The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-08
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After a considerable discussion Of the
matter IL was voted that they he taken
into the brotherhood and the vote vas
almost unanimous. After the dispossl
OF all that was to come before the meet
ing the session adjourned
HoRsESHOERs IN SESSION.
evening Rua'r Was 81 that hat of The Rsrsessoers ths,
met M ,he SGr .sor temple for ss rsTss Mss
called 10 order by the nrst Woe pTesi-
dent in the absence Of the president,
MI Nbsn BroyS -ss d ,oot at h, ,,s sos s,
call the meeting 10 order u was seen
that almost all the officers and
the members 81 the union were present
and IN their places, After he had called
reading OF the minutes OF the last ses-
sion the roll was called. When that was
FINISHED The minutes o. the preyiou.
changes In the reading OF the same. The
matter OF the changes provoked some
little discussion among the members
were OF minor importance and those
standing for them withdrew so that they
could he approved practically as read.
eas.. s. ss ssd su1, sss .Ss..s s' III m..
ing was ready 70 hear the reports Of
the committees that were out The nrst
Of these that was ready with It's report
reported that they had q number Of
names TO recommend TO the ccnsidera.
tien OF the meeting Each one Of these
discussed a. 10 the worfhiness II the ap-
plics M to become member Of the or
ganixation. After some deiibera tion on
the. matter each OF the names was ac-
epted as recommended and the initia
lions followed
When IL came 10 the hearing of the re-
ports as TO the conditions ot trade there
was some lively discussions OF the mat
ters. On the whole. II wss found that
the conditions are about as good as could
DC expected at this season Of the wear
There 10 work for almost all or the men
who apply and there are only Few OF the
members OF the union who are on the
sick list. The union has about recovered
from tho effects OF the strike and 10 now
beginning again 70 be on n solid hnancial
| foundation.
One OF the most interesting ma tiers dis
cussed at tho meeting was that concern.
Ing the nominations Of the officers for she
ensuing year which are 10 take place nj
the next general meeting OF the local
IL Is the general talk OF the members OF
the union that there will be very few
changes In the register OF the officers
as they at present stand. There will very
| likely be one or two changes, A. thing
which Is done In every organization. The
matter OF the election In stirring almost
all OF the members OF the union, as is
natural.
There We're several communications re-
ceived from various sources and they were
referred to the proper committees for
supervision before being presented TO the
general body for action I'm the COURSE
\ or the evening there were some livei,
! an dinteresting speeches made By the
members OF the body who were presen,
and had something 20 say 10 the mem.
bers. There was an interesting report
! from the doings OF the convention OF the
/ American Federation ~ Labor This re.
1 port related particularly the doinss al
the convention - pertained 20 the work.
! ms OF the Horseshoers union sll over
the country.
When all the itemh that we're 70 come
before the meeting we're taken UP snt
disposed Of the meeting adjourred
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
There was very lively session of tho
Electricsl Workers union lsst night m
the rooms OF that body I'm the naaiey
building. Among the organiza lions OF
the rity this IL one of the most active
and from the amount OF businses done
there last nsht tho activity :, on the In.
crease
Tho chairman OF the body called tn.
meeting to order and after calling the
TVl Sshru iVf tne Fehulnk oi tns minutes
of the last session. According 20 request
these we're read and when n came 10 the
disposal ~ the same the body voted tina,
some % che minor clauses be reworded
ana then Incorporated In the proceedings
OF the union. In calling the meeting 10
order the president made a little address
10 the members congratulatIng them on
the success or the body tfir reer 90 far
az the remarkable inoresss IN the mem.
bership that has been obtained when
he finished the other iten~ 90 5usine-.
we're taken up.
There we're some new candidates re-
ported by the committee on membership
and also several applications were re-
/ ceived
These were acted upon. the recon-
nnendations for membership being adopt
| ed ana the applications referred 10 the
next meeting for action then when
the new members were taken in each OF
them was called upon for the deliverance
OF short speech and each acquitted
himself with credit
Among the communicat tions that were
received wer one from the Internatiousl
headquarters IN regard 90 the publica on
ana the issuance of the new journal ~
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