The first course of the 2009 presidential inaugural luncheon will be served on replicas of the china from the Lincoln Presidency, which was selected by Mary Todd Lincoln at the beginning of her husband's term in office. The china features the American bald eagle standing above the U. S. Coat of Arms, surrounded by a wide border of "solferino," a purple-red hue popular among the fashionable hosts of the day.
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies / Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
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