The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-17
THE FIELD
Co. assS;;sa rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow.
Bakers. Labor Temple.
Brewery Workers. l66. Labor Temple.
Brewers. ia. Labor Temple.
Coal Handlers. Labor Temple.
Coal Teamsters, $50, Hanley building.
General Teamsters. Labor Temple.
PLUMBERS RECEIVE PRIZES.
Last evening the meeting OF the Plumb
ers' union was one OF the best of the week
and there was much excitement manifest
ed when IL was announced that the local
had been awarded two prizes by the COM
mittee on Labor day and by the judges.
In all the local got together $S5 In prize
money more than was awarded TO any
other local In the line OF march on Labor
day The meeting was called TO order by
the now president. Mr.. Sullivan, and this
was the first session over which he has
been seated.
When he took the chair there was n
burst OF applause In recognition OF his
popularity and every member folt proud
to call him fellow. since he was one or
the representatives of the laboring people
In the last session OF the general as
sembly.
There was considerable amount of
routine business TO come before the body
during the evening and this was attended
TO with promptness and celerity. The first
thing was the announcement or the
prizes These were received and turned
over 10 the treasurer and then the body
proceeded 10 the other business.
The membership committee reported on
the work of the past week stating that
faAx
be- proposed for membership yet several
men were eligible and would be soon
members of the body.
The visiting committee stated that there
were but few OF the members on the SICK
list now and that these were being weIl
taken care of.
| building trades made a report on the
| last session held at Westerly. This was
received and the delegate given vote
! of thanks.
Several communications were received
| from the locals of this city and from
| other sections OF the country
| The representative OF the u. A Steam
| filters was on hand TO present an account
| OF the proceedings of the past few days
| when all the business was disposed OF
the remainder OF the evening was devoted
| TO general talk followed by adjournment
CARPENTERS COUNCIL.
| One OF the matters receiving the great
| est amount OF attention among the mem
bers OF the carpenters council. which
! was In session last evening was the ques-
| ton OF organizating the Hebrew carpen-
| ters OF this city.
| There Is felt a growing need that suon
| an organization be effected and the bust
| ness agent proposed the matter TO the
| delegates assembled last evening. There
! are a number OF the nationality who are
| members OF the craft and the number Is
| increasing.
There was much discussion OF the ad-
! visibility OF the move last evening ana
| also OF the best plans for meeting the
| growing need Several OF those present
| smoke on both sides OF tho question. II
! was finally voted by the body TO create a
| committee with power to proceed with
! the work In conjunction with the business
agent
When this question was settled the re-
ports OF the delegates from the several
| locals were received. All OF these showed
! that the craft was In the best OF condl-
| tion.
The representative at the state board OF
| building trades councils made report
on the action taken there ana recon-
| mended 10 the various locals the adoption
| OF the button suggested by the session.
Several other matters pertaining 10 the
| interest OF the local were taken under
| advisement and then the meeting closed.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Local es2 OF the Carpenters Is TO have
the grandest meeting OF the season In the
| smoke talk OF the 26th. The body has had
| n large number Of circulars printed call
| ing the attention OF the locals TO the fact
| OF the meeting and giving an Idea oi
what r. TO be expected
IL is 10 be the opening fall and winter
/ II inc md Nyfn "A
| guests Governor Garvin. Mr.. James i
| Clary OF the Master Carpenters associa
! ,ion and Mr. Joseph II. Cole or the Mas
ter Builders association. There Will b'
everything there To please the tastes oi
| men.
There were several meetings among thu
| unions last evening but at none OF then
was there more than the regular order o
| business Among the sessions that were
held was one OF the linemen, the lror
| workers and the tile layers. These ses
| sions were all devoted TO hearing reports
OF committees and disposing OF the rou
tine business that had accumulated dur
ing the past week
The employees of the outlet Co. In th'
| clothing department are rememberinl
| one OF their number In a very substantial
| manner Mr. william Brenna~ recently
/ took unto himself wife and has gone q
I housekeeping The boys wanted some
thing TO remind him always OF them anS
! their good wishes and thought that since
/ ha would have 10 refer TO time piece
| about as often as he would 10 his meal'
have decided 20 present him with hand
some parlor clock
/ This morning there was n collection be
ing taken up and from the contribution
! IL will be one OF the handsomest pieces o
| furniture that any one could own In th'
| CITY Nr Brennan has always been vel
| thought OF by the members az the stor'
and the union and the boys want 10 show
him that they appreciate the ever pleas
ant smile that sreets them from day e
day.