22 Oct 1919: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: 'Brother James J. Murphy proposed Floyd Dunn for membership'

# IMG_7565 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 344 (left page, full), 345 (right page, full — faint pencil/light ink) - **Meeting date(s):** 22 Oct 1919 (p. 344); 29 Oct 1919 (p. 345) - **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. — Division No. 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:** **J. J. Lynch, Rec. Secy. pro tem** (p. 344); Jno Brown, Rec Secty pro tem (p. 345). The President in the chair (22 Oct); Rev. Jas. P. Shea, president (29 Oct). - **Murphy mentions:** - "Brother James J. Murphy" — p. 344: "Brother James J. Murphy proposed Floyd Dunn for membership in the Division." - "James J. Murphy" — p. 344, Good and Welfare: "Brothers M. J. McDonough, James J. Murphy and John Gribben made interesting remarks under this head." - **Other key names present:** "J. J. Lynch" — p. 344, named to the investigating committee AND signs as Rec. Secy. pro tem. "John Gribben" — p. 344, spoke under Good and Welfare. No Chas H. Gallagher; no James Connolly; no Ed Fitzpatrick; no J. J. O'Meara; no T. J. McCarthy on these pages. Others: Floyd Dunn (proposed), W. J. Strainey[?], M. J. McDonough, Alex Crossin (initiated), WalkervilleButte: companies, unions & placesWalkervilleA separate small city on the hill above Butte, grown up around the Alice and Lexington silver mines.More in Key terms → Volunteer Fire Department, Daniel J. O'Donahoe[?] (associate member, buyer with M. J. Connell Co.), Jno Brown, Deeney, Boyle, Lavell, Rev. Jas. P. Shea, Burke. - **Topics:** proposition and investigation of candidates; initiation of Alex Crossin; Walkerville Volunteer Fire Department's request to use the hall, 26 Nov 1919; circular from the National Secretary on the revival of "The National Hibernian" and the national convention proceedings; reading of the chapter of Irish history dispensed with; Roosevelt Memorial Association communication tabled; committee preparing for the visit of President De ValeraIreland: movements, law & landÉamon de Valera1882–1975The senior surviving commandant of the 1916 Rising and president of Dáil Éireann; he toured the United States in 1919–1920 raising money and support for the republic.More in Key terms → to Butte; 26 band instruments located. ## Transcription ### Left page — 344 344 Centerville, Mont., Oct 22, 19[19] At a regular meeting of Division No. 1 A.O.H. held in Hibernia Hall on the above date, the President in the Chair, the following business was transacted : Meeting called to order at 8 : 35 p. m. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Roll call of officers : 5 officers present. Propositions for membership : [struck: none] Brother James J. Murphy proposed Floyd Dunn for membership in the Division. Investigating Committee, W. J. Strainey[?], M. J. McDonough & J. J. Lynch Reports on candidates for membership : none. Balloting for candidates : none. Initiation of candidates : Alex Crossin was initiated and instructed in the secret work of the Order. Communications and Correspondence : A com- munication from the Walkerville Volunteer Fire Department requesting the use of the Hall after 9 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 1919, was read. Moved and second- ed that the request be Granted. Motion carried. A circular from the National Secretary dealing with the revival of "The National Hibernian" and the proceedings of the national convention was read and placed on file. Bills and claims : none. Report of committee on sick : none. Report of standing committee : none. Report of special committees : none. Unfinished business : none. New business : none. Reading chapter of Irish history dispensed with. Good and welfare of the Order : Brothers M. J. McDonough, James J. Murphy and John Gribben made interesting remarks under this head. Receipts of the meeting $32.00; Disbursements $00.00 Meeting adjourned at 10 : 25 p. m. J. J. Lynch, Rec. Secy. pro tem. ### Right page — 345 345 Centerville Montana Oct. 29th 1919 Regular meeting of Division no. one. A.O.H. called to order at 8.40 p.m. by. Rev. Jas. P. Shea. president Minutes of previous read and approved Roll call of officers, 4 officers present Prepositions for membership: Daniel J. O'Donahoe[?]. buyer with M. J. Connell Co. proposed by. Jno Brown. for. associate membership in division one. was. refered to Bros Deeney, Boyle and Lavell. for investigation - Reported favorably on by the committee. was balloted on and elected. Initiation of Candidates, none Communications and correspondence: a communication from the Roosevelt Memorial association was read. Motion made & seconded that the communication be tabled. carried — Bills and claims, none Report on committee on sick, none Report of standing committee, none. Report. of special committee, none Unfinished business none. New Business - order of business reverted to unfinished business and Bro. Deeney and Bro McDonough reviewed the work of the Committee to prepare for the visit of President De Valera. to Butte. and reported progress. Good and welfare of the order :- Bro M. J. McDonough. reported that 26 instruments belonging to the Band. had been located. and could be. has when needed. Remarks. of several subjects by. Bros. Deeney Burke. and others. Receipts. $16.00 Disbursement. none. Jno Brown Rec Secty pro tem ## 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_1919-10-22_minutes_p344_proposed-floyd-dunn** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): Brother James J. Murphy > 344 Centerville, Mont., Oct 22, '19. At a regular meeting of Division No. 1 A.O.H. held in Hibernia Hall on the above date, the President in the Chair, the following business was transacted: Meeting called to order at 8:35 p.m. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Roll call of officers: 5 officers present. Propositions for membership: [none, struck through] Brother James J. Murphy proposed Floyd Dunn for membership in the Division. Investigating committee, W. J. Strainey, M. J. McDonough & J. J. Lynch. - **div1_1919-10-22_minutes_p344_good-and-welfare** (confirmed; div1-c.yaml): James J. Murphy > New business: none. Reading chapter of Irish history dispensed with. Good and welfare of the Order: Brothers M. J. McDonough, James J. Murphy and John Gribben made interesting remarks under this head. Receipts of the meeting $32.00; Disbursements $00.00 Meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. J. J. Lynch, Rec. Secy. pro tem.