The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-05


they assemble again week from next
Wednesday.
INTERNATIONAL PREsl DENT COMING
The members OF the Geepral Transfers
union are very iubilant over two matters.
one H. that n has just been arranged that
one OF the largest trucking concerns In
the city is now = member OF the union.
having come in this week. and the other
is that President Tally has announced
that a communication from the interna-
tional President Shea states that that Of
ncer will be In the city on sunday next
and will meet the two bodies OF teamsters
in joint session. II he Is not able 10 he
here the general organizer OF the craft
will be sent In his place. II II expected
that he will be here himself. however and
GARMENT WORKERS SESSION.
The meeting OF the garment workers
that was held last night was productive
Of much that wss intsrestingl In the
nrst place there was q large aftendan nee
~ the members with all the officers In
their respective positions.
The rcetinr was called 10 order by
the president and the minutes of the
previous session asked for and read.
Theye were approved and the reports of
"
vas hero tfsr the mos. Of the interest
of the meeting began 10 appear. The
committee on nominations presented the
names OF Ave gentlemen for membership
and the nominations were approved with
the result that Ave limitations took place
Then followed the reports OF the other
committees In order. These all aroused
no unusual amount OF commend until the
one on the condition Of the craft was
heard. The report Of this committee re-
lated TO the shop In which there was a
strike few weeks ago, The strike OF
the tailors was settled a few weeks ba ck
with the signing Of the agreement by the
master. The men went back TO work
but had not returned very long before
the old conditions began again 20 pre-
vail, and the agreement 70 be broken.
The grievances Of the men IN the shops
~ Kriegsman and Lazarus. where the
difnculties originated were fully aired
last night and II was voted that the men
OF the former shop 80 out on strike again
this morning and those of the latter to-
night The men want nine hours ss the
owrking day while the employers did not
want that.
The meeting last night voted 10 sustain
the strikers and 10 lend them all the
moral support possible. Experienced
tailors are 80 scarce In the city that II s
not anticipated that the differences will
he long without settlement
GRAND WELCOME FOR sec..ragAs.
The meeting ~ the retail clerks held
LAST night in the hall of that body was
largely attended and productive of much
that was interesting The meeting opened
with President Ridge IN the chair and his
full coterie of officers about him. The
FIRST bit ~ business To come before the
~ tha ~
the last session. These were approx ed
when heard and the body proceeded to
the bearing of the reports OF the several
committees.
The committee on nominations recon-
rnerded 10 the attention OF the body the
names OF six applicants for membership
In addition 10 this there were two
odoptions. When that had been con.
cluced there Yves an important report
from the committee In attendance az the
meeting OF the Central body This re-
lated 10 the conditions OF the store OF
Mott In Olneyville. All the members
that can possibly he on hand ere re-
duested TO be In attendance at the next
meeting OF the union for the reason that
10 the desire of the officers az the
body TO give the International secretary-
treasurer Mr.. Max Morris OF Denver,
Colo. a rousing reception. There will be
natives from locals all over the
state. and II 10 hoped 10 make this the
banner night for the union
AZ the next meeting OF the union also
there will take place the nomination Of
the officers for the ensueing year Tho
local now is In very fourishing condi-
tion due undoubtedly to the untiring ef-
forts and ever present zeal of the present
contngents in office. The wear lust
about 10 end has hesn very prosperous
and uncessins thanks Is due 80 those
whose struggles have placed the union
where II Ia In the labor world
ENTERTAINMENT or ENGINEERS.
gineers that was held the other night,
one Of the main pieces Of business was
the endorsement OF the resolutions to be
sent 10 the congress OF the American
Federation OF Labor that Ia TO be held I'm
Boston next week. In addition 10 that
there was a report from the entertain
ment committee that showed the coming
given In the city this year among the
labor people
The committee has secured C1arke's
band 10 furnish the music and among
the other ENTERTAINERS viii be doc"
Davis, and Mrs. spry. the wife OF Clau.
spry. OF this city. Ali ~ the other
talent is 10 be OF the same very high
not but be what II IL claimed for II.
JEWELLERS LADIES' MEETING.
The meeting OF the jewelers. last night
In their hall on Dorrance street was dis
tinguished by the usual good attendance.
The meeting was called to order by the
president and the regular order of pro.
cedure commenced. After the reading
| and adoption OF the minutes OF the last
session the reports OF the various com.
| mIttecs were heard. These all showed
| that the condition ~ the body was still
being bettered. and even last evening the
membership was increased quite consider.
| ably.
Among the communications that were
received was one from the A. r. Of l.
In regard TO the situation among the
tailors Of the country. Action was taken
In the matter. There vas one also from
the Moidsrs' union inviting the body ~
take part In the bal, 10 be given by that
body. Also one from the hall committee
cf the Mount Hope Social club With tic
kets.
Among the other things done vas the
adoption OF resolutions 70 be pres~rted IN