Friday, September 02, 2011
The complete title of the small book is: Etiquette of Washington; Setting Forth the Rules to be Observed in Social Intercourse; the rights of precedence, according to the various gradations of rank among diplomats, members of Congress and public functionaries….Avoid those unpleasant solecisms, which even refined people sometimes betrayed into for want of adequate instruction and experience.” The author is L. F. Tasistro (late of the State Department).
