The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13


tonight:
Painters, Labor temple.
Coopers, Labor temple.
Roofers. Labor temple.
steamntters. Labor temple.
Jewelry Workers, jewelers. hail.
Brieklsyers, Labor temple.
Millmen. Labor temple.
Allied Metal Workers. Labor temple.
CARPENTERS ELECT BUSINESS
AGENT.
Last evening was the time for the
regular meeting OF the Carpenters union
No o. and the session held was very
warm and interesting. There we're a
number OF minor items 10 be considered.
among which was the election 20 mem
bership OF Ave candidates.
There were a number OF communion
tions received from various parts Of the
country. pertaining 70 the condition or
the trade. These were put before the
house for discussion and disposed OF In
the regular way. There was then dis
cussion OF the prices and wages OF next
year and the matter OF the agreement
With the master builders. 1nis occupied
a great amount OF the time during the
evening, and then other matters were
taken UP.
The delegates 20 the convention held
In Westerly. Sunday. made full report
OF the proceedings there. When that war
done the election OF a business agent
took place. The contest for the place was
very warm. but the returns will not be
known till the next meeting Of the dis
trict council. That being about all 10
come before the meeting adjournment
followed.
GAS WORKERS MEET.
Last evening there was n meeting of the
Gas workers union In the new hall OF
that body This was the frst time that
the union had assembled there and " was
made a sort OF gala occasion. There was
a short business session at which num-
Der OF names were added TO the member
ship.
There was a discussion OF the changes
that had come into the workings the
union In the past year and hearing or
the reports for the past quarter. Theee
all showed that the union was very pros
porous and bade fair 10 duplicate itself In
the year just beginning. Several communi-
cations were read by the secretary and
acted upon by the body then all the busi-
ness was complete. The union then went
nto executive session and partook OF the
festivities provided.
There were short speeches by the presl-
dent Mr. Kink, the vice president, and
several OF the men closely connected with
the workings OF the body Mr.. King con-
graduated the body upon the siccess
shown BY the reports and told the mem
ber- how 10 make the year 10 come more
prosperous than that Just paet had been
He stated that the reason for moving into
arger quarters was that organization,
and he hoped that the success of the body
with the harmonious working Of all its
members might become one Of the finest
organizations in the city.
MAcTTNIeTS UNION MEETING.
There was a short meeting OF the Ma
ohinsts' union last evening at the Labor
Temple where aiyl OF the routine matters
were taken up IN regular order there was
nothing 10 come before the union for dis
cussdon OF an unusual nature consequent
ly the meeting was very short. Most or
the time was spent In general discussions
and Initiation OF several candidates who
were to be taken into the body. IL Is pur-
posed TO have an open meeting soon but
the announcement will come later
TINsMITHs TO ELECT OFFICERS.
Tomorrow night there will occur the
annual election OF the officers OF the
union OF Tinsmiths In addition to that
President Pattison OF the Amalgamated
sheet Metal Workers international of tho
United States and Canada will be present
and address the meeting upon the subject
OF spnaleamation. This city IL the only
one in the union not amaIgamated, and
his purpose In coming here at this time
Ia 10 have the local come into the gen
cral body. Secretary Rogers, of the local
here received communication from
President Pattison this morning saying
that he would be here and would remain
for a few days. until his purpose In visit
lnr should he accom- Dite ed
The tfnsmiths here feel very desirious
OF becoming members OF the Anal
gamated International since for a long
timc they have been feeling that they
were losing something OF the dement's
coming 20 such organizations as are
members. For that reason IL is pro-
sumed that President Pattison will have
work desired.
BARRIERS I'LL.
At present there are number OF the
Barbers' union I'll. The international
body is paying a sick benefit To elk MEM
bers OF the local I'm this city at the pree-
ent time and II Is expected that the In
s,ailment OF the fund that IL due now VIII
be received by the president today or to-
morrow.
The members ill are 40 from various
causes. and one OF them Is I'm very
precarious condition. or the number two
are III with rheumatism. one with epilep-
tic hts, and three with fever. One OF the
fever patients Is considered 10 be very
seriously sick, while the doctors hold out
but little hope for his recovery. The
union has been very fortunate In having
no deaths IN Its membership as yet this
season. and IL trying all II oan 10 pre-
vent any such misfortune being invited
upon H. For that reason I'm addition TO
the beusht which the sick draw from the
international individual members OF the
BODY are contributing each week 10 the
support or the afflicted brothers.
OUTLET BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION
BALL
This morning tickets are being passed
out TO the employees OF the Outlet com
pany's store for the ball and concert to be
given on the 9th OF next month This is