The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-08

the craft that is 70 como out about the
first OF the year This ie The annual
publication OF thu international and 10
distributed among the various locals free
OF charge 90 that the progress OF the
craft might be known. This year . Issue
ia 10 he OF unusual interest and 90 con-
tain many new features. The Electrical
Workers have never been known 10 do
anything by halves and this occasion VIII
he no exception
There We're many discussions OF inter-
est heard among the members present
last evening. and owing 10 the interest
shown In them the meeting lasted until
we'll into the night. After the disposal
of all that was 10 oome before the meet
Ing however. adjournment was In order.
PLAsTERERS' UNION
The meeting OF the Plastcrers thst was
held in the hall occupied by that body
on North Main street last evening, was
nothing IL not fun OF interest. There was
but little. however. that was OF nature
20 be given out 10 the public.
The meeting was called To order by the
president and the minutes OF the isst
session asked for. When the roll call
was over the request was granted ano
the secretary read the documents. There
we're some slight changes made before the
articles could he adopted. Finally this
was done, however, and the meeting pro-
ceeded to the disposal OF the other busi-
ness that was 10 come before the BODY:
The fret OF this was the hearing of the
reports OF the several committees. These
all showed that the union was IN a very
nourishing condition. and that there has
been n very considerable increase IN the
financial and numerical standing OF the
body. Last night there were a number
of new names added TO the HIST -of n>ff-
bsrs OF the union. The limitations OF the
mon whose names we're recommended ny
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sion adjourned. There were some COM
munios tions received from other portions
OF the country but most of them were
referred 60 later meeting OF the pody.
When all the matters that were 10 come
up were taken up adjournment was In
order.
CONDITION IMPROVING
II was ieported A. the meeting OF the
Horseshoers last evening that the press
dent OF the local was fast improving and
Was on a fair road 10 Improvement. Mr..
Brown has been iIl a. his home for some
hve weeks or more now. and 81 one time
II was thought that he would not live
through the attack Of pneumonia that laid
him up. Last night however. some OF
the mem bers of the body stated that they
were - his home. and found that he
would 10 filling his duties as president
OF the organization ssain in couple or
BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION.
President James J. Ridge the newly
elected president Of the Outlet Employ
srs' Beneficial association. has issued a
call fog the nneetns of the ball commit
tee for tonight.
This association IL one of the later
steps or the employees Of the Outlet store
for the purpose Of protection and aiding
its members. Every one In the store earn
ing over 81 per week is a member. and
should he or she be sick the association
pays a sick benefit proportionate 10 the
ssl larry earned. and should one die the heir
will receive si0O Every one OF the J,em
bers ot the organization is enthusiastic
over tho matter. and are determined that
the body shall live forever