The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21

/ be shown the city and the hospitality
OF the unions here.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
At the last meeting OF the Electrical
Workers IL developed that the commit
tee having in charge the presentation
OF the drama TO be given in Aithea hall
out in Elmwood Friday OF this week
reported that rehearsals were progress
ing finely and everything was in readi-
ness for the occasion. The performance
promises much that will be excellent
as all the talent Ia the best among The
amateurs OF the city.
The committee has spared no pains
I'm procuring the best young dramatists
of the city and In addition TO that there
will be unique specislties between the
acts. One OF the aftermaths OF the oc-
casion will be the dancing. Tickets are
selling rapidly and there is great rivalry
each one selling tickets desiring to win
the prize.
AMALGAMATEp CARPENTERS.
Meetings among the labor unions of the
city last night were very few and be-
yond the meetings of several mmittees
OF the various Organizations there was
but one assembly.
The association of Amalgamated Car
penters met in the Labor temple for the
regular meeting o. that body. Much bust
ness of the regular routine sort was dis
posed of after the session opened. The
president called the meeting to order
promptly at O'Clock and called for the
reading OF the minutes of the last pre-
vious session. When these had been
voted received, the reports of the several
committees were heard. All OF these in
dicated that the organization was I'm a
nourtshing condition and increasing in
membership At the session last eve
ming there were Ave new members elect
ed and initiated.
The committee that has in charge all
social functions reported that plans were
under way for the Offering of an enter
tainment to the public that will be as
unique as anything yet given In this
city since the organization OF the body
After dispostng OF some other items that
were OF little Importance. the meeting
adJournsd.
BROTHERHOOD OF TRANSFERS.
Mr.. Lawrence A. Grace of the Inter
national Brotherhood OF Teamsters ts I'm
receipt OF letter from the Information
organizer saying that he will be in this
city soon and desires TO meet all the
teamsters OF the city In a mass meeting.
Arrangements are being made for the
entertainment OF this distinguished guest
OF the laborfng men OF the city and an
attempt will be made TO have the ooca-
son OF his coming one OF grand festivity.
hr. 'ouilk II the man. VINO by his per-
sonality and manly bearing in the face
OF difficulties organized the international
body, and I'm two years Increased the
membership from TO 5000 that IA with
out parallel In the history OF the labor
movement In this country. He In known
to be one OF the cleverest and the bright
e-t men connected with organized labor
today.
MUSICIANS LOCAL fes.
This morning there was quite lengthy
session OF the board OF directors OF the
Musfcians Local 1as. IN the rooms Of that
body at the Labor temple There were
many things OF peculiar interest to that
body that came up for discussion. First
among the Items that were settled was
the consideration OF the applications q,
several who wished To become menbar.
OF the body. number also took the Oh
hgahon. Some complaints IN regard to
the conflicts In the workings or the by
lawe of the union were heard and acted
upon. IL developed during the dfscuss,on
mat there were many difficultie, in ths
way or settling the vexinE question hut
nnany these were overcome
~ was reported that there were sora
or the members that had not p,ved tb.,r
dues There were fve OF thesa ara ,ha,,
were suspended. One member that bad
been suspended had been reinst,tsd
mere was much discussion IN sddItior
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