The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-12
THE FIELD

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Laborers and Hod Carriers,
Labor temple.
Building Trades council Labor temple
Hosting Engineers, Hanley building.
Moders, Labor temple.
Leather Workers. Labor temple
HOD CARRIERS TRIPLE MEETING.
Tonight there will be very interesting
session OF the Hod Carriers and Build
ing Laborers in the Labor temple for the
purpose OF transacting some very import
ant business.
The session will be In a way a special
one for the three locals for the purpose
OF electing a business agent and 10 con-
slider many other matters pertaining to
the welfare OF the body.
Since the re-orRanization of these
bodies there has been unprecedented ac-
tivity on the part OF. all TO increase the
membership and so excellent has been
the work OF all that before very long
IL is stated that every one working at the
trade would be enrolled and the organ
ization would be complete.
APPRENTICES BEGIN STUDIES.
Last evening the meeting OF the
Plumbers Apprentices union took on a
decided increase IN the interest. owing
10 the fact that course OF study has
been started for the better education Of
the men. II Is planned that when an
apprentice shall have completed his term
he shall le so educated I'm the business
OF his trade that he will have all the
attributes OF an expert.
II is intended by the unions that a
member ~ the craft shall be most highly
proficient thus being able to command
the best wages possible.
Last evening a set OF drawings were
studied by the body and copies made OF
them These drawings were all of them
plans OF the plumbing I'm various houses
such as plumbers have 10 work at from
day TO day. The purpose OF the study last
evening was TO so familiarize the boys
with the work that when sent to n job
he will know just what Is needed and how
TO perform the duties required.
At the meetings previous 10 This there
were several papers read by the members
OF the union leading up TO the study done
last evening.
In some OF the cases last evening copies
made OF the several drawings were taken
home for study and further perfection
during the time between this and the next
session. With each SET. OF drawings was n
| list or three questions to be answered
when the drawings are returned.
Tomorrow evening the apprentices and
! the journeymen are 10 play the second
/ game Of baseball OF the season. There
/ was a game last Sunday which the jour
/ neymen won. The apprentices feel that
/ they are superior 10 the iourneymen being
much younger stock and are out for
/ blood tomorrow. IL was not decided this
morning who would be the batteries.
Another Of the most important bits OF
| business was the issuing OF the new cards
! for the quarter When this was concluded
the session closed
PAINTERS DRAPE CHARTER
The meeting Of the painters union last
evening was mostly devoted 20 DISCUSSING
the life OF the late y. Carrick who died
the day before yesterday.
Mr.. Carrick was fora number Of years
the general secretary OF the In
ternational and his whole lfe was devoted
TO the cause of the craft and the labor
movement He was one OF the brightest
mon In the labor movement and with his
los the unonists OF the country lose
one OF their staunchest friends
n communication was received from the
general president. announcing the death
officially and asking that the union take
proper measures 10 regueci The hrnlhar-
Upon vote OF the body IL was decided
90 draw up resolutions upon the death.
sending a copy 90 the international head.
quarters and copy 90 the family. and hav-
ing a copy included In the minutes oi
the meeting In addition 90 that the char
ter will be drsped for 81 DAYS IN mernory
OF the gentleman. A committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose OF carrying cut