13 Aug 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes of 13 Aug 1919 signed 'P. J. O'Boyle Vice Pres. / J. J. Murphy Acting Rec Sec.'

# IMG_7560 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 334 (left page, full), 335 (right page, full — text ends about a third down, rest ruled but blank) - **Meeting date(s):** 13 Aug 1919 (written "8/13/19") - **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 - **Officers signing:** P. J. O'Boyle, Vice Pres.; **J. J. Murphy, Acting Rec Sec.** Bro. O'Boyle in the chair. - **Murphy mentions:** - "J. Murphy" — p. 334, named to the committee of five to look after the joint Irish societies' picnic: "Bros. W. J. Sewell. T. J. McCarthy. J. Murphy. J. Caplice" - "J. J. Murphy Acting Rec Sec." — p. 335, signature closing the minutes - **Other key names present:** "Bro Judge Lynch" — twice: reported on the joint Irish societies' picnic (p. 334) and "made some good remarks on the hall question" (p. 335). T. J. McCarthy (picnic committee). Ed Fitzpatrick / "Fitz Patrick" (struck from picnic committee; spoke on convention date; to take the matter up with the State Sec). No Chas H. Gallagher; no James Connolly; no John Gribben; no J. J. O'Meara. Others: P. J. O'Boyle, Thos Dowling (new member), Ed Lawler, John Caplice, John O'Leary, Bro Curtis, Anthony Lavelle (Fin. Sec.), W. J. Sewell (Treasurer), Patrick Heaney, Bro McDonough, State Sec. Roddy. - **Topics:** initiation of Thos Dowling; Fin. Sec.'s salary bill; joint Irish societies' picnic at Basin Creek reservoir, Sunday 17 Aug 1919; State Convention date negotiations with State Sec. Roddy; Treasurer's and Fin. Sec.'s reports for period ending 30 June 1919; proposal to move the division's meeting place downtown / social room; building up membership; hall question. ## Transcription ### Left page — 334 334 Centerville. Mont. 8/13/19 Regular meeting of Div #1 A.O.H. held on the above date. Bro Bro. O'Boyle in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read & approved. Roll call of officers showed 5 present. Application for membership. Thos Dowling was proposed by Bro Ed Lawler. It was made known that the applicant was in the ante room and anxious to be initiated tonight. Motion made seconded and carried that the recess be sus- pended and that the investigating com proceed to investigate the candidate and that he then be balloted on. the motion carried. Inv. Com. Bro. J. Caplice. John O'Leary & Bro Curtis. The Inv. Com. returned a favorable report. Balloting for candidates. Thos Dowling was duly voted on and elected. Initation of candidates. Thos Dowling was duly obligated. Communications & correspondence. None. Bill & claims. Bill from Anthony Lavelle. for 10.00 for salary for month of July. It was moved. Seconded & Carried that bill be allowed. Sick Com. No report. Standing " " Special ": Bro Judge Lynch reported on the picnic to be held by the joint Irish societies. It is to be held at the Basin creek reservoir on Sunday Aug 17th. there will be music, song, dancing and feasting Also games of all descriptions. Moved, Seconded and carried that a com. of 5 be appointed act in conjunction with the other Irish societies to look after the picnic. Bros. W. J. Sewell. T. J. McCarthy. J. Murphy. J. Caplice ^A. Lavelle [struck: E. Fitzpatrick]. comprise the com. Brothers W. J. Sewell and Pat Heaney also reported on the progress of arrangements for holding of the picnic and from all reports it will be a large success. Bro John Caplice reported on the convention com. that at this time no progress was being made on account of no date being set for the holding of the conv to date. A letter was read from State Sec. Roddy asking the Hibernians of Butte to set a date on or Aug 18th. for the holding of the conv. if possible. A Letter had been sent to Bro Roddy that the best date for the L. A. would be around August 26 to 27. Bros Sewell, & Fitz Patrick also spoke on the subject. It was finally decided that Co. Bro Fitz Patrick take up the matter with the State Sec and notify him that. Sept. the first week would be the most desirable for all bodies interested and that he call the convention for that week. The above was put in the form of a motion. which was seconded & carried. Unfinished Business. Report ending June 30~1919 ### Right page — 335 335 by our division Treasurer. W. J. Sewell and a report covering the same period on the membership by our Fin Sec Bro. Anthony Lavelle. Both reports showed the division holding its own It was regularly moved. Seconded and carried that the reports be received and placed on file. Good & Welfare. Bro John Caplice [struck: stated] spoke on the advisability of moving the division down town. Bro Patrick Heaney spoke for and against the proposition He however spoke on the absolute necessity of making some effort to build up the membership. Bro Ed Lawler favored a meeting place down town where we could have a social room opened all day where the brothers could meet during the day and spend a few social hours Our newly obligated Bro Thos Dowling made a very interesting talk and said he always had desired to become a member of the A.O.H. and was delighted to be at last a member of the great- est organization on earth. Bro Judge Lynch made some good remarks on the hall question. Bro McDonough favored the down town proposition. Receipts. 12.00 Disb. 10.00 P. J. O'Boyle Vice Pres. J. J. Murphy Acting Rec 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_1919-08-13_minutes_p335_signed-acting-rec-sec** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): J. J. Murphy Acting Rec Sec. > Our newly obligated Bro Thos Dowling made a very interesting talk and said he always had desired to become a member of the A.O.H. and was delighted to be at last a member of the greatest organization on earth. Bro Judge Lynch made some good remarks on the hall question. Bro McDonough favored the down town proposition. Receipts. 12.00 Disb. 10.00 P. J. O'Boyle Vice Pres. J. J. Murphy Acting Rec Sec. - **div1_1919-08-13_minutes_p334_picnic-committee** (probable; div1-c.yaml): J. Murphy > Special: Bro Judge Lynch reported on the picnic to be held by the joint Irish socities. It is to be held at the Basin Creek reservoir on Sunday Aug 17th there will be music, song, dancing and feasting Also games of all descriptions. Moved, Seconded and carried that a com. of 5 be appointed act in conjunction with the other Irish societies to look after the picnic. Bros W. J. Sewell. T. J. McCarthy. J. Murphy. J. Caplice [E. Lawler?, struck through] [interlined: A. Lavelle] comprise the com. Brothers W. J. Sewell and Pat Heaney also reported on the progress of arrangements for holding of the picnic and from all reports it will be a large success.