Dining

The Proper Table

The dining room table is for all ‘proper’ people. It was interesting that the children are not allowed to eat at the table until they are properly trained. So the slaves have to train the kids to stay still, eat quietly, and act appropriately. So they give them miniature adult items to train with little tea sets and silver wear. When they are ready the slaves tell the parents that they are ready to act proper. The dining room furniture was not Henry Clay’s. It was Major Mc Dowel’s. His parents got the furniture as a celebration of his marriage to Ann.

By Katelyn

THE DINING ROOM TABLE

By BRITTANY

THIS is where the dinning room table is. About twenty-four people can sit at the table. There is a celery dish. Do you know what the clear glass is? Well it’s for ice cream. The children were not allowed to sit at the table until they were mature. In the background there is something white. The white thing is a fireplace. Only some people have a dinning room table. Would you love to live in this?

THERE ARE A LOT OF DISHES ON THE TABLE AND THE TABLE IS REALLY BIG!

Dinner Time

By Taylor

Have you ever eaten with a sword dangling above your head? Henry Clay did! During a visit to Henry Clay’s home, Picadome students were able to see the formal dining room where Henry Clay and his family and guests ate. There were lots of things to see in this room. Because there was no electricity then they used lots of candles with mirrors to reflect the light. There was a safe in the room to keep important things locked away. If you look closely on the wall next to the safe there is something that looks like a little button. If you pushed that, a bell would ring in the butler’s pantry and a servant would come to the room to see what you needed. The sword that is on the wall is in memory of Henry Clay’s son who fought and was killed during battle.

The formal dining room is different than dining rooms today we are not so fancy. Most people don’t use fancy china, safes, and bells to ring for their slaves. Most people eat on a regular old table.

 

  

 

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