HIBERNIANS ELECT TWO ANACONDANS / M'DONNELL IS PRESIDENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION / MRS. JOHNSTON IS ELECTED

The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, 1916-08-24, p.5

Dateline: Great Falls, Aug. 23.

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name as printed"James J. Murphy of Butte, treasurer:"
James Joseph "James J." Murphy

Summary

Closing session of the 17th biennial Montana State AOH convention at Great Falls, ending Aug 23 1916. Convention ended with a grand ball at the Elks' Temple; delegates from Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge, and Missoula to return home next day. Butte to host the 1918 convention. STATE OFFICERS ELECTED: - President — Joseph E. McDonnell of Anaconda - Vice president (re-elected) — A. P. Quinn of Missoula - Secretary — M. J. Roddy of Great Falls - **Treasurer — James J. Murphy of Butte** - Chaplain — Rev. Father Maroney of Choteau - State chairman of Irish history — Rev. Father Michael McCormick of Butte LADIES' AUXILIARY OFFICERS: - President — Mrs. Mary Johnston of Anaconda - Vice president — Mrs. Mary McCauley of Missoula - Secretary — Miss Kate Harrington of Butte - Treasurer — Mrs. Margaret Kiley of Butte (same Margaret Kiley who in Jan 1913 installed the Butte Ladies' auxiliary officers — see 1913-01-09 Anaconda Standard joint installation) RESOLUTIONS on the deaths of three recent AOH figures: Thomas Kealey of Butte (matches the inbox JJM_Pallbearer_for_Thomas_ Kealey_AOH_member.pdf), Edwin Devine of Anaconda, Vicar General Thomas Givens (brother of Mrs. Ella Farley of Missoula). $50 each appropriated to the St. Thomas orphanage (Great Falls) and to the Helena orphanage by the Hibernians. ARCHIVE-RELEVANT FACTS: - JJM-Centerville-AOH is elected STATE treasurer of the Montana AOH in 1916 — promotion from Silver Bow County president (1912-13) to state-level office. - Same Father Michael McCormick as the 1914 county chaplain.

In its time

Narrative

The seventeenth biennial convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Montana closes at Great Falls, awarding the 1918 convention to Butte and ending with a grand ball in the Elks' temple. Joseph E. McDonnell of Anaconda is elected state president, with A. P. Quinn of Missoula vice president, M. J. Roddy of Great Falls secretary, James J. Murphy of Butte treasurer, the Rev. Father Maroney of Choteau chaplain, and the Rev. Father Michael McCormick of Butte state chairman of Irish history; Mrs. Mary Johnston of Anaconda heads the Ladies' Auxiliary. Resolutions were passed on the deaths of Thomas Kealey of Butte, Edwin Devine of Anaconda and Vicar General Thomas Givens, and $50 each was appropriated to the St. Thomas orphanage at Great Falls and the Helena orphanage.

“The convention was ended tonight with a grand ball in the Elks' temple”
“the Rev. Father Michael McCormick of Butte, state chairman of Irish history”

AI-generated (claude-opus-5). Verify against the transcription before quoting.

People

James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)(as printed: James J. Murphy of Butte)
role: elected state treasurer · family confidence: 95 certain
Thomas Kealey (Butte AOH; died March 1916)(as printed: Thomas Kealey)
role: deceased member resolved upon · family confidence: 0 not family
Rev. Michael M. McCormick (McCormack), AOH county chaplain and state chairman of Irish history(as printed: Rev. Father Michael McCormick)
role: state chairman irish history · family confidence: 0 not family
Mrs. Margaret Kiley (Kiely), Ladies' Auxiliary AOH; state treasurer 1916-1921(as printed: Mrs. Margaret Kiley)
role: ladies auxiliary state treasurer · family confidence: 0 not family
Catherine Harrington (Miss Kate Harrington; Ladies' Auxiliary AOH state secretary, 1916-1921)(as printed: Miss Kate Harrington)
role: ladies auxiliary state secretary · family confidence: 0 not family

Also mentioned

Joseph E. McDonnell · elected_state_president
Of Anaconda.
A. P. Quinn · re_elected_state_vice_president
Of Missoula.
M. J. Roddy · elected_state_secretary
Of Great Falls.
Rev. Father Maroney · state_chaplain
Of Choteau, Mt.
Mrs. Mary Johnston · ladies_auxiliary_state_president
Of Anaconda.
Mrs. Mary McCauley · ladies_auxiliary_state_vice_president
Of Missoula.
Edwin Devine · deceased_member_resolved_upon
Of Anaconda.
Vicar General Thomas Givens · deceased_member_resolved_upon
Brother of Mrs. Ella Farley of Missoula.
Mrs. Ella Farley · leader_of_order_missoula

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)
Anaconda, Montana (secondary)
Missoula, Montana (secondary)

Themes

Story threads

Source type

news_item, public_meeting_report, list_of_officers

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Transcription

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# HIBERNIANS ELECT TWO ANACONDANS ## M'DONNELL IS PRESIDENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION. ## MRS. JOHNSTON IS ELECTED *Convention in 1918 will be held at Butte — Affair at Great Falls winds up with grand ball — Delegates leave for home today.* *The Anaconda Standard, Thursday, August 24, 1916, p. 5.* **Great Falls, Aug. 23.** — Butte will get the 1918 convention of the Ancient Order of HiberniansIrish 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 →. That was decided by the closing session of the seventeenth biennial convention of Hibernians of Montana today. The convention was ended tonight with a grand ball in the ElksFraternal & benefit ordersBenevolent and Protective Order of Elksfounded 1868Social and charitable fraternal order founded in New York.More in Key terms →' temple and the special train bearing the Butte, Anaconda, Deer Lodge and Missoula delegates will leave the city tomorrow afternoon for Butte. The election of officers resulted as follows: Joseph E. McDonnell of Anaconda, president; A. P. Quinn of Missoula, vice president, re-elected; M. J. Roddy of Great Falls, secretary; James J. Murphy of Butte, treasurer; the Rev. Father Maroney of Choteau, chaplain; the Rev. Father Michael McCormick of Butte, state chairman of Irish history. The election of officers of the 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 → to the A. O. H. made Mrs. Mary Johnston of Anaconda president; Miss Kate Harrington of Butte, secretary; Mrs. Mary McCauley of Missoula, vice president; Mrs. Margaret Kiley of Butte, treasurer. Resolutions were passed by the Hibernians on the deaths of Thomas Kealey of Butte; Edwin Devine of Anaconda and Vicar General Thomas Givens, who was a brother of Mrs. Ella Farley of Missoula, one of the leaders of the order. There was an appropriation of $50 made to the St. Thomas orphanage of this city and the same sum to the Helena orphanage of Helena by the Hibernians.

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Open questions

JJM's AOH career arc within the archive — 1910 chief sentinel (Centerville Hibernians); 1912 Silver Bow County president; 1916 Montana State treasurer. State-level office is the apex documented so far. Worth checking later state conventions (1918 Butte, 1920, 1922) for whether he was re-elected or promoted further.