PROMINENT MEN ATTEND BANQUET

The Butte Daily Post, Butte, 1911-03-17, p.5

Summary

Sub-head: "IRISH IN ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE SILVER BOW CLUB IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK." Banquet at the Silver Bow club (the elite businessmen's club of Butte) on the evening of March 16, 1911. "Representative Irish-Americans from all parts of the state of Montana" attended. P. J. Brophy chairman of the banquet. Lieutenant Governor Allen unavoidably absent. W. W. Walsworth of The Anaconda Standard delivered the toast to "Montana." **Program of toasts:** - "The President" — Hon Henry C. Smith - "Our Country" — Hon. C. F. Kelley - "The Irish-Americans" — Hon. William L. Holloway - "St. Patrick's Day" — Mr. W. K. Dwyer - "Montana" — W. W. Walsworth - Song — Ed Lee - Recitation — M. J. Gavigan - "Our City" — Hon C. P. Nevin **Attendees (long list, key figures bolded by archive):** C. F. Kelley, H. A. Gallwey, T. J. Walker, Tom Crowley, Thomas Mulcahy, Ed Lee, P. J. Boyle, L. E. Hanen, Frank C. Walker, W. H. Maloney, William T. Rohan, Thos. Prendergast, J. P. O'Neill, Rev. P. J. Crowley, Jno. Ferns, J. J. O'Meara, Rev. M. McCormick, Hugh Daly, W. H. Reber, D. J. Harrington, Tom F. McDonald, Mike Murray, J. K. O'Rourke, Frank J. McGrath, W. W. Kelly, John MacGinniss, Will D. Horgan, R. P. Kelly, Thomas J. Moran, C. E. Meagher, James Leyden, M. Gavigan, Charles Ferns, J. C. Leary, W. J. Sewell, H. J. Merkle, H. C. Shoun, R. J. McDonald, B. J. Keenan, R. M. Kavanagh, Ross J. Daily, Bob Fair, M. V. Conroy, Walter Breen, M. R. Hasley, Fred J. McQueeney, Jimmy Guggenheim, W. K. Dwyer, Henry E. Smith, P. J. Brophy, C. J. Kelly, E. F. Mathewson, W. W. Walsworth, John G. Holland, Dr. W. T. Dwyer, R. C. Monahan, Larry Duggan, William Walsh, Thomas Lavell, Dennis Driscoll, James J. O'Connell, P. F. Cleary, Dan W. Lewis, J. F. O'Brien, John F. Foley, W. E. Elsworth, M. J. English, E. F. O'Flynn, Thomas Driscoll, J. L. Hannifin, **James Brown**, **James F. Hurley**, Alex J. McGowan, Patrick Scanlan, J. V. Dwyer, C. H. Gallagher, E. J. Lancey, John F. Sullivan, Frank T. Donovan, Lewis P. Donovan, Senator Mugis Sr., Dan Coleman, Jeremiah J. Lynch, Robert L. Walsh, A. R. Nelyner, Thomas P. McAuley, H. F. Pissot, T. J. Nerney, J. B. Mulcahy, P. J. Leagon, John J. Cleary, Harry Davenport, T. F. Nolan, C. L. Storms, Joseph Jackson, James M. Marion, E. J. Boyle, P. J. Murray, **James Murphy**, Dick Walsh, **Patrick Lyne**, John O'Neill, Dennis Kennedy, James O'Leary, D. H. Crowley, E. J. Devine, P. H. Scanlan, W. M. Tuohy, J. J. Flanigan, J. C. Adams, T. S. Kilgallon, J. L. Dobell, R. B. Gage, J. William Lecler. ARCHIVE SIGNIFICANCE. (a) The premier Butte Irish-American social event of 1911 held at the Silver Bow club — Butte's elite businessmen's club, NOT a Hibernian hall. Attendees span Democratic Party state office (Lt. Gov. Allen invited), newspaper editors (W. W. Walsworth Anaconda Standard), county judges (Lynch), priests (Rev. McCormick, Rev. P. J. Crowley), copper-trust attorneys (C. F. Kelley = Cornelius F. Kelley, ACM legal counsel), department-store proprietors, lawyers, and the recurring AOH cluster. JJM and Patrick Lyne attend alongside Jeremiah J. Lynch (= Judge Lynch / person_jeremiah_ j_lynch_ballycrovane) and W. K. Dwyer (= the W. K. Dwyer whose 1918 Kilcatherine cousin drowning JJM also figures in). (b) JEREMIAH J. LYNCH appears in the attendee list with his given name — second independent confirmation (after 1910-09-13 AOH state convention) of Judge Lynch's given name. (c) "James Brown" in the attendee list — likely James M. Brown, the Division 2 financial secretary from 1909-12-18 election.

People

James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)(as printed: James Murphy)
role: banquet attendee · family confidence: 10 flag
Jeremith J. Lynch (Ballycrovane)(as printed: Jeremiah J. Lynch)
role: banquet attendee · family confidence: 10 flag
Second independent confirmation of Judge J. J. Lynch's given name as Jeremiah (after 1910-09-13 AOH state convention resolutions signature). Supports consolidation with person_jeremiah_j_lynch_ballycrovane.

Also mentioned

P. J. Brophy · banquet_chairman
Recurring Butte Democratic-Catholic civic figure. Also father of Father M. M. McCormick? Or unrelated — held in mentioned only.
Lieutenant Governor Allen · invited_but_absent
Montana Lieutenant Governor 1911 — unavoidably absent.
W. W. Walsworth · anaconda_standard_editor_toasted_montana
Hon Henry C. Smith · toast_the_president
Hon. C. F. Kelley · toast_our_country
Cornelius F. Kelley — ACM (Anaconda Copper Mining) legal counsel and later president of Anaconda. The most important corporate figure in 20th-c. Montana. His attendance at a 1911 Irish-American banquet is significant for the Butte Irish ↔ ACM relationship chapter.
Hon. William L. Holloway · toast_the_irish_americans
Mr. W. K. Dwyer · toast_st_patricks_day
Recurring Dwyer — same surname as JJM's 1918 Kilcatherine cousins (Robert and Richard Dwyer).
Ed Lee · song
M. J. Gavigan · recitation
Hon C. P. Nevin · toast_our_city
Same C. P. Nevin who in 1924 will be Democratic county executive chairman (per 1924-09-13 Democratic rally clipping). Continuity 1911-1924.
Patrick Lyne · banquet_attendee
Same Patrick Lyne who is Division No. 2 sentinel in Dec 1909 under James Murphy. Recurs through the JJM cluster.
Patrick Scanlan · banquet_attendee
Same Patrick Scanlan (or Scanland) who in 1911-08-28 will be vice-president of the Butte Gaelic League.
Rev. M. McCormick · banquet_attendee
Father M. M. McCormick — recurs in 1914-03-18 St Patrick's exercises and as 1921 state chairman of Irish history.
C. H. Gallagher · banquet_attendee
W. J. Sewell · banquet_attendee
J. V. Dwyer · banquet_attendee
= John V. Dwyer, the Asst. County Attorney in the 1910 Centerville degrees clipping. Dwyer kinship to JJM's 1918 Kilcatherine cousins is open.
Will D. Horgan · banquet_attendee
= W. D. Horgan, the future Butte mayor 1924 (per Democratic-rally clipping).
Harry Davenport · banquet_attendee
Same Harry Davenport from the 1909 Division 2 standing committee.
John Ferns · banquet_attendee
Same John Ferns who was 1909 Division 2 standing committee chairman and 1911 Irish-American Ball cashier.
J. J. O'Meara · banquet_attendee
= John J. O'Meara, state AOH president as of 1911.
James F. Hurley · banquet_attendee
= James Hurley of Hennessy store / 1909 Division 2 recording secretary / 1911 Irish-American Ball decorations lead.
E. J. Devine · banquet_attendee
= the E. J. Devine who in August 1915 succeeded JJM as Butte Hennessy store superintendent.

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)
Silver Bow County, Montana (primary)

Themes

Story threads

Source type

news_item, public_meeting_report

Related sources

Transcription

transcription: complete · confidence high

# PROMINENT MEN ATTEND BANQUET ## IRISH IN ANNUAL BANQUET AT THE SILVER BOW CLUB IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK. *The Butte Daily Post, Friday, March 17, 1911, p. 5.* The banquet given at the Silver Bow club last evening was attended by representative Irish-Americans from all parts of the state of Montana. From the heights of patriotism, love of the banner of Green, and loyalty to the Eagle, the addresses last night carried the listeners over the waves that part the New World from the Old, to the little Island that sleeps on the bosom of the wave. The curtains of the future were rolled back and the brightness of the days that await limned in silver lines. The banquet was handsomely appointed. P. J. Brophy was chairman. Lieutenant Governor Allen was unavoidably absent and W. W. Walsworth of The Anaconda Standard took his place in the toast of "Montana." The program of the evening was as follows: "The President," Hon Henry C. Smith. "Our Country," Hon. C. F. Kelley. "The Irish-Americans," Hon. William L. Holloway. "St. Patrick's Day," Mr. W. K. Dwyer. "Montana," W. W. Walsworth. Song, Ed Lee. Recitation, M. J. Gavigan. "Our City," Hon C. P. Nevin. Those present at the banquet were: C. F. Kelley, H. A. Gallwey, T. J. Walker, Tom Crowley, Thomas Mulcahy, Ed Lee, P. J. Boyle, L. E. Hanen, Frank C. Walker, W. H. Maloney, William T. Rohan, Thos. Prendergast, J. P. O'Neill, Rev. P. J. Crowley, Jno. Ferns, J. J. O'Meara, Rev. M. McCormick, Hugh Daly, W. H. Reber, D. J. Harrington, Tom F. McDonald, Mike Murray, J. K. O'Rourke, Frank J. McGrath, W. W. Kelly, John MacGinniss, Will D. Horgan, R. P. Kelly, Thomas J. Moran, C. E. Meagher, James Leyden, M. Gavigan, Charles Ferns, J. C. Leary, W. J. Sewell, H. J. Merkle, H. C. Shoun, R. J. McDonald, B. J. Keenan, R. M. Kavanagh, Ross J. Daily, Bob Fair, M. V. Conroy, Walter Breen, M. R. Hasley, Fred J. McQueeney, Jimmy Guggenheim, W. K. Dwyer, Henry E. Smith, P. J. Brophy, C. J. Kelly, E. F. Mathewson, W. W. Walsworth, John G. Holland, Dr. W. T. Dwyer, R. C. Monahan, Larry Duggan, William Walsh, Thomas Lavell, Dennis Driscoll, James J. O'Connell, P. F. Cleary, Dan W. Lewis, J. F. O'Brien, John F. Foley, W. E. Elsworth, M. J. English, E. F. O'Flynn, Thomas Driscoll, J. L. Hannifin, James Brown, James F. Hurley, Alex J. McGowan, Patrick Scanlan, J. V. Dwyer, C. H. Gallagher, E. J. Lancey, John F. Sullivan, Frank T. Donovan, Lewis P. Donovan, Senator Mugis Sr., Dan Coleman, Jeremiah J. Lynch, Robert L. Walsh, A. R. Nelyner, Thomas P. McAuley, H. F. Pissot, T. J. Nerney, J. B. Mulcahy, P. J. Leagon, John J. Cleary, Harry Davenport, T. F. Nolan, C. L. Storms, Joseph Jackson, James M. Marion, E. J. Boyle, P. J. Murray, James Murphy, Dick Walsh, Patrick Lyne, John O'Neill, Dennis Kennedy, James O'Leary, D. H. Crowley, E. J. Devine, P. H. Scanlan, W. M. Tuohy, J. J. Flanigan, J. C. Adams, T. S. Kilgallon, J. L. Dobell, R. B. Gage, J. William Lecler.

Open questions

The Silver Bow club venue itself deserves a place record — Butte's elite men's club, a different social space from the Hibernian halls. Add place_silver_bow_club_butte on the back-pass.
Cornelius F. Kelley (C. F. Kelley) at an Irish-American banquet 1911 — promote to a person record? He's the central ACM legal/corporate figure. The Butte Irish bourgeoisie's relationship to ACM is a major book theme.