The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades Council. Labor Temple
Moulders, Labor Temple.
Leather Workers. Labor Temple
Car Repairers. Labor Temple.
Stone Cutters, Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers. Hanley Building.
JEWELLERS HOLD SESSION.
There was a rather large meeting of the
jewelers. last evening in the hall occupied
by that body on Dorrance street where
much OF the regular business was dis
posed OF.
The first thing that was done was the
reading OF the minutes after the roll was
called. When these were read and APP
proved by the body and the president had
in few pointed remarks Indicated what
was 10 be the routine of business for the
evening all the matters touched upon by
him were taken under advisement The
first thing that was done was the hearing
OF the reports that were to be made.
In behalf OF the committee on nomina-
tons the chairman made report TO the
effect that there were several names
which the committee had recommended
and that body had Investigated the mat
ter and found that all OF the names pre-
sented were eligible TO office and wished
that they be voted into the body. The
matter was put 10 a vote OF the general
body and IL was found that the union
concurred IN the matter limitations fol-
lowed
The next bit OF business that was taken
up was the hearing OF the reports OF the
other committees and the reading or some
Of the communicate that had been re-
ceived during the week one OF the com
toat ha ha or
amount of consideration was that OF the
Metal Polishers of Meriden, Connecticut.
who stated that that union was In the
throes of a strike and wished at least the
moral sympathy OF the local here. The
communication also named number OF
articles manufactured by the Waterbury
Watch Co that were on the unfair list.
one OF the next reports that were taken
up was that OF the executive board which
enlightened the body on the matter OF the
ladies chapel that has been formed The
chairman of tho board stated that the
chapel was fast increasing In membership
and would hold its next meeting on jan
uary Ith. UP TO this time the growth OF
the chapel had been so rapid that IL
would soon be In the finest Of shape and
would be decidedly on its feet Before
concluding the report IL was stated that
the chapel and the union would confer la
ter I'm regard 10 the holding Of ball
scme time In the early part OF the New
Year
Among the other business that came |
before the body was the consideration or |
the best action TO be taken In regard 10 |
those non-union jewelers., who are MEM /
bers Of the Musicians union. The mat |
ter was very generally discussed. and IL |
YVES decided that something mus; be done |
In the matter. Just what action Will be /
taken cannot be learned as yet. since II |
Will be necessary TO communicate with |
the Musicians in the matter first and see |
just what II possible TO be done.
IL was announced that the president OF /
the local will spend the holidays In New |
York and also that the Attleboro local
would hold smoker early in January.
RETAIL CLERKS ELECT OFFICERS.
At the meeting OF the Retail Clerks
union that was held last evening there
was a very large attendance and an en-
tbusiasuc meeting. IL was not an ordi-
nary occasion that brought tho members
together in such numbers last night. for
II had been announced that the annual
election OF the officers would occupy most
of the evening
Before the meeting came 20 this portion
OF the program. however, there were some
important matters brought 10 the atten-
tion Of the local IN n very impressive
manner by the president. Mr.. James n.
Ridge. He spoke of the conditions OF
The union az the present time. and briefly
outlined the work that had been done ~
the local and its officers IN the past year
after the session had been called % order
and then he outlined the routine OF bust
ness that was 70 be taken up az the ses-
when he had finished his remarks and
the ordinary preliminaries of opening a
session had been gone through with the
reports OF the several committees were
then taken up. The committee on noni-
nations reported that there were rs 10
Iuauons 10 take place and the reading OF