The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-22
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Tonight the following unions will hold
sessions:
Molders. Labor Temple.
/. Building Trades Council. Labor Temple.
Building Laborers. "a North Main street
Biscuit and Cracker Workers. Labor
Temple
Hosting Engineers, Hanley BUILDING
JEWELRY WORKERS.
Last night was a busy night among the
unions OF the city for there were eight or
them in session at the various places
where they are accustomed to meet. one
OF the busiest meetings OF the evening
was I'm aibernia hail on Dorrance street
AT the tirae scheduled for the opening of
the meeting the president called the BODY
10 order and the customary preliminary
proceedings were begun. The first bit OF
business 10 be completed was the read
ins OF the minutes OF the meeting before
their approval by the body. When that
was done the committee on membership
reported that II had several names 70
propose for membership.
The applications OF these men were ac-
cepted and II candidates were Initiated.
, After this the committee from the Bar
tenders which was present extended Ar
Invitation to the union to be present Al
she smoker 10 be held on next Sunday az
sernoon. The body voted 20 attend. IL was
aecided also TO have smoker or theii
own on the Sunday following for the ar
rsnrcment of which a committee was
drafted with power TO act.
At the meeting last night the Interna-
tional President Mr. volmer attended
and addressed the body on the situation
of the iewelry workers In. Attleboro and
vicinity His remarks were all fun OF IN
ferest and instruction TO the members.
All the other committees that reported
made IL evident that the body was In
most healthfll condition and the pros
poets for a favorable winter were never
better.
THE BOILER MAKERS.
The meeting Of the boiler makers that
was held last night was the largest In
attendance that has been held for some
time. Of the 150 members on the roster
there were but few last night that were
not In evidence. The occasion for this
unusually large attendance on thu part
OF the members was the summons that
was sent out requesting all the members
10 attend as special action was 10 be
taken on some OF the matters pertaining
90 the union
The meeting Was called TO order by
the president and the minutes % the pre-
vious meeting read and approved Then
the reports ~ the committees that had
been sent out on investiga tion made their
investigations known. When they had
finished reporting three new members
were taken IN ana four applications were
taken under advisement After fhe rom.
pietion OF that amount OF business Presi-
dent Joseph IL Cook told the body the
purpose of the cali. He stated thar n
had been under consideration for a lons
time by the officers Of the union 10 intro
,6uce q system ~ sick benen,s
The officers had gone about investigating
ehe matter and forming new plans 60 pro.
pose 10 the body for their consideration
and approval or dismissal As result
of all their trouble they had arrived AZ
3 point where they thought the matter
was far enough advanced 60 place the
whole before the general body 90 thai
they might decide what they wished
with that he told them Just what SORT
q an ides had been evolved and ths
union voted 20 adopt them.
The sick and death BENEFITS that sccru,
20 Tire members nov are pra cticaliy th'
same ~ those OF any lodgs and IN,
member feel that they have made de.
cfded step IN the right way In adopting
them. In addition TO that there we're