The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-13

on sociaa affairs recommended that the
meeting, week from next Monday night
be turned into free social and enter
talnment night The Recommendation
was adopted, and prominent talent from
this city both musical and literary VIII
be I'm evidence. At this meeting also the
committee having those things In charge
will make reports on the financial and
numerical conditions OF the body.
Mr.. Kearney OF the Carpenters union
Ia in receipt OF very interesting letter
from Mr.. Barrett. who Is now at indian
apolis. attending the convention or the
Building Trades National body. The let
ter states that this is one OF the greatest
meetings In the history of labor. for out
side OF Mr. Barrett and few others all
those In attendance are leaders In IN
ternationaA affairs pertaining TO the labor
movements I'm this country. The con-
vention IL being held in the Gland hotel
OF that city In concluding Mr.. Barrett
says that he will be seen again among
his friends by tomorrow at the latest
AS representatives OF the Rhode Island
Bottlers' association at the national con-
vention TO be held In New Haven today
and tomorrow four delegates have been
chosen. The four chosen are Henry Ca
proni. Timothy j. Sullivan, Louis II. Mey-
er and BENJAMIN ]. Levin. The head
quarters OF the delegation are to be To-
will take a prominent part In the dis
cussions arising az the convention. This
latter fact Is all the more expected be-
cause OF the fact that one OF the members
is a member OF the executive board. IL
Is expected at this convention that plans
Will be formulated wereby illegal use OF
registered bottles will be made almost IL
not entirely impossible
The program OF the convention contains
a number OF matters OF routine sort but
some OF the pleasant features will be
the dinners, etc. with which the attend
ants will be regaled.
IL was reported that number OF men
at the A c. Mesler & Co. jewelry works
had gone out on a strike. Upon investiga-
tion. however. II was found that such
was not the csae and that all was as quiet
and peaceful as one could wish. The story
told OF the reduction Of wages OF some
OF the men. but that was denied by the
members of the firm and there were none
OF those work there that would confirm
the report
Last night there was a special meeting
OF the Stone Cutters union for the pur-
pose of considering matters pertaining
To the welfare OF the body. Those mat
ters were somewhat OF a secret nature
and because they are not yet full COM
pleted will not be given out TO the pub
lie. The decision OF some OF the mat
ters under discussion mean much 10 the
union. however. and II Is we'll that they
take themu nder due contemplation.
There was also a meeting OF the Tile
Layers. but there was nothing much that
came up for discussion beyond the regu-
lar routine OF business. and the session
was rather short. Some important mat
ters are TO come before the body when
the union meets again or before the body
has assembled many more times.
IL was also expected that the Insurance
Agents were to have a meeting, but so
few OF them were able 10 come that ft
was thought advisable 10 postpone the
meeting It'll later. There were several
things that were to come up before the
body. and for that reason II was the re-
greet OF many OF those present that the
meeting could not be held.
The committee from the Retail Clerks
association report that they have met
with entire success in approaching the
several firms that have been closing after
the customary time on Saturday night
and during the week days.