It is possible that he did indeed dine with her that night.

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In 1909, she made the papers when she invited 100 delegates from a boiler operators' union convention to dine at her country mansion to show her support for labor.

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She used the opportunity to plug her Gucci getup and an upcoming cookbook, tentatively titled Let's Dine. (The book will feature a mishmash of ethnic genres, from Spanish to soul food--no milkshakes).

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