 On 17 November 1901 , Illinois was presented with a silver service dining set provided by the state of Illinois and presented by Senator William E. Mason . It consisted of a large and small punch bowl , two <unk> , an ornamented fruit dish , a small fruit dish , two <unk> dishes , a large centerpiece and a <unk> . Each item featured <unk> of the crest of Illinois and an ear of corn . In 1943 , the silver service was transferred to the Illinois Executive Mansion . 
