The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-20
THE FIELD qsaHsaH!Hss0 sHsss0 OFLABOR

Tonight the following unions will hold
sessions:
Stationary Engineers. Hanley Building.
Carpenters. 94. Labor temple.
BY far the most enthusiastic meeting
Of the unions last evening was that or
the Carpenters 632 in their hall at the
Labor temple. The meeting was called to
order by the president. and after the
reading and the approval of the minutes
OF the last meeting the body proceeded
20 the regular routine OF business.
in the course OF the evening four new
members were taken IN and two were in
itiated. IL was voted at this meeting 10
straighten out the accounts OF four SICK
might be In good standing and the bone
fits accruing from membership IN the
union be theirs. This was done in &C
cordance with the policy OF the body,
which Is much OF a beneficial nature
as IL Is of a protective one.
When that amount Of the regular bust
ness had been performed the reports OF
the various committees were heard ana
approved Of The frat committee 10 make
tts report was that appointed on sOcials'
That body reported that the plans Tor tue
smoker that was 20 be held on the next
meeting night were all well laid and a
very enjoyable affair was promised. Ihis
n to be the first entertainment OF tne
Organization since II was formed, and al
ter ali the regular reports OF the body
have been heard the doors Of the meet
Ing will be thrown open and those VINO
have been invited VIII oe wsicorphou; s h arns iae
cured the best local musical talent Tor
the occasion. and there will be songs
speeches and everytning tnht can pos pa5
end give pleasure to the most delicate
appetite ramona, feature Of the eve
ming there viii be some or the most
L.. % al On
frized labor 10 feed fat tho intellectual
part OF those present
After this report had been made those
Cor the quarter ending with September
xere made and IL was seen that the
anlon could never have selected better
Officials than those that they put In office
at the la1 election. Every portion or
che Affairs OF that body was shown To ne
IN the best possible condition and each
department web cared for. IL developed
during the meeting that there were now
1910 members on tho roll I'm good stand
ing. When the fact that the union IL
tist barely recovering from the effects
~ the late strike "a considered the result
~ the report was In a way remarkable
In addition 10 this there was n report
from the Carpenters District council
bearing upon the members who had
violated the strike rules and recommend
I'd certain action - be taken on the
same The union concurred and the ac-
tion taken in accordance with the recon-
mendation
There IS stin. n would seem. q notion
" me minds of some OF the members
that since the organization OF the council
that The formation removes ali the mem
bers from relationship with The Central
LABOR Union ~ America. This n not the
case. buS on the other hand the relation
90 the Central body IL only strengthened
and the carpenters brought ,n mora
direct contact with the headquarter. n,
ened 20 be that ar the business agent
were under the control OF local ssa nov,
that has been eliminated ana the oo,,nr,i
composed OF All % the Carpenters unions
fn the city holds sway over them
The next meeting that was of Import.
ance was that OF the Journeyrnen Horse
shoerr. They met in their rooms AZ the
Labor Temple and transacted the usual
amount Of routine business. President
Brown was IN the chair and conducted
The AFFAIRS Of the assembly In his able
manner. The most important item on the
card was the report Of the ball commit
to- Secretary Mccarthy made a very IN
ter~sfine report and assured the members
that the ball would be an enormous inan.
ctaf success The oferiBe of a prize FOR
ths mem5er selling the mos. tickets has
hsd a very stimulating effect on the ac-