Ancient Order Hibernians and Auxiliary Order Meet in Annual State Assembly

# Ancient Order HiberniansIrish 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 → and Auxiliary Order Meet in Annual State Assembly *The Butte Miner, Wednesday, August 10, 1921, p. 7, cols. 2-3 (Anaconda Department). The headline is printed without "of".* Anaconda Bureau. With every lodge in the state represented the Ancient Order of Hibernians and its associate order, the Ladies' AuxiliaryIrish societiesDaughters of Erin / Ladies’ Auxiliaryfrom 1894The women’s side of Hibernian life. The AOH’s national women’s body was organised in 1894 as the Daughters of Erin and later took the name Ladies’ Auxiliary.More in Key terms →, convened Tuesday in Anaconda for the anual [sic] state convention. The local committee on arrangements had everything in readiness for the visiting delegates, and there were no delays in starting the program. Tuesday morning the delegates of both organizations and Anaconda members of the orders marched to St. Paul's church, where high mass was celebrated by the Rev. John Connelly of St. Ann's hospital. A sermon, especially appropriate for the occasion was delivered by the Rev. Dennis P. Meade of Philipsburg. Father Meade selected "Hibernianism" as his subject and handled it in an entertaining and masterful manner. He explained the origin of the movement and detailed its progress and attainments down to the present time. Following the mass a recess was held for luncheon, following which the first business session of the Hibernians was called to order in the A. O. H. hall, while the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary convened in the Knights of ColumbusFraternal & benefit ordersKnights of Columbusfounded 1882Catholic men’s fraternal benefit society, founded in New Haven, Connecticut.More in Key terms → building. ### Address By Mayor. In a brief address Mayor James B. McCavitt welcomed the delegates to Anaconda and presented them with the keys to the city. Speaking for State President Caplice, who was unable to be present Tuesday, Vice State President Charles Reagan, responded. T. J. Kelly of Anaconda, and one of the best known Hibernians in the state, delivered the official address of welcome to the delegates and visitors. The afternoon's session was occupied in the appointing of committees and the transacting of routine matters. Among the delegates present are Charles Reagan, vice state president of Great Falls; James F. Duffy, state secretary of Anaconda; J. M. Brown, state secretary of Butte; the Rev. D. P. Meade, state chaplin [sic] of Philipsburg and the Rev. M. M. McCormick, state chairman of Irish history, of Butte. Silver Bow county delegation includes M. J. McDonough, T. J. McCarthy, James Murphy, Judge J. J. Lynch, Walter J. Sewell and Charles H. Gallagher. Cascade county's delegation comprises the Rev. M. T. O'Brien, P. J. McCarthy, P. J. Reagan, the Rev. T. J. Moroney, P. M. Humphrey and Daniel O'Donnell. ### Deer Lodge Delegation. Deer Lodge county's delegation is composed of James Strappe, Owen O'Neil, James D. Murphy, James Darkin, Con Shea, T. J. Kelly, Thomas Cafferty and the Rev. John Connelly. Owing to the death of her brother, John E. Brennan, Tuesday morning at Galen, Mrs. Mary Johnson, state president of the Ladies' Auxiliary was unable to be present when the initial business session was called to order, and Mrs. Mary Logan, of Anaconda, acted in her place. Resolutions of sympathy were voted to Mrs. Johnson and to Mrs. Margaret Connell, county president of Silver Bow county, whose husband's funeral was held Tuesday in Butte. The afternoon's session was taken up with the transaction of routine matters and appointing of the various committees. Miss Catherine Harrington, state secretary of the order, who is in attendance, and who is one of the active members of Division No. 1 of Butte, was elected national Irish historian of the order at the last national convention held last month in Detroit, Mich. The state officers in attendance at the convention are Mrs. Mary Logan of Anaconda acting president; Mrs. Mary Maccauley of Missoula, vice president; Mrs. Margaret Kiely of Butte, treasurer; Miss Catherine Harrington of Butte, secretary; Mrs. Man[i?]e Lenihan, state chairman of Irish history of Butte and Mrs. Bridget Kelliher, past state president of Anaconda. ### Other Delegates. The other delegates are as follows: Missoula—Ellen Hale, Mary Maccauley, Mary Martz, Anna Kelly, Margaret Quinn, Dorothy Quin McCormick, Theresa Meadors, Carmelitta Quinn, Mary Lavey, Ellen Nash and Ella Faley. Silver Bow—Mary Monley, Mary Dee, Bridget Shea and Mary Tevlin. Deer Lodge—Rose Marron, Delia O'Neil, Charlotte Reardon, Elizabeth Mooney and Bridget Kelliher. In the evening the delegates and many members of the local lodges attended a banquet in the A. O. H. hall. Following the banquet dancing was the order of the evening. *[Text checked against the page scan at 3x (doubtful words at 8x), 21 Oct 2026, starting from the tile-by-tile page reading of 20-21 Oct 2026 and the Opus reading of the same day. The text runs down column 2 to "delegation com-" and continues at the head of column 3 with "prises"; the word is joined here. The earlier curated text held only the three sentences from "Meade, state chaplin" to "com-".]*