c. 1 Dec 1915: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: the annual election meeting, signed 'Jas. J. Murphy Acting. Rec. Sec.'

# IMG_7516 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 144 (left page, full) and 145 (right page, full) - **Meeting date(s):** p.144 = undated on this page but is the nomination/election meeting immediately preceding 8 Dec 1915, i.e. 1 Dec 1915 (inferred); p.145 top = close of that meeting; p.145 body = 8 Dec 1915 - **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. — 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:** end of the first meeting (p.145 top) — John R. Murphy Pres.; Jas. J. Murphy[?] Acting. Rec. Sec. End of 8 Dec 1915 (p.145 bottom) — John R Murphy Pres.; T J Leary Rec, Sec, - **Murphy mentions:** - "Bros J. Cummins, John C Murphy and Jas Connolly were appointed tellers" — p.144 - "Standing Com. John J. Foley, Pat. Fitz Simons, Francis Harrington, Tim McCarthy, John C. Murphy" — p.144 - "Bro John C. Murphy made good suggestions to the new officers" — p.144, Good & Welfare - "John R. Murphy Pres." — signature, p.145 - "Jas. J. Murphy[?] Acting. Rec. Sec." — signature, p.145 (name reads "Jas.J." and is distinct from the "Jno" spelling used elsewhere on the same page) - "Pres John R Murphy in the Chair" — 8 Dec 1915, p.145 - "Committee T. J. Leary, Francis Harrington, Jno R Murphy" — installation-of-officers committee, p.145 - "John R Murphy Pres." — signature, p.145 - **Other key names present:** "Bro Judge Lynch made a very encouraging talk to the new officers on the outlook for 1916" (p.144) — Judge J. J. Lynch; also "the resolution of condolence of Bro Lynch" and "the funeral benifits of Bros, McCarthy, Lynch and Downy be paid" (p.145 top), indicating a Bro. Lynch had died; Jas J Connolly / Jas Connolly repeatedly (elected Treasurer; condolence committee); Bro Jas. Cummins, State Pres. (gave a fatherly talk to the newly elected officers); Rev. Father Hannan (Division Chaplain); Thos Carrig; Murty McCarthy; John O'Leary; Tim O'Leary; John Goldsberry; Jas Downey; Daniel Harrington. No Gallagher, no O'Meara, no Gribben. - **Topics:** annual election of officers for 1916, tellers, installation of officers committee, Irish History (dispensed with), hall rent $20.00 for November 1915, Standard Publishing Co. bill $1.05, band committee use of the hall, resolutions of condolence (death of Bro John Ferns), funeral benefits (Bros. McCarthy, Lynch, Downy), 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 → dance for the Irish VolunteersIreland: movements, law & landIrish Volunteersfounded 1913The nationalist militia formed in Dublin in November 1913 in answer to the Ulster Volunteers. A minority of it carried out the 1916 Rising; it became the Irish Republican Army.More in Key terms →, state president's address, receipts/disbursements ## Transcription ### Left page — 144 (The outer edge of this page curves into the photograph's edge; a few line-ends are clipped and are marked.) ``` 144 Bro Tim O'Leary who was nominated at the last meeting declin- ed the office of Rec. Sec. and Bro Murty McCarthy was nom- inated and He was elected By acclamation, to the office of Recording Sec. Bros. John Goldsberg, Thos Carrig and Jas J Connolly who were nominated for Fin. Sec. last meeting night. Bro. Goldsberg and Connolly declined. And Bro. Thos Carrig was elected to the office By acclamation. For Treasurer. Bros Jas Connolly, Daniel Harrington Jas J. McCarthy and John Foley, were nominated. For this contest which promised to be a very lively one on account of the flowery speech of Bro John O'Leary in favor of one of the candidates. Bros J. Cummins John C Murphy and Jas Connolly were appointed tellers Bro Jas Connolly was elected. For. Sargent at Arms. Bro Jos Downey and Jas Connolly also Bro John O'Leary. Bros. Connolly and [Connolly — struck] declined and Bro Jas Downy was elected By acclamation. For. Sentinel. Bro Bat Riley, Bro John Buttler and Bro Tim McCarthy were nominated. Bro Riley declined and Bro Buttler was elected. For Trustee. Bro Tim Lyons the present incumbent was nomina[ted] It was regularly moved and Seconded that he be elected By acclamation. Standing Com. John J. Foley, Pat. Fitz Simons, Francis Harringt[on] Tim McCarthy, John C. Murphy. It was regularly move[d] and Seconded that nominations Close and that the [men] nominated be elected By acclamation. Carried. Division Chaplen. Rev Father Hannan was duly nominated and elected By acclamation. Irish History, was dispensed with. Good & Welfare. Bro Jas. Cumming State Pres. gave a very fatherly tal[k] to the newly elected officers, among the very many good suggestions [he] made was the the new officers memorizing their different parts of the obligation of candidates. Bro Judge Lynch made a very encouraging talk to the new officers on the outlook for 1916. Bro John C. Murph[y] made good suggestions to the new officers. Bro John O'Leary told of a dance to be given By the Ladies Auxiliary on Nov. 16 to receip[ts] to sent to the Irish volunteers and he asked all Brothers to atte[nd] Bro Mike [Fleming?] our newly elected and obligated Bro made som[e] good remarks. Bro Jas Connolly, Jos Downey, Thos Carrig, Murty Mc- Carthy, our newly elected Bros spoke some very enthusiastic to the Moved that the one that acted on the resolution of condolence of Bro Lynch also acted on the Com. on the Death of our [illegible] Bros Downey [&] were carried. ``` Note: the last three or four lines are heavily interlined and the right-hand ends run into the curl of the page; the readings there are partial. ### Right page — 145 ``` 145 It was regualy moved and Sec. that the funeral benifits of Bros, McCarthy, Lynch and Downy be paid at this time. Sec. and Carried. Reciepts. 27.50 Dist. None. John R. Murphy Pres. Jas. J. Murphy[?] Acting. Rec. Sec. Centerville Mont Dec. 8 - 1915 At a regular meeting of Div no 1 A.O.H. Held on the above date the following Business was transacted Meeting called to order at 8.30 P.M. Pres John R Murphy in the Chair Minutes of Previous meeting read and approved of Roll Call of Officers Showed 4 Present Propositions for Membership none Committee report on candid none Balloting for Candidates none Initiation of Candidate none Communications & Correspondence none Bills & Claims a bill for Hall rent for the Month of Nov 1915 amounting to $20.00 on Motion was allowed & ordered Paid also a bill for 1.05 to the Standard Pub Co on Motion was allowed & ordered Paid Unfinished Business none New Business Moved & seconded a committee of 3, Three be appointed to Make Preperations for the Instalition of officers Motion carried Committee T. J. Leary Francis Harrington Jno R Murphy Irish History on Motion was dispensed with Good & Welfare Bro John. Be. Goldsberry Made a Motion That Band Committee be Given the use of the Hall on 3 & 3 Saturday of Each Month for one year Motion Carried Bros Jas J Connelly Thos Carrig and Visiting Bro from Sidney Austrielia[?] [i.e. Sydney, Australia] Jas J Downey [interlined: spoke under this head] Moved & Seconded that a Committee of three be appointed to draft Resolutions of Condolence on the Death of Bro John Ferns Motion Carried Committee Jas J Connelly Jas Downey T. J. Leary Receipts of Meeting 12.00 Disb $21.05 John R Murphy Pres. T 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_1915-12_minutes_p145_signed-acting-rec-sec** (confirmed; div1-b.yaml): Jas. J. Murphy Acting. Rec. Sec. > It was regualy moved and Sec. that the funeral benifits of Bros, McCarthy. Lynch and Downy be paid at this time. Sec. and Carried. Reciepts. 27.50 Dist. None. John R. Murphy Pres. Jas. J. Murphy Acting. Rec. Sec.