The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-18

Tonight the following unions will hold
sessions:
Painters. Labor Temple.
Millmen. Labor Temple.
Roofers. Labor Temple.
Bricklayers. 2T North Main street
Jewelry Workers, jewelers. hall.
Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
Marble Workers. Labor temple.
Brewers ball. Hibernian hall.
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks open meeting, - Weyoos-
set streets.
BLAcKsMITHs ORGANIZE.
The organization OF another union was
perfected last evening at tho meeting or
the members OF the craft that was held
The meeting had been advertised In the
journals of the city for the past few days
and as a result the attendance OF tne
enormously large. almost entirely filling
the spacious rooms OF the union. shortly
after o'clock tho meeting was called 10
order and temporary officers chosen Be-
fore the selection OF the officers. however.
the speakers who had come TO deliver
the addresses for the occasion were heard.
meeting was Mr.. John Slocum Of Molina,
Ill. who delivered an able address on the
benefits OF unionism and organization. he
dwelt upon the results or the work or tho
unions fn-tf1ts country In the past CEN
tury and showed that many OF the best
effects productive OF the conditions of the
trades at present have come from the
he had concluded he was followed by l..
X. Thomas, secretary treasurer OF the
Federal Metal Trades. This gentleman
s the people S who fs worked ' at the f crah just
mentioned could never hope To accomplish
much until they had become thoroughly
organized
He spoke of the conditions of the trade
in his section OF the country. which is
Washington. u. C.. and Of the conditions
so far as he has been able to observe
them in sections that he has visited lie
was followed by International Secretary
Robert Kerr or Chicago. lie spoke on the
purpose of the attempt 10 organize the
trades in this portion Of the country and
OF the woeful lack Of unions In the New
England states He also spoke of the
lack of enthusiasm seemingly exhibited
among the workers at the trade In this
section.
After the speechmaking was ended the
matter OF organization was taken up and
over IS were taken in as charter members.
In order that greater number might be
enabled to join the organization imme-
diately the fee was placed at 81 for those
becoming members last night and all
others adding their names In the next 30
days. from the date OF the granting OF the
charter. The temporary officers for the
meeting were President Otis Jackson,
Secretary James Warren. Treasurer Wal
ter Grayson. The permanent officers for
the hrst term Of the existence OF the
union will be chosen at the next meeting
when the charter and other paraphernalia
Is given to them.
A committee was appointed 10 hire
hall for the occasion of the next meeting
by the president pro tenn and consists OF
William Gummersall Ira McCloud and
Gearge vincens. Enthusiasm at the meet
ing was so high last evening that 81 OF
the members present paid their initiation
fees. The next meeting OF the union will
be held Nov. 25th.
All the gentlemen visiting the meeting
last evening are delegates TO the A. r. of
l.. and will return there this morning. Mr..
Slocum when seen by a reporter said that
the organization IL coming to be one of
the strongest and most stable OF any af-
filiated with the federation. Ii now num-
bers over 5000 and IL admitting new
members at the rate OF from 700 TO 1000 per
month as a ratio OF increase i'm the past
two years. The ratio Is greater i'm proper
tion than that OF any other organization
In the A. f. of l..
1t Is the intention OF the International
body TO place the vice president Mr..
Cummings I'm this portion OF the country
with offices perhaps I'm Boston. The idea
in taking this step is to have the section
thoroughly organized before the first of
the new year.
ENGINEERS HOLD MEETING.
Last night was the regular meeting
night OF the local Engineers union, No.
100. After the ca4Ang OF the roll and the
reading of the minutes OF the last SEES
zion the main bit OF business that came
before the body was the consideration OF
the plans for the grand entertainment
that is to be held next Monday night at
Infantry hall.
All the routine matters were hurried
through with so that the committee hav-
ing those things In charge might explain
just how the plans were progressing.
There were a few new names TO be pre-
scented To the union for consideration and
when these we're acted upon the other re-
ports were also hurried through with.
The result OF the reading OF all these
was to show that the union was in a
most prosperous condition. There were
several communications also to be heal
pertaining to the interest OF the local
and reporting on the disposition OF the
grievances that came up for considera-
ton before the American Federation OF
Labor.
When that had been fully discussed the
main and most important report OF the
evening was taken under asfvisement.
This related 10 the coming concert and
entertainment that Is to be given on
Monday night. The committee reported
that AID the arrangements were completed
and was to be the most brilliant affair
OF the season. IL is hoped that all the
other unions will cooperate with the
engineers by attending the affair. The
sale OF tickets already warrants tho as
sumption that failure In the entertain
ment Is out OF the question.
CARPENTERS. NO. %.
Last night was the regular meeting
night OF the Carpenters union, No. ~,
and that union held very interesting
session In Labor temple.
The meeting was called 10 order by the
president and the minutes OF the last
session read and approved. When that
was concluded the regular routine order
OF business was begun and the first item
on the card was the consideration OF the
recommendations OF the nomina tion com
mittee. This body reported several new
names for imitation and they were duly In
stalled When that was done the other
reports were heard in order and the re-