The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-14

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters. e32. Labor temple.
BARRIERS, Labor temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
Meat Cutters, Labor temple.
Lady jewelers., rs Dorrance street.
Yesterday was another OF the busy days
among the unions OF the city and the
meetings were all full OF life and zest
The most enthusiastic session Of the day
was that OF the Musicians local l9S. An
other large organization that will battle
with the problem OF changing the list Oh
officers Is that OF the Retail Clerks OF the
city. The elections In that body will be
held on Wednesday evening. Tonight the
Rarbers Will have the nominations OF
their officers and then the nght for SUI
prsmacy will be on with them. Taken all
In all this will be busy as well as a very
strenuous week for the unions OF the city.
MUSICIANS HOLD ELECTIONS.
At the meeting of the Musicians local
1es that was held yesterday there was
much that was OF an exciting nature that
came up for disposal. The occasion was
She regular monthly meeting OF the en-
tire union and the election OF the officers
The president called the session TO order
and asked for the reading OF the minutes
OF the last session. After they were read
and approved by the body the other items
that were to precede the lection came be-
fore the body. The first OF these was the
discussion of the scale OF prices for the
next year There was a long discussion
OF the matters before a final decision,
could be reached. but all was at last set
tied satisfactorily and then the meeting
proceeded TO the disposal OF the other
items.
The report OF the committee on the mat
ter OF the directory showed that all was
now about completed and was in the
hands OF the printer. The chairman stated
that II would be ready for issuance by tho
first OF the New Year All the discussions
were OF the most harmonious nature and
all the reports showed that the union is
I'm first class condition. The session was
well attended. After all that was 10
come before the meeting was disposed OF
the body proceeded 70 the nomination.
and the election OF the officers
There were number OF changes I'm
the make up OF the official list for the
next year. there being but two OF the
old men remaining in the positions that
were given them at the election last
year. There was considerable ballotting
done before the matter In the case OF
each one OF them was settled, but after
all was over. the following men were
found 20 be the selection OF the union
for offices:
President. Thomas r. Gamble first
vice president Eldon Baker; second vice
president, Frederick Jenne; recording
and corresponding secretary, L. b.
Sweet; financial secretary. +. A. Kearns
treasurer. III. Stoddard: sergeant-at-
arms, II. s. Barbour. trustees. John L
Miller. chairman; William j. Mcguire
and James T. Fay. For board OF directors
for three years were selected. L. 3
Sweet Thomas +. Gamble. William ]
Mcguire. p. A. Kearns and Fred Jenne
Those for two years are. Thomas Y. Pad
ley, John L. Miller. Henry Defoe, Edwin |
+. Kearns and Eldon Baker Those |
chosen for one year are. II. L. stoddard
George A. Stone, H. s. Barbour. James |
r. Fay and William II. Christian
The regular meeting for the initiation |
and the installatio OF the newly elected |
men will take place on the second sun |
DAY OF the new year, Jan. ~. 7go4
BARRIERS HOLD EXAMINATIONS
Today there IL being held another ex
animation for the candidates for the |
workmen at the arbers trade I'm the
city. according 10 the regulation es
tablished At the last general assembly
The law calls for four OF these examine
lions during each year, but already there
have been i've The reason for giving 30