16 Jun 1915: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'County Pres. Jas J Murphy made some remarks' at the Good and welfare entertainment chaired by Jeremiah J. Lynch

# IMG_7515 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 118 (left page, full) and 119 (right page, full) - **Meeting date(s):** 16 June 1915 (p.118) and 23 June 1915 (p.119) - **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 →, Montana — 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 → ("Hibn Hall") — 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 - **Officers signing:** p.118 — John R Murphy Pres.; Tim J Leary[?] Rec. Sec. p.119 — John R Murphy Pres.; John J. Crowley Sec. Pro-tem - **Murphy mentions:** - "President John R Murphy in the Chair" — p.118, 16 June 1915 - "County Pres. Jas J Murphy made some remarks" — p.118, Good & Welfare - "John R Murphy Pres." — signature, p.118 - "Pres. John R. Murphy in the chair" — p.119, 23 June 1915 - "Murphy Print $7.25" — a bill allowed to the Murphy Printing firm, p.119 - "committe of three, consisting of Jas. J. Connolly Jas. J. Murphy & Jno. J. Crowley" — appointed to prepare for the conferring of the degrees, p.119 - "John R Murphy Pres," — signature, p.119 - **Other key names present:** Brother Jeremiah J Lynch took the chair for Good & Welfare and "appointed Rev Father Hannan to take the Chair next wednesday Evening" (p.118) and "Lynch made some good remarks on Irish & German History" — i.e. Judge J. J. Lynch; Jas. Connolly / Jas. J. Connolly (step dances p.118; committee p.119); John J. McNamara (violin); John J. Crowley; Murty McCarthy; Rev. Father Hannan; Rev. Father McCormick; Rev. Father Connelly; Walter J. Sewell. No Gallagher, no O'Meara, no Gribben. - **Topics:** membership propositions / balloting / initiation, cut of Emmet for show cards and programme (given to James B. Mulcahey), Good & Welfare programme (violin, step dancing, recitations, a song in Gaelic), remarks on Irish and German history, bills allowed, committee to prepare for conferring the degrees, receipts/disbursements ## Transcription ### Left page — 118 ``` 118 Centerville Montana June 16 - 1915 at a regular meeting of Div no 1 - held on Hibernian Hall on the above date the following Business was transacted Meeting called to order at 8.10 P, M. President John R Murphy in the Chair minutes of Previous meeting read and approved of Roll Call of officers Showed (Six) Present Propositions for Membership William [none — struck] Craig was proposed [interlined: for membership in our order] Committee reports on Candidates none Balloting for Candidates none Initiation of Candidates The following Candidates were duly Initiated in the workings of our order James Finn & Patrick Toner, Communications & Correspondence none Bills & Claims none Unfinished Business none new Business Brother Foley brought up the Matter giving the Cut of Emmet Made for the Show Cards & Programme to James B Mulcahey Moved & Seconded the request [interlined: be granted] Motion Carried Good & Welfare Brother Jeremiah J Lynch took the chair and introduced the following numbers Bro John J McNamara for Selections on the Voilin next Came J J Crowley Pat McGuinn Jas. Connelly with some good step Dances Murty McCarthy gave some good resitations Bro Dan Leahy gave us a good song in gaelia Bro [struck] M. J. McDonough gave us a good song Bro J J Lynch made some good remarks on Irish [History — struck] & German History Rev Father Hannan made some remarks County Pres. Jas J Murphy made some remarks Rev Father McCormick gave some remarks Rev Father Hannan gave us a good song Rev Father Connelly made some good remarks Brother Jeremiah J Lynch appointed Rev Father Hannan to take the Chair next wednesday Evening Reciepts of Meeting $47.00 Disbursments none John R Murphy Pres. Tim J Leary[?] Rec. Sec, ``` ### Right page — 119 ``` 119 Centerville Montana June 23rd 1915 At a regular meeting of Div #1. A.O.H held in Hibn Hall on above date The following business was transacted Meeting called to order 8.30 PM. Pres. John R. Murphy in the chair Minutes of previous meeting read & approved of Roll Call of officers Showed eight present Propositions for membership Tish McLoughney Emmet Daly James Sennette Mike Kelly. Comittee Reports on Candidates. James D. Downey Wm. Craig & James Territor were reported favorably on. Balloting — Jas D Downey — Wm Craig & James Territor were balloted on & declared elected on taking the proper obligation Initiation Jno Doyle & Jas D. Downey were duly obligated Communication & Correspondence. — None - Bills & Claims The following bills were allowed Walter J Sewell $4.45 — Murphy Print $7.25 Unfinished Business — None. New Business On motion a committe of three, consisting of Jas. J. Connolly Jas. J. Murphy & Jno. J. Crowley were appointed to make preparations for the Conferring of the degrees at some future date. Good & Welfare. A most excellent program was enjoyed with the Rev Fr. Hannan acting as chairman. Receipts of Meeting $33.00 Disbursements $11.20 John R Murphy Pres, John J. Crowley Sec. Pro-tem ``` ## 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_1915-06-16_minutes_p118_county-pres-remarks** (confirmed; div1-a.yaml): County Pres. Jas J Murphy > Good & Welfare Brother Jeremiah J Lynch took the chair and introduced the following [one letter struck through] numbers Bro John J McNamara for Selections on the Voilin next Came J J Crowley[?] Pat McGuinn Jas. Connelly with some good step Dances [...] Bro J J Lynch made some good remarks on Irish [History, struck through] & German History Rev Father Hannan made some remarks County Pres. Jas J Murphy made some remarks Rev Father McCormick gave some remarks Rev Father Hannan gave us a good song Rev Father Connelly made some good remarks Brother Jeremiah J Lynch appointed Rev Father Hannan to take the Chair next wednesday Evening - **div1_1915-06-23_minutes_p119_degree-committee** (confirmed; div1-a.yaml): Jas. J. Murphy > New Business On motion a committe of three, consisting of Jas. J. Connolly Jas. J. Murphy & Jno. J. Crowley. were appointed to make preparations for the Conferring of the degrees at some future date.