26 Feb 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes of 26 Feb 1919, written and signed 'James J. Murphy Acting Rec. Sec.'

# IMG_7550 - **Type:** handwritten minutes (photo taken upside down; transcribed after rotating 180°) - **Book page number(s) visible:** 314 (left page), 315 (right page) - **Meeting date(s):** 26 February 1919 ("2/26/19") on p. 314, continuing onto p. 315; then a second entry, "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 Mar 12 . 1919" = 12 March 1919 - **Place / body:** Centerville, Montana — Div. #1 / Div. One, 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 →, Hibernia(n) Hall - **Officers signing:** James J. Murphy, Acting Rec. Sec. (p. 315, closing the 26 Feb 1919 minutes). Late Pres. Rev. Father O'Shea in the chair at both meetings. - **Murphy mentions:** - "James J. Murphy Acting Rec. Sec." — p. 315, signature closing the 26 February 1919 minutes - (near-miss, not a Murphy: "Jas E. Murray" — p. 314, telegram read by Judge Lynch; this is James E. Murray, not Murphy) - **Other key names present:** **Judge J. J. Lynch** — three times on p. 314-315: chairman of the St. Patrick's Day committee who "outlined our celebration for this occasion"; "Bro Judge Lynch invited the members of the A.O.H. in the name of the R.E.L.A.Irish societiesRobert Emmet Literary AssociationButte’s camp of the Clan na Gael — the secret Irish republican brotherhood in America — meeting publicly as a literary society. Its minute books record members by number rather than by name.More in Key terms → to attend a little literary and musical entertainment in their Hall to commerate the memory of Robert EmmetIreland: movements, law & landRobert Emmet1778–1803Leader of the failed Dublin rising of 1803, executed at twenty-five. His speech from the dock made him the patron of Irish-American nationalism; societies kept his birthday, 4 March, with speeches and song.More in Key terms → ... March the 6th"; and "Bro Judge Lynch read a telegram from Jas E. Murray". Also on p. 315 "as invited By Bro Judge Lynch." **J. J. Connolly** — p. 315, "as sec of the St Patks Day Comitee". **T. J. McCarthy** — p. 315, sick committee report. Also: Bro Sewell, Bro Fitzpatrick, Rev Father O'Shea, Rev Father Hou[l]ligan[?] lately from Ireland, Geo. O'Connell[?], Bro Hearney[?], Sen. Walsh, Mr. H. J. McMahon (Grand Knight of the K.C.), Pres. Wilson, Bro Hugh Daly, Bro Thos Curtis, Lavelle. - **Topics:** bills from the A.O.H. National Board (bonds for officers 1919; per capita 25c on membership for 31 Dec 1918, 84 members, $21.00), St. Patrick's Day parade (Anaconda Hibernians and the Army & Navy League invited; parade permits from the chairman of the State Council of DefenseGovernment & wartimeMontana Council of Defense1917–1921The state’s wartime council, appointed by Governor Sam Stewart in 1917 and given the force of law in February 1918. With county councils under it, it policed loyalty: its orders banned parades without the governor’s permit and the use of German in schools and churches.More in Key terms → and the Mayor), a visiting priest newly arrived from Ireland speaking on the victory of the Sinn FeinIreland: movements, law & landSinn Féinfounded 1905The separatist party that became the political voice of the republic after 1916, won the 1918 election and set up Dáil Éireann.More in Key terms → party and the opening of the Irish government, R.E.L.A. Robert Emmet commemoration 6 March, telegram from Jas E. Murray on the Irish National Convention at Philadelphia and the delegation to President Wilson, letter from Sen. Walsh to the Grand Knight of the K.C. on resolutions to the Peace Council on behalf of Ireland, hall rent and the Trustees/Teamsters[?] rate dispute, sick committee ## Transcription ### Left page (314) Centerville Montana 2/26/19 Regular meeting of Div # 1 A.O.H. Held on the above date Pres Rev. Father O'Shea in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Roll call of Officers. showed 7 present. Propositions for membership None Balloting on Candiates - " Initiations of " " Comm & Correspondence. " Bills & Claims. Bill from the A.O.H. Nat. Board and Mr. Sec. for $2.00 on bonds for Officers for the year 1919. Also from the same Source a bill for 25c per capita on our membership for Dec. 31. 1918. which is 84. The bill amounted to $21.00 It was moved Seconded & carried that bills be allowed. Special Com. St Patricks Day com reported through their chair- man Judge J J Lynch who outlined our celebration for this occasion. Bro Sewell told of the invitation Com. inviting the Anaconda Hibernians to join with us in the parade also of the Army & Navy League has accepted our invitation to parade with us. Bro City Patrick[? — "Bro. Fitzpatrick" intended] told of having received a permit from the chairman on the State council of defense to allow us to parade and that the Mayor of city also had issued a permit. Unfinished Business None. New. " " Good & Wlfare of the Order. Father O'Shea introduced the Rev Father Hou[l]ligan[?] lately from Ireland. In a few well chosen words. Stating that the Father would give us some first hand information on real condition at the present time in Ireland. Father Hou[l]ligan[?] said the Irish at the present time were patent and wait- ing. He told of the victory of the Sinn Fein party in Ireland. and their success in opening up the Irish government in Ireland By the Irish Bro Judge Lynch invited the members of the A.O.H. in the name of the R.E.L.A. to attend a little literary and musical entertainment in their Hall to commerate the memory of Robert Emmet the entertainment to given the evening of March the 6th " Bro Judge Lynch read a telegram from Jas E. Murray Stating that he was one of a com of 15 appointed by the Irish National Convention which was held in Philadelphia. To wait on Pres Wilson and present the Irish case to him Mr Murrays desires all pro- minent Irishmen to wire all Senators and congress to use their influence to arouse this meeting. Geo. O'Connell a member who has not graced our ball in a long time made some very interesting [continues on p. 315] ### Right page (315) remarks, Bro Hearney[?] another brother who has not graced our meetings by his presence in a good many years He spoke along the lines of his absence from the meetings but he said he hoped to appear a little more regularly. Bro Sewell read a letter from Sen. Walsh to Mr. H. J. McMahon Grand Knight of the K. C. reply to his letter on the resolutions of the Council which was sent to Sen Walsh from the Counsel on behalf of Ireland. In which the Senator states He will do all in his power to influence Pres Wilson to look with favor on the Irish case. Bro Hugh Daly made some remarks. Moved, Sec and carried that all members who can possibly do so; attend the meeting of the R.E.L.A. commerating the memory of Robert Emmett on March the 6th. as invited By Bro Judge Lynch. Rec. [struck through] 42.00 Disb. 23.00 James J. Murphy Acting Rec. Sec. --- Centerville Mont Mar 12 . 1919 At a regular muting of Div One A.O.H. held in hiternia Hall on the above date Rev Father O'Shea in the chair minutes of pvarious muting read and approved Roal call of Officers showed 7 present. Communications and corrospondence [struck through: Bills and claims.] Prepositions for membership none Report on candidats none Balloting none Initation Bills & Claims a bill for Hall Rent for Feb. 1919 amounting to 20.00/100 and after its reading the Treas spoke of how the Teysters[Teamsters?] were charging 20.00 at present when we were only muting 2 nights each month and as we were only paying 20.00 when we met 4 nights in the month It was moved and carried that we refer the bill back to the Trustees for correction. Report of Sick Comitee Bro T. J. [interlined: and Lavelle] McCarthy reported Bro Thos Curtis & Hugh improving. Standing comitee had no report special comita J J Connolly as sec of the St Patks Day Comitee gave an outline of [continues on the next page] ## 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_1919-02-26_minutes_p315_signed-acting-rec-sec** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): James J. Murphy Acting Rec. Sec. > Bro Sewell read a letter from Sen. Walsh to Mr. H. J. McMahon Grand Knight of the K. C. reply to his letter on the resoulations of the Council which was sent to [Sen, struck through] walsh from the Counsel on behalf of Ireland. In which the Senator states He will do all in his power to influence Pres Wilson to look with favor on the Irish Case. Bro Hugh Daly made some remarks, Movd, Sec and Carried that all members who can possibly do so; attend the meeting of the R.E.L.A. commerating[?] the memory of Robert Emmett on March the 6th as invited By Bro Judge Lynch. Rec. [struck figure] 42.00 Disb. 23.00 James J. Murphy Acting Rec. Sec.