12 Mar 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Jas J Murphy spoke under the head of good & willfare'

# IMG_7551 - **Type:** handwritten minutes (photo taken upside down; transcribed after correcting orientation) - **Book page number(s) visible:** 316 (left page), 317 (right page) - **Meeting date(s):** p. 316 is the end of the 12 March 1919 meeting (it discusses the 17 March 1919 celebration); p. 317 is "Mar 26 . 1919" - **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. — 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 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 → - **Officers signing:** Jas J Connolly, Sec (both entries). Rev. Father O'Shea in the chair. - **Murphy mentions:** - "Jas J Murphy" — p. 316, "Jas J Murphy spoke under the head of Good & willfare" - "Jas J Murphy" — p. 317, named to the committee of five to co-operate with other Irish societies in raising the $10,000 guaranteed to the Irish Race Convention - **Other key names present:** **C. H. Gallagher** — p. 316, "Bros C H Gallagher spoke of the splendid program that was arranged for the Mass meeting on Sunday Mar 16. at the High School auditorum". **John Gribben** — p. 316, "John Gribben read the editorial from a Butte Evening paper about the escape of the Sin Fein prisoners from an English Prison". **J. J. Lynch / Judge Lynch** — p. 317, report on behalf of the St. Patrick's Day committee; spoke on the Irish Race Convention; made the motion; first named to the committee of five. **Jas J Connolly** — Secretary. **Ed Fitzpatrick** — committee of five. **T. J. McCarthy** — committee of five. Also: W. J. Sewell, W. E. Deeney, Pat Heaney, Jas. A. Brown, Rev. Father O'Shea, Bro Thos Curtis, Mr. Jas E. Murry (Murray), H. Daly, J. B. Mulcahy. - **Topics:** 17 March 1919 celebration reports (dance halls, committees), mass meeting at the High School auditorium 16 March 1919, editorial on the escape of 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 → prisoners from an English prison, motion to meet every Wednesday evening beginning 1 April 1919, hall rent dispute with the Trustees, financial secretary's salary, sick benefits, Irish Race Convention and the $10,000 guaranteed by Jas. E. Murray, committee of five to co-operate with other Irish societies, receipts and disbursements ## Transcription ### Left page (316) *[continuation from p. 315]* of the whole celebration for Mar 17 1919 as did Bro W. J. Sewell who read the names of different comitees for the various dance Halls. Bro W. E. Deeney made a report as a member of the Comitee unfinished business none new business none good and willfare under this head Bros C H Gallagher spoke of the splendid program that was arranged for the Mass meeting on Sunday Mar 16. at the High School auditorum as did W. E. Deeney Ed Fitzpatrick, Rev Father O'Shea Pat Heaney Jas. A. Brown John Gribben read the editorial from a Butte Evening paper about the escape of the Sin Fein prisoners from an English Prison which was very interesting and much appreciated by the members present Jas J Murphy spoke under the head of good & willfare. Before the closing of the muting Bro Jas Brown moved that we met every Wednesday evening beginning April 1st. 1919 before the motion was voted on it was stated by the Bro. that the motion wa[s] for the best interest of the Div the motion was carried unanimously Receipts of the muting 65.25/100 muting adjourned at 10:05 Oclock Jas J Connolly Sec *[The lower half of p. 316 is blank, crossed out with a large X.]* ### Right page (317) Centerville Mont Mar 26 . 1919 At a regular muting of Div One A.O.H. held in Hibernia Hall on the aboved date Rev Father O'Shea in the chair minutes of previous muting read and approved of Roal call of officers showed 9 present Prepositions for membership none Report on candidates none Balloting none Initation none Bills and claims the bill for Hall Rent amounting to 20.00/100 after the reading of the bill it brought some discusion as the Trustees were collecting the same [interlined: amount] as rent when we held mutings every Wed and at present we were only muting two nights in each month Finally it was moved and carried that we pay 10.00 only for the month of Feb. 1919 It was moved and carried that the Fin Sec. Sallery be allowed amounting to 20.00/100. Also the sick comitee allowed Bro Thos Curtis 3 weeks benifits amounting to 15.00/100. which was allowed and ordered paid [margin: special comte] Bro J J Lynch made a report on behalf of St Patks. Day Comitee new business none good and willfare none Receipts of the muting 59.00/100 disbursments. 45.00 muting adjourned at 9 oclock Jas J Connolly Sec Before the close of the muting Pres. Rev Father O'Shea sujested the appointment of a comitee to act in coperation with the other Irish Societies in rasing the 10.000.00 guaranteed by Mr Jas E. Murry at the Irish Race convention Bro Judge Lynch spoke on this subject. Bro Judge J J Lynch made a motion which was seconded by Bro J B Mulcahy that a comitee of 5 be appointed [interlined: to co-operate with similar committees] to raise the money which was guaranteed at the Irish Race convention the motion was carried unanimously the comitee are as follows J J Lynch Ed Fitzpatrick W J Sewell Jas J Murphy T J McCarthy [interlined: those spoke to the subject were H. Daly J B Mulcahy.] ## 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_1919-03-12_minutes_p316_good-and-welfare** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): Jas J Murphy > good and willfare under this head Bro C H Gallagher spoke of the splendid program that was arranged for the Mass meeting on Sunday Mar 16. at the High School auditorum as did W. E. Deeny Ed Fitzpatrick, Rev Father O'Shea Pat Heaney Jas. A. Brown John Gribben read the Editorial from a Butte Evening paper about the escape of the Sein[?] Fein prisoners from their English Prison which was very interesting and much appreciated by the members present Jas J Murphy spoke under the head of good & willfare. Before the closing of the muting Bro Jas Brown moved that we meet every Wednesday [interlined: evening] beginning April 1st 1919 before the motion was voted on it was Stated by the Bro. that the motion was for the best interest of the Div the motion was carried unanimously. Receipts of the muting 65 25/100 muting ajourned at 10.05 Oclock Jas J Connolly Sec - **div1_1919-03-26_minutes_p317_committee-of-five-irish-race-convention** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): Jas J Murphy > Before the close of the muting Pres. Rev Father O'Shea sujested the appointment of a comitee to act in coperation with the other Irish Societies in rising the 10.000.00 guaranteed by Mr Jas E Murry at the Irish Race convention Bro Judge Lynch spoke on this subject. Bro Judge J J Lynch made a motion which was seconded by Bro J B Mulcahy that a comitee of 5 be appointed [interlined: to co-operate with similar committees] to raise the money which was guaranteed at the Irish Race convention the motion was carried unanimously the comitee are as follows J J Lynch Ed Fitzpatrick W J Sewell Jas J Murphy T J McCarthy [interlined: those spoke to the subject were H Daly J B Mulcahy]