The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-23

/ tVhtSH's
Painters Labor Temple.
Jewelry Workers. 70 Dorrsnce street
Bricklayers. 81 North Main street
| Allied Metal Workers. Labor Temple
Railway Clerks. 81 weybosset street.
BARTENDERs THANKFUL
Today the members OF the Bartsnders'
union are feeling both thankful and hap
| py for the Kindness conferred upon them
/ IN an incidental manner by the law and
order league OF the city.
| Through the efforts OF that body they
! will he able 10 enjoy ono OF the holidays
1 that come TO the remainder OF the world
| For the hrst time In the history OF me
| organizs tion the members OF the craft
will be able to remain at home and en-
! Joy themselves with their familes> They
have been wanting such an opportunity
| for a long time but have never been able
! To get n and in fact never cared to ask
for IL as a body from the employers.
Coming az II did from a source en-,
tlrely without themselves IL is considered
one OF the best presents that could have
been given tnem. All Of them are pleased
with the ruling OF the commission in the
matter ard feel that they owe debt or
gratitude to the organisation that 80 d.
rectly benefited them and yet did so as IL
| were. Inadvertently.
! CARPENTERS' UNION.
There was a meeting OF the Carpenters
union No. - last evening at Labor temple.
\ where many items OF general interest
came up for the approval OF disapproval
I OF the body.
Owing 10 the Xmas festivities the scs
sion was somewhat shorter than is GUS
tomary so that all who wished 10 do so
might go home and help prepare for
the great occasion. The principal business
H. x.f
the communication from the general
I offices OF the union I'm regard to the agree
ment by which the two branches OF the
| craft will be able 20 unite under one head.
the Brotherhood OF Carpenters and the
/ Amalgsmated union
For some time ~ has been the wish of
the two bodies that they unite for the
betterment OF the condition OF the trade
in general II was argued long ago that
the full benefit OF the unions could not be
realized Till the two bodies united in one
attempt before this was made. The first
attempt was failure. for the reason
that some portions of the agreement
drawn up by the executive body OF the
two organizations were not satisfactory
to all the members Of the union alike. nor
To all the unions. For this union the COM
! rrfttee In charge OF the affairs went into
session again and when they came forth
again 81 was a new agreement which was
q very great Improvement on the former
one.
When this latter one was submitted to
the unions II was voted a success and all
parts OF Il could be complied with The
agreement In to GO into effect the first OF
the year aud will work a vast change In
the conditions of the trade. In the first
place II will do away. to a great cx-
tent with the fights and disputes and
strikes that have been heralded over the
|
unite the trade for greater conservation
of the energies OF the body. All these ad-
| vantages were rehearsed at the meeting
OF the local last night
In addition TO that there was very
large amount of routine matters pertain
ing TO the body that passed before the
house for review. This consisted OF the
hearing OF the reports OF the several
committees and the Invitations OF a mum +
Der OF new members and some matters
pertaining TO the elections OF the ofYicers.
When all these items were disposed OF
the meeting adjourned
GAS WORKERS REGULAR MEETING
Last evening there was the regular
meeting OF the Gas Workers union IN
the hall OF that body on Prairie avenue.
The OCCASION was sort Of farewell meet
ing of the local in the hall that has
sheltered them for so long
| Owing TO the occasion the session was
turned into a sort OF festive event and
after the completion OF the regular busi-
ness OF the meeting open house was kept
and large number OF those present
ojined their talents TO make the occa-
sion memorable. There was nothing be-
yond the ordinary In the proceedings oi
tn" meeting during the transaction OF
the business. There were no new mem
bors 10 be initiated and IN only thins
TO occupy the attention OF the body was
| he orin s.f hA ~ IA nrol
committees whose business IL is to look
after the various departments Of the
body.
When these were all heard then the
festivities OF the evening began and a
merry time was had by all. President
King addressed the meeting and when
he closed his remarks there were a few
solos by various OF the members and in
this line IL was seen that was consider
able talent In the body Other speeches
followed and other songs. Some OF the
comedians OF the union volunteered a
few selections that were highly appre-
ciated and then the the meeting came
TO close.
Hereafter the body will hold its ses-
sions In the hall newly acquired at es
Weybosset street II was announced NJ
the meeting last night that the election
OF the officers would take place in the
lattr part Of January. with this the
meeting adjourned.
C1GARMAKERs MEET.
One Of the interesting meetings Of the
evening was that OF the Cigarmakers.
who met In the Labor temple. The In
terest was not 80 much in the variety OF
the busine SIS done as In the heat of some
OF the topics and their Importance 70 the
union.
There were many matters OF pre-
liminary nature that came In the early
part OF the meeting. but the most i'm
portant discussion OF the evening was the
discussion OF tho use of the label In the
stores OF the city. The union Is waging
a rigid war on the stores of the city that
do not use the union labes. There was
some discussion OF the matter and II
was found that the scheme Of having
photographers come TO the city and take
picture OF every one seen going into
a non-uuion store was having good ef-
feet. Not 80 many OF the men are pa