The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20

, tivities OF the members.
He also said that the Williams Avenue
guards would give an exhibition drill dur
ing the intermission. Among the other
things upon which action was taken was
that OF removing J. III. Barr from the un-
fair list at the next meeting or the Cen
tral Labor Union since IL is learned that
he now employs only union men In his
shops IL developed during the rendering
OF the reports that there were now but
few OF the members of the craft that
were out OF employment and the demand
for horssshoers was the best that ever
was I'm the history OF the union.
The Journeymen Tailors OF the city met
for a short session last night I'm room or
the Labor Temple The meeting was more
OF a call meeting than anything else
Hence the brevty. There was nothing
done that was of unusual Importance ana
after the regular program had been gone
through the members departed TO meet
upon the next regular meeting night
The granite cutters OF the city held a
long session of their union last night at
the Labor Temple where much business
OF n routine sort was the order OF the
evening. Promptly at the time for the
meeting 10 open the president called the
body TO order and the routine of business
was resumed. Several new members wore
added To the list and it was voted that
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committee on membership be carried over
TO the next meeting of the body for action
| then. The report OF the financial com
;s;ttee was 20 the effect that the organ
iEation was never In better condition than
\ AT present
| The outlook for the future Of the body
seems very bright i4deed and the condi-
! tions FOR the craft were never better.
There were several communications from
locals I'm other cities IN regard TO mat
| ters pertaining 20 the general good oi
| the craft. These were voted upon and the
action taken will be sent back II is con-
templated that before long the nulon
shall give an entertainment OF some sort
but the nature OF II has not been decided
upon ms yet committee ls At work con.
sidering the matter and recommendat tions
will be rendered the body later.
IL Is expected that there will be some
prominent visitors OF the craft here some
time soon. When has not been definitely
decided upon. At that time special prepa
ratlons Will be made for the entertainment
Of them.
As yet there has been no word received
from the members of tho molders' union
that are In attendance at the meeting ol
The executive board OF the union but n
learned that there viii be some things
proposed there that II put into effect
will revolutonize the trade I'm the whole
OF the United States. The original tors
of the idea DO not wish too much made
Of the fact until al the possibilities have
been fully considered. Local men who
are an position 20 know say that when
Messrs. Bryant and O'Nell return 10 this
1ity they will have something 10 propose
that viii awaken the utmost enthusiasm
of the members OF the union and he ot
vast henent TO labor In general
There was n meeting ~ the plasterers'
union last night az which time there
was much business transacted The
meeting was the regular one for that
body and nothing was done beyond the
ordinary business but All the Items that
came up before the body for considera-
tion were full of interest The reports
OF the several committees received the
most attention and aroused the greater
portion ~ tho discussion.
There we're several new members added
To tho list and Eve candidates were held
over 10 the next session. The financial
condition ~ the body was better now
Than over before and the membership
argers The committee on social affairs
vas reported at work trying 10 evolve
some new and unique means Of enter
ainment for the net affair hat IA con
eniplatsd.
After some more OF the ordinary rou-
ule business the meeting adjourned.
| Inere were meetings OF the Electrical