The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16


est in attendance that is known Of all
the meetings OF the day. The amount
Of business that was accomplished was
also i'm proportion to the attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
the president and the proceedings com
menced with the reading OF the minutes
of the last session. These were ap-
proved and the regular order OF business
continued. The membership committee
reported that there were a large number
OF new names to be presented for con-
sideration by the union. When they
were read Off II was found that there
were Is OF them. nearly the largest
number that has been received at any
one time since the formation Of the body.
All these were voted into the body and
their initiation followed.
There were a number of communica-
tons received pertaining TO the jurisdic-
tion OF the union and other matters that
have been perplexing the body for some
time. These were all considered and
acted upon as the union saw fit. The
reports of all tho committees showed
that the union was In the best Of con-
dition financially and numerically. II
was expected that when the convention
adjourned I'm Boston a number OF the
International officers would be on here
for a short visit and IL would be ar
ranged TO give them a hearty welcome
In an open session.
Toward the close OF the meeting yester-
day all the newly enrolled members of
the union were called upon for the deliv-
cry OF speeches and the most of them ac-
quilted themselves In a very creditable
manner. When the speaking had conclud-
ed refreshments were passed around and
toward s o'clock the meeting adjourned.
Taken all In all 1t was about the best
session of the union had In some time.
GENERAL ORGANIZER NOT HERE.
At the meeting OF the General Teams
ers that was held yesterday afternoon II
was confidently expected that the general
organizer OF the body would be on hand to
deliver an address but I'm that the meeting
was disappointing.
The session was presided over by Presi-
dent Tally and all the other officers were
on hand and IN their respective places.
The first thing that was done was the
calling for the report of the last session
and when that was done and the minutes
recorded the other business that was TO
come before the body was taken item by
item until all was disposed OF. The first
bit that was considered was the election
Of the many applicants 10 membership.
The number taken in yesterday was IL
and several others were deferred TIL the
next session OF the union TO be taken In
then.
In the consideration OF tho reports OF
the meeting the one that received the
attention was that OF the delegates from
the Central body. This report dwelt with
the differences that are in existence I'm re-
spect to the Telegram. The matter as
taken up In the meeting OF the Central
body was fully and explicitly gone over
for the benefit OF the union. There was
much discussion of the results OF the sew
eral interviews that have been had with
the paper and the results OF the commit
tee that IN 10 wait upon them Is awaited
with enxiety.
1t was expected that the general organ
izer was 20 be here but owing to some
complications he did not arrive. He was
at the meeting OF the Central body last
Friday night I'm tho interest OF the union
and the Jurisdiction OF the local. 1t seems
that all the other locals are wishing the
tcamsters connected with their trade to
be AFFILIATED With their locals and not
with the general teamsters. The dis
putes have taken such a huge proportion
that special session OF tho convention
will be devoted 10 the settlement OF the
question. The whole question will come
up on Tuesday and be disposed OF then.
GARMENT WORKERS DONATE.
There wss quite lively session OF the
Garment Workers yesterday afternoon
In the Labor Temple.
The meeting was called to order by the
president and the session begun. The first
business that came before the body was
the reading OF the minutes OF the last
session. These were accepted and the
reports OF the committees were then In
order. There wero i've new members
taken I'm and then the other reports were
heard. IL was reported that the shop OF
Lazarus. the tailors, has now become or
ganlzed and every man employed there
Is a member OF the union.
II will he remembered that this was one
OF the shops that had the strike a few
weeks ago. IL was found that he could
not get along without union men as work
men and the result just mentioned was
the outcome. Among the communications
that were received was one from the local
In San Francisco stating that there was
a strike on In that city and that there
was one firm that was fighting the union
with vigor.
The conditions under which the strike
was inaugurated were explained and the
situation thoroughly rehearsed. II was
stated that there was a movement on foot