enry Ford's responsibilities as America's premier capitalist clashed dramatically with the privacy he valued at Fair Lane. Dinner invitations were rare; still, the likes of  the Duke of Windsor, Will Rodgers, and Charles Lindbergh enjoyed an evening in the Dining Room. 

Mr. Ford's belief in healthy eating produced entire menus built from his constant experimentation  with  the versatile soybean.

More often, he and his wife ate simple meals at a small linen-covered table in the alcove. Poland Spring Water from Maine was served as a beverage. A friend recorded being served this luncheon menu one afternoon: creamed potatoes; breast of chicken; green peas; a salad of tomato, celery, and lettuce with dressing; rolls and butter; jelly and tea; and a dessert of cake and mashed peaches.