DEC 13 1967-DEC 17 1967

DEC 13 1967-DEC 17 1967; Mrs. Barbara Norgren, left, and Mrs. Hardin Holmes Holmes examine first contribution to the May 25 auction dinner for the Institute of International Education. The Nigerian sword, called 'a sword of the emirs,' was donated to the event by Denver's former British consul, Laurence L'Estrange, who is currently stationed with the British High Commission in Lagos, Nigeria. Benefit tickets are $50.; (Photo By Orin Sealy/The Denver Post via Getty Images)