The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-18

The following unions will hold sessions
pnight:
Plumbers, Labor Temple.
Cement Workers, Labor Temple.
Carpenters District Council Labor Tenn
pie.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Ldnemen, Haney Building.
MOULDERS NOMINATE OFFICERS.
Last night fhere was the regular meet
ting OF the Iron Moulders union In the
rooms OF that body at the Labor Temple.
There was much business to be disposed
of, but the item that occupied the most
OF the time OF the union during the even
ting was that relating to the nominations
OF the officers.
The session was called TO order by the
president shortly after o'clock and the
regular preliminary items were gone
through with. The first thing that was
done was the reading OF the minutes OF
the last sessions. Before that was done
the president asked for the calling OF the
roll In order 10 see II there was a quorum
ON hand. 1T was found that there
was a vast majority over the requisite
number for the conducting OF the business
OF tho session and the discussions began.
After the minutes were read IL was
asked what disposition the body wished
20 be made OF them. Some OF the
items read needed changing and
when the necessary changes had been
made they were voted approved BY this
time the union was ready for the transac-
ton OF the other business that was to
be disposed OF and the first thing done
was the listening 10 the reports os she
several committees having TO make them
The man 10 make the first report for his
body was the chairman OF the member
ship committee who reported that there
were a number OF applications received
during the past week and the most OF
them had been deferred TO a later meet
Ing OF the body.
He said further that some OF the names
had been acted upon by the committee
and IL was decided that Il would recon-
mend the acceptatiou into membsrship
OF two OF the men proposed. The com
mtttee had Investigated into the worthy
ness OF these men and it was now ready
20 recommend that they be taken into the
body. When the question was put 60
a vote IL was voted TO act favorably upon
the recommendations OF the body and the
men were initiated. Among the other
matters taken under advlsement Was that
OF The consideration OF communication
that came from the Tailors Of the Middle
West This communication stated that
the body was out on strike m several
cities and assistance was asked for The
union voted 10 send s95 20 the sufferers
a second communication that came from
some OF the worsted workers saying that
- was now possible for stockings 20 be
bought that bore the union label ano
asked that the union use all EFFORT pos
sible ga seeing that such stores as had
the goods be patronlzed In preference to
the others
committee was appointed to- invests
gate the matter 0snd report back at the
next meeting Of the body Having dis
posed of all those matters the body was
now ready for the transaction of the main
business " the meeting. the nomination
Of the officers 10 was here that the
remarkable feature ~ the history OF the
organization with the present incumbents
IN Office that they decided 10 change. but
very few Of the men. SO generally were
the men now IN Office acceptable TO the
body that IN no case could there be found
man who would oppose one OF them.
in the nominations of the men. however.
there was considerable chance for the dis
play Of the 0ratorical ability OF some of
the members OF the union. and In nearly
every caee where a nomination was made
the man making the nomination made =
short speech In communication OF the name
he would mention for the Office 20 be
fiied. As each mans name was pro-
pcsed he would accept the nomination