23 Aug 1906: Proceedings of the Twelfth Biennial Convention of the AOH of Montana (typescript), p. 6: delegates seated for Division No. 2, Silver Bow County

# IMG_7600 - **Type:** typed report (page 6 of the typescript proceedings of the Montana AOHIrish societiesAncient Order of Hiberniansin America from 1836The largest Irish Catholic fraternal order in America: sick and death benefits for members, St. Patrick’s Day parades, and steady support for Irish nationalism.More in Key terms → state convention, 1906 — the full roll of seated delegates). The photograph is rotated 90 degrees. - **Book page number(s) visible:** "-6-" (typescript page number, top centre) - **Meeting date(s):** August 23, 1906 — afternoon session, convention called to order at 1:30 P.M. - **Place / body:** Anaconda, Montana, A. O. H. Hall — Twelfth Biennial Convention, AOH State of Montana - **Officers signing:** none. State officers seated as delegates: J. J. Lynch, Butte, State President; Thos. J. Kelly, Anaconda, State Vice President; T. J. McCarthy, Butte, Acting State Secretary; J. J. O'Mahony, Gt. Falls, State Treasurer; Rev. J. J. Callaghan, Butte, State Chaplain. - **Murphy mentions:** - "Jerry D. Murphy" — seated delegate, **Div. #1 Silver Bow County** (husband of Mrs. Jerry D. Murphy, Ladies AuxiliaryIrish societiesDaughters of Erin / Ladies’ Auxiliaryfrom 1894The women’s side of Hibernian life. The AOH’s national women’s body was organised in 1894 as the Daughters of Erin and later took the name Ladies’ Auxiliary.More in Key terms → state president, named on page 4) - "David B. Murphy, Alternate County Vice President." — Silver Bow County officers list - "James Murphy" — seated delegate, **Division #2 Silver Bow County**, listed third after Chas. H. Gallagher and John A. Coleman - **Other key names present:** - **J. J. LYNCH** — "Convention called to Order at 1:30 P.M. by State President, J. J. Lynch."; also seated as "J. J. Lynch, Butte, State President." - **CHAS. H. GALLAGHER** — first-named delegate of **Division #2 Silver Bow County** (the same division as James Murphy) - **JNO. J. O'MEARA** — seated delegate, Div. #1 Silver Bow County - **T. J. McCARTHY** — Butte, Acting State Secretary - **Dennis O'Neill** — seated delegate, Div. #1 Silver Bow County; also Dan. J. O'Neill (Div #1), O. O'Neill (Deer Lodge Co., who objected to the seating of alternates) - **P. J. Sullivan** — seated delegate, Div. #1 Silver Bow County - **Larry Duggan** — seated delegate, Div. #1 Silver Bow County (cf. the 1914 Division No. 1 letterhead, Vice-Pres.) - **Dan Lynch** — seated delegate, Division #3 Silver Bow County - Also: Andrew Mularkey, Thos. P. Gleason (Lewis & Clarke County); Jas Byrne, Patrick Greene, Martin Durkin, Luke Curry, Father Molyneux, P. J. Regan, James Greely, Bernard Joyce (Cascade County, Div. #1); A. P. Quinn, William Devan, P. Monahan, O. Mackin (Missoula County); C. J. Byrne, Ed. Devine, Thos. Riley, J. P. Kelly, Rich. Rowe, O. O'Neill, H. A. Kennedy, Jas. Duffy, Frank Fitzpatrick, Pat Sugrue, Barney Marron (Deer Lodge Co.); D. J. Hennessy, Maurice J. English, F. E. McDonald, Chas. P. Nevin, Pat Colligan, Pat Dwyer, Joseph R. Jackson, Chas. E. Meagher (Div. #1 Silver Bow); Jno. K. O'Rourke (County President), Michael McKevitt (Alternate County Recording Secretary), Maurice Lowry (Alternate County Treasurer); John A. Coleman, James White, Thomas F. Casey, Martin Towey, Phil Farren, Felix Byrne (Div. #2 Silver Bow); Jno. J. Conway, P. H. Kenney, Wm. E. Rowan, P. J. Kelly, P. J. Gilroy, J. J. Griffin, Dan Boyle (Div. #3 Silver Bow); James Lunney (Division #2 Silver Bow, credentials disputed). - No James Connolly, no John Gribben on this page. - **Topics:** state convention; Committee on Credentials report; roll of seated delegates by county and division; disputed credentials of James Lunney (transferred member of Div. #2 only two months); validity of full county representation from Deer Lodge County; seating of alternates to county officers ## Transcription -6- Afternoon Session. Convention called to Order at 1:30 P.M. by State President, J. J. Lynch. The Committee on Credentials reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the Convention. J. J. Lynch, Butte, State President. Thos. J. Kelly, Anaconda, State Vice President. T. J. McCarthy, Butte, Acting State Secretary J. J. O'Mahony, Gt. Falls, State Treasurer. Rev. J. J. Callaghan, Butte, State Chaplain. Lewis & Clarke County. Andrew Mularkey. Thos. P. Gleason. Cascade County, Div/ #1. Jas Byrne. Patrick Greene, Martin Durkin, Luke Curry, Father Molyneux, P. J. Regan, James Greely, Bernard Joyce. Missoula County. P. Monahan A. P. Quinn, William Devan. O. Mackin. Deer Lodge Co. C. J. Byrne Ed. Devine Thos. Riley J. P. Kelly Rich. Rowe O. O'Neill, H. A. Kennedy, Jas. Duffy. Frank Fitzpatrick Pat Sugrue Barney Marron Div. #1 Silver Bow County. D. J. Hennessy, Jno. J. O'Meara, Maurice J. English, Larry Duggan F. E. McDonald, P. J. Sullivan, Jerry D. Murphy, Dennis O'Neill, Chas. P. Nevin, Pat Colligan, Pat Dwyer, Joseph R. Jackson, Chas. E. Meagher, Dan. J. O'Neill. Silver Bow County. Jno. K. O'Rourke, County President. David B. Murphy, Alternate County Vice President. Michael McKevitt, Alternate County Recording Secretary. Maurice Lowry, Alternate County Treasurer. Division #2 Silver Bow County. Chas. H. Gallagher, John A. Coleman, James Murphy, James White, Thomas F. Casey, Martin Towey. Phil Farren, Felix Byrne. Division #3 Silver Bow County. Jno. J. Conway, Dan Lynch, P. H. Kenney, Wm. E. Rowan, P. J. Kelly P. J. Gilroy, J. J. Griffin, Dan Boyle. The Committee on Credentials reported that James Lunney of Division #2 of Silver Bow County nwas a delegate to the Convention as an alternate to the County Financial Secretary of Silver Bow County, but owing to the fact that he was only a transferred member of Division #2 of Silver Bow County for only two months, the Committee desired to refer the matter to the Convention. A discussion arose as to the validity of a full county represent- ation from Deer Lodge County, owing to the fact that there was but one Division in the County. Brother O. O'Neill of Deer Lodge County objected to the seating of alternates to the County Vice President, County Recording Secreary, County Financial Secretary, and County Treasurer. *(a red pencil line has been drawn on the page around the Missoula County / Deer Lodge Co. block)* ## Passages re-read from the image (Opus, 26 Sept 2026) From the dossier register, `research/docs/jjm-dossier-2026-09-26/register/`. These readings, not the whole-page text above, are the ones to quote. - **div1_1906-08-23_state-convention-proceedings_p06_div2-delegate** (confirmed; div1-a.yaml): Division #2 Silver Bow County. ... James Murphy > Afternoon Session. Convention called to Order at 1:30 P.M. by State President, J. J. Lynch. The Committee on Credentials reported the following delegates entitled toseats in the Convention. [...] Division #2 Silver Bow County. Chas. H. Gallagher, John A. Coleman, James Murphy, James White, Thomas F. Casey, Martin Towey. Phil Farren, Felix Byrne. Division #3 Silver Bow County.