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AMAZING LONDON CLUB. REVELATIONS IN COURT. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Feb. 20. Surprising revelations were made in the case in which Mr. G. M. Prince-Hopkins, a wealthy American, secured an injunction to prevent Captain. Vincent, a selfstyled "emancipator," from representing that Hopkins was president of the Sunray Club. After applying to join the club, plaintiff was astounded to read in a newspaper a report to the effect that the organisation was planning a procession of nude people to Hyde Park. He was surprised also to receive a pamphlet in which he was described as the president of the club. This pamphlet stated that the club aimed at "bringing about goodwill and fellowship between the sexes, and abolishing sex antagonism." Tho members were asked to practice special sun-bathing in a nude state. Tho "emancipator" appealed to women to "awake and sweep away the sex mystery and unwholesome foolishness, and declare yourselves man's mate in all things." His pamphlet added : "Have you tho pluck to throw off clothes and other things ?" •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18950, 23 February 1925, Page 9
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