The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-05

city held special meeting that was the
been held recently. The meeting was
OF such proportions that all those who
attended are jubilant over II and pre-
dict a revival OF interest in the union.
and matters pertaining 10 IL 70 an un-
preoented degree. The purpose OF the
meeting was the election OF delegates TO
the Central body and the considering or
the matters concerning a closer organlza~
tion OF the body. Almost all the items
OF business except the regular routine
work were held over from the last meet
ing, and were not completed even when
the session was concluded last Saturday
night.
The officers OF the body aim 10 en-
large the body and 10 work up such an
interest In tho meetings that 1t Will be
a decided pleasure for the members 10
attend. and they will feel that II VIII be
something lost when they miss ses-
sion. For the purpose intended several
committees were appointed 10 arrange
for a suitable entertainment for the open
meeting that will be held In the near fu-
ture. This committee is To come to-
gether this week and make Its plans,
then submit then TO the body at its next
assembly.
The General teamsters met In session
yesterday and transacted the regular
amount OF routine business. President
Tally was I'm the chair and conducted the
meeting in his usual busness-lke man
ner. The hrst business OF the assembly
after the reading OF the minutes or the
last meeting was the hearing or the re-
ports OF the several committees
The first OF these 10 be heard was that
OF the committee on membership. This
committee recommended several new
names for membership and presented
several as candidates for membership at
the next meeting Yesterdays session
was the first since the time has been
changed from Monday to Sunday.
The result OF the change was very
perceptible in tho increase in the at
tendance, and showed that the decision
OF the officials Of the body were very
wise The executive board OF the State
Federation OF Labor attended the meeting
en- masse and each Of the speakers were
allowed few minutes on the floor. The
trend OF all their talk was on phases OF
the question OF child labor and It's re-
lation TO team driving This meeting yes
terday was the first OF the body under
the name OF the International Brother
hood OF Teamsters The amalgamation
OF the two bodies took place early In Au-
Communications from the international
body as now organized were read and
approved after which the meeting ad-
journed, all voting the session the most
delightful OF any yet enjoyed.
Just after the Team Drivers had hn-
ished their session the Coal Handlers met
for their first session since the time the
meetiag had been changed. Like the
other this was a most livel ysession and
o.. ~ a.. -
sion held recently. A large majority OF
the members were present and took un-
usual interest In the discussions. The re-
ports OF the various committees were re-
ceived in a spirit OF eloquent approval
The regular amount Of routine business
was performed and then the meeting was
turned into one for general discussions
of the various ideas suggested. When
the matter OF q mid-winter entertainment
came UP for rehearsal there were several
good ideas presented and II acted upon
will have immense success A committee
was appointed To consider the plans and
report at the next session. After the per-
formance OF a little more business OF
the routine sort the meeting adjourned.
There were two meetings OF the Brew
cry Workers yesterday at the Labor
temple, where much business OF a rou-
tine sort was transacted. The meeting
OF the union 166. was productive of many
things of n routine sort of interest only
to the members Of that body After the
routine was disposed OF the meeting was
made an open session when several mem
bers known for their oratorical powers
delighted their hearers with short
speeches These were so enthusiastically thus ssanSnd
ed TO the call for remarks was given
hearty round OF applause
At the meeting OF union ia the routine
OF business was much the same. This
tsta aA Of ha haa n from
the various committees and the reading
Of the communications from several To-
Gals in other cities These were very
and reported that the unions
porous condition.
Yesterday there was large attendance
of the Meat Cutters and Grocery Clerks
OF the city at the Labor temple for the
purpose of rejuvenating the union. II
seems that for some time the members
Of this body have been losing in interest
and attendance and the assembly yes
terday was for the direct purpose OF re-
vivifying the old body and spurring tho
members on TO greater activity. In view
of the intention OF those having the meet
ing In charge It could not but be voted
great success. for there were 80 new mem
bers enrolled and the candidates for
at the next meeting we're all
most twice as numerous as the number
zatlon was postponed till the next meet
ing OF the body, IN order That all VINO
wish to be enrolled as members from the
beginning OF the organization may have
n chance 10 do so.
The most prominent among the speakers
in attendance were Mr.. Clark OF the Out
let, Mr.. Shea OF Springfield. Mr.. Matt
O'Neil and Mrs. c. Gibson OF Fitchburg,
Mass.
Mr.. L. A. Grace may again be seen
at his accustomed place OF business He
has been away for a week at Milwaukee
In attendance at the official amalgama-
ton Of the two bodies OF teamsters, that
we're The process consisted OF exchange
OF paraphernalia. the auditing OF the
books, and the turning OF the moneys OF
both organizations into one treasury. So
complete has the process been that there
Is now not n trace OF either Of the former
bodies I'm existence. The most commenda-
BILE part OF the whole affair was the fact
that all the business was performed with
out the slightest hitch.
Mr. Harry NJ. Kramer. the genial floor
walker at the outlet. Is about TO spend
a 70 wdays with his friends in and about
Hartford, Conn. His many friends here
will miss his pleasant CHEEKY greeting.
but wish him bon voyage while away.
Yesterday there was n meeting OF the