Letter from the 1918 Convention Committee, Irish Race Convention Letters 1916-1923 Robert E. Ford

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Requests funds for the Irish Race Convention.

 American Irish Historical Society Friends of Irish Freedom, Office of the National Secretary, 1918-1939, Box 3 Folder 4 https://letters1916.ie/item/4890 English Robert E. Ford 1918 Politics The Rising Tide (1917-1919)

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 Telephone Cortland 373 Friends of Irish Freedom Room 61426 Cortlandt StreetNew York City 1918 Convention Committee Robert E Ford Chairman Peter Golden SecretaryHugh Montague, Pasenic N.J., John F. Healy, Wilmington, Del, Michael F. O'Rourke, BrooklynJohn Curley, Boston, Mass, Michael Doherty, New Rocchelle, N.Y.Thos. J. Mathews, Providence, R.I., Rev John H Dooley, New YorkMiss Una Ford, New York Dear Friend As you will no doubt have seen in the newspapers by thistime, the National Executive Committee of the Friends of IrishFreedom have decided to call a second Race Convention at theCentral Opera House, 205 East 67th St. New York, on Saturday andSunday, May 18th and 19th, 1918. The wisdom of this decision is obvious to all, as wellas the need of combating the campaign of calumny and misrepre-sentation carried on, not only against the People of Ireland andthe Cause and principles they stand for, but against the men andwomen of our Race in the United States, without whose sacrificeand assistance, in every hour of the Nation's trial, Americawould not be today the proud and splendid country that it is.A Race Convention will meet and solve successfully problemsthat effect the welfare of our people here, and will, by thewisdom and dignity of its proceedings, take the proper andnecessary steps to safeguard their interests and counter anymovement made to asperse their motives, or that would try to putthem in a false light. To carry on the work of the Convention is is necessarythat the Commiuttee have funds as soon as possible. For thisreason we appeal to you and ask that you do everything in yourpower to aid. Checks or other remittances should be made pay-able to the Convention Committee's Treasurur, Mr. Michael F.O'Rourke, 426-67th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Assuring you that no efforts will be spared to make theConvention an epoch in the history of the Race in America,we are Yours respectfullyROBERT E. FORD, Chairman, PETER GOLDEN, SecretaryConvention CommitteeMICHAEL F. O'ROURKE Treasurer Robert E. Ford Letter from the 1918 Convention Committee, Irish Race Convention