The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-01
In the World
Of Labor.

Rhode Island Lodge. i47. international
Association OF Machinists, at their semi
monthly meeting this week, transacted
lsrgs amount ef routine business and
initiated four new members with six
applications to he acted upon az the next
meeting A pleasant feature Of the meet
ing was when the president called upon
Brother c. r. Russell for remarks and
ne fttingly responded. He next called
upon the worthy treasurer, A. NJ. Leland
who has served the lodge for some years
and they presented him with a ring as
testimonial from the members Mutual
felicitationS then reigned FOR the re-
mainder Of the session
The Rartenders Local. 2sS OF the In
tsrnationsI assoc IN tion will hold a regular
session on Sunday afternoon AT 2SO
o'clock. After a short business meeting
they will have a social session in which
invited guests will participate. The in
vestIesting committee is doing great work
in taking in members.
The Team Drivers Local, JS0 is the
banner lodge OF this city fer growing.
Al the last meeting this week they obh-
gated n members and they have as many
more APPLICATIONS 10 consider. The next
meetine viii be held In Burnside hall,
Market square. on Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Business Agent 6. V. Moore has re-
e,iyed a communicat tion from President
OConnell of the International Assoeia-
ton of Machnists that an impression has
gone around that the strike OF the Ais
Chambers company OF Chicago has been
settled, hut it is without foundation. No
settlement has been made nor has the
strike OF the Southern Railroad company
employees been adjusted. President o.
Connell desires this fact stated through
The columns OF The News. He has, how
ever. effected settlement with the lar
gest firm in Denver, Col All demands
have been granted and this Will make
Denver almost 2 union city San Fran
cisco. Salisbury. n. c., Knoxville. Tenn
Memphis. Birmingham. St Adams, VT,
and a few more places are stll on the
unfair list.
The master BARRIERS and journeymen
met i'm Joint convention Thursday evening
10 arrange a scale OF prices and hours
for their work They will announce TINS
result of their labors shortly.
The Hosting Engineers will meet this
vening IN Labor Temple
The executive board OF l4I, Inter
national Lodge OF Machinists will meet
At the business agents office. room IL
Labor Temple. sunday at II a. IN.
The German Brewers Local llf VIII
meet sunday morning at Labor Temple I'm
regular session.
Building Trades council will meet on
Thursday at D. m. All members arc
requested TO he present
Electrical Workers met this week with
the largest attendance they have ever
recorded. Eight applications were re-
ceived and four initiated The new by
laws were on hand aud distributed among
the members National President ". l..
Smith and General Secretary-Treasurer
steinbiss OF the National Building Trades
council were present as special guests
md made some very interesting remarks.
The Plumbers Local held regular
weekly meeting last evening In Labor
Temple -Four candidates were initiated.
Al the meeting cf Providence Lodge.
international brotherhood of Black
smiths. held this week they perfected or
sanization and sent for their charter.
This lodge will soon he able to use tho
label which has been adopted by the
national body and also by tho American
Federation of Labor.
The Oysterrncn's Protective union is re-
Giving communications from All over tho
EASTERN ard riddie statea from parties
vho will not use oysters from he three
rnfair dealers of th.s city. rho members
rssert that their union o. better today
han o. auy time since its institution.
The Milwaukee marine workers have
AIKEN the initiative in the matter of at
uautins 90 sfiliste AL WORKERS connect ed
IN shippins b. organizing marine