The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-14
MUSICIANS VOTE THANKS.

Yesterday afternoon at the regular
meeting OF the Musicians local, one of
the most important matters done was the
passing OF vote OF thanks TO the chief
marshal OF the Knights OF Columbus
| parade. Mr.. James K. Reilly.
The stand that Mr.. Reilly took relative
| to the parade and the appearance OF the
| fort band from Newport in the line. That
band had been giving the local at New
| port considerable trouble i'm undertaking
them whenever there was any work to be
done. and there has been a move on foot
| to have the authorities pay the bands
| enough to warrant them not working in
| opposition to the citizen musicians.
| In order To force matters the locals OF
musicians have tried 10 keep the fort men
| from doing any outside work. and at the
last meeting OF the International IL was
voted 10 fine any member marching In
parade with them.
Several peculiar situations had arisen
| from this and when the time for the
parade was announced Mr. Reilly was
approached and asked to employ none but
union bands. This he did and the local
was very grateful to him for 1t. They
took this means OF voicing him their
gratitude and gave him a rousing vote
of thanks.
That having been accomplished the body
| proceeded to the regular business OF the
| meeting President Gamble was in the
| chair and the first thing done was the
allowing Mr.. McGeough. the representa-
tive of the Fall River strikers, the floor
for a talk.
When he finished the local voted him
sum of money 10 aid them in the work.
The minutes OF the board of directors
was then read and accepted.
| The committee on the price list made
| partial report which showed that pro-
gress was being made in that affair and
that the whole thing would be prepared
| soon.
The secretary then read his report for
the past month on the membership, the
| suspensions reinstatements, and the
travelling cards. This showed that the
| membership was about normal there hav-
ing been no decided change one way or
the other in some time The membership
now stands at about 4S5
This being about all the business TO
come before the meeting the session
closed
BARTENDERs MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon was the time for
the regular bi-monthly meeting of the
members of the bartenders' union and de-
spite the weather conditions number of
them were on hand for the opening OF the
session and the transaction OF the busi-
ness.
The meeting was not large as might
| have been expected under other circum-
| stances and the business was correspond
! ingly cut short
The membership committee made a re-
| port that there were four men ready TO
be initiated and the applications OF five
| others were presented.
The bylaws committee then made re-
port which was accepted. and Mr.. Agnsw
/ was instructed to send copy of the re-
| yised version to the international head
quarters
! The delegates to the last meeting OF the
1 central body then made lengthy report
on the matters taken there in the in
| terest OF the local. From the report Il
could be seen that there would be some
! speedy work done In the settlement OF the
| affairs OF the body.
several of the members then spoke on
| the welfare OF the local after which the
session closed.
BAKERS DO BUSINESS.
On Saturday evening the bakers met for
| tho regular meeting OF the local and
| transacted the usual amount OF routine
business.
The session was mostly devoted TO dis
| cussing shop conditions after tho routine
| matters had como up. The reports OF the
delegates were very interesting and occu-
| pied some. time.
Some general discussion followed then.
after which the meeting closed.
UNION TRANSFERS MET.
The local union OF teamsters met last
evening at Pawtucket In regular meeting
with President Rockford In the chair. The
committee on annual ball reported that
good progress was being made on the
ARRANGEMENTS and that the affair prom
ised 90 be a success. Three new members
we're admitted and two applications for
membership were received. number OF
communications were received and re-
ferred 10 the proper committees for action
STATE FEDERATION SHORT MEET
ING.
The state federation of labor's executive
board met yesterday for the transaction
OF business. but the only thing done was
the appointing Of A. J. Evans as third
Il 40. ,,vcUfdrpt Tho only absentee at tba