The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-04

esting meeting OF the Molders' union.
though for the most OF the evening only
business OF a routine nature occupied the
attention OF the body.
The frst thing 10 be heard was the
report from the membership committee.
This committee stated that there were
no new members 10 be taken into the local
but there were several applications 20
be presented for the considerat ton OF the
body. The report was accepted and filed
with the minutes.
There was an interesting report from
the business agent on the progress OF the
strike OF the foundrymen at Worcester
He said that matters were practically at
standstill In the three works at this
time and since the last set OF men had
gone out with those who formerly struck.
there was hardly a man employed there
and all work was at a standstill.
A report was made also on the con-
ditions in parts OF Connecticut. For the
whole New England branch the conditions
were about as good as could be expected,
Several communications came before the
meeting and were referred TO the corr
responding secretary.
Trustee James III. ONeil made a re-
port that was full OF interest Mr. Mahan
did the same Both OF these were placed
with the minutes OF the meeting.
The committee on the ball made a very
interesting but only partial report stat
ing that so far as could be learned the
last function was an overwhelming sue
cess. All tho ticket sellers had not been
heard from at this time but sufficient had
been 70 show that already the affair
would net the local something substan-
TALLY in the way of profit. All that comes
in now viii be direct profit. The report
was received with great ovations.
Several other matters came before the
meeting and some general discussion fol-
lowd after which the meeting closed.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Last evening there were several other
meetings among the unions, but the most
OF the business done at each OF them
was merely Of the routine order. A very
interesting session was held by the leath-
er workers, at which time the shop re-
ports were shown 10 be good. The COM
municatlons were all from the interna-
tional or from the various locals in the
international and related 10 trade con-
ditions
At the meeting OF the Hosting En-
gineers several new nlombers were taken
A and the remainder OF the time after
the routine business was devoted 10 gem
eral discussion.
Both the Building Laborers and the
Cracker Workers held interesting but
short sessions.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The locals OF the city are always ready
to respond 70 the cause Of humanity. and
Mr. Joy Pollard is meeting with much
success in behalf OF the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
Just II claimants showed up last even
ing at the rooms of the Building Trades
council for the coat mentioned in this
column yesterday. The business agents
had a delightful time identifying the own
er The ha awkshaw ability OF the men came
into great use and al last IL was thought
that the rightflll owner came into pos
session OF his own
II anyone wants TO have some fun let
him ask Mr. Kearney where he obtained
the hat re is wearing. The business OF
organizing the new local last evening was
so strenuous that his personal top-piece
became incensed and walked away, asking
another TO remain for him. This latest
piece of headgear sits roomily on Mr.
Kearney's head and he has TO keep lifting
IL up lest Il fall over his ears.
The New England organizer for the
carpenters, Mr.. William j. Shields, will
be in this city and with the carpenters on
the 9th and 10th OF this month. It is
thought that the locals will make some
efforts at entertaining him.