28 Apr 1915: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: joint meeting of the two divisions called to order by 'County Pres. Jas J Murphy'

# IMG_7514 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 108 (left page, only the top nine lines written — the tail of the previous meeting's minutes; rest blank) and 109 (right page, full) - **Meeting date(s):** p.109 headed "april 28-1914" — the year is almost certainly a slip for 1915 (28 April 1915 was a Wednesday, and pp.110/112/113 carry 5, 12 and 19 May 1915). Page 108 is the undated close of the preceding meeting. - **Place / body:** CentervilleButte: companies, unions & placesCentervilleThe hillside neighbourhood between uptown Butte and Walkerville, built among the mine yards and home to many Irish and Cornish mining families.More in Key terms →, Mont. — Hibernian HallIrish societiesHibernia HallThe meeting hall of Butte’s Hibernians and a venue for other Irish societies; meeting notices name it again and again.More in Key terms → — A.O.H.Irish 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 → Division No. 1 (p.109 ends with a joint meeting of the two Divisions) - **Officers signing:** p.108 — John R. Murphy President; T. J. Leary, Secretary; "By Joe Finnegan, Acting Sec." p.109 — John R Murphy President; F J Leary Rec. Sec. - **Murphy mentions:** - "John R. Murphy President" — signature closing minutes, p.108 - "John R Murphy in the Chair" — presiding, p.109 - "The Joint meeting then was called to order by County Pres. Jas J Murphy" — p.109 - "John R Murphy President" — signature closing minutes, p.109 - **Other key names present:** Brother Connolly ("Connolly & Foley spoke under the head of the Good & Welfare of the order", p.108); Rev. Father English (to be interviewed about terms for putting on a play); Rev. Father McCormick (closed the meeting); T. J. Clements and Patrick Hillery (initiated); President Cummins and Mrs. Cummins (sick visit); T. J. / F. J. Leary. No Lynch, no Gallagher, no O'Meara, no Gribben. - **Topics:** duties of the trustees, sick visit to President Cummins' wife, initiation of candidates, County Board committee on putting on a play, Irish History (dispensed with), joint meeting of the two Divisions, receipts/disbursements ## Transcription ### Left page — 108 (tail of previous meeting; the rest of the page is blank) ``` 108 Brother the duties of the trustees. Connolly & Foley spoke under the head of the Good & Welfare of the order. The Committee that was appointed to visit President Cummins wife reported that Mrs. Cummins was not any better. Receipts of the meeting $17 Disbursements None John R. Murphy President T. J. Leary, Secretary By Joe Finnegan, Acting Sec. ``` ### Right page — 109 ``` 109 Centerville Mont. april 28 - 1914 ["1914" appears to be a slip for 1915] at a regular meeting of Div no 1 A,O,H, held on Hibernian Hall the above the bussiness was Transacted meeting called to order at 8.15 P, M. President John R Murphy in the Chair Minutes of Previous meeting was read and approved of Roll Call of officers Showed 8 Present Propositions for Membership none Committee report on Candidate none Balloting for Candidates none Initiation of Candidates T J Clements & Patrick Hillery was duly Intitated in the workings of the order Communication & Correspondence none Bills & Claims none [Unfinished Bussiness — struck out] Report of Committes The Committee appointed by the County Board with regard to putting on a Play reported favorable & by motion was instructed to interview Rev Father English and find out his terms would be & report back next Wednesd- night Motion Carried Unfinished Bussiness none New Bussiness none Irish History on motion was despensed With Good & Welfare on account of the Joint meeting [the — struck] of the two Divis & the meeting was Closed by Rev Father McCormick The Joint meeting then was called to order by County Pres. Jas J Murphy Receipts of meeting $42.00 Disbursments none John R Murphy President F J Leary Rec. Sec, ``` ## 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_1915-04-28_minutes_p109_joint-meeting** (confirmed; div1-a.yaml): County Pres Jas J Murphy > Unfinished Bussiness none New Bussiness none Irish History on motion was despensed With Good & Welfare on account of the Joint meeting [the, struck through] of the two Divis & the meeting was Closed by Rev Father McCormick The Joint meeting then was called to order by County Pres Jas J Murphy