The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-21
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The following unions will hold sessions
tonight; rt
Carpenters, No. ss2. Labor temple.
Horseshoers. Labor temple.
Granite Cutters. Labor temple.
Plasterers, q North Main street.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
The Coal Handlers union nelh one OF
the largest meetings of the year in the
Labor temple. yesterday. The occasion
was the regular annual election of the
officers
In opening the meeting the president
made a speech reheareing the history of
the union during the past year. He told
Of the vast increase In membership of
the body and OF the financial progress
made. He said that now the union Is
one of the best there is in the city, owing
to the interest taken by each or the
members individually. He also cited the
number OF conferences that have been
had with the employers in the past year
and the resulting harmony that has
come about.
After he had wished the body pros
perity in the future and extended holiday
greetings to all the members, he an
nounced that IL was time for the annual
election of the officers to take place, and
that nominations for the office OF presi-
dent were in order. For the position the
body selected Louis Doyle. All the other
officers OF the union were voted for on
the same ballot, and the results were as
follows:
Vice President, p r. Jennings: sec
retary, NJ. Peterson and secretary
treasurer, John Deasy.
The largest number OF candidates for
admission TO the body was presented yes
terday since the time Of the organiza-
ton OF the craft. The chairman OF the
committee reported that there were DO
names TO be acted upon. These were
read and then the chairman stated the
committee had Investigated the histories
OF each and found they were all eligible
The limitations followed. one OF the
two other things done at the meeting
was the voting TO have the time OF the
meetings Of the union the first and third
Sundays OF each month.
BREWERS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Yesterday afternoon was the time Of
the regular meeting OF the German Brew
ers' union and a royal good time they
sad There was n short business ses-
sion for the disposal Of routine matters,
but the main item was the entertainment
OF the friends and children OF the brew
ers.
There was nothing that could be given
out TO the public of the meeting except
when II came to the discussion OF the
report OF the delegation Of the Tailors'
union who were there In the interest of
the striking unions out In the west.
After the delegation had spoken In full
on the matter Il was voted TO send them
$50 There were no other communica-
tions to be considered and that portion
OF the meeting adjourned.
The doors OF the large hall I'm the
Labor temple were then thrown open
and the German Brewers Sick and Death
Benefit association assembled for the en-
tertainment OF It's friends and their fam
lilies. This is n union organiza ton and
In consequence almost all Of those there
were connected with the union.
The form OF the entertainment planned
was Christmas tree and the one procur-
cd was as large as the hall would hold.
on this were presents for everyone In the
house. These ranged from books for the
older ones 10 toys for the children and
there was not one IN attendance that did
not vote the occasion n huge success. one
of the brewers played the part OF Santa
Claus and distributed the presents on the
trce. During the afternoon there were
songs and recitations in which almost ev-
tryone OF these present took part The af-
fair was one of the most enjoyable that
has been known among the Brewers for
some time one OF the most pleasing
features OF the whole entertainment was
the singing Of some of the old German
folk-songs After the entire program
that had been prepared for the occasion