The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-22
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The Following unions will hold ses-
sions tonight:
Carpenters. No. "a. Labor temple.
Gas Workers Bazaar hall. Prairie ave-
nue.
CigarmaKers. Labor temple
Machinlsts, Haniey building.
steam Engineers. Hanley building.
CARPENTERS HOLD SESSION.
At the meeting OF the Carpenters union
held last evening I'm the Labor temple
there were many things TO come before
the body that were full OF interest TO the
members present
Among the first items that were up eor
discussion after the preliminaries of
opening the meeting were gone through
with was the reading OF the applications
OF several men wishing 10 become mem
bers OF the body. These were referred
10 the committee on membership for con-
sideration and recommendation at the
next meeting. There was one name which
the committee had TO recommend for ad-
mission 10 membership. the proposal OF
which met with the approval OF the body.
His initiation was one of the ceremonies
OF the evening.
One OF the most interesting communi-
cations that were received was from the
general offices of the union and pertained
10 the trade agreement, which ~ 10 go
into effect on the first day OF the new
year This agreement Is one made be-
tween the Brotherhood and the ANAL
eamated Carpenters by effect OF which
the Amalgamated Carpenters. which Ia
o small organization. Is taken into the
larger one and the two will thereafter
work together. The agreement sub
mitted h a vast Improvement over the
one formerly proposed and the steps nee
essary to a compliance are being taken
by the locals an over the country.
This kind of r Joint trades agreement
means much for the future success OF the
trades. II viii do away with all the
fights. disputes and chickering's that have
so recently stirred the craft In most OF
the large cities OF the union.
Among the other reports that were
heard was one from the ball committee
which showed that the afrair In contem-
plation was 10 be one OF the finest that
has been given I'm some time. All the ar
rangements for the affair were practically
complete and Il was now only necessary
for the selection OF the place and time
for the entertainment. This would be
done, IL was stated last evening by the
time that the session met again. IL was
announced also that the ballots on which
the members will vote for the business
representatives. OF the union were ready
and would be distributed at the next
meeting OF the local
At the conclusion OF that amount OF the
business OF the meeting a paper was
read by one or the members, giving the
history OF the trade for a period covering
the past 25 years. The article I'm the
Working BOYS Magazine that was con-
tributed by one OF the members OF the
union was read and heartily appreciated.
When these were concluded remarks were
made by August Campbell. II. s. King, J.
H. Hunter j J Savage and others. The
topic discussed by these gentlemen was the
matter II the decreasing OF the wages OF
the workmen for the winter months. The
trend OF their remarks was 10 the effect
that under no consideration was the
union individually or collectively 20
think of lowering the present standard.
This being about all that was 10 come be-
fore the body adjournment was IN order.
HoRsEsHoERs INSTALL OFFICERS.
The meeting OF the Horseshoers union
that was held last evening was very in
teresting from the fact that n was the
occasion taken by the body for the install
lation OF the officers.
Before the union took up this matter,
however. there were a number OF routine
matters taken up. Among them was. the
Initiation of a few OF tho candidates
whose applications had been approved BY
the committee on nominations
As q part OF the initiation ceremony
each one OF the newly chosen members OF
the body was called upon FOR a short
speech. After this the herring OF the
reports was In order. These all showed