The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-21

Il was decided to hold a special meet
Ing on the nth OF the month 10 thor
oughly discuss the situation and 10 plan
the action OF the local In, tho future. The
meeting then adjourned
HoRsEsHoERs SESSION.
The meeting of tho Journeymen Horse
| snoers last evening was one OF the best
held I'm some time and the whole of the
business was disposed OF with snap and
| vigor.
There was only one candidate whose
name was presented to the body for ad-
mission by the membership COMMITTEES
and heywas voted a member. Several
| names will be presented at the next meet
Ing OF the body IL the predictions OF the
| committee come true.
Several COMMUNICATIONS occupied the
attention OF the body for a large portion
or the meeting some OF them being from
the international body and relating to
the convention 20 be held In Omaha, Neb,
next Tuesday and continuing for a week
1t was decided that the body. could not
send delegates to the convention but in
stead Will send q set OF resolutions en-
bodying its sentiments on certain ques-
tions that will como before the body
One OF these relates to the changes in
the constitution and the document was
meeting last evening. Finally, having
settled upon those clauses which the body
believed might be improved upon, the
changes suggested were embodied in a set
OF resolutions and the secretary asked 10
forward them.
The letter from the secretary wf1l also
state the causes for the non attendance
or delegates from the local here at the
convention. Several reasons conduce to
this and each of these Is mentioned In
the letter
IL is expected that many matters will
come before the convention that will be
OF great interest to the local here and to
the men.
The committee having In charge the
outing OF the local held recently report
ed. winding up its affairs. and the COM
mittee was discharged with rising vote
OF thanks. Several other topics were dis
cussed before the session came TO n close
along with some other minor matters
PLASTERERS HOLD MEETING.
The meeting OF the plasterers held las.
evening was full OF interest, though all
matters pertaining to the recent strike
have been settled. There were no new
members taken into the body except on
travelling cards and these were given the
hand OF fellowship.
Several communications were read from
various parts OF the country. telling of
the conditions there, and several were re-
ceived asking for the assistance Of the
I ody, either financially or morally.
There was report from the delegate
To the Building Trades council that
a sakened much interest. This report
was thoroughly discussed before Il was |
adopted. One OF the questions agitatrng
t.ie body at the present time is the ad- !
OF having business agent for |
the council. The decision on the uIes-
tton has not been reached yet and Il will |
be one OF the issues at the next session. |
II was reported that matters are grad |
ually righting themselves with regard TO |
the recent strike though In reality the |
strike has been OF for some weeks past
Several reports OF committees were |
made after which the meeting adjourned. |
HoD CARRIERS INITIATE.
The meeting OF the hod carriers last
evening was devoted largely to the init
iation OF the members whose names were
presented by the committee Beyond that
the most OF the business was only OF the
routine nature and occupied but little OF
the time.
The various members and those inter
ested In the betterment OF the craft have
been working hard to have the body thor
oughly organized and to that end have
had the meetings well attended with
short speeches made on each occasion.
After all the business was over the re-
mainder or the time was devoted TO gen
eral talks on the situation by various
members Of the local followed by adjourn
ment
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings held the most
Important were those OF the Carpenters
and the Electrical workers. These ses-
sions were very interesting but the pro-
ceedings could not be learned in detail.
ASSISTANCE FOR rREIGHTHAND-
LERS
NJ Lawrcnct A. Grace, general ,,r-
yan!zer Of ;he American Federation OF
Labor has received a letter from Ir.
Curran of the international. stating that
Ira nciai aif was coming to the strikers
q this city end that very soon the men
would be In receipt OF strike benefits.
Since The strike has been inauguratod
he local has been paying It's own b is,
,ut In the past week several brother or-
including the Central body.
nave assisted them. Mr.. Grace became
Interested In the matter as one OF the
officials OF the A. +. OF L., and through
lin the International was communicated
With with the results mentioned.
The strikers have been very loyal in
he manner of conducting their struggle
md not only merit the appreciation OF the ,,
general public. but also are to be com
nended for the bearing OF each individual
" them since the trouble began
Mr.. Hicks. the president has the esteem
nd the good will OF every one Of them
nd II is largely through his influence
hat the fight has been conducted in such