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THE FORMAL INVITATION
Music added, and the day and date at the left corner, thus:
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The words At Home or Tea are not used on the card. One may also write on one's calling card: To meet Miss Frances Smith, if Miss Smith is a guest and the tea is given informally in her honor, but an "At Home" which includes a large number of guests requires an engraved invitation form, with To meet Miss Frances Smith added above the hostess' name.
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