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How does a guest at a formal dinner ask for second helpings?
He doesn't ask. At a formal dinner there will be waitresses whose duty it is to see that every person is properly served and kept supplied.
Is it considerered bad manners to lean one's elbow or elbows on the table?
That depends on how it is done. To sprawl one's arms along the table, or to lean an elbow on the the table while eating is rude because it is ungraceful. To lean an elbow on the table while talking or listening is not considered rude, and in an informal luncheon to lean both elbows on the table is not unpardonable.
Is the dinner gong used for luncheon or dinner when there is no maid to announce the mail?
For family meals, yes. When there is company, no. The hostess herself then announces the meal by saying, "Will you come out to dinner?" Or, "Luncheon is ready. Will you come out, please?" |
