The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-02

other reports showed that the condition
OF the union was on the way TO over
more Improvement than was heretofore
noticed.
First OF all, the financial condition oi
the union has been increasing I'm better
ment until now IL 10 In a pretty fair STAT
ue. The mombership has also consid-
erably Increased There have been some
visitors nj the meetings recently who
have added interest TO the OCCASIONS and
do much TO work UP enthusiasm among
the members. II. 81
There were a number OF communfca-
tions from various portions of the coun-
try which were taken care OF by the sec
retary OF the body. One or the principal
things that was done was the oonsidera~
ton OF the nominations for officers for
tho ensuing year. The election Is to take
place soon aid the announcement will be
made. After tho disposal OF large
amount OF regular routine business that
comes before any such meeting the union
adjourned.
MUSICIANS 1913.
There was a meeting Of the board of
directors OF the Musicians local l9S today
In the rooms OF that body at the Labor
Temple where many things OF interest to
the local were taken care Of.
As soon as the session was opened the
applications OF two men were considered
for membership. Only one OF these was
accepted. The other was rejected, not
because OF any irregularity in the pres
entation OF the application or any detri-
mental qualification In the man himself.
IL was rejected solely upon the ground
that the applicant was not resident
OF the jurisdiction OF the local and had
to apply for membership I'm the vicinity
..e hA IDao - ,.tllA h nA rS.at
Along with the disposal OF the other
business that was 10 come before the
body was the consideration OF the cases
OF several members who. It Is Is claimed,
have infringed upon the rules and by
laws of the union. The laws governing
the regulation OF the prices OF muse
furnished By the members OF tho union
are very strict. and several OF the newer
Of the members have seen ft to attempt
20 break over them. When II was learned
what these members were doing the
board decided to take decided action In
the matter, and had those charged with
such violations summoned before II fol
defending themselves or suffering the
consequences of their Infringement. II
Is known what decision the board handed
down in the matter but II vii come VI
at the meeting OF tSe general body or
the SECOND Sunday of this month.
Again action concerning the revision o
the price list was agitated and the ques
tion Is now nearer 10 solution than eve
before. 1t only remains for the genera
vote OF the body TO make the changes tina
the board is to recommend. This Will b.
done at the next meeting and also thel
will be taken up the matter of the nomi
nations for office. This latter matter ha
been agitated for some time and wheI
the election takes place there Is liable q
be some very exemplary methods OF hold
ing elections presented.
BARRIERS LICENSES
A circular Is being sent out from thu
headquarters OF the local union OF Bar
bers TO all those employed In the Graf
requesting and advising them to secure
their renewal cards on or before the frs
of January OF else they will have TO take
out another licence. The fee for the issu
ing OF the renewal card Is 81 and th'
members Of the union think that II Is IA
better 10 pay that than to have TO go e
the trouble OF taking out n new licens'
should the slighter task be neglected. L
IL hoped that all the members of th'
union will be prompt I'm the matter an'
avoid the trouble.
GUEST OF THE LOCAL.
one of the most distinguished guests o
the locals I'm this vicinity was yesterda.
and for the past few days the guest o
the Fall River local He is Mr.. William
Mulin. secretary OF the Amalgamate'
Association OF Card and Room Operative
of England. The gentleman was the dele
gate fraternally TO the American Fedora
ton OF Labor at Boston during the con
vention. He is to be entertained by tn
unions OF that city and a number from
here will SO down 10 participate in tn
festivities.
BUTCHERS AND GROCERS.
Last evening the 9th annual meeting o
the Butchers Grocers and Marketmen'
| association of Rhode Island was held Il
Prescott hail. The session was the regu
| lar business one for the association an,
| the principle business was the election o
! officers. The reports OF the committee
showed that the organization had mad
n gain in both finances and the member
ship the latter now numbering 12s
When II came to the election OF the OF
fcers almost all the old officers wer
chosen again some OF them having hel,
the positions for 20 years. This was tru
OF Mr.. Hollis X. Clarke, the president an,
the Treasurer Mr.. Tetlow. The other OH
GERS are as follows:
Vice president, III. A. Sayles; secretary
T. s. Delano: treasurer. Edwin Tetlow
chief marshal, N. H. Edison; executive
committee. &. Il. Siegel, A. j. Watts, w
#. Sears, Samuel Lamberton, s. r. Ad
ans; finance committee j. +. Locke. VIII
liam NJ. p. Macdonald, +. A. Arnold I'm
vestigating committee. Robert McNutt
Samuel Rice.
PRESIDENT OF HoRSESHoERs Ill
II was learned today that the genia
president OF the HorseshoerS union, Mr.
+. H. Brown. Is III at his home and ha
been 80 for some time now. lie is said T.
be III with the pneumonia and so sicl
that none OF his friends and brothers ca,
see him. They are all doing the best the.
can to care for him and 10 show their ap
probation OF the condition I'm which n
finds himself. They all wish him n speed.
recovery.