21 Jan 1920: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: committee examining the books for lapsed members 'now Bros Caplis Murphy Lavelle McCarthy & Brown'

# IMG_7569 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 358 (left page, full), 359 (right page, full) - **Meeting date(s):** 21 Jan 1920 (p. 358); 28 Jan 1920 (p. 359) - **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:** Ed Connolly, Rec. Sec. (both meetings). Rev. Jas. O'Shea, President, in the chair. - **Murphy mentions:** - "Murphy" — p. 358: the committee investigating the books regarding lapsed members "is now Bros Caplis Murphy Lavelle McCarthy & Brown." - "Murphy" — p. 359: "Committee on Finances Bros Brown. Murphy & McCarthy." - **Other key names present:** **"Bro Lynch"** — p. 358, first named to the St. Patrick's Day celebration committee; **"Judge Lynchs courtroom"** — p. 358, where the Bond drive meeting was to be held on 23 Jan at 8:30; **"Bro Lynch"** — p. 359, moved that the central body be discontinued (seconded by Bro Sewell, carried unanimously). "Gibbin" [Gribben] — p. 358, on the St. Patrick's Day committee. McCarthy appears on both committees. No Chas H. Gallagher; no James Connolly (Ed Connolly is Rec. Sec.); no Ed Fitzpatrick; no J. J. O'Meara. Others: Rev. Jas. O'Shea, M. J. English (reinstated), Bro Caplis/Caplice, M. J. Connell Co., Bro Benjamin of St. Xavier's College, Canon Sheehan (author), Sewell, Sullivan, McDonough, Brown, Deeney, Lavelle, Thomas Ashe Branch F.O.I.F.Irish societiesFriends of Irish Freedomfounded 1916Founded at the Irish Race Convention in New York in March 1916 to win American support for Irish independence; the main open republican organisation in the United States through the war years.More in Key terms →, Pearse-ConnollyIrish societiesPearse-Connolly Irish Independence ClubButte, c. 1917–1920A Butte republican club named for two executed leaders of the Easter Rising, close to the radical wing of the city’s labor movement and a target of wartime suspicion.More in Key terms → Club. - **Topics:** reinstatement of M. J. English; bill for flags; request from St. Xavier's College to stage the dramatization of Canon Sheehan's "The New Curate"; quarterly Treasurer's and Financial Secretary's reports (balance 31 Dec 1919 $939.23; membership 98); committee for the St. Patrick's Day celebration; Irish Bond drive meeting in Judge Lynch's courtroom; investigation of lapsed members; state membership campaign; withdrawal of the Thomas Ashe Branch F.O.I.F. and the Pearse-Connolly Club from the central body, and the vote to discontinue the central body. ## Transcription ### Left page — 358 358 Centerville Mont Jan 21. 1920 Regular meeting of Div 1 called to order at 8.40 p.m. by Rev. Jas. O'Shea President Reading of minutes of pervious meeting and their approval Roll call of officers 7 present Proposition for membership. M. J. English was proposed for membership by bro Caplis, it was proposed and seconded that Mr English be reinstated to membership on the payment of $6.00 Reports on candidates none Initiation of candidates none Bills & claims a bill from [struck: W. J. Sewell] ^M. J. Connell Co. for flags on Aug 22. for 2.50. Motion made and seconded that bill be allowed and warrant drawn on the treasurer for the Amount. Communications a communication was received from Bro Benjamin of St Xaviers College urging the organiziation to stage the Dramatyzation of Canon Sheehans [struck: membership] Masterpeice "The New Curate" it was decided to refer it to the committee arranging the St Patricks Day celebration. Committee on Sick No report Report of standing committee none The quarterly reports of the Treasurer & Fianaical sec were read and refered to Finaicial committee The treasurers report showed a balance on hand on Dec 31 1919 of $939.23 The Fin Sec report showed an increase of 10 for the quarter ending Dec 31 making a total of 98 members A Committee consisting of Bro Lynch. Caplis Sewell McCarthy Sullivan McDonough Brown Gibbin & Deeney were appointed to arrange the St Patricks Day celebration The special committee on the Bond drive invited as many as possible of the members of the order to attend the meeting in Judge Lynchs courtroom on Jan 23 at 8.30. The committe investigating the books regarding members who have lapsed was added to by 2 members and the members of this committe is now Bros Caplis Murphy Lavelle McCarthy & Brown. Reciepts 23.00 Disbursments 2.50 Ed Connolly Rec. Sec ### Right page — 359 359 Centerville Mont Jan 28. 1920 Regular meeting of Div #1, called to order at 8.40 p.m. by Rev Jas O'Shea President. Reading of minutes of pervious meeting and their approval. Roll call of officers 5 present Proposition for membership. none Reports on candidates " Initiation of " " Bills & Claims " A Communication was read from the State board regarding the advisability of starting an intensive campaign for membership throughout the state. It was moved, seconded and Carried that the communication be read at the next meeting. A communication was read from the central body stating that owing to the fact that the Thomas Ashe Branch F.O.I.F & the Pearse Connolly club not taking part in the central body [struck: it was] ^that they requested the opinion of the members as to the advisability of their continuing to act. It was moved Bro Lynch Seconded by Bro Sewell that the central body be discontinued this was carried unanimously. Committee on sick no report Report of standing committe none No Unfinished business Bro Brown reported that the committe appointed to arrange the St Patricks day celebration had met and appointed officers and adjourned for one week The Finaicial committe asked an extension of one week before reporting. The Committee appointed to examine the books regarding lapsed members reported that two or three members were unavailable and they were not in a position to make a report Receipts 29.25 Disbursments none Ed Connolly Rec. Sec. Committe on Finances Bros Brown. Murphy & McCarthy. ## 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_1920-01-21_minutes_p358_lapsed-members-committee** (probable; div1-c.yaml): Murphy > courtroom on Jan 23 at 8:30. The committe investigating the books regarding members who have lapsed was added to by 2 members and the members of this committe is now Bro[s] Caplis Murphy. Lavelle McCarthy & Brown. Reciepts 23.00 Disbursments 2.50 Ed Connolly Rec Sec - **div1_1920-01-28_minutes_p359_committee-on-finances** (probable; div1-c.yaml): Murphy > The Financial committe asked an extension of one week before reporting. The Committee appointed to examine the books regarding lapsed members reported that two or three members were unavailable and they were not in a position to make a report Receipts 29.25 Disbursments none Ed Connolly Rec. Sec. Committee on Finances Bros Brown. Murphy & McCarthy.