The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-07

sert them he has requested that the cleo
tion OF officers in his union be postponed
till such a time as he will be able TO re-
turn.
The meeting of the Webb Pressmen's
union that was to convene last night di
not materiakxe by reason of some un-
avoidable circumstances that arose. The
meeting will now be held either tomor
row night or next Tuesday evening. The
president regrets the impossibilty of
having the meeting last evening for the
reason that all the members OF the body
were on hand
Mr.. Lawrence A. Grace was called TO
Fall River to attend the meeting of the
local In that city and TO lend his assist
ance 10 the settlement OF the matters
pertaining to the scale OF wages and
other things that offer themselves as
bones OF contention. Mr.. Grace stated
that the local at Fall Fiver was one OF
the most fiourishlng OF any in the East.
Despite the fact that II had only been an
organization about a half year 1t num-
bered more than $50 men, the majority OF
whom were In good standing.
The charter of local 67s OF the General
Teamsters has just arrived and will soon
he seen gracing the walls OF the assem-
bly, room OF the body
The Labor day committee has been
working hard to get all its affairs settled
up so that II might make its report 10
the central body and to all affiliated or
ganlzatons. The secretary OF the COM
mittee states that a general report will be
ready before the end Of next week
There was stirring session OF the
board Of directors of the Musicians union.
l9s and much business was transacted.
After the regular amount OF routine work
was disposed OF the board took action in
regard TO the matter OF having the mem
bers or the Musicians local who were also
members OF some other craft, join the
union with which their craft was asso-
ciated. In addition to that applica-
tions were Gated upon favorahly and
several others from out OF town were
taken into membership.
The scale Of prices for the coming sea-
son was discussed and the matter settled
musicians directory was ordered pub
lished. This directory is to be In the form
OF diary and will contain almost everye
thing that Is Of interest or Importance 10
the musician. Mr. L. y. Sweet was
chosen TO be the next delegate TO the
meeting OF the Central Labor union. In
addition 10 this the complaints against
the members came up for considera ton
and were acted upon. Among the other
items the bill for the month just passed
were ordered paid
Thre was a spe cial meeting OF the Iron
Mouldcrs' union last night at which
discussion. The matters were warmly
reviewed by all those present and In fact
40 earnestly discussed that they were not
settled at late hour last night In con-
sequence OF the incompleteness OF tho
business. Il was decided not to give out
anything for publication till the body
shall have had an ample time 10 act
The matter that received the most at
tention last night has been pending for
some time, but II was never decided 10
take any action till after Mr. Bryant re-
turned from some OF the trips that no
has been forced 90 make in the interest
OF the craft IN other portions OF the
country.
Now however. the union feels that 10
delay longer r. 90 endsnger the career
of the rganization and hence the special
session last night n is hoped that all
the seeming knots IN the problem under
discussion will be readily united and the
wheels 81 progrese I'm the labor world be
allowed 20 move unhampered.
There was n meeting % the Insurance
union last nisht I'm the hall of that body.
whore much business of routine sort
was disposed Of The meeting was called
to order BY the president Mr. Crawford
ana the condition of tho body talked over
after the minutes OF tho previous meet
Ina had boon read The general condi-
ton ~ the body was pretty freely re-
hearsed by the chalrmen OF tho several
committees 10 developed during the
hearing % tho reports that the union
had grown considerably I'm the past few
months. and was IN the fines, ~ working
conditions The membcrrhip - increasing
NJ every meeting ~ the rate of 10 mem
bers night At a late hour the meet
tng adjourned.