Gresham Hotel hosts dance to raise money for troops
27 February 1915 - The Gresham Hotel in Dublin yesterday hosted the second in a series of dances organised by Mr. and Mrs. Leggett-Byrne to raise money for troops at the Western Front. A large crowd attended - including many men in uniform.
A drawing from The Lepracaun Cartoon Monthly of Mr Leggett-Byrne who, with his wife, organised the dance in the Gresham Hotel (Image reproduced courtesy of Dublin City Public Library)
The music was provided by Mr. Clarke-Barry’s band, which played a pleasing selection of the latest dance music. Dancing continued until 2.30am and it is expected that another dance will be held next month.
[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]
