7 May 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes of 7 May 1919 signed 'Rev Father O'Shea Pres. / Jas. J. Murphy acting R Sec.'

# IMG_7554 - **Type:** handwritten minutes (photo taken upside down; transcribed after correcting orientation) - **Book page number(s) visible:** 322 (left page), 323 (right page) - **Meeting date(s):** 30 April 1919 ("April 30. 1919") on p. 322; 7 May 1919 ("May 7 - 1919") on p. 323 - **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 / Div. #1, 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 (p. 322); "Rev Father O'Shea Pres. — Jas. J. Murphy Acting R. Sec." (p. 323) - **Murphy mentions:** - "Jas. J. Murphy Acting R. Sec." — p. 323, signature closing the 7 May 1919 minutes - **Other key names present:** **Judge Lynch / J. J. Lynch** — twice on p. 323: named to the investigation committee on the new applicants ("Bros. John Gibben, Dennis Harrington and Judge Lynch") and "Bro Judge Lynch made some remarks along this line" under Good & Welfare. **John Gribben / Gibben** — three times: proposed John Nolan for membership (p. 322), named to the investigation committee (p. 323), and "Bro John Giblen spoke along the same lines" (p. 323). No Gallagher on these pages. Also: Rev. Father O'Shea (Pres.), W. J. Sewell, A. / Anthony Lavelle, Thos Burke, Rev. Father Taylor, Rev. Father Whalen, Dan Harrington, P. Heaney / Pat Heaney, Rev. Father Maroney, Ed Connelly, James R. Sullivan, Anthony Sullivan, John Nolan, Patrick Boyle, Ed Mulcrone, Dennis Harrington. - **Topics:** proposition and investigation of candidates (John Nolan; Ed Connelly and James R. Sullivan; Anthony Sullivan), investigation of two priests (Rev. Father Taylor and Rev. Father Whalen), doctor's certificate and 11 weeks' sick benefits for Dan Harrington ($55), central board / league of the Irish societies of the county, financial secretary's and hall-rent bills, treasurer's final report on the St. Patrick's Day celebration ($131.85 turned over after expenses), membership drive and degree team rehearsal, $30.55 allowed as the division's share of the expense of calling the mass meeting on the eve of St. Patrick's Day ## Transcription ### Left page (322) Centerville Mont April 30. 1919 At a regular weekly muting of Div one A.O.H. held in Hibernia Hall on the above date Rev Father O'Shea in the chair minutes of previous muting read and approved Roal call of officers showed 6 officers present. Prepositions for membership Bro John Gribben preposes the name of John Nolan The President appointed the following Comitee to investigate the applicant also to investigate the Rev Father Taylor and Rev. Father Whalen : W. J. Sewell, A. Lavelle, Thos Burke. Communications and corrospondence none Bills and Claims. a Doctors Certificate and a report from the Sick comitee was read in regards to the Illness of Bro Dan Harrington. was read and the Bro was allowed 11 weeks. benifits amounting to 55.00/100. Unfinished buisness under this head Bros P. Heaney. Gribben W. J. Sewell. spoke of forming an central board of the Irish Societies of this Co. new buisness none good and willfare of the order under this head the following Bros spoke Rev Father Maroney. W. J. Sewell Pat Heany Rev. Father O'Shea. Muting adjourned at 10 Oclock. Receipts of the muting 15.00/100 Disbursements 55.00/100 Jas J Connolly sec ### Right page (323) Centerville Montana. May 7 - 1919 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 & app. Roll call of officers showed 6 present. Propositions for membership. Bro Anthony Lavelle proposed Ed. Connelly, and James R Sullivan. W. J. Sewell proposed Anthony Sullivan. Investigation Com. as follows Bros. John Gibben Dennis Harrington and Judge Lynch. Report on applications Mr John Nolan was reported on favorably, he was also duly voted on and elected. Bills and Claims. Fin. Sec. Lavelle for 14.00 and Hall rent for the month of April 20.00. It was regularly moved Seconded and carried that bills be allowed. Report on Sick Com. Bro Harrington was reported on as progressing favorably. [interlined: The sick Comes Bro Father O'Shea, Patrick Boyle & Ed Mulcrone] Report on Special Com's, Treas. W. J. Sewell sent in his financial report on receipts & disb. of St Patricks Day Celebration. He was able to turn over to the Division 131.85 after paying all expenses. It was regularly moved, Seconded and carried that Check be turned over to Treasurer. Unfinished business. Bro. W. J. Sewell spoke on the forth coming initiation. and said he would like to see a nice big Class. And suggested that in order to have it each member should propose and have initiated at least one new member. He also spoke along to proper manner in which the degree team should rehearse and put on fine degrees. Bro John Giblen spoke along the same lines. Good & Welfare. Bro Judge Lynch made some remarks along this line. It was regularly moved, Seconded and carried that 30.55 be allowed by this division as our share of the expenses of calling to order the mass meeting on the eve of St. Patricks Day. Rec. 131.85 Disb. 54.55 Dues 10.00 Total 141.85 Rev Father O'Shea Pres. Jas. J. Murphy Acting R. 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_1919-05-07_minutes_p323_signed-acting-r-sec** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): Jas. J. Murphy acting R Sec. > Good & Welfare. Bro Judge Lynch made some remarks along this line. It was regularly moved, Seconded and carried that 30.55 be allowed by this division as our share of the expenses of calling to order the mass meeting on the eve of St. Patricks Day. Rec. 131.85 Disb. 54.55 Dues 10.00 Total 141.85 Rev Father O'Shea Pres. Jas. J. Murphy acting R Sec.