In 1910, the Montreal suffrage movement was made up of conservative reform-minded matrons, clergymen and male McGill professors, of which Miss Carrie Derick, botanist, was a most notable exception.
Young unmarried women with high ideals were not welcome.
In 1912, after being accosted by some of Mrs. Pankhurst's militants in London, England, Premier Borden of Canada banned British suffragettes from coming to Canada. He didn't want them stirring up any trouble. But, come they did and these militants were, indeed, beautiful, young unmarried women with high ideals.
They wanted to stir up trouble, too, if organizing a suffrage parade from Montreal to Ottawa can be called trouble.
Furies Cross the Mersey is the bizarre Canadian women's rights story you didn't learn about in high school.
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Table of Contents
- This e-book half novel half documentary contains stories both fictional and historical. 1
- Some historical characters have had their stories embellished or re-imagined. 1
- I do not like the womens vote 2
- The reason why I cannot note 2
- But this I know and know by rote 2
- I do not like the womens vote. 2
- Party of 300 working women spent glorious Fourth of July here . Entertained by Local Council. 7
- Flowers of the Field 9
- Yes no question 10
- October 1911 13
- Save a Soul You Know 14
- Dionne and Dionne Fine Specialty Grocers 31
- December 1911 32
- Pankhurst on the warpath 34
- SUFFRAGETTE SPEAKS 37
- January 1912 38
- Tighsolas 47
- February 1912 59
- All men care about is money but women care about babies and humanity 68
- March 1912. 82
- City Below the Hill 86
- The Montreal Council of Women Resolution 89
- Oh you beautiful doll you great big beautiful doll 91
- Its a long way from Tipperary its a long way from home. 94
- June 1912 96
- Dont worry they say right on the ticket that there are enough lifeboats for crew and passengers. 101
- August 1912. 101
- September 1912 103
- October 1912 108
- Special Guest for Wednesdays Citizenship Class Francis Fenwick Williams author Special surprise guest. All upperclassmen welcome. 109
- Votes for Women 114
- Votes For Women 115
- Votes for Women 116
- November 1912 124
- Montreal Gazette December 1912 130
- Suffrage Association To Be Organized 130
- When Beatrice Forbes Robertson comes to lecture. 131
- January 1913 131
- Women as World Builders 135
- Isadora Duncan Jane Addams Emmeline Pankhurst 135
- The Efficient Citizen 138
- Article Montreal Gazette a week later. No by-line. 142
- February 1913 143
- The Montreal Suffrage Exhibition Serving home-style tea every day from 11 am to 9 pm. 143
- In 30 20 10 Minutes Debate. Mr. Charles Cotton and Mrs. Fenwick Williams. Last minute tickets on sale 145
- Biology and the Womans Movement Social Roots of Feminism 145
- Without Suffragettes The English militants failure to fire the women of Canada 152
- Germ of militancy. The spirit of militancy is in the air. Have the female members of your family absorbed it yet Not yet Have courage for the heavens are surcharged with the germ 153
- To Organize Shortly. Montreal Gazette Feb 23 1913 154
- March 1913 155
- April 1913 158
- The Montreal Suffrage Association. Woman Suffrage Equals Lower Infant Mortality 159
- New Suffrage Association Launched. Suffragists to be Reasonable 167
- A meeting of the Executive Committee of the M.S.A. was held on the above date in the Redpath Library of McGill University at 5 p.m. 174
- Present Mr. C.M. Holt Mrs. Mindon Cole Mrs Oliver Smith Mrs. Fenwick Williams Mrs. Weller Mrs. George Lyman Mrs. Walter Lyman and Mrs. John Scott. 174
- In the unavoidable absence of the President Mr. Holt took the Chair. 174
- The attitude of the association would be non militant and not partisan. 175
- The above line was scratched out upon review at the subsequent meeting of the Executive by the President. 175
- The Membership Chair reported that about 50 people mostly associated with the Montreal Womens Club had already been signed up to join and have paid the 1.00 fee. 175
- Any new members will have to be nominated by two members of the Executive as stipulated in the Constitution Mr. Holt reminded everyone. 175
- Reporting on the Literature Bureau Mrs. Weller said that satisfactory arrangements have been made with Chapmans Book Store so it looks like the Bureau has found a permanent home. 175
- As for any speakers Mrs. Fenwick Williams Press Secretary suggested New York lawyer Inez Milholland. She was instructed to look into arranging a talk. 175
- Prometheus Unbound A lyrical play in four acts Percy Bysshe Shelley Age of Innocence Arch Satirist 179
- Wellesley 182
- Votes for Women Montreal Canada 184
- Report of the Montreal Council of Women to the National 1913 188
- From the Montreal Gazette November 1913. 190
- Biology and the Womens Movement 190
- Montreal Gazette March 14 1913. 193
- Prevent Feeble-minded Marrying. 193
- No Fool She 195
- The Big Ladies Hotel The Womans College with special reference to McGill University in Montreal Criminality and Bad Girls 196
