The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-25

presented TO the body soon and later 10
the masters for sanction.
PAINTERS WARM SESSION.
The meeting OF the Painters last even
ing was rather warm Inc GsufS by ~S ons
OF the bosses during the past week, 20
the effect that the painters were TO loweL
the bars and allow union uh, inr men hat vas
possible. 49,.
every member I'm the house was on ms
feet and ready 10 defend the local ana
To DENY the statement SeYeral or tne
officers OF the local spoke interestingly
and earnestly upon the matter, ana nn-
ally a resolution was proposed, denying
the statement as base fabrication. IL
was stated that the union intenaea 10 10
unionism more rigidly than before. if SUCH
thing as dricter enforcement WeS
possible. -
agreement which will be agrede upon be-
tween the two bodies, the local ana the
one other matter was discussed very
interestingly. and that was the formu-
lation and the presentation or set &C
questions TO be asked every member q
the local The object OF the questions is
10 ascertain the sentiment OF each lndl-
vidual man OF the local with regard TO
the labor stua ton
FRENCH CARPENTERS LOCAL
AT O,neyville last evening the union of
French carpenters met.
The meeting was well attended. The re-
ports OF the various committees occupied
the attention OF the local for the greater
part Of the evening. The first OF these was
that of the membership body which pre-
sented the names OF four men for admls-
sion. The report was accepted and the
men initiated
The reports OF the delegates 10 Building
Trades council were received as was also
that OF the delegates to the Carpenters
council
Among the items considered was an
agreement TO be presented TO the masters
as soon as the old agreement expires.
METAL MECHANICS.
The meeting OF the Allied Metal Me-
chanics was largely attended. Routine
matters occupied the attention OF the To-
cal for most OF the evening. The reports
! OF all the committees were received and
! then the session was devoted to general
/ discussions OF matters pertaining 20 the
/ good and welfare OF the craft.
II was stated that a number OF the
/ members were III and the members were
requested TO visit them. one man IN
! whom the local IL very much interested
was mentioned AZ recovering thoush
slowly from very serious spell OF illness
He is now a member OF the blacksmith :
union but was connected with the metal
mechanics for so long a time that he is
still considered by many 20 be a member
OF the old local
! Mr. McQuellan has been III for some
time and II was voted that aid be sent
him TO help him recover the more quickly
RAILWAY CLERKS MEET.
The meeting of the Railway Clerks
union was held last evening with nearly
all the members present. A number oi
candidates We're admitted TO the local
after which all attention was turned "a
the disposal OF the regular business OF
the meeting.
The reports were all full OF interest and
showed the local in a very promising
state This IS still a young local, yet
II is one OF the strongest now in the city
Discussions OF timely events pertaining
TO the body occupied the attention OF the
local for the most OF the evening, after
which adjournment followed.
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were several other meeting:
among the locals during the evening
among them being that of the Steam Fit
ters. jewelers., Marble Workers and Mill
men. At each OF these sessions the mos
OF the time was devoted to the discussion
of routine matters and discussions OF .
general nature.
The meeting OF the board OF directors
OF the Musicians local was the mos
interesting, though there was really bu
little done there worthy OF the mention
there being one candidate initiated.