Dining Room

Here in the dining room are the table and chairs used by the Willard family. Often a bowl of flowers were in the center of the table. The WCTU staff that used to reside in the home often enjoyed a delightful time in the dining room celebrating a birthday or other special occasion with neighbors as they gathered around the table for a time of refreshment and fellowship. Today, the officers of the WCTU have offices in their homes and do most of their work using email and in Zoom meetings. 

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The individual tea-set of daintiest china, given to Madam Willard on  her eightieth birthday by Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gough; and the Tee Total plate, made in the days of the Washingtonians are also on display. The lunch basket used by Frances and Anna Gordon on their many travels is in plain view. The lovely silver tea and coffee service has a special place in this room. Many cups of tea and coffee have been poured and continued to be poured from these vessels. 

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Beautiful Japanese pictures hang on the walls of the dining room. One for each month of the year. These were the gift of Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith to Frances.