Issy Smith was awarded the V.C.

TCD MS 10853 folio 130 recto

TCD MS 10853 folio 130 recto

who sat in this cave we were told would be married within 6 weeks. I couldn’t climb up so I’m still unmarried. We had tea at the Glendalough Hotel and the Proprietor of the place was most anxious to inform his patrons that he was not an Austrian but of Slav extraction. I think I can safely say that this was the finest outing any of us had in Dublin.
Next day July 24th. Issy Smith received the news that he had been awarded the V.C. and there was great rejoicing in Mountjoy Square. A large number of his co-religionists came to see him and bring him presents and the newspapers shrieked Jewish V.C. in Dublin. Of course he had to address meetings here, there and everywhere, and at his request I, with Sisters Procter and Coade went with him to the Theatre Royal where he made two speeches. I may say he was also awarded the Russian order of St. George. We all went to the