Émile LOUBET Set of 8 place cards from the Presidency of the Republic, 2 of which are in the name of Paul Loubet, son of the President, folded cartons with Émile LOUBET's nomogram and the name of the guest handwritten on the front, and the printed menu on the back: - Dinner of March 17, 1900 (Lieutenant de Vaisseau Huguet). - Dinner on April 16, 1900 for the inauguration of the Universal Exhibition (Paul Loubet). - Luncheon on June 26, 1900 in honor of Greece (36 place settings), menu by Mademoiselle Périlleux. - Dinner, July 12, 1900, no name of guest. - Dinner, August 8, 1900, no guest names. - Dinner, December 20, 1900 (Paul Loubet). - Dinner, September 3, 1900 (Pierre Daudin). - Luncheon on September 20, 1900 on the occasion of army maneuvers (Colonel du Moriez).

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