The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-22

that the union was In a state OF prosper
ity, There was also communication
from tht headquarters or the union in re-
gard 10 matters OF local interest. II was
laid upon the table to be considered at
the next meeting OF the union. When all
the regular business Of the evening was
disposed OF the delegation OF the Tailors,
who we're on hand 10 interest the local I'm
the difficulties in which that craft IL In
yolyed I'm the West, were given the floor
for a short talk
After n description OF the circumstances
governing the case OF the strike the local
was appealed to for some aid. The mat
ter was not fully decided at the meeting
last night. but will come up again: Hav-
ing disposed OF all the business that was
TO come before the body everything was
I'm readiness for the ceremony of the I'm
stallation OF the officers who have been
elected for the next year. This occupied
some little time and were very interest
ing. These over. the next bit OF busi-
ness was the adjournment.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS DISCUS
SIONS.
The meeting OF the Electrical Workers
that was held I'm the rooms OF that body
in the Hanley building last evening
we're or the most interesting sort, prin-
cipally by reason Of the innovation that
was introduced OF having a question box
and general discussion OF subjects per-
tanning to the interest OF the craft.
The early portion OF the meeting was
devoted TO the consideration OF routine
matters such as the hearing Of the re-
ports OF the committees and the initia-
tion OF the candidates applying for mem
hership. There was only one candidate
induced into office last night, all the
other applicants having their names held
over 10 the next meeting OF the local.
When the initiation OF this man was
40 nf ha =
tees were heard. all OF which showed
that the union was I'm a very fine con-
dition for the beginning OF the new year,
When all the minor matters were dis
posed Of the question box was opened
and the queries contained discussed very
fully. The idea of the query box Is a
new one with the organiza ton. having
been recently introduced as the best
means Of keeping all the members in
formed on subjects pertaining to the
craft Any one who wanted some in
formation upon any subject and yet
hesitated about allowing his ignorance
to be made public could resort TO the
box and has the subject pretty generally
elucidated for nim. 1t is the intention
OF the local TO have this matter OF the
question box one OF permanency.
The discussion OF the questions pro-
pounded from the box occupied the at
tention OF the members almost all the
greater part OF the evening and when
they were concluded the meeting ad-
journed.
SUSPEND A MEMBER.
At the last meeting OF the General
Teamsters there was very interesting
session.
The~hrst part OF the meeting was taken
up with the preliminary business and
the deliberation upon all the routine
matters. Among the items under dis
cussion was the matter Of the acceptance
OF 10 new members into the body and the
Initiation OF the same. The taking i'm OF
such large number OF men at this time
makes the body now nearly as large as
any I'm the city
Among tho most interesting OF the re.
ports that were heard was that OF the
ball committee which reported great pro-
gress In the arrangement OF tho affair
10 was stated that the date OF the affair
was set for Febrary second and the place
selected was Music Hall. The item that
created the most OF the interest OF the
session was the communication from the
Local Joint Council In relation 10 one
OF the members Of the organization. The
man named I'm the communication Is
Matthew O'Nei and the verdict OF ths
body was suspension from the local
This act on the part OF the body was
the principal topic OF the meeting and
even when adjourned the members could
not dismiss the subject from their minds
TRANSFERS COUNCIL TOMORROW
There will be n meeting Of tho Joint
Council of the brotherhood OF Teamsters
for the purpose Of considering al the mat