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[Newspaper] Publication: The Kentucky Enquirer Covington, KY, United States |
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Kentucky WOMEN
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GENERAL CHAIRMEN Mrs. C. Gordon Ware and Mrs. Richard Franz, above, examine the punch ladle which accompanies the punch bowls from the USS Kentucky. At right, Mrs. Gordon Hue and her daughter, Mrs. Walter Arling, registering with Mrs. Thomas Quigley, were among guests. Below left, Mrs. George Rother serves Mr. Harry K. Lowe champagne punch. Mr. Lowe is president of the First National Bank and Trust Co. where the Hemingray silver was found. Mrs. James C. Ware, below, explains the tale of the Hemingray silver to Mrs. Edward Lange, Mrs. Edgar Zimmer and Mrs. Lee L. Schaefer.
350 Guests See $500,000 Silver Trove
The silver display sponsored by the Friends of the Northern Kentucky Comprehensive Care Center drew considerable interest with over 350 guests attending at the Ft. Mitchell Country Club. The flatware, candy dishes and sugar and creamers were among the silver pieces in the Daniel Carroll Hemingray display. Two huge punch bowls from the USS Kentucky were also displayed. This silver is housed in the arsenal in Frankfort. From private collections, there were butter servers, pickle and spice servers, tea sets and candelabra. Included in the display were samples from the Hemingray Glass Co. Some of the pieces were telephone insulators and jars. Mrs. C. Gordon Walker and Mrs. Richard Franz cochaired the event which displayed an estimated $500,000 worth of silver.
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| Keywords: | Hemingray |
| Researcher notes: | The Kentucky Enquirer was the Kentucky edition of the Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Researcher: | Bob Stahr |
| Date completed: | February 16, 2024 by: Bob Stahr; |