The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-04

The following unions will hold session
tonight:
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor Temple.
Painters Labor. Temple.
Boilermakers. % Market square.
Bricklayers, 27 North Main street
Jewellers. 70 Dorrance street.
Marble Workers. Labor Temple.
Garment Workers, Labor Temple.
The union men OF the city are congrat-
ulating themselves upon the success OF
the candidates that they put i'm the field
OF all the candidates that were elected
last evening the labor people had Ave
among those that were successful Two
OF them were members OF the Plumbers
and Painters unions, respectively. and the
other three We're substitutes OF theirs and
hence their candidates. II was very large
| ly through them also that the most OF the
other candidates were successful.
FREIGHT HANDLERS MET.
Last night there was meeting OF the
members OF the Freight Handlers union
tnat was nothing IL not enthusiastic. The
session was rather short. however. on ac-
count of the anxiety I'm regard TO the
election. The president OF the body called
the meeting TO order very promptly and
proceeded with the regular order OF bust
ness.
The first thing that was done wa. the
utes OF the last session. These were ap-
proved and the body proceeded to the
hearing OF the reports of the several
committees. The first of these to be
heard was that OF the nomination com
mittee. The chairman OF this body re-
ported that there were two new members
10 be initiated and seven applications TO
he deferred till the next session. The
committee next TO report was on in
vitationS. The chairman of this said I'm
behalf of the whole that there had been
no visitors TO the city and none were ex-
pected TO be present at the meeting last
right. The committee on visitation re-
Iorted that there was no one on the sick
llst onG there was nothing for them to
d..
Several communications were received
from headquarters pertaining 10 the life
and prosperity OF the body. They were
read and voted answered. The secretary
was instructed to reply TO them as soon
as II was seen to be convenient The
corlmittee on entertainment reported
that there was soon to be placed before
the general body for consideration plans
for the holding of the annual ball of the
tody Three or four unique entertain
monts were under consideration and II
was thought that the committee would
not recommend any special one OF these
but submit them all TO the perusal of
the whole union and allow them TO select
the one that was most unanimously the
choice OF the union. The meeting ad-
tourned In time for all the members to
go and witness the returns as they came
In at the several bulletin boards.
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES TONIGHT
There is to be meeting OF the Plumb
promises TO be full of interest TO all York
ers OF the craft. First OF all they are TO
arrange a schedule. upon which IL is
harmonize with them. and then there are
matters directly affecting the relation
ship OF the Plumbers union and the APP
prentices that have TO be adjudicated. 1t
Is for the best interest of every appren-
tice In the city 10 be present and take
part in the discussions of the things that
pertain particularly to him.
WEBB PRESSMEN POSTPONE NoMI-
NATIONS.
The meeting OF the Webb Pressmen
that was held last night promised much
that was full Of interest to the members.
especially I'm regard to the nominations
that were tn come before the body OF the
officers for the ensuing year.
The meeting was called TO order by
President Con- and the business OF the
evening begun early. so that the mem
the political outcome OF the elections
might be on hand to watch the returns.
The irst bit of business to come before
the body was the initiation Of one can
didate When that was done the other
business OF the night was passed over.
but the most OF II consisted OF the regu-
lar routine sort of work.
The reports OF the committees all tend
ed TO show that the union was i'm the
most prosperous condition The most i'm
portant business that was expected TO
come before the body was the nominating
OF the officers for the quarter now be-
ginning. The interest did not materialize.
however, for the reason that II was de-
al 1aI he
meeting Of the body. which is 10 be soon.
II was thought best to do that for the rea-
son that the International president of the
union is expected to be In the city at that
time. This gentleman Mr.. NJ. j. Hig-
gins. will be I'm the east in attendance at
the congress of the American Federation
OF Labor In the rumors that are ahoat
In regard to the office OF president of the
local, Mr.. Albert Ollyott Is being men
toned as one of the most fitted of the can
didates.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
The meeting of the Stationary Engineers
that was held In the Hanley building Last
evening was productive OF much that was
OF the regular routine sort I'm the way
OF business transactions Every one that
attended the session was anxious to he
out and hearing the returns from the cleo
tions that were being fought out all over
the country.
For this reason the president called the
meeting 10 order promptly and asked for
the reading OF the minutes OF the last ses-
sion In order that speed in these mat
ters might be had the minutes were dis
pensed with and the body proceeded with
the other business that WAS to come be-
fore IL. This consisted with the hearing
OF the reports and the discussion Of mat
ters that pertaned particularly TO the
prosperity OF the body. The reports all
showed that the body. was In fair condl-
tion and pointed to long life for the same.
There were several names presented for
membership, but these were laid over till
the next meeting Of the body. After dis
posing Of all that was 10 come before the
union the meeting adjourned.
MUSICIANS. los.
There was long and heated meeting
OF the Musicians local today in the La
Dor temple where much business OF
more or less private nature was disposed
OF I'm the course Of the session two
applications for membership were re-
ceived. and one OF the members taken IN