Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn had nine children and many grandchildren. Most of them lived near Glenc
Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn had nine children and many grandchildren. Most of them lived near Glencairn, so the family’s Christmas Day meal took place at a long table that stretched from the Upper Hall fireplace toward the other end of the room. This photograph of the Christmas dinner table being prepared was taken in 1961. (Raymond and Mildred can be seen arranging flowers for the table.) Adults sat at the main table, while the children had their own smaller tables nearby. A menu from 1960 included 4 turkeys, potatoes, gravy, 5 pounds of chestnuts, and 5 pounds of cranberries. The meal was served by 7 waitresses, with a staff of 5 in the kitchen. The large painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds was made by artist Frank Snyder; it was displayed on the wall above the fireplace every year during the Christmas season. It was adapted from an illustration in The Christ Child, a 1931 children’s book by Maud and Miska Petersham. A display of Christmas cards received by the Pitcairns is apparent on the rear wall. Experience the “Christmas in the Castle” tour: https://bit.ly/2rqtmix -- source link
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