The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-26

= Tonight the following unions viii hold
sessions:
Carpenters sS2. Labor temple.
BARRIERS. Labor temple
Electrical Workers 1ianley building.
Joint council Transfers. Labor temple
eARTENDERs' SMOKER.
one OF the most successful as well as
pleasing entertainments held I'm the city
Cor some time was the smoker held by
the bartenders' union OF the city yester-
day. For a week or more preparations
have been going steadily on In order that
the occasion might be all that was ex-
pected Of IT and the committee that had
the affair in charge succeeding beyond
the expectations Of the most optimistic.
Every one that could be seen that at
tended the AFFAIR yesterday voted IL a
complete and unanimous success.
The doors OF the rooms OF the union
swcre thrown open early In the afternoon
and in remarkably short time all the
available space I'm the compartments
were filled with the members and friends
OF the union. Among those present were
visitors from as far west as Indiana
There were several ALSO from New York
and Boston.
After general Introduction and greet
Ing IN which every one present partici-
pated the entertainment began with sew
eral piano selections by the well known
player, Mr. Frank Hoffman. When these
were concluded Mr.. Moriarty entertained
the company with n few short comic
stories that set the body IN an uproar
and kept them In that state until long
after he had finished his marvellous tales.
Messrs. Pearce and Partner regaled the
company with a few selections from the
banjo and guitar. after which Mr.. Nc
Cune recited several stories
The flow OF wit was rapid thereafter
with Messrs Buckley. president OF the
Central Trades and Labor union, Presi-
dent Volmer of the jewelers. Gilgarry.
= OF Indianapolis: Clark. secretary treasurer
OF the A r. OF L.. Fisher. Doyle and
Drury all taking an equal share In the
entertainment One OF the most enjoy
able portions OF the entertainment was
tie small talk on Germany contributed
by Herr August Berganian Prominent
emong the visitors were Messrs. Reed
from New York and McNeal from Boston.
The courmirtr- 70 whom the most or IN.
sredlt for tho success Of the occasion Is
4ue is composed 81 Mr. j. T. Hayes. chair
man. and Messrs Bowen Dufry. Power.
Cassidy Say Dolan. and Agneau Be
tore the conclusion of tho affair each OF
these gentlemen was called upon 10 de-
nVer himself of a short speech which he
4oio with much credit The menu for the
occasion was very elaborate. and con.
sisted Of the most delsctablo dishes OF the
season. '''e
SHOE HEeAlRERs' UNION.
~ the concluding session of a very
pus> cav among the labor lnions Of the
cry last night the Shoe Repairors haid
session IN the Labor Tenple ana ~-en,
tnrcngh the regular order ~ ,,,,.t,a
business. President Morris Nsiiio., ..,tiaS
tne meeting 10 order and proceeded with
the routine work. There was a. -.
been the election Of Officers OF tha un,o,
Tor the term now beginning, but thaf ,,a,-
Ter was postponed till further along pos
ably At The next meeting OF tha hnS,.
The rext meeting ~ the union 4. caiica
for Nov. fth. aud In order that ,bc-a
might be full attendance Then n com.
rnitfee was appointed 90 send cards a, 10.
tifcafion 10 all the shoe repalreru OF an,
city 20 be present on that occasion.
Al the meeting last night there wsr.
several visitors. but none ~ them mad.
any remarks preferring 30 b. attentiv,
auditors 90 all the PROCEEDINGS. severa
communications were received from head
quarters also but the reading OF The sam
was deferred fill the next meeting sine
fine contents could easily be held over
Scv~fn1 new members were taken IN yes
fsrdsy and al of fhe committees -
standing nature reported favoraby AZ
ter the completion Of that amount Of busi