The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-03
IHt FItLU w s'5s:s's 'sss'' III LABUR.

interest TO those who heard IL. One OF
the most interesting things to come be-
fore the body was the announcement tnat
s,o WAS on hand to OF
bining the strength OF the two bodies IN
the near future. IL, " hoped that these
two bodies will soon be merged into ono
and the union OF the carpenters OF this
l city be complete.
ONE MEMBER SICK.
The meeting OF the Horseshoers' union
that was held in the Labor temple last
evening was one OF the most enthusiastic
time. The president and all the officers
were In attendance and holding their re-
/ spective offices. The attendance was the
largest In some time, and the amount OF
business disposed or was correspondingly
large After the reading OF the minutes
OF the last session, which were approved,
the reports OF the several committees
were in order. The first OF these TO pe
/ heard was that OF the nominations. by
! the chairman OF this IL was announced
that there were three new members TO
be taken In and two applications 10 pe
referred 10 the next meeting.
When that had been concluded the re-
ports OF the various other podies caiI.o
before the union In order. Inat coiiitii,,- III
| trade reported that there were still some
shops on the unfair list, though some or
them had been removed. The report OF
| the ball committee was the next 10 pe
heard. and the chairman. Mr.. Brassill,
made the most interesting report OF the
| evening He assured the body that the
| ball which is TO come of on Friday night
would be a grand financial success. he
also said that the committee had decideo
to have handsome souvenir program on
hand TO give TO each person that was IN
| attendance.
The committee on vistations reported
that there was one member on the SICK
list and the body was given the power
TO attend him and provide for the SICK
| hat W. necaSSarY. "A
that IL was reported that there were ses
! eraI communications received from inter-
national headquarters in regard to % the ,sos los
cal and its workings. None or tnese
were acted upon at the session last night'
but were postponed till the next meet
ing. ., ,,a hus,re.. of
the body was completed the meeting ao-
ELECTRICAL WORKERS NET.
In the Hanley building last night there
was an interesting meeting or the Eiec-
trical workers. where much business OF
| n regular routine sort was disposed OF
The meeting was called TO order py the
president. who had all the other oHicers
| present and cooperating with him.
The frst item on the card was the read
ing OF the minutes of the previous session
| When that was done the reports or the
| several committees were In order and
were called for In order. The nomina-
tons committee reported that there were
several members 10 be taken into the
organization and several applications 10
be carried over to the next session. This
report was voted approved and accepted
| Then the committee on visitation reported
that there were members OF the body sick
and hence the duty of the body was very
light at present. The committees on con-
ditions OF the trade and finances reported
| that everything was very favorable and
there was every indication that the con-
tlnuations OF prosperity would continue
throughout the winter
II Is hoped that there will be an oppor-
tunity for some OF the officials OF the In
ternational body TO visit this city some
time before they leave the east but moth
fng definite Is known as yet about the
| matter Efforts are being made, now
| ever. 10 have at least some OF those who
are attending the congress of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor to be here.
There were many other things to come
mn befor the body for discussion before
| adjournment was In order. but they re-
lated more specifically TO the union Itself
and not for publication. A full report
! OF the committee that had In charge the
entertainment OF couple of weeks ago
will be handed in soon and the results
made public.
GRANITE CUTTERS.
There was a meeting OF the Granite Cut
ters' union last night in the Labor Tenn
! pie where much business was transacted.
| The order OF business was the regular
| routine one and nothing extraordinary
was produced. The minutes OF the last
session were read and approved and then
| the reports OF the committees were heard
There were several new members taken
| I'm and the applications Of a number OF
| others referred TO the next meeting.
All the committee reports were interest
| ing and showed that the union was In a
| most fourishing condition. The commi
tee on finances reported that almost all
the members were In good standing and
those that were not would be so before
the next meeting. After all the bills
have been paid there II still snug
balance I'm the treasury.
The grievances of the stone cutters
that are striking In the yards Of Nor
crosse Brothers were presented. but moth
ing definite was done In regard to IL
After the completion OF the fun amount
Of business the meeting adjourned.
GRAVEL WORKERS SHORT SESSION
The meeting OF the Gravel Roofers
that was held in the Labor temple last
evening was one of the most enthusiastic
that the body has held In some time. II
was a short session, however. for there
was nothing to come before the body bu,
the regular amount or routine work The
reports OF the various committees were
replete with interest and showed that the
organization was In the best possible
standing.
WEB PREssMEN TONIGHT.