The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

points OF objection were rehearsed and
discussed very fully. The matter that
took up most of the time OF the meeting
was that pertaining 10 the reduction In
the wages OF the operatives and the In
crea sed length or the cuts without the
compensation requisite To the occasion.
IL would seem that that ives the real
point at issue and the injustice OF the
grievance was the thing that riled the
weavers. The entire affair was gone over
by a number OF the men interested. After
all was said and done committee or
Eve was appointed TO walt upon Mr..
Chase. the agent OF tho mill and to try
and affect some sort OF a compromise
and 10 adjust the difficulty In some sat
iEfactory manner The committee Is TO
confer with those in power and 10 refer
back 10 the general body today AZ the
time OF the meeting 20 be held at ?
o'clock this afternoon.
IRON WORKERS SESSION.
The melting of the Bridge and structur-
al Iron Workers that was held last even
ing was one OF the warmest sessions that
have been held in some time
The melting was called 70 order by the
president OF the local shortly after the
time appointed for the opening OF the
session, when Il was seen that all the Of
fcers OF the union were on hand and I'm
was nearing the end OF the year took oc-
casion to rehearse the history OF the To-
cal and the program made up TO the
present time.
He said that this year had been one OF
great prosperity 20 the local and great
er number OF members had been taken In
10 the organization than ever BEFORE In
the history OF the union. The financial
condition OF the body was better than
lan ha h1t a
nature TO hinder the progress OF the
body I'm the way OF strikes and sickness
and for this reason the body had great
cause for rejoicing. The body had made
n grand showing for itself and was now
in fair way to become one OF the best
regulated bodies in the country.
When he had concluded his remarks he
asked for the reading OF the minutes or
the last session. These were read ac-
cording TO the request and when put 10
the vote OF the body were approved.
After that there was the hearing of the
reports Of the several committees that
had been appointed. One OF these was
the committee on nominations. The
chairman Of that body reported that
there were some limitations TO be made
and the candidates received into mem
bership. IL was stated that the com
mittee having In charge the matter OF
several candidates had done Its york
and had found that all those whose names
Il presented were eligible 10 fun fellow
ship,
There were some other reports to be
heard and other matters TO be discussed
and when IL had all come before the body
adjournment was in order.
LINEMEN MEET.
There was a meeting OF the union Of
the linemen last night at the Labor
temple and many matters OF the routine
sort were disposed OF.
The meeting was called 10 order and
after the customary preliminaries OF such
4 session the items that were 10 come
before the body were taken mp one by
)ne. The first one OF these was that
TO the receiving OF the can
iidates for membership. The chairman
or the committee on membership re-
ported that there were number OF can
iidates applying for membership 10 the
body but that at the present time there
we're only a few that II was ready to
recommend.
The others were deferred for action TIL
another meeting OF the body. Those
recommended were taken into the body
Ind their limitations followed. All the
,ther reports OF the meeting were heard
md tended TO show I'm what good con-
fition generally the union was There
were number OF communications that
were received and disposed OF as the
body saw fit. All the other matters tina {
were up for consideration OF the union
were OF a nature not To be given to the
public and after all were settled adjourn
ment was In order