The 1998 Spittoon Debate in the Lincoln home.

[Eva Elisabeth]

I agree on all Roger said - if at all then "this way". Somehow I am not sure however if she and he had allowed at all. He e.g. was opposed to serve alcohol. And was it the kind of guests Mary would have appreciated at all?

"In the late 19th century United States and Australia spittoons became a very common feature of pubs, brothels, saloons, hotels, stores, banks, railway carriages, and other places where people (especially adult men) gathered." (Wiki)

Not sure if she would have bowed to such guests featuring brothel, saloon or railway carriage standard in her place.