Special should, if possible, call attention to it before the

Subjects document is put into permanent form.

A very convenient and agreeable style of “ad¬
dress” is a formal letter, beginning “Dear Mr.
A—В—,” and ending in the ordinary way. This
is a form which may be drawn up more simply, and

which reads more naturally, than the ordinary ist
or 3rd personal statement.

An “address” is sometimes in the form of a
resolution passed by a public or private body or
committee. For municipal or other important cor¬
porations, such an extract from their minutes, neatly
and “clerkly” written out on parchment, and duly
attested by the signatures of their “head” and their
secretary, and without ornament save their seal—
on a dependent ribbon—or their coat-of-arms, or
badge, would not only be the most natural, but
possibly the most dignified and effective shape which
might be given to the formal presentation of their
compliments.

An “address” accompanying a present is fre¬
quently little more than a list of names with a brief
complimentary or explanatory statement. If pos¬
sible such an inscription should be written or
engraved on the article itself, or be specially designed
to accompany it. In some cases this is very simple :
when a volume, or set of volumes, is given, the
inscription may be written in the first volume—or
on a parchment which may be inserted—or it may
be prepared in book form, in a binding to match.
A silver statuette or “ornament” may have a little
drawer provided to hold a narrow scroll of najnes.
A portrait may have an inscription on the frame—
or even in a corner of the picture—or be accom¬
panied by a simple, framed parchment.

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Signatures.—A neatly written out list of sub¬
scribers—especially when their number is large—
is very convenient: it does not require individual
personal appointments, nor involve risks of damage
to the address. The actual signatures of subscribers,
however, are of greater interest and sentimental
value, and on such grounds are preferable to a mere
list of names.

To avoid risks (or with a view to incorporating
the signatures in the decorative scheme) the decora¬
tion, gilding, &c., may sometimes be deferred until
after the signing of the address.

When the exact number and the names of the
subscribers are known beforehand, lines may be
provided for their signatures, marked with letters
in alphabetical order (the proper number of lines
under each). This method solves any difficulty in
regard to ■precedence in signing.

Note.—Ordinary signatures require about \ inch
by 3 inches space each. If there are many they may
be conveniently arranged in two or more columns,
according to the space available.

Directions for Signing1—

Edges of parchment not to project beyond desk or
table, lest they be creased.

Paper to be provided to cover the address, with
flaps to raise when signing.

When lines for signatures are grooved (p. 74),
signatories to face the light (this makes the lines
more evident).

Ink of one colour to be used if possible.

Clean, ordinary pens to be provided, and scraps
of the vellum or parchment for trying them on.

Special

Subjects

1 To be given (with scraps) to the person in charge of the address.

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