The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-07

plications OF some others were carried
over TO the next meeting for further de-
libe ra ton.
After this the other reports were heard
hand the business OF auditing the bills
and regular routine work proceeded. All
tho reports rendered showed that the
condition OF the union was the finest
possible under the circumstances. The
main report OF the evening was that or
the ball management. This committee
reported that affairs were progressing i'm
very commendable manner. and all ar
rangements would be completed long be-
fore the affair came of. There is n spe-
clal committee appointed to confer with
the one appointed from the Plumbers
apprentices I'm regard TO the rules that
shall govern the term OF years that a
man shall be an apprentice. These two
bodies are TO meet on Monday night and
the results made to each organization at
their next meetings.
BUSINESS AGENTS UNITED.
At the meeting OF the Carpenters Dis
trfct Counsel last evening In the Labor
temple, there was much business pre-
sented TO the body for disposal by the va
rious visiting delegates.
The meeting was called to order by the
chairman OF the body and the trans
action OF the regular routine OF business
was commenced. Each OF the unions that
had delegations present made a report Of
the progress OF his respective union and
brought up for settlement whatever DIFF
fculty arose within It's body or between
his union and any other that was af-
Inflated. There was much OF this sort
OF business on hand and II took the body
! nearly all the evening to settle tho points
| in question
One Of the balm things accomplished
az iast nights session was the bringing
! " Oh all the bu,,ress agents cf tho
| unions affiliated under the control of tho
oCuucil. The effect OF this action will D.
| readily seen when Il Is stated that here
afte' there Will bo but one fo.m OF re-
port or the proceedings Of the body to
! be taken back to each OF the unions
! That Is duplicate copies OF the evenings
! business transactions will be mads out so
that each agent Will carry to his local
| the same order OF proceedings
This greatly harmonized the bodies
affiliated for the reason that they will
| each have the same idea concerning the
transactions that take place In the coun-
/ ell. All the reports OF the body show
that prosperity Is at hand.
RESOLUTIONS DRAFTED.
The Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers held the regular session OF their union
| last evening at the Labor temple and dis
posed OF the regular amount OF the rou-
tine business.
There was much business OF Importance
10 come before the body and the FIRST
or the items disposed OF was the reading
and the recording OF the minutes OF the
last session OF the body. When that was
done the president called for the reports
OF the several standing committees The
first OF these 10 return was the nonina-
tions committee This body recommend
ed that the names OF several candidates
be enrolled on the roster OF the body
There were also several candidates whose
names were held over TO the next meeting
for further consideration.
All the other reports OF the body were
OF n brief nature and did not occupy
much time. one OF the most important
items OF business 90 be completed was tho
drafting OF resolutions OF coincidence
which the secretary was ordered TO du-
plicate and send 90 the relatives of the
members or the union that were buried a
Few days ago. the victims OF the stand-
pipe accident over IN East Providence
IL was voted that the seats occupied by
these men be appropriately draped 70 re-
main 90 for ~ days out OF respect for the
memory OF the dead and as tokens OF she
esteem In which each OF them was held
by the body.
When that was done there being no
more business 20 come before the body.
the meeting adjourned.
LiNEMEN MEET.
There was n short meeting OF the Line
mems union IN the hall occupied by that
body In the Hanley building last even.
ing. but the session was very warm
/ while a lasted
There was a large number OF the mem
pers or hand and the reports OF the com.
mittees were full of interest There were