The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-27
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight;
Painters, Labor temple
Steamfisters. Labor temple
Bricklayers. 27 North Main street.
French carpenters. olneyville.
Marble Workers, Labor temple
sUB-CoMMITTEEs APPOINTED
Last evening there was a meeting OF
the Labor day committee. for the, pur-
pose of furthefng the plans for the co,e-
bration on Labor day.
Several matters came up for discussion,
both as TO the action in the past and that
10 follow. One of the topics was the
resort to be patronized by all the locals
Several bids have been made by the re-
have been made final and will not be so
until after the meeting next Tuesday
evening.
The most important business done last
evening was the appointment OF the com
mittees TO have charge OF the details. The
committee on credentials was appointed
AS follows: Messrs. Haney, Power
ISearney and Hays, Committee on games.
Messrs King. Adams. curran. McKeon
and Hays; committee on printing,
Messrs Barrett, Hanley and Brady.
On next Tuesday the election OF the
chief marshal will be held in the Labor
temple, and the credentials for the va
riods delegates are being sent around at
the present time
IL was announced that there would be
a meeting OF the full committee in the
rooms OF the council at clock, previous
70 the convention.
GAS WORKERS HOLD MEETING.
There was u meeting OF the Gas Work.
ers' union last evening that was full of
interest. the principle talk OF the evening
being the part the local Is 70 take in the
celebration Of labor day.
There were no new members to be init
lated last evening and that part OF the
routine business was dispensed with.
The delegates to the central body made
a report on the action taken at tho last
session and the effect n will have on GER
tain OF the locals concerned.
Several communications were read from
various sister locals pertaining TO the
trade. There were also one or two from
the International and these were treated
according 10 their merits.
The standing OF the local was talked
over at some length and means discussed
for the betterment OF the same. Nothing
definite was decided but II was deter
mined TO see IL conditions could not be
bettered.
The members are In fair standing and
there are none of them H. Having talked
over general affairs TO some extent after
the transaction of the business the ses-
sion closed.
MACHINISTS AND CARPENTERS.
There were but two other meetings dur
inor los nd
cially interesting since only the regular
business was transacted at each.
The machinists session was the longer
OF the two. that body discussing at
some length the plans for Labor Day.
Some other general matters came before
the local after which the session closed.
KIT OF TOOLS RAFFLED.
on Monday evening the CarpenterS
local held the long expected rattle OF the
kit OF tools, and as a result OF the desire
TO possess the same on the part OF the
men, the widow OF one OF the former
members OF the body. Mr.. McComb, will
receive more than $3.50.
The man who drew the lucky number
was Mr. c. II. Briggs OF 14o Dorrance
street, and when the announcement was
made congratulations We're hsaped upon
him by all those present.
The number OF the ticket was 246, and
the amount already turned over TO the
widow is sl32.5O. with a number of the
ticket sellers not yet reporting. This
shows the spirit OF the carpenters in TAX
ing care of the widows OF it's members.
In addition 10 that amount the regular
death benefits and other dues have been
paid the widow, so that she will realize
n snug little sum and be able to keep
hunger from her little ones for some time.
ALLIED COUNCIL MET.
Last evening there was a meeting OF
the Allied Printing Trades council, at
which session some business was done,
though not enough to make the session OF
more than ordinary interest.
Routine business occupied the attention
OF the body for the most OF the time.
and when this was disposed OF the ques-
tion OF granting the label TO some small
firms was considered. 1t was finally de-
cded 70 grant the requests OF two but TO
place the other in the hands OF an in
vestigating committee.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The new journal for the teamsters is
out and contains many interesting things
from the cover design 10 the last inside
page OF ads" The most important thine
20 the teamsters is the list of delegates
20 the convention to be held I'm Cincn-
natl next week. The list is not quite oom-
plete, I'm fact, IL might be said that half
OF the names could not be acquired In
time for publication. This list is. how
ever, large enough TO show what an
enormous convention this one will be
There will be but one delegate from
this state, he representing local $50 OF
this city In the person OF l.. A. Grace.
There are many thing that will come up
OF interest TO the locals In this section and
the transactions OF the body as they shall
be published in this column during the
convention will be read with interest
This is the first assembly since the
analgamation OF the two bodies and there
are sure to come up some important
changes in the constitution.
motion was passed at the meeting
OF the Labor day committee LAST evening
10 tho effect that hereafter the position
OF chief marshal shall alternate between
the two bodies. This will be very happy
arrangement for the general division OF
the votes will be eliminated
at is strange" said a member OF or
ganized labor In this city. what variety
OF unions we have In this city. There are