The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-25


tonight:
Painters, Labor Temple.
Bricklayers. II North Main street.
Roofers. Labor Temple
Railway Clerks ball
Tue irst annual ball OF the Order Of
Railway Clerks Of American. Providence
local 100 10 now thing of tho past and a
unique bit OF history.
The ball was held at Music hall and was
nm unboundcd success II was tho most
largely attended affair that has been held
among the unions this season. There were
delegations from several OF the locals In
other cities. notably from Boston. Wor-
cester. Springfield. and New Haven. One
of the rnost pleasing features OF the visi-
tation of these delegations was the fact
that the railway company allowed all
those who wished 20 attend from other
cities the use OF one of the special cars.
when the delegations arrived they were
escorted by various divisions OF the recep-
ton committee to the room OF the ball
and the general good time INDUCED In.
IL the prosperity Of the union IN the
future can be measured by the first at
tempt at entertaining ts friends the most
pessimistic has abundant cause for re-
1oicing. BY the time that the doors OF
the ball room opened and the dancing
had commenced there were about 200
couples on tho floor and at the time OF the
sntermission this number had increased to
about To more couples. so that the whole
number in attendance. including those
who patronixed the gallery made the num-
ber about 800 couples.
The committee having the AFFAIR In
charge Is to be congratulated for the
smoothness with which every part OF the
evenings entertainment was carried on
The chairman Of this body, Mr. =. M.
Bailey was almost Indispensable In the
seeing that all the guests were made TO
feel AZ their ease. His fund OF expert
ence served him we'll last evening. for 1e
was almost the only one on the commn-
tee that had had sufficient knowledge
Of all the details OF such an anar 20
make II the success that IL was The
others who were on the committee were:
Nessrs. Ryan. Hathaway, Carlovitz and
srhe union owes a vote Of thanks also
So the popular floor director and his as
dstant, along with the members or the
reception committee, who were under r-hs the
we're az follows; Messrs. Tourtellotte
Raymond. Fanning. CNndaii- o'Reiley
and Heck.
CARPENTERS TO ELECT OFFICERS
Az the last meeting of the Carpenters
y,nfon. No So, there was large amount
csf business That was completed before
the meeting adjourned.
The FIRST thing that was done when the
meeting was called to order was the ASK
ing for the reading OF the minutes OF
the previous session by the president'
These were then read and approved oy
The committed When this was done the
meeting was ready for the completion
os the other business that was 10 como
before the union. on behalf OF the mem
ber~hip committee the chairman reported
that there were four names which IL De-
lfeved were elegible for enrolment. me
matter was put to a vote OF the mousse
and the men taken in. Their limitations
followed.
There were some other names mention
ed by the committee but they were re-
ferred TO the committee again and then 70
the consideration OF the next meeting OF
the union IL was announced that New
England organizer for the union was 10
be IN the city on the Tth Of December and
up on that evening there would be
meeting OF the locals OF the city In order
20 furnish him with a bentting entertain
ment Mr. shields In at present In other
portions OF the state In the interest Of
the unions and before he leaves this sec
RtHNAth'f
the craft thoroughly unionized.
Among the communications that werc
received was one from the Flour men OF
Minneapolis stating that the mills OF that
section were on the unfair list and asking
that the unions take some action I'm the
matter. when all the routine matters had
been disposed Of discussions OF n general
nature were I'm order and the one that oc-
cupied the most OF the attention OF the
body was that pertaining 10 the matter
OF the nominations OF officers for the en-
suing year. These will take place at the
first meeting OF the union In December.
Al that time there will be elections OF
fhc business agents Of the several unions
AFFILIATED with the district council, the va.
rious trades committees. the delegates q
the central bodies, and the officers n
union es2 Al the same time will be con
rldered the question or amslgamstin'
with the union OF carpenters known q
the Amairamated Csrpenters.
This latter matter has been under tn
sdvisement OF the local for some TIM
and also under the consideration or tn
district council The Amesgamats<