The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-10

Last night the painters met in a short
session TO transact the usual amount OF
routine business. and TO talk over the re-
suits OF the parade on Monday. Almost
every member was on hand TO take part
In the discussion OF the affairs. The La
Dor Day committee reported also and the
report was greeted with several rounds
of cheers. When the confusion had sub
sided the body voted an expression OF
thanks TO the committee for their efforts
and one TO the marshal Of the division
and his star. After a short conference on
the matter OF employment for the coming
season the meeting adjourned. Mr.. Bar
rett the agent OF the union, gave a very
encouraging report as 10 the outlook for
the winter.
The Millmen's union met last night In
strong body for the purpose OF settling
affairs pertaining TO the Labor Day cele-
bration and TO perform the regular
amount OF routine business. The session
was not very protracted as most of the
members had not entirely recovered from
the effects OF the celebration OF Labor
Day and the exertions put forth In the
parade The members are looking forward
now TO extending the membership and the
indications point to very speedy In
crease I'm the enrolment. Before the
meeting adjourned vote OF thanks was
extended TO the committee who 80 ably
Labor Day.
The Bricklayers' union met in session
last night In their hall but there was not
much done that was OF n nature TO be
published. The usual amount OF routine
business was performed and the various
committees made reports. These reports
were all approved by the body while the
membership committees report received
special commendation. The committee re-
ported thai several applications for men,
bership were received from time to time
and II the present rate OF increase con-
tinued the union would double In strength
by spring After a short general session
the meeting adjourned.
The jewelers. met In a large conclave
last night to continue the discussion OF
the movement started a few weeks ago
Nothing OF much importance developed In
all the discussion which lasted some three
hours. The matter OF the strike was re
hsarsed but the decision remains the
same. win That this would be an inoppor-
tune time 10 in1ugurate Il and that devel-
opments here would depend largely upon
the result OF the one now on In New
York The members say the efforts are
being made 10 perfect and enlarge the
| strength OF the organization before any
/ dennite move will be made IL IL stated
Also that there is great likelihood OF the
dispute now being settled by conferences.
At : o'clock yesterday there was
/ small strike on at the Parker Mills In
/ Warren The effort AZ striking was In the
| direction OF more pay. and % get this
about N OF the workers I'm the carding
\ room refused 10 work any longer. Their
earnings now amount 10 SIS per week
When they quit there was but little con-
\ fusion the remainder ~ the shop barely
i knowing that they werc out
Later few employees ~ The warp and
aFf AZ
I ~ m I'm ell on strike
/ ~ is claimed that the differences be-
tween the management and the strikers
I can easily be adjusted and that the men
and women who went cut Yesterday will
| be at work In the mill today.