The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-10
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the new local that was spoken OF In the
columns OF this paper some time ago.
The communication gave some informa-
ton which the union sought In order that
all the proceedings I'm the matter might
be facilitated This new local that Is
In the process OF formation promises TO
be one Of the finest bodies that 10 TO be
turned out. There was no visitors at
the meeting and after the discussion or
the other routine matters that was to
come before the meeting adjournment
was I'm order.
BLACKSMITHS NEW LOCAL.
At the last meeting OF the Blacksmiths'
union that was held that body. though
but recently formed. did rousins
amount OF business.
The meeting was called TO order by the
president OF the local after all the MEM
bers were assembled and the minutes OF
the last meeting asked for. These were
read and approved and then the BODY
proceeded to the disposal of the other
items that were on the card for settle
ment The arst OF these was the hear
| ing OF the reports OF several commit
| tees, and to begin matters the chair
| man OF the committee on membership
reported that there were 10 names TO be
| acted upon and almost a. many appica-
| tions 10 be disposed Of. The chairman
stated that all those who had applied
had been sufficiently investigated and II
was found that they were afl eiesibie
to admittsnce into the body.
Acting upon the Recommendation the
men were voted Into the body and ini-
tiated. As finale OF the process OF
| initiation the most OF the newly elected
men were called upon for short speeches.
| All Of those called upon acquitted them
| selves In q oreditable manner. Ihe re-
| marks OF some OF them were as witty
| and brisht as any heard among the best
| Of the speakers. They provoked' much
laughter among the members ana amused
all SO much that epcores were In order.
There were a number or communica-
| tSons TO be heard from. most or which
| pertained TO the interest OF the local.
These were acted upon and disposed OF ac-
cording as the local saw fit. This being
but a new Organization II required large
amount of communications with the inter
national headquarters Most or those
read last evening pertained TO that mat
ter and were referred to the later meet
ings of the local for consideration TOT the
reason that there were not enuogh or the
members present as the president thought
to warrant final action In the matter
There were several OF the leading oni-
cfals Of the union present who adore sseo
the body. After all the business or the
body was concluded tho meeting ad'
journed.
JEWELLERS READ CONCENTRATIONS
At the meeting of the jewelers. union
that was held in the hall OF that body or
| Dorrance street last evening the attend
ance was rather small but the amount OF
business done was considerable
| All the officers OF the local were IT
their respective positions when the meet
ing was called to order by tho president
The first thing that was done after the
| usual preliminaries OF such n meeune
was the hearing of the reports of the sew
eral committees. which had reports te
make The first of these was the mem
hership committee whose recommends
tfons were acted upon and those applyfnt
for membership taken into the BODY Th'
other reports pertafned to the trade con
, | ditions as seen up 20 the present time
! and showed that the union was in the bes
/, conditions both financially and numerical
ly.
Among the items discussed after forma
business was done was that relating TO th'
meeting OF the ladies chapel on next Mon
day night II was seen from all the re
ports that were made that this newly
formed body was making remarkable pro
| gress and that already the membership
was doubling itself. All over the cit,
the women workers OF the craft wer
showing the greatest degree or interes
and all things point to very large meet
ing on next Monday night.
, All the communications that were TO D
, taken under advisemept last evening wer
referred TO a later nesting. There was on
of particular interest TO the body tha
came from the headquarters or the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. This was In IN
form OF a bulletin OF the proceedings o
the convention so far as they related q
l~x.rA Alrx
/ reading OF this occupied the attention
the assembly for the greater portion
the time Another communication that re
2 ceiyed much attention was that pertain
, ing to the jewelers. Journal that Is 10 o
D issued soon This affair is an annual pup
: lication and records the history OF IN
. movement for the past year and are Z
= be distributed TO each OH ne Hnei'p0i
D free OF charge.
( The election of officers will not TAX
{ nlace Till the second week in January bu
= the question Is being discussed to grea
. extent at the present time. This oeih'
about all that was to come before IN
g meeting adjournment was the next tnin'
: in order.
: RETAIL CLERKS BALL.
The committee having I'm charge tn
management OF the ball that is to b
given by the Retail Clerks Protective as
sociation met last night for the compile
ton or the arrangements for the minstre
show and ball which that union intend
I to give soon.
There was not 30 much done ae was ex
, peoted for the reason that most OF tn
members could not be present. prsvente-
by the weather. All the preliminary mat
ters were arranged and the only thing d
; be done now is TO announce the date an,
the place OF the AFFAIR II was stated tha
: the election OF the officers would TAX
= place on the 18th Of the month