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The volume records the monthly meetings of the committee of Father Mathew Temperance Hall, Church Street. The first page contains a list of the names and terms of offices of the Capuchin friars who acted as president and vice-president of Father Mathew Hall (1893-1943). The minutes refer to routine matters of administration of the Hall’s operation including the elections of officers, financial accounts and applications for the hiring and use of the Hall by various groups. The meeting of 3 July 1935 considered the proposal for the showing of ‘talkies’ (sound pictures) in the Hall. A typescript memorandum to Fr. Michael O’Shea OFM Cap., President, about procuring films for the Hall is pasted into the volume.

Correspondence with the Performing Right Society Ltd., Chatham House, 13 George Street, Hanover Square, London. The correspondence relates to the granting of licences to perform and make use of music controlled by the members of the aforementioned Society at entertainments held in Father Mathew Hall. The correspondents include the Presidents of Father Mathew Hall, Fr. Columbus Murphy OFM Cap., Fr. Charles Brophy OFM Cap., Fr. Michael O’Shea OFM Cap. and Fr. Nessan Shaw OFM Cap. Responding to the claims of infringement of copyright, Fr. Columbus referred to the amateur status of the performers in the musicals and the philanthropic nature of the Association which ran the Hall (21 Nov. 1927). The file includes printed literature from the Society and newspaper clippings reporting a judgement made in a court case taken by the Society against Bray Urban District Council for infringement of copyright ('Irish Independent', 16 Nov. 1927). The dispute was eventually settled when the Father Mathew Hall Committee agreed to pay £3 3s for performing rights’ fees at the Hall. A letter of 12 Oct. 1943 referred to the intention of the Hall Committee to apply to the Metropolitan District Court for a licence to stage dances in St. Brigid’s Hall

Deed appointing new trustees to premises on Father Mathew Quay and Father Mathew Street held by an assignment of a lease dated 20 Mar. 1951 (see CA HT/2/1/2/34). The FMC trust, a limited company having a registered office at the Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin, is appointed a trustee in place of Fr. Michael John O’Shea OFM Cap. and Fr. Mel Peter Farrell OFM Cap., both deceased. With a cover letter.

Assignment from Alicia Louisa Seward, 27 Merton Road, Bootle, Lancaster, to Fr. Justin William Hyland OFM Cap., Fr. Michael John O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Mel Peter Farrell OFM Cap., Fr. Matthew Donal Flynn OFM Cap., and Fr. Seraphin Thomas Nesdale OFM Cap., Father Mathew Quay, Cork, of the residue of leases dated 4 Dec. 1844 (see CA HT/2/1/1/4) and 1 Mar. 1845 (see CA HT/2/1/1/6) in consideration of £1,000. 20 Mar. 1951. With declarations, searches, solicitors’ correspondence and related records re the claims of the Capuchin friars to title on Seward properties on Charlotte Quay (later Father Mathew Quay) and on Queen Street (later Father Mathew Street). The file includes the correspondence of M.J. Hogan & Sons, solicitors, 50 South Mall, Cork, regarding efforts to trace Alicia Louisa Seward’s title to the aforementioned properties. Enclosures include schedules, marriage and death certificates and other original documents. See also CA HT/2/3/10.