21 Mar 1917: AOH Division No. 1 minutes signed 'Jas. J. Murphy. Acting Sec'

# IMG_7542 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 222 (left page), 223 (right page) - **Meeting date(s):** 21 March 1917 ("Mar. 21.1917") - **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 — 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:** Vice. Pres. Barry O'Leary; Jas. J. Murphy, Acting Sec - **Murphy mentions:** - "Bro. Murphy" — p. 222 Sick Com., "Bro. Murphy was reported well By Bro T. Lyons" - "Jas. J. Murphy. Acting Sec" — p. 223, signature closing the minutes - **Other key names present:** **Judge Lynch** — p. 223, "Bro Judge Lynch also made his usual & Patriotic speech" (J. J. Lynch). Gallagher appears twice: Peter Gallagher of 14 E. Copper proposed for membership (p. 222) and "Bro Gallagher" reported feeling better (p. 222). "J. Gibben" (Gribben) on the investigating committee. Also: Barry O'Leary (V.P., in the chair), J. B. O'Leary, J. Owens, Neil Deeny, Bro Mjor[?] Deeney, T. Lyons, Tim Lyons, Barney McKinnon, Pat Lee, Bro Shea of San Francisco, Walter Sewell (President), John Ferns[?], Bro Loftus, Mike Shea (dec'd), Mrs. Shea, Dennis Coleman (dec'd), Bro Caplis, Bro McCarthy, Rev. Father Meade of Philipsburg, Co. Pres. J. Fitzpatrick, Jos Cummings, T. J. [E.?] O'Brien. - **Topics:** propositions for membership, sick committee, sick and death benefits, resolutions of condolence (Coleman, Shea), St. Patrick's Day committee final report (dance halls, auditorium entertainment, sermon at Immaculate Conception Church), donation to priest from St. Patrick's Day proceeds, annual communion committee (joint with Div. 3), resolutions on the Irish Question (Great Falls Div. No. 1), speeches, receipts and disbursements ## Transcription ### Left page (222) Centerville Montana Mar. 21.1917 Regular meeting of Div # 1 Held on the above date Vice. Pres. O'Leary in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read & corrected. Propositions for Membership. Peter Gallagher of 14 E. Copper was proposed By Bro Neil Deeny the following Com was appointed to investigate. J. B. O'Leary. J. Gibben & J. Owens. Reports on Candidates. None. Balloting " " " Initiations, None. Bills & Claims, None. Sick Com. Bro. Murphy was reported well By Bro T. Lyons. Bro Mjor[?] Deeny reported Bro Barney McKinnon as in a bad way financially. Bro Tim Lyons said Bro McKinna[?] was sitting up in bed, and seeming to be feeling fair, Bro Pat Lee Reported Bro Gallagher as feeling better and had gone to the springs to recuperate, Bro Lee also visited Bro Shea of San Francisco and he is feeling better. It was regularly moved & seconded that the sick com call[?] and ascertain how Bro McKinnon was fixed financially Carried. Bro Walter Sewell our honored President was reported ill. Bro John Ferns[?] was reported as suffering from a broken ankle. Bro Loftus was also reported ill. Mike Shea was allowed 11 weeks sick Benifits amounting to $55.00 Mrs Shea was also allowed $100.00 death benifit on the death of Her Husband Mike Shea. Resolutions on the deaths of Bros, Dennis Coleman & M. Shea were read. Moved that a copy be sent to each of the families. Seconded, carried. Special Com. St Patricks day com reported the day a big huge success from a financial stand point. The 3 dance halls in the evening were full to over flowing, the entertainment in the auditorium was a big hit, the sermon at the Immaculate conception church was a gem of eloquence and highly appreciated, It was regularly moved & sec, that Father Ba[rr]y[?] [heavily inked/overwritten; cf. "Dr./Fr. Barry" on p. 227, IMG_7544] be donated $100.00 from the proceeds of the St. Patrick's day proceeds. & This to be the sense of this meeting, Motion Carried. Good & Welfare. Co Pres. J. FitzPatrick said that we should arrange for our annual communion, Moved & seconded that a com of 3 be appointed to act in conjunction with div # 3 Carried. Com. is as follows. Bros J. FitzPatrick, Jos Cummings, & T. J. [E.?] O'Bri[en — cut off at page edge] Co. Pres. read resolutions on the Irish Question as drafted [continues on p. 223] ### Right page (223) by Div. # 1 of Great Falls division. Motion made that resolution be adopted as read and a copy sent to Div and State and National officers and that the signature of the Div. officers be affixed there to. It was seconded and Carried. Rev. Father Meade of Philipsburg Made a very interesting talk and told of conditions in his part of the state. Bro Caplis, & Bro McCarthy [Sr?] Bro Mjor[?] Deeney made his usual fiery & Patriotic speech. Bro Judge Lynch also made his usual & Patriotic speech. Bro Father Meade corrected some f[alse — partly obscured] statements made in Bro Deenys remarks and in so doing made a most interesting talk on Historical facts. Recipits. 10.00 Disb. 155.00 Vice. Pres. Barry O'Leary. Jas. J. Murphy. Acting 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_1917-03-21_minutes_p223_signed-acting-sec** (confirmed; div1-b.yaml): Jas. J. Murphy. Acting Sec > Recipits. 10.00 Dist. 155.00 Vice. Pres. Barry O'Leary. Jas. J. Murphy. Acting Sec - **div1_1917-03-21_minutes_p222_sick-report-bro-murphy** (uncertain; div1-b.yaml): Bro. Murphy > Sick Com. Bro. Murphy was reported well By Bro T. Lyons. Bro Mjor[?] Deeny reported Bro Barny McKinnon as in a bad way financially. Bro Tim Lyons said Bro McKinna [...]