The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-21
THE FIELD - OFLABOR

/ The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor Temple.
Boiler Makers. 20 Market square.
Mlllmen's union Labor Temple.
Bricklayers, q North Main street.
jewelers.. rs Dorrance street.
Marble Workers, Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks, 9S weybosset street.
Biscuit and Cracker Makers, Labor
Temple.
CONVENTION CALL RECEIVED.
Officials OF this city that are promi-
nentiy connected with the labor move
ment arc In receipt OF the call TO the
convention that IL 20 be held In Boston on
the 9th OF next month. The call is an IN
teresting document In that II comes from
the President Gompers and the head
quarters OF the American Federation or
Labor.
The first paragraph Of the instrument
advises all affiliated bodies that the con-
yention 10 be held and TO which they are
invited to send delegates is the I'D
event OF the kind. There will be one dele
gate for every 1000 men that an interna-
tionaI or a national organization can
show on it's roster. with one delegate
from Central bodies or State Federatons.
There are several other matters OF inter-
est in regard to the representation and de-
fines the cha asses OF members that VIII De
allowed on the floor.
The remainder OF the call Is devoted 10
the explanations OF matters pertaining to
credentials, grievances and the meetings
OF the executive council OF the body. This
council In composed Of:
Samuel Gompers. president.
Frank Morrison secretary.
James Duncan. first vice president.
John Mitchell second vice president
James O'Connell, third vice president.
Max Morris. fourth vice president
Thomas T. Kidd fifth vice president
ID. T. Hayes. sixth vice president
John B. Lennon. treasurer.
RETAIL CLERKS.
II is anticipated that there will be
red hot time among the retail clerks at
their meeting tonight for the reason that
there are several Items OF almost vital In
terest that are TO come before the body
one OF the main issues TO be discussed
will be tho question OF the disposition OF
the ultlmatum handed down from the
firm OF dry goods merchants out In Olney-
VILE Information In regard to which was
published I'm yesterdays issue Other
matters pertaining to the early closing OF
the stores will be discussed also.
will come up for disposal at this meeting
also and some OF the new members will
be initiated The item on tho card that
will create the greatest stir perhaps will
be that suggested by the committee on
socials and relating to the presentation OF
q minstrel show I'm the near future n is
Intended that II tho body decides to give
tho AFFAIR all efforts will he made 10 have
n complete success.
rA@
The delegate from the r. /. state f.
of L.. Mr.. George r. Sullivan. has his
hands as fun AZ the present time "a is
possible collecting information in regard
/ 20 the complaints. grievances and con-
ditions ~ all the locals aflliated in order
I 10 present them TO the international con-
vention that convencs In Boston on the
/ 9th OF November He intends that all
| the matters relating 10 the existence OF
I the several unions In this state shall be
/ settled IN possible 80 that there shall be
no grounds for contention among them
In the future.
There are several items that will need
some general debate pefore they have
trcr finally disposed ~ with satisfaction
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JoURNEYMEN PLUMBERS.
The committee from the Journeymen
Plumbers union reports that everything
Is In readiness for the annual hall 10
be given IN Music hall on Friday night.
November goth. Magulres orchestra will
furnish the music and souvenir programs
will be given with each ticket Already
up 20 this time there have been over
500 tickets sold and every Indication
points 10 the making of the grandsst
affair of the kind out of this that was
ever held among the unions OF the city.
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT.
The executive body Of the Teamdrivers'
union. $50. VIII meet tonight to make ar
rangements for the reception and the
entertainment of the International presi-
dent OF the body, who In expected TO
be I'm the city tomorrow evening. Mr..
Grace stated. when seen In regard 10 the
coming Of the president. that II was
arranged 30 that should other matters
detain Mr.. Shea and prevent him from
being here tomorrow nisht he VIII visit
the CITY sunday. While here he Will