The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-30


tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple
Ceramic Workers Labor Temple
Ltnemen, Hanley building.
Structural Workers. Labor Temple
MoLpERs LISTEN TO REPORT.
The meeting OF the Molders union that
was held at tho Labor Temple last night
was one OF the most enthusiastic meetings
that has been held by that body for some
time. The meeting WAS called 20 order
by the president. Mr.. u. j. Moran, and
one OF the most notable facts OF the ses-
sion was the unusual instance Of all Of
ficers being present and in their positions
The principal business that drew the
men together in such numbers last night
was the fact that the report OF the pro-
ceedings of the executive board of the
international was to he heard. For this
reason the regular items OF the docket
for disposal last night were passed upon
in rapid succession. The first business 10
come before the body was the reading or
the minutes OF the last session. When
these had been read and approved the
various committees made their reports tie
first OF which 10 be heard was that OF the
nomination committee.
This body proposed i've names as eau
didates worthy Of becoming members of
the union, and in addition TO this the SIX
names that were proposed for action at
the last meeting previous were enrolled
on the roster as full members These
took the obligation. The committee tha'
reported for the condition OF trade sh
this vicinity stated thst conditions were
RAPIDLY Improving and tho depression
that was IN evidence for few months
during the recent past was about over
with thing again becoming normal
In addition TO this there were seven COM
ununica tione from various sections of the
country that were read To the body and
action taken I'm regard 10 them. One of
these related TO q strik among tho mem
hers OF one of toe western unions OF
rnolderx II stated the condition under
which the strike was being conducted ana
asked for some aid. When the question
was put 10 a vote u was decided 10 give
them $50 and the treasurer was ordered
20 send that amount on. The financial
conditions ~ the body are such now
that they could very easily afford TO DO
nate ti,is amount and there was no ques-
fion raised as 10 the adyisability OF such
move.
when this amount of the regular busi-
ness of the union had been concluded
the members were ready TO listen 10 re-
port Of Mr. O'Neil the trustee OF the
executive board from this section. This
manuscript embodied the proceedings OF
the session IN Cincinnati throughout the
time OF meeting the reports ~ the sew
eral committees. and the action taken I'm
regard 20 certain questions that were of
vital importance 10 the union. The sec
tion of the report that related 20 the put
ting IN the field of tho new special or
ganiEer was clearly eplained - the salts
faction ~ al present and Was voted
long stride toward perfection in the or
senization II was the consensus Of opin-
I'm a.. I.s A..
nation that the move was a master stroke
and deserved the highest commsnda ton.
Before The meeting adjourned the ball
committee made an extensive report
which clearly indicated that the AFFAIR
~nen ~ comes on will be the granSest
success ~ The season IL fact n Is an
assured success now There are n fev
minor details 20 he attended ,o ana th.p
the work ~ tho committee will rest ti1
after the occasion
BUILDING LABoReRs ~.
Last night there Was y noett,s -, tho
Building Laborers' union in their han ON
North Main street where despite the fact
that some Of the officers were cons,dc,,-
Gus I'm their absence there was much h,,I.
ness done.
The meeting was called 20 order by The
president Of the body and the minutes of
the previous session reaa and approved
when this was done the reports of the
several committees were IN order. All
these showed that the union was increas-
ing An It's prosperity and the conditions
OF the trade were improving Before the
meeting had proceeded great way u
was announced that the recording secre-
fary was away on business for the body
and that when ne returned there would be
much 20 como before the body.
The vice president is also away on prac'
ficziiy the same errand and the reports
OF those two officials Will sorve 60 maxi
ths next session OF The body full Of IRE