The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
OFFICERS ENTERTAINED.

OFFICERS ENTERTAINED.
About the largest of all the meetings
that were held yesterday among the
unions was that OF the International
Brotherhood OF Stationary Firemen
that was given in the rooms OF that body
In the Hanley building. The occasion, as
was announced through this column a
few days ago. was the entertainment OF
the International officers OF the body.
/ These gentlemen are In tho east I'm at
| tendance at the convention OF the Ameri-
| can Federation OF Labor now on In Bos-
| ton, and since yesterday was an of day
! so far as the business OF that body was
concerned the union aimed to have an
| open meeting so that all those who had
/ not been able TO do so before might meet
! the men whose interests are so closely
interviewer with the history OF the or
ganization.
The officers that were scheduled to be
present were the international president,
Timothy Healy. International Secretary
Treasurer c. l.. Shany OF Omaha, Neb.,
and the first vice president. p. M. Flani-
gan OF Boston. These gentlemen were on
hand at the proper time and delegation
OF the local firemen OF this city were
at the depot TO welcome them and escort
them to the hall where the entertainment
OF the day was TO be held. When they
had all come I'm and been greeted there
was a short business session for the dis
posal OF all the routine business that was
irost important and then the festivities
of the day commenced.
Each OF the visiting gentlemen de-
livered a short address dwelling on the
benefits OF organization and the utility
OF thorough organization. 1T was nee
| essary," said they, ito organize but to
perfect organization with different OBJ
| Ject I'm view than was most prevalent in
most unions now. They were TO organize
more for protection and harmony than
for antagonism with the employers and
in this way the life OF unionlsm would
be perpetual. Unions must also see 20
IL that there were no internal strifes for
/ IL they became disrupted then the de-
Struction OF the body was sure and the
cause OF labor would be lost
The address OF welcome was delivered
| by the president or the local here who
| gave a brief resume OF the history OF the
local and the aims OF the body. When
| all the speaking had been concluded the
refreshments were served and general
| time OF conviviality was had. The meet
| ing was one OF the most successful that
has ever been had OF the kind In the city
and great credit IL due to the committee
who so unstintedly gave their time to
the arrangement OF the affair.
BREWERS f66 READY FOR GALL
The most important thing that was
done at the meeting OF the Brewers
union 166, yesterday was the rendering
OF the report OF the committee having
I'm charge the arrangements for the ball
that II TO be held on Wednesday evening.
The report was very minute I'm the
mentioning OF the details OF the affair
and showed that the committee has ex-
pended vast amount OF energy and
time that the occasion might be n grand
success. From the report II was seen
that the affair win surely be one OF the
successes of tho season. and will very
likely be away and beyond the affair
that was given by the union last year
Already the number OF tickets sold N
far I'm excess OF the number sold up 20
the time OF the entertainment and all the
ticket sellers have not been heard from.
All the other reports OF the commit
tees showed that the union was In a most
w0mislng condition. for at present there
were none OF the members that were
STICK and none unemployed. There were
no visitors at the session yesterday. n
was expected that Lewis Kemper. one
of the internatio officers. was 90 be
on hand. but at the last minute u was
learned that he could not attend. He
will be present later and n possible at
the coming entertainment
There were several communications
from other locals and some from the i'm
ternational body. all OF which received
the attention of the body. Among them
was one from tho union OF Machinists
is7, containing an Invitation 90 their en-
tertainment and two complimentary
| tickets. These were accepted with a
vote of thanks from the body. The at
tendance was about the largest that has
been known for some time and the meet
ing was very enthusiastic en- conse-
quence After the disposal 81 ell the
business that was 20 como before the
body the meeting adjourned
COAL HANpLERs' SESSION.
The meeting Of the coal handlers that