Getting ready: Marjie Boal, Kate mackay, Patty Quigg and Landon Evak in the dining room.

The table is ready in the 1798 dining room.

19th century china

Chefs Katrina Schmidt and Sarah Goodman and Executive Chef John Pickett from Penn State University's HRIM program

Chefs Katrina, Sarah and John cooking something up

Chef John Pickett at the stove

Chef John Pickett

Chefs Katrina and John preparing a plate to be served by Jake (in background)

Filet mignon, one of eight courses

Etiquette professor Lurene Frantz with the servers: Jake, Claire, Chef John, Kate, Butler Drew, Lurene, Gina and Landon

The servers: Jake, Claire, Kate, Drew, Gina and Landon

Host Christopher Lee with the servers, ready to serve

Host Christopher Lee with the servers, ready for a concert touor as "Major Lee and the Minor Keys."

The Magnificent Seven: Jake, Claire, Kate, Drew, Gina, Sydney and Landon

Chefs and servers -- ham on the menu!

Chefs Katrina and John (second and third from the left) with seven servers

True etiquette: a focus on serving the needs of the guests

Butler Drew serves Dr. Rob Oelhaf of Pittsburgh, a member of the Centre County Columbus Celebration board

Butler Drew serves Nancy Crane of State College

Butler Drew serves host/photographer Chris Lee

From the bottom: Linda Wainright, Bruce Fleischer, Patty Quigg, Tom Daubert, Christa Oelhaf, Art Kurtze, Marjie Boal, John W, HeidiNicholas,NancyCrane

Eight courses and plenty of jovial conversation on the theme of "What's your meme?"

Jake serves bread to Bruce Fleischer -- "the voice of WPSU"

After dinner, coffee and music in the 1898 ballroom

Coffee in the ballroom

The sideboard in the 1798 dining room

Cleaning up: Claire and Sydney

Last details: Patty and Kate

Finally! Taking on airs!