The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-26
A. 0. H. OF MONTANA
First Days Proceedings of the State
Convention in Anaconda.
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
Committees Are Appointed and
the Work of the Annual Meet
ing Mapped Out in the
Preliminary Sessions.

The bienniel state convention of the
Ancient order of Hibernians for the
state of Montana convened in A. o. II.
hall yesterday afternoon. The morn
ing trains brought in many delegates.
who were met at the depots by a COM
mittee from the local lodges and escort
ed to the hotels and other places Of
entertainment, which had been pro-
vided.
At the hall there was an impromptu
reception and greeting of the delegates,
who enjoyed a preliminary visit before
they entered upon the duties of the day.
State President p. Il. Gallagher pre-
sided. calling the convention TO order,
and expressing his pleasure in greeting
the delegates.
The following committees were APP
pointed: on credentials-M. NJ. Dona-
hoe. Helena; James Greeley, Great
Falls; A. p. McNally, Belt; II. j. Ro-
gan. Helena; ]. W. GiIIigan. Butte; f.
A. Shea. Anaconda. Good of the order
j. ]. Clark, Helena; ID. ID. Shea,
Butte; II. III. Rogan. Helena; p. NJ.
Humphrey. Great Falls: Hugh DAILY,
Anaconda. By laws-David Hanley.
Helena; Lowry Dugan, Butte; A. p.
McNally. Belt; Hugh Daily, ID. A. Shea,
Anaconda. Finance-M. NJ. Donahoe,
Anaconda: Anthony Shovlin, Butte; e.
II. Guerin. Great Falls; Z. a. Shea. An
aconda; Quinn Crowley. Butte. Mill
tary-H. II. Rogan, Helena; Quinn
Crowley. Butte; T. II. Guerin. Great
Falls: ID A Shea, Anaconda: James
Greeley, Great Falls. Ladies auxiliary
james Greeley. Great Fails; II. J. Ro-
gan, Helena: p. J. Sullivan. Quinn
Crowley, Butte; f. II. Guerip, Great
Resolution-J. J. Grogan. Helena; j. W.
Gilligan, Butte; James Greeley, Great
Falls; ID. A. Shea, Anaconda; James
c. A. Brady. Great Falls. Insurance
Butte; c. II. Stafford Great Falls;
Myles Kelly, Anaconda; NJ. Dorrity
Marysville Press-Hugh DAILY. A. p.
McNally, Lowry Dugan.
There were other committees on mi
nor matters appointed and routine bus
mess transacted during the afternoon.
The convention accepted an invitation
to visit the works in the evening and
were taken to Carroll in a special train
as guests of the Street Car company.
Many more delegates are expected to-
day, those from Belt and Marysville.
and reinforcements from the cities
which are already represented. Those In
attendance yesterday from abroad
were: President p. Il. Gallagher, Great
Falls; Treasurer p. ]. Sullivan. Butte:
DELEGATES.
Great Falls-James Greeley, p. Joyce,
Pat Guerin, DIR. Charles A. Brady, p. II.
Humphrey. Charles n. Stafford.
helena-h. j. hORan, j. j. OrOghn, III.
II. Rogan. David Hanley. J. J. Clark, NJ
Al. Donahoe.
Marysvllle-Mat Dorrity.
Belt-A. p. Mentally.
Butte-P. J. Sullivan, ]. w. Gilligan.
Peter Hale. Lowry Dugan. ID. ID. Shea.
Anthony Shovlin and John r. Murphy.
Hibernian Knights-Quinn Crowley and
Peter Burke.
The Daughters of Erin held their open
ing sessions in the Y. NJ. /. hall, which
were attended by the following delegates:
Mrs. Bridget O'Leary. Mrs Kate Norris,
Miss Maggie Crowley, Miss Julia Murphy,
Miss Kate Mulcare Mrs. Mary Higgins,
Mrs. ID. T. Lewis, Mrs. j. III. Gillick.
Mrs. Mary Moran. Mrs. Mary Page, Mrs
J. T. Maggie. Mrs. f. Hughes. Miss Jen-
ME Mccain. Miss Irene McHeone, all of
Butte. and Mrs. Matt Dorrity of Marys-
VILE.
The order of business which opens to-
day is begun by attendance upon holy
mass at st. Paul's church at o'clock
this morning The conventions open at
1880 o'clock and hold business sessions
during the day.
In the evening at $50 o'clock the WISH
tors are formally welcomed TO this city
by Judge T. ID. Fitzgerald at Evans OBJ
era house. There will be a response by
some speaker selected to-day and proba-
bly, other exercises. At o'clock a grand
ball begins and the evening will pass
with mirth. music and dancing.