The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

adjourned.
TINsMtTHs HOLD SESSION.
There was "A very enthusiastic meet
ing Of the Rhode Island Tin Plate ana
sheet Iron Workers union at the Labor
temple last evening
The meeting was called TO order IN the
customary manner and the opening py
the reading OF the minutes of the last
session This was all after the can OF
the roll by the secretary In order 10 see
n there were enough OF the members
present 10 conduct the business or the
session. II was found that there was
a large number present more than there
had been before for many meetings IN
consequence OF that the session was fuii
OF enthusiasm.
The first thing that was done was the
reading OF the applications received up
10 the time OF the meeting and IL was
found that there were four OF these TO
be sent 10 the committee. In auuluon
20 this the chairman OF the committee
on membership reported that there were
a number OF names whose Applications
were received at a former meeting anp
they were ready 10 be acted upon at this
meeting He said that the committee
had Investigated very carefully the mat
ter OF the eligibility of the men applying
and found that they were all OF the KIND
that the union desired and recommended
that they be taken I'm. As result OF
tho recommendation four limitations
took place.
All the other reports showed that the
union was moving along nicely ana was
making very fair progress I'm the IN
creasing OF the membership and the Sc
curing OF a financial basis. This was
what the union has needed and now "
was one az the best bodies Of the klnd
that was affiliated with the labor move
ment. All the members we're IN good
standing or had made arrangements 10
be SO before the ushering in OF the ne"
wear Ordinarily at the next meeting
would occur the annual nomination and
| election OF the officers OF the union. but
| BY vote last night it was decided that
! the meeting which comes on the Ath
| OF this month would be dispensed with
| and so there will be no more sessions
until the second Thursday In January.
| At that time the annual election OF the
| officers of the body will take place. The
/ nominations for the places. will be made
| from the foor and the vote taken for
each Of them individually as they are
| nominated. There was some discussion
| OF the matter last night, but nothing
| dennitey developed and after the trans
| action or all that was 90 coine before
the meeting adjournment was In order.
BUILDING LABoRERs.
There was n meeting OF the Building
Laborcrs last evening in the rooms of the
body on North Main street.
owing 20 the approaching OF the time
OF the election OF the officers or the union
a. larger attendance was on hand than IL
the case usually There were several
new names mentioned at the meeting as
now ready 20 he taken into full member
ship Upon the recommendation or the
committee. through It's chairman all oil
them were taken into the body and their
limitations followed Several travelling
cards were taken up also so that the num-
ber really taken into the union was rather
larger than is the custom usually.
There were no visitors at the meeting
nor were there any communications re-
ceived that amounted TO anything par
ticularly The best discussion OF the even.
ing was that pertaining to the matter oi
the coming elections. There Will be pu'
few changes IN the enrolment OF the OF
f,cers for the next year II those who nov
hold the positions can be persuaded snl
retain them IL will be difficult FOL
the union TO replace the men who nov
have the government OF the AFFAIRS OF th'
body In their keeping and for that rea'
son since II knows just the situation, ]
Is very doubtful that there will be more
than one or two changes In the makeuI
OF the roster.
After all that was to come before th'
body was taken UP the meeting adjourned
MOI,DERS MEET FOR SESSION.
Last evening was the time for the regu
lar meeting OF the Molders' union >nd al
Is the custom among the members ther'
was a large attendance
The president called the body 10 orde
and asked for the reading OF the minutes
OF the last session. These were read am
approved by the body and then the othe
| items that were 10 be taken up wer
commepced There were several initia
tions TO take place and these were gon
through with. owing TO the absence
Messrs. Bryant and Mahan who are nov
at Rutland there was not much 10 repor
as TO the progress OF the new speciai or
ganiz4r who has been in the field now 10
. q couple OF weeks,
one OF the reports OF the evening tina
WAS OF much interest To the members o
! the union was that pertaining TO the de
preston now following I'm the wake o
the moulding business all over the coun
try. IL was stated ut the meeting tha
there arc now more mon OF the union on
OF work than there has been before 10
some time There was large amount
e. other business that was on but IL wa
not for publication I'm It's present forr
E but when IL il ready for the press may b
1 read I'm the labor column OF this publica
a tion
VEAVERS OPEN MEETING TONIGHT
A Tonight In the time for the open meotin
/, | OF the Textile Workers OF Olneyville an
4 IL is expected that all the plans for TN
= completion OF the formation of the unio
y will be perfected. Among the speaker
for the occasion will he Mr.. Lawrence
. Grace, general organizer OF the America
A Federation OF Labor. and Messrs. Qur
. Ian and Clarke. TO the efforts OF whor
, the success OF the organization will ow
It's rise. The meeting IL 20 be held In on
q OF the largcct halls In the town and IL
: expected that It will be nlled TO overflow
4 ing with those who are anxious that IN
;. organization bc formed.