1 37 Candahar Street,
Belfast 2nd Feby. 1916. Dear Mrs. Skeffington, I am sorry that in the rush of work last week I
did not get Writing you before the 31st as you asked me to
do. I called Committee meeting and did all in my power to
have a full attendance. Only Mrs. Johnson, Miss Lindsay,
and myself were present. The meeting was short, needless to
say, and it was thought impossible to get up a meeting for
Mr. Skeffington at the present time. I enclose letter and
P.C. from Miss Doey and Miss Small, which indicates their
attitude (I stated in the notice of meeting that the business
was to consider getting up a meeting) and I have since had a
letter from Mrs. McCracken, apologizing for her absence, and
again explaining that she does not care for attending Committee
meetings. On this occasion, however, she would have come in
response to my very earnest request for her presence, but
was prevented from doing do at the last moment. There is
really therefore nothing to be done at the Present time.
One cannot keep going unless there is “spirit” within
in the case of at least a few members, and Belfast has never
been a burning and shinning Suffrage light and never will be.
When is the monthly number of the Citizen to come out? In
conversation with a friend, the remark was made to me that
Cum-na-mban> (my Irish may be defective) was the only 2 organisation in Belfast who would be likely to get up a
meeting for Mr. S. I was interrupted at this point yesterday, and for the
remainder of the day got no further opportunity to continue
writing. There is, however, nothing more to add. I hope
you will be able to hold on with the meetings in Dublin. Have
you any up to date information re the “Suffragettes of the
W.S.P.U.” I got the ‘News Sheets’ from D.E. but have not
heard from her since. With so many “patriotic” women going
about I am afraid the Suffrage issue will not come to the
front in the meantime. I wonder what the Pankhursts are doing.
They seem to have retired into obscurity. Sylvia seems to
be doing well in East London and keeping well in the fore front
on such questions as Conscription, etc. Hope to have news of Dublin soon through the monthly citizen. With kind regards and best wishes,
Yours sincerely, Margr. M McCoubrey Since writing your Circular
re Annual Meetup has
arrived! Enclosed is P.6.
for 3/6. You might keep my
name on the Dublin Subscription
list as an individual member.
There is no use paying it into Ulster Centre
meantime! 3 IRISH WOMEN’S FRANCHISE LEAGUE. WESTMORELAND CHAMBERS,
WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN Feb 1916 A. cara I have called here two or three times
but without having the luck to strike you.
I will do that part for you under the
“nomme de guerre” song - Desmond Kearney.
It is more than likely that I will also
recite or sing whichever you want
most, but do not put my name
on the Programme. I am very
Sorry to have kept you waiting so
long for my momentous decision Do cara Cárráig O'Roydearg P.S
Will you turn up at
Madame's Sunday 4 p.m