GRAND BALL by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Miners' Union Hall on Monday, March 18, '89.

The Daily Inter Mountain, Butte, 1889-03-18, p.2

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Summary

A display advertisement for the AOH Division No. 1 Annual Grand Ball at Miners' Union Hall, Butte, Monday 18 March 1889. Proceeds to be applied to the erection of a new hall. Lists committees: Committee of Arrangements — J. J. Harrington, Jno. Gilligan, E. Sheehan, M. Burns, M. E. Crosby, F. Foley, M. McKevitt, P. Doyle, D. J. Hennessy. Reception Committee — Patrick J. Murphy, D. Driscoll, John Cadigan, John Downey, James H. Lynch, J. J. McHatton, Thomas Ferguson, Dennis Lynch, E. D. Sullivan. Floor Director — D. J. Hennessy; Assistant — Ed Sheehan. Floor Committee — John McGill, W. Shanley, James A. Cantey, John Gilligan, M. McKevitt, O. M. Nulty, Jas. Murphy, P. Doyle, Jos. Hogan, Thomas Curtis, P. J. Brophy.

Narrative

Division No. 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians announces its annual ball at the Miners' Union Hall on Monday, March 18, 1889, with proceeds earmarked for the erection of a new hall. Patrick J. Murphy serves on the reception committee, alongside D. Driscoll, John Cadigan, John Downey, James H. Lynch, J. J. McHatton, Thomas Ferguson, Dennis Lynch, and E. D. Sullivan; D. J. Hennessy directs the floor, with J. J. Harrington, M. Burns, and others on the committee of arrangements.

  • “The proceeds to be applied to the erection of a new hall.”

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People

  • Patrick J. Murphy (Butte AOH)(as printed: Patrick J. Murphy)
    role: reception committee member · family confidence: 0 not family

    Middle initial J + Butte AOH membership 1889 + Reception Committee role. Recurs in the Butte Weekly Miner news coverage of 1889-03-20. Strong distinguishing detail.

  • role: floor director and arrangements committee · family confidence: 0 not family

Also mentioned

  • J. J. Harrington · arrangements_committee
  • Jno. Gilligan · arrangements_committee_and_floor_committee
  • E. Sheehan · arrangements_committee_and_floor_director_assistant
  • M. Burns · arrangements_committee
  • M. E. Crosby · arrangements_committee
  • F. Foley · arrangements_committee
  • M. McKevitt · arrangements_committee_and_floor_committee
  • P. Doyle · arrangements_committee_and_floor_committee
  • D. Driscoll · reception_committee
  • John Cadigan · reception_committee
  • John Downey · reception_committee
  • James H. Lynch · reception_committee
  • J. J. McHatton · reception_committee
  • Thomas Ferguson · reception_committee
  • Dennis Lynch · reception_committee
  • E. D. Sullivan · reception_committee
  • John McGill · floor_committee
  • W. Shanley · floor_committee
  • James A. Cantey · floor_committee
  • O. M. Nulty · floor_committee
  • Jas. Murphy · floor_committee

    A second Murphy on the Butte AOH committees alongside Patrick J. Murphy. James (Jas.) Murphy — surname + first name + Butte AOH membership. Distinct from Patrick J. Murphy; not on user's named-family list. If he recurs, promote to people.yaml.

  • Jos. Hogan · floor_committee
  • Thomas Curtis · floor_committee
  • P. J. Brophy · floor_committee

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  • context_setting

Source type

advertisement, list_of_officers

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Transcription
transcription: complete · confidence high
# Transcription — The Butte Daily Post, 1889-03-18, p.2 **Source**: The Butte Daily Post (Butte, Montana), Monday 18 March 1889, p.2. **Status**: Complete. Display advertisement. --- **GRAND BALL** — BY THE — **Ancient Order of Hibernians** — AT THE — **MINERS' UNION HALL,** — ON — **MONDAY, March 18, '89.** DIVISION NO. 1, A. O. H, Will give their ANNUAL BALL at the above place on the above date. ☞ The proceeds to be applied to the erection of a new hall. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. J. J. Harrington, Jno. Gilligan, E. Sheehan, M. Burns, M. E. Crosby, F. Foley, M. McKevitt, P. Doyle, D. J. Hennessy. RECEPTION COMMITTEE. Patrick J. Murphy, D. Driscoll, John Cadigan, John Downey, James H. Lynch, J. J. McHatton, Thomas Ferguson, Dennis Lynch, E. D. Sullivan. Floor Director — D. J. Hennessy. Assistant — Ed Sheehan. FLOOR COMMITTEE. John McGill, W. Shanley, James A. Cantey, John Gilligan, M. McKevitt, O. M. Nulty, Jas. Murphy, P. Doyle, Jos. Hogan, Thomas Curtis, P. J. Brophy.

Open questions

  • Is Patrick J. Murphy here the same person as the Patrick Murphy co-owner of Gregson Hot Springs in 1886 (person_patrick_murphy_butte_gregson_1886)? Both Butte, both Irish-American, three years apart. Possible same man.
  • Is Patrick J. Murphy here the same person as Patrick Murphy who dies in the Anaconda mine fire 8 months later (Nov 1889)? Two records preserved until evidence consolidates.
  • James H. Lynch on the Reception Committee — possibly the same James H. Lynch elected Financial Secretary of the Butte INLA in June 1883? Cross-link.