24 May 1916: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: committee for Father Batten's silver jubilee, 'J. Connelly, T D Kelly, Jas J Murphy'

# IMG_7529 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 176 (left page, full), 177 (right page, full — short page, rest blank) - **Meeting date(s):** 24 May 1916 - **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 — Hibernia 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 → — 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 → Division No. 1 - **Officers signing:** John J. Crowley, President; Tim D. Kelly, Rec. Sec. - **Murphy mentions:** - "Jas J Murphy" — left-margin list of the committee of three appointed for Fr. Batten's silver jubilee ("Committee: J Connelly / P O Kelly / Jas J Murphy") - "Jas J. Murphy" — "Good and welfare of the order. Jas J. Murphy and Ed Fitzpatrick spoke at some length ... touching on matters pertaining to the State Convention" (p. 177) - **Other key names present:** Ed Fitzpatrick (speaks with Murphy on the State Convention); James Connelly / Jas J Connelly; Father Hannan (urging attendance at Mass on Decoration Day); Father Batten (silver jubilee); T. J. Leary, Peter Leary, Thomas O'Brien, Sam O'Brien, Dan Leahy, Mike Dumford, P. O. Kelly, Tim D. Kelly. No Lynch, no Gallagher on these pages. - **Topics:** State Convention, St. Lawrence's Parish / Father Batten silver jubilee (June 29), B.P.O.E.Fraternal & benefit ordersBenevolent and Protective Order of Elksfounded 1868Social and charitable fraternal order founded in New York.More in Key terms → Fourth of July parade invitation, Decoration Day Mass, balloting/initiation of candidates, sick committee, bills (McGee Printing Co. $5.10), Irish history reading dispensed with ## Transcription ### Left page — 176 176 Centerville Montana May 24th '16 At a regular meeting of Division No 1 A.O.H. held in Hebernia Hall on the above date the president in the chair the following business was transacted Meeting called to order at 8.15 p.m. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved of Roll call of Officers showed five officers present Propositions for Membership Terry McGovern, Patrick Keogh + Sam O'Breen were proposed by Thomas O'Brien investigating committee, Dan Leahy, James Connelly, James Downey [left margin:] Peter Leary Proposed by T. J. Leary Reports of on candidates for Membership, Bat Harrington Patrick Harrington + Dan Riley were favorably reported on by the investigating committee Balloting for candidates, Bat Harrington, Ptk Harrington + Dan Riley were balloted on and duly elected Initiation of candidate, Bat Harrington was initiated and instructed in the secret work of the order Communications and Correspondence A communication was received from a committee representing St Lawrence's Parish requesting inviting Brothers of the A.O.H. Divs No 1 + 3 to take part in celebration of Silver Jubilee of Father Battens on June 29th also requesting the use of the Hall for same occasion Moved and seconded that the use of the hall be given and a committee of three appoind to take part with a like committe from Div No 3 on the occasion of said jubilee [left margin:] Committe — J Connelly / P O Kelly / Jas J Murphy A communication was also received from the B.P.O.E. inviting the order to take part in their parade on July the 4th. Moved and seconded that the communication be received and committee appointed to have charge of the affair Committee, T. J. Leary, Thos O'Brien, Jas J Connelly, Ed Fitzpatrick, Mike Dumford Bills + Claims. A Bill was received from McGee Printing Co amounting to $5.10 On motion Bill was allowed Report of Committee on sick. Sick committee reported the condition of Michael Fleming as being much improved. Barney McKenna also improved. John Ahern's condition remains the same ### Right page — 177 177 Report of standing committee: None Report of special committee: None Unfinished business: None New Business: None Reading chapter of Irish History. Dispensed with Good and welfare of the order. Jas J. Murphy and Ed Fitzpatrick spoke at some length under this head touching on matters pertaining to the State Convention. Father Hannan spoke urging the brothers to attend Mass on Decoration Day Receipts of the meeting $47.00 Disbursements None Meeting closed a 10 o'clock John J Crowley President Tim D Kelly Rec Sec (Remainder of page 177 is blank.) ## 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_1916-05-24_minutes_p176_batten-jubilee-committee** (confirmed; div1-b.yaml): Committe J. Connelly T D Kelly Jas J Murphy > Communications and Correspondence A Communication was received from a committee representing St Lawrence's Parish [requesting, struck through] inviting Brothers of the A. O. H. Divs No 1 & 3 to take part in celebration of Silver Jubilee of Father Battens on June 29th also requesting the use of the Hall for same occasion Moved and seconded that the use of the Hall be given and a committe of three appoind to take part with a like committe from Div No 3 on the occasion of said jubilee [left margin, bracketed:] Committe J. Connelly T D Kelly Jas J Murphy - **div1_1916-05-24_minutes_p177_state-convention-remarks** (confirmed; div1-b.yaml): Jas J. Murphy > Reading chapter of Irish History. Dispensed with Good and welfare of the order. Jas J. Murphy and Ed Fitzpatrick spoke at some length under this head touching on matters pertaining to the State Conventaon. Father Hannan Spoke urging the brothers to attend Mass on Decoration Day