The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19

! lively meeting Of the Brewers union. No.
/ i6s. the occasion being the election OF
officers. The meeting was particularzed
! by the enormous attendance. almost every
man on the roll being on hand % answer
| 90 his name.
The notable feature of the meeting was
the election OF Mir. Thomas W. Shaw as
| the president for the fourth consecutive
! time. The union thus honors one OF its
staunchest workers and one OF it's ablest
7 leaders. n ts owing 10 hts ability rs
leader that his popularity is due and the
success with which he has headed his
organization for the past years. Mr.. Shaw
is not only leader. but he has an i'm
mense amount OF executive ability and
this makes him all the more popular In
his local and the movement In general.
The other officers are Vice president.
John Davey: recording secretary, NJ Hol-
loran: financial and corresponding sec
rotary, =. j. Skeffington; treasurer Rich
ard r. Walsh trustees. John Davey. p.
i. Hawkins and John Cannon.
The organization voted TO pay the presi-
dent $50 per year TO cover all his neces-
sary expenses I'm connection win his
office.
The installation will take place on tho
nrst Sunday I'm January committee
was appointed 20 make all arrangements
for the tolihcation at the next meeting
when the installation will take place.
The ball committee made a report OF
progress
Among the communications received
was one from the tirsmiths stating that
there were several non-unlon men at work
In the breweries. The matter received the
attention OF tho meeting and then was
placed I'm the hands OF the shop and barn
committees for Investigation, with In
structons 10 see that all men employed
| around the breweries are union mon and
members OF their respective crafts, ac-
| cordng TO the contract between the en-
| ployees ana the proprietors.
violation OF Tire contract brings the
| concerns I'm contact With the Central La
| Dor union and whatever action that body
may decide upon. The matter under those
| conditions will rot be concerning the
| brewery workers but will he n concern of
/ tile general movement. Since the other
J crafts will be concerned. II IL thought
| that ,nere will bc ro trouble In the mat
! ter, out the tinesmiths are prepared TO
4 carry the matter 10 the central body
/ shoJld there he no redress before that be-
! comes necessary.
/ After discussing scvcral matters fur
I thcr the session closed.
LOCAL $50 MEETS.
There was a worry lively meeting of the
! coal tcamsters' union ls0 yesterday after
/ noon with President Tonnors in the chair.
There were three members initiated and
/ several communications were read. Under
I tae head OF new business the local aided
T ts'o II; others and then the nominations Of
the officers took place For president, j.
/ H. Connors was again chosen with no op-
position, for vice president the nomina-
tions were Chas c. Craven and John
+ Currau secretary treasurer John Nc
I.oughlin: recording secretary. John Pow
ers and John RAdderr; for trustees for
three wears, John C,'rran and Fred Des-
let's
The iemalnder of the meeting was de-
voted TO general matters OF routine ma
ture.
BARRIERS BURY BROTHER
Yesterday afternoon the members Of
the BARRIERS union gathered at the un-
dertaking rooms OF n W Bellows. lS
Park place in Pawtucke;, 10 pay their
last respects TO one OF their late brothers.
Nr James G. Wilson. who dice at the
Pawtuckat General hospital. FEW DAYS
ago
Mr.. Wilson was found unconscious near
his shop last week The services were
conducted under the auspices OF the local
from this city. and were very impressive,
Almost every member of the local was
present. and there we're several floral
pieces contributed both by the local and
tho men.
There were present at the obseques
many relatives and friends, Rev. J. J.
Woolley. pastg Of rhe Park place church.
conducted the frvioes. and the interment
was in Mineuf Spring cemetery. The
bearers were Lawrence +. Hersey. John
u Graham. Jeremiah Manning. and
James T.ebeau, member OF the Provi-
dence union.
I Tramp (piteously)--Pleas help Grip
] pie az this festive season. sir.
Kind old Gent Chanding him some
! money Bless me. why. of course. How
/ are YOU crippled my poor fellow?
] Tramp (pocketing the rnoney)-Finsn-
( cialiy crippled. sir.-Glssgow Times
what Kind Of a man Is Jones7"
| Well
well. WHAT
| Hes tho kind % man that gives
| HE children shoes and overcoau for
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