28 May 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: bill from Jas J Murphy ('State Treas' struck out) for the division's share of a cablegram to Frank P. Walsh in Paris

# IMG_7556 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 326 (left page, full), 327 (right page, full) - **Meeting date(s):** 28 May 1919 (p. 326); 4 June 1919 (p. 327) - **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. — 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, 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:** J. J. Connolly, Sec. (both pages). Judge J. J. Lynch in the chair (28 May); J. J. Lynch occupied the chair in the absence of the Pres. (4 June). Co. Pres. Ed Fitzpatrick present both meetings. - **Murphy mentions:** - "Jas J Murphy" — p. 326: "a bill was read from Jas J Murphy ... for 5.60 as our prorate for a cable gram to the Hon Frank P Walsh in Paris" - **Other key names present:** Judge J. J. Lynch (in the chair 28 May; reported on behalf of the Irish Freedom Fund, over $6,000 collected; spoke in good and welfare). John Gribbon (spoke, 4 June). Ed Fitzpatrick (Co. Pres., read national convention call; installed V. Pres.). James/Jas Connolly — "Jas Connolly proposed the name of Jas McGwan[?]"; J. J. Connolly is Secretary. J. D. McCarthy / John J. McCarthy / "Bro Jim D McCarthy" (V. Pres. who left town). No Chas H. Gallagher; no J. J. O'Meara; no T. J. McCarthy (but J. D. and John J. McCarthy appear). - **Topics:** Irish Freedom Fund; cablegram to Hon. Frank P. Walsh in Paris (Irish self-determination delegation); central/governing board of the Irish Societies of Silver Bow County; cemetery committee; hall rent; candidates and initiation (18 June set); AOH national convention call, July 15; election and installation of Vice President; good and welfare. ## Transcription ### Left page — 326 Centerville Mont May 28. 1919 At a regular meeting of Div one A.O.H held in Hibernia Hall on the above date Judge J J Lynch in the chair Minutes of previous meeting read and approved Roll call of Officers showed 4 preasent Prepositions for membership Jas Connolly proposed the name of Jas McGwan[?] for membership Report on Candidates Rev Father Whalen Rev Father Taylor and Ed Connolly was reported on Balloting [struck: for] on candidates the above named candidates was balloted on and declared elected Initation of Candidates none Communications and correspondance none Bills and claims under this head a bill was read from Jas J Murphy [struck: State Treas] for 5.60 as our prorate for a cable gram to the Hon Frank P Walsh in Paris It was moved and carried the bill be allowed and ordered Paid sick comitee had no report to make special comitee W J Sewell reported on behalf of the cemetary comitee Bro W T Dwyer[?] reported on behalf of the comitee to form a govern board of the Irish Societies in this county the Report was very incouraging Bro J J Lynch reported on behalf of the Irish Freedom Fund and stated the[y] had over $6.000 already collected unfinished buisness under this head it was moved and carried that we [struck: appoint a time] set a date for our next Initation which was carried and June 18. was the night named for the occasion new buisness under this head Co Pres Ed Fitzpatrick read the official call from the National officers for the nat. convention of the order which will be held in St Louis[?] on July 15. Good and wellfare under this head the following Bros spoke J J Lynch. Ed Fitzpatrick W J Sewell. Reciepts of the meeting 16.00 meeting ajourned at 10 oclock J J Connolly sec ### Right page — 327 327 Centerville Mont June 4. 1919 At a regular meeting of Div one A.O. H held in Hibernia Hall on the above date In the absence of the Pres. J J Lynch occupied the chair minutes of previous meeting read and approved Roal call of Officers showed preasent Prepositions for Membership none Report of Candidates none Balloting on candidates none Initation none Communications and coorespondance none Bills and claims a bill for Hall Rent was allowed and ordered Paid The sick Comitee had no report to make Special comitee Bro W T Dwyer[?] reported on behalf of the comitee who is to make preperations of a central Board of the Irish Societies his report was very incouraging unfinished buisness none new buispess under this head the election of a V Pres was takin up as the V Pres J D McCarthy had left town It was moved and carried that the election of a Vice Pres be taken up P J Doyle was nominated and also John J McCarthy Bro McCarthy Declined and by motion he was elected V Pres by acclimation. and the Pres named W J Sewell as a member of the comitee to form an govern board of the Irish Societies Bro Sewell will fill the vacencie made by Bro Jim D McCarthy removing from the city Good and willfare of the order under this head the following Bros spoke Rev Father Cotter John Gribben P Doyle Jas J Griffen Ed Fitzpatrick. W J Sewell at the close of the good and welfare of the order Co Pres Fitzpatrick Installed the newly Elected V Pres P J Doyle. Meeting ajourned 10.30 Oclock Reciepts of the meeting 25.00[?] Expenditures . 20.10 J J Connolly 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_1919-05-28_minutes_p326_walsh-cablegram-bill** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): Jas J Murphy [as, blotted] [State Treas, struck through] > Communications and corrospondance none Bills and claims under this head a bill was read from Jas J Murphy [as?, blotted out] [State Treas, struck through] for 5.60 as our prorate for a cable gram to the Hon Frank P Walsh in Paris It was moved and carried the bill be allowed and ordered Paid