The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
IHE fItLD RssEasss ssss5'' VI LABUR.

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters District council. Labor Tenn
pie.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Linemen. Hanley building.
Plumbers ball Music hall
Ceramic Workers, Labor Temple.
AIolders entertain officers.
There was more than the customary
amount Of interest manifested In the
meeting OF the Molders union that was
held last evening i'm the large auditorium
of the Labor Temple. for the reason thar
a number OF the men who make the his
tory OF the organization were present
coming from attendance upon the meet
ing OF the American Federation of Labor
In consequence of their being present
the business session OF the union was
very short There was some business
done, however. and that began with the
reading OF the minutes of the last scs-
sion Just as soon as the meeting was call
ed to order by tho president Almost oil
the officers OF the local here had been
at the convention in Boston during the
day and came back only i'm time for the
meeting last evening after persuadiny tho
International officers 10 accompany them.
When the minutes were read and ap-
proved the reports OF the committees were
heard.
The first OF these was the report Of the
committee that had I'm charge tho ball
that proved 10 he such tremendous
success The committee reported that
everything tended TO show tnat e. say
that the ball was succeas was to put
tho statement Ia the mildest form pos
eiblc A full and complete report conlA
not be had last evening. but IL coull bc
seen that already there WAS enough
money on hand to more than pay the ex-
penses of the entertainment with only
about half the ticket sellers and collectors
heard from.
The committee stated that when
complete report was had IL would seem
that there would be a considerable sum
or money on hand TO he handed over TO
the treasurer OF the union. The COM
rnittee had heard on every side nothing
but the fullest encomiums for the treat
ment OF the guests and most OF those
who attended stated that should &c
union see fit TO give another such AFFAIR
they would all he In attendance and not
only that but they would bring num-
Der OF friends with them.
One OF the other things that was done
during the business session was the APP
pointment OF Mr.. =. r. Mahan To the
position OF special organizer 10 begin his
duties the FIRST OF the month. This gentle
man shall have AS his duty the organi-
zation OF the moulders all over tho
United states. wherever. I'm his mind
there are enough of the workers NJ the
craft TO warrant such step being taken.
When that amount of the regular routine
business was disposed OF the meeting ad-
lourne1 business session. and gave
its attention 20 the words or the visit
ing speakers
The first of these 10 be introduced 10
tne union was Mr. Murphy OF Buffalo.
VINO y president OF the local there and
deiegate 20 the convention that ~ being
he'd In Boston. This gentleman gave n
rlnol%is ~ The dolngs OF the convention
up 10 the present time and the relation
or the proceedings 40 tho Nouiders'
union. Then he outlined briefly the work
of the National executive board that met
recently IN Cincinnati He then turned
h'f attehtioh 70 me history Of tho Buffalo
union for the past ~ years and CONCLUDED
by encouraging the men 60 be ronscrS,..
tive and fair-inindcd IN an their dealing.
with their employers. This was the o,l,.
true and ideal way for tabor 10 i've v,,h
capital As last biz of advice hn
asked that the union take no alarm from
che present depression In the union busI-
ness that n sweeping over the country
The second speaker. Mr. Frye who ,a
the editor OF the Iron Mouiders Journal.
directed his remarks 20 the growth OF
the organization and a eulosy upon the
efforts Of the former president of the
orFanizat ton. Mr.. Fox. who had done 80
much for the uplifting ~ the body and
the success ~ the same. He told the
audience that this man more than any
other connected with ~ had given his
lifs 10 making the union what II was.
n fact. hs had sacrined his health.