10 Mar 1920: AOH Division No. 1 minutes: St. Patrick's night dances, 'Floor managers ... Pallas James Murphy'

# IMG_7572 - **Type:** handwritten minutes - **Book page number(s) visible:** 364 (left page, full), 365 (right page, full, ending "Over") - **Meeting date(s):** 3 Mar 1920 (written "3/3/20", p. 364); 10 Mar 1920 (written "March 10.1920", p. 365) - **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. (p. 364). Vice President M. J. McDonough in the chair 3 Mar; President Rev. Jas. O'Shea in the chair 10 Mar. P. 365 continues past the leaf, marked "Over". - **Murphy mentions:** - "James Murphey" — p. 365, Floor managers list for the St. Patrick's Night dances: "Pallas James Murphey K. C. T. J. McCarthy" (i.e., floor manager at the Pallas) - "John C. Murphy" — p. 365, last line of the Reception Committee (K. C.) list: "J. J. Harrington John C. Murphy D. J. Coleman" - (NOTE: "J. E. Murray" on p. 365 in the K. C. reception committee is **Murray, not Murphy**.) - **Other key names present:** **J. J. Lynch — yes** (p. 364: "Bro Lynch read a detailed statement from J. J. Harrington Treas. Irish Freedom Fund Committee…" and "Bro Lynch moved that the report be put on file"; p. 365: "Bro Lynch reported visiting Bro Bolton", and "J. J. Lynch" listed on the 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 → reception committee; also "Dan Lynch" on the Hibernia Hall door committee). **C. H. Gallagher — yes** (p. 365, Pallas reception committee: "John J. McCarthy C. H. Gallagher"). **John Gribben — yes** (p. 365, Hibernia Hall reception committee). **T. J. McCarthy — yes** (p. 365, floor manager at the K. C.); also James J. McCarthy and John J. McCarthy. No J. J. O'Meara; no James Connolly (Ed Connolly is Rec. Sec.). Others: Con P. Sullivan (Trustee), Anthony Lavelle (Fin. Secretary), Bro Boyle, Bro Bolton / Mike Bolton, Bro Harrington / D. J. Harrington / J. J. Harrington, Bro O'Leary / John O'Leary, Bro Brown, Bro McDonough / M. J. McDonough, Bro Sewell / W. J. Sewell, Rev. Jas. O'Shea, D. J. O'Donohoe, Fr. Hannan, John Caplis, Con O'Sullivan, Harry O'Connell, W. J. Stranney[?], Tom Burke, Ed Lawlor, Ed Mulchrone, Pat Craig, Owen Ryan, Anthony Sullivan, P. J. Boyle, J. K. O'Rourke, W. E. Deeny, James Brennan, John Breen, John O'Sullivan, John Connell, R. R. Kilroy, Walter Breen, P. J. Byrne, C. J. Bonner, John M. Cole, Thos Gilmore, John T. McQuaid, John K. Sullivan, P. F. Cleary, Andrew Connell, Chas Kennedy, Larry Dugan, Harry Thompson, J. E. Murray, J. R. Jackson, J. L. Hanifin, D. J. Coleman. - **Topics:** hall rent and officers' salaries; sick committee (Bolton, O'Leary); St. Patrick's Day arrangements and dances; Irish Bond Drive campaign in Butte and the quota; **Irish Freedom Fund** financial statement for the Butte District ($13,939.50 raised, $1,871.04 expenses, $12,068.46 remitted to headquarters; Anaconda $2,800.00 raised; Great Falls $700.00; Thomas Ashe Branch $400.00); state board communication; social of 10 March; bill for High School auditorium rent for Fr. Hannan lecture; dance committees for St. Patrick's Night at Hibernia Hall, the Pallas, the Odeon and the K. C. (floor managers, door committees, reception committees). ## Transcription ### Left page — 364 364 Centerville Mont 3/3/20 Regular meeting of Div #1 called to order at 8.30 P.m. by the Vice President M. J. McDonough Reading of minuts of previous meeting & their approval Roll call of Officers 5 present Propositions for membership none Reports on candidates " Initiation of candidates " Bills & Claims. a bill by Con P. Sullivan Trustee Hall rent for February 20.00. Salary of Anthony Lavelle Fin Secretary for February $10.00 Salary of Ed Connolly Rec. Sec. for Feb. $5.00. Motion made and Seconded [interlined: Carried] that bills be allowed and warrants drawn on the Treasurer for the [struck: motion] Amount. Communications & Correspondence none Committee on sick Bro Boyle reported that he had visited Bro Bolton and that he was still very sick. Bro Harrington reported visiting Bro O'Leary and found him steadily improving [margin: Reports of Committees] Bro Brown reported progress for the Committee on St Patricks Day arrangements and assured an enjoyable time at the dances to be held on that night. Bro McDonough reported that the Bond drive campaign was making satisfactory progress in Butte and he had no doubt but the quota would be reached Bro Lynch read a detailed statement from J. J. Harrington Treas. Irish Freedom Fund Committee Showing the total amount raised in Butte District as $13,939.50. Expenses $1871.04. Remitted to headquarters $12068.46 Bro Lynch added that Anaconda had raised $2800.00, Expenses $1300.00 Remitted $1500.00 Gt Falls $700.00 but no report as to disbursments or remittances. The Thomas Ash Branch were also reported as having remitted $400.00 The Treas report was audited by a certified accountant and approved by him. Bro Lynch moved that the report be put on file this was seconded & carried. The communication [interlined: from the state board] was again read and it was regularly moved & seconded that their recommend- ations be accepted & placed on file Bro Harrington & Sewell reported that committee on entertainment was making satisfactory progress for the social on march 10 Receipts $5.00 Disbursments $35.00 Ed Connolly Rec. Sec. ### Right page — 365 365 Centerville Mont March 10.1920 Regular meeting of Division #1 called to order at 8.40 P.m. by the President Rev. Jas. O'Shea Reading of minutes of previous meeting and their approval Roll call of Officers 7 present Propositions for membership none Reports on candidates " Initiation of candidates " Bills & Claims a bill from D. J. O'Donohoe for rent of High school auditorium on the occasion of a lecture by Fr Hannan 1/4 charge amounting to $3.13 motion made & seconded that bill be allowed and warrant drawn on Treasurer for the amount Communications & correspondence none Committee on sick Bro Lynch reported visiting Bro Bolton and found little material change in his condition. Bro McDonough reported Bro O'Leary steadily improving Special committees Bro McDonough reported favorably on the Irish Bond Drive. and the President requested all present to redouble their efforts to ensure the success of the drive Bro Brown submitted a report on behalf of the committee on dances on St Patricks Night. Floor managers Hibernia Hall M J McDonough. Pallas James Murphey K. C. T. J. McCarthy Odeon Hall John Caplis. Door Committees Hibernia Hall Con O Sullivan Dan Lynch Harry O'Connell D. J. Harrington Pallas. W. J. Stranney[?] Anthony Lavelle Tom Burke Odeon Ed Lawlor Ed Mulchrone Pat Craig K. C. Owen Ryan Anthony Sullivan P. J. Boyle Reception Committees Hibernia Hall J. K. O'Rourke W. J. Sewell John Gribben James J. McCarthy Mike Bolton J. J. Lynch John O'Leary W. E. Deeny James [struck: Brown] Brennan John Breen John O'Sullivan John Connell R. R. Kilroy Walter Breen. Pallas. P. J. Byrne C. J. Bonner John M. Cole Thos Gilmore John T McQuaid John K Sullivan P. F. Cleary Andrew Connell John J. McCarthy C. H. Gallagher Chas Kennedy Larry Dugan Harry Thompson K. C. J. E. Murray J. R. Jackson J. L. Hanifin J. J. Harrington John C. Murphy D. J. Coleman Over ## 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_1920-03-10_minutes_p365_floor-manager-pallas** (probable; div1-c.yaml): Pallas James Murphy > Special committees Bro McDonough reported favorably on the Irish Bond Drive, and the President requested all present to redouble their efforts to ensure the success of the drive Bro Brown submitted a report on behalf of the committee on dances on St Patricks Night. Floor manage[r]s Hibernia Hall M J McDonough. Pallas James Murphy K. C. T. J. McCarthy Odeon Hall John Caplis.