The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

the condition OF the union was improving.
The most interesting and eagerly expect
ed report was that OF the ball committee.
IL was thought that this committee would
be able to make a report I'm full, but IL
was announced that all the ticket sellers
had not reported and there were several
items TO be accounted for before a full
report could be rendered. The report in
full will be rendered at the next meeting
So far as completed. however. the report
shows that the affair was a total sue
cess even as incomplete as Il now stands.
The most important communication
that was received was that from the In
ternationa secretary In regard 10 the
welfare of the union. The principal talk
OF the evening was in relation 90 the cleo
tion OF officers which Is TO take place al
the beginning OF the year. When all the
business that was 10 come before the
union was disposed or there were refresh
ments on hand to give life TO the meeting,
after partaking Of which the meeting ad-
journed. There are several OF the In
ternational officers in attendance at the
convention I'm Boston and II is the aim OF
the union 90 have them stop over In
this city as they depart from the ses-
sion. II such a thing can be arranged
there will very likely be an open meeting
held
ENDORSE TEAM DRIVERS CARD.
At the meeting OF the Carpenters union
last evening IN tho Labor temple there
was much business TO come before the
| body. One would have thought that owing
TO the stormy weather, thore would not
have been much of a meeting, but such
was not the case. for the attendance was,
II anything. larger than usual.
The regular routine form OF business
| was gone through which form the opening
| OF the meeting. The first thing was the
reading OF the minutes OF the last session
and tho approval OF the same. When that
was done the other items came up for
consideration. The committee on member
ship read three applications for member
ship which were acted favorably upon
by the body. A committee on entertain
merit was appointed whose duty II will
be 10 devise some sort OF an entertainment
unique I'm character for the amusement
OF the body. When they have decided
upon what they think is most fitting then
they will report hack 90 the general body
for It's approval
There were two communications read
TO the body and acted upon. ne first
was from the Team Drivers union ask
ing that the working card OF that body
be endorsed. The union voted TO do as
requested, but before action was COM
pletely effective IL will be necessary TO
have the card read again and the opinion
OF the union announced IN the matter.
The other communication was from
Jacksonville. Fla. asking that the build
ing trades body remain away from that
city owing to the depression In trade
there. Favorable action was taken In
that matter also.
AMENDMENTS DISCUSSED.
At the meeting OF the Electrical Work
ers that was held I'm the Hanley build
ing last evening there were some Inn
portant items TO come before them
As soon as the session was called To
order and the minutes OF the previous
meeting read and approved the call for
the reports of the several committees
were In order. The membership com
mittee reported that there was one mem
ber 90 be initiated into the union. His
Initiation took place Immediately and
then the other routine business was
taken up In order. The greater portion
Of the evening was taken up with dis
cuSsions of a general nature, but among
the items that were most interesting
90 The union were tho reading OF the re
ports of the several committees.
There were several communications
from various sctions ~ the. country
which were taken under advisement.
ABOUT the most interesting thing that