The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12

The committee on finances reported that
all the members had either paid up their
dues or had made arrangements TO DO
the same In very short order. During
the rendition OF these reports II developed
that the union was In a very promising
condition and was now the largest n,
membership that II ever was. New mem-
bers are coming from day to day and
interest In the workings OF the local was
taking a deeper root in the minds or the
men.
There were no communications received
from abroad that were OF more than or
dinary interest and no visitors. AT late
hour the meeting adjourned. Before
separating for the evening. however. the
matter OF giving ball some time I'm the
near future was suggested and all the
members were advised TO think the mat
ter over thoroughly by the next meeting
80 that action might be taken In regard
10 IL and the plans laid.
eRIckLAYERs RECEIVE CARDS.
There was warm meeting or the
Brickiayers' union last night In the hau
OF that body on North Main street, where
mucn business was disposed OF.
The meeting was called TO order ana
IL was found that not only was there
large attendance on hand but there was
also the full number OF officials on hand
and I'm their respective official positions
After the president had called the meet
ing 10 order the minutes OF the melting
before were read and approved by the
bvdy.
The next bit OF business 10 come before
the body was the hearing OF the reports
OF the several committees, II was during
this time that the most of the interest OF
the meeting developed. Some OF the re-
ports occasioned long and heated discus
sio., before being finally disposed of and
settled The first Of these TO come before
the body for a hearing was that OF the
membership committee. The chairman
CO this body reported that here were
few names 10 be recommended 10 the
body for action
All these were voted upon and II was
thought advisable that several OF them
be taken into membership while IL was
hest that some OF them be referred to the
next meeting OF the body and still others
were rejected. After they were voted
into the organization the initiation OF
the successful ones took place. When that
had been successfully passed through the
travelling cards OF some OF those from
other locals were taken up. The next
committee TO report was that on visita-
ton. The chairman OF this body report
ed that here were no members at present
on the sick list and hence Its duties were
not very arduous.
all the dues OF most of the members had
been paid up and when the bills at pres
ent outstanding had been disposed OF
| there would still be n handsome surplus
I'm the treasury. There were no communi-
cations from the outside world TO be read
10 the body and there were no visitors on
hand to entertain them so after the COM
pletion OF all the regular business that
was TO come before the meeting had been
deposed OF the meeting adjourned.
PRES. voLMER MADE REPORT.
Last night at the meeting of the jewel
cry Workers union in the hall OF that
body on Dorrance street there was a very
lively and interesting meeting. After the
president had called the meeting to order
and the minutes OF the last session had
been read he announced that the Inter
national President voilmer. who had
been In Boston attending the convention
there. was on hand and would give the
union brief history of the proceedings
as disposed OF so far.
The first thing In the way OF regular
business that was done was the election
to membership OF three men and the In
itiation OF the same. When that was done
| the reports OF the routine order were hur-
| ried through with so that the union might
! hear the reports that was promised them
! This proved 10 be very interesting for
| Mr.. Vollmer is naturally very entertain
! ing and his imitation OF the mannerisms
of some OF the speakers was very anus
ing. The interest that Is manifested In
the progress OF the union by the members
OF the convention was very remarkable
and 1t was promised that every effort
would be bent toward thoroughly organ
izing them as soon as the business OF the
convention was completed.
When he concluded his remarks IL was
stated that he would go TO New York to
confer with the officials there and then
return to Boston to participate In the dis
cussions OF the convention. He will re-
turn here on Monday night to be present
at the organization Of the Ladies' chapel
that Is TO take place. In company with
him on that night will be the entire exec
utive board OF the union. When the other
reports had been disposed OF and the 9TH
er items OF business settled the meeting
adjourned.
eARTENoERs' UNION INTERESTED.
The interest OF the members OF the
Bartenders' union is centred In the action
OF the police commissioners and the ID
wholesale liquor dealers OF the city, who
cussng the aivisability OF iessening the
number OF licenses and the creation OF
higher license for the retail dealers.
The Bartenders feel that should action
OF the sort be taken there will be a very
large number of the men of that body
who VIII be thrown out OF work. The
wholesale men are beginning 10 think that
there are too many OF the smaller deal
ers I'm the city, and that the profits that
ought to come to them is now being d.
verted into other channels. With such
a plea az that IL can very readily be seen
hat the object OF the urging OF the plea
for higher license is purely n matter for
their personal benefit
They urge that the business is being
overdone, but i'm the same breath say
that profits for them have not been as
large as, formerly. and tho matter 10 re-
arranged would benefit them I'm the de-
sired way. There In to be conference
between the commissioners and the COM
mon council. together with the commit
tee from the Bartenders' union for the
purpose OF fully discussing the matter.
MUSICIANS BOARD MEETS.
! There was meeting OF the board OF d.
rectors OF the Musicians Local i9s yes
terday In the Labor temple for the dis
posal OF the routine amount OF regular
business There was much that came
before the body with all the members
present one application for membership
was received and accepted.
In the course OF the discussion OF the
affairs OF the union several members OF
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