The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-23
THE FIELD 60 OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
ionlght and tomorrow
Bakers. Labor temple.
Sausage makers. Labor temple.
Coal teamsters. Labor temple.
Bartenders. 76 Dorrance street.
typographical union, 9s weybosset
street.
CENTRAL BODY ELECTS OFFICERS.
one OF the warmest sessions Of the cen
tral body that have been held In some
time was that held last evening the
meeting being called TO order and pre-
sided over by Mr. George Sullivan. first
vice president
Owing 10 the amount of interesting
business 20 come before the body all the
officers were on hand.
The first matter 10 occupy tho atten-
tlon OF the body was the admission Of
delegates. or these there were; Brew
cry Workers L. Bakers 2. Horseshoers q
Hod Carriers 2. and Machinists Of Olney-
willie 4.
The net matter to come before the
meeting was the disposal OF the foreign
communications. OF these things there
were a large number and they were re
ferred to committee OF three for rec
ommendation while the other business Of
the body was being disposed Of.
There was a communication from the
Horseshoers asking for the appointment
OF a committee 10 visit the shop OF VIII
liam VI. Sprague on Union street TO re-
quest him to employ none but union men.
There was another also from the same
union asking for n committee 70 visit tho
Manufacturers Outlet Co. 10 try and In
duce them TO employ union help. The
committee was composed OF Agnew and
Hackett.
The delegates from the Bakers union
resented the agreement which II is In
tended 10 present 10 the masters when
the old one expires in the fall. The en-
dorsement Of the central body was asked
and obtained
Two communications were received
from the Bottlers' union stating that
Capelll Brothers was on the unfei list
as was also the Union Bottling Co. A
committee was asked but the matter
was referred
a communication was received from
the Socialist Labor party relating 10 the
use OF the label That matter was re-
ferred also.
One OF the matters that created the
greatest stir in the meeting was the re-
signation Of the president. A. c. Mendell.
At the last election OF the general Of
fcers Mr.. Mendeu WAS chosen FOR the
60 far as he has filed his term Of once
has done with distinction and credit
So creditabiy has he served the hody
that when II was found that he could
not be retained the organization extend
ed him a hearty vote Of thanks His
place was filed by the election OF George
Sullivan.
Several other designations took place
also. that OF the financial secretary Mr..
II a. Hanley. and that Of the correspond
Ing secretary. Mr. Wilson. AS the officers
now stand Mr. Day is vice president
MIR Brady second vice president Mr.
Power financial secretary and Mr.. L. A.
Grace corresponding secretary
The organization feels that ~ now has
set Of officers that is fully competent
and capable of conducting the business
of the body especially in tho positions
% the secretaries The young men now
filling the positions are In the movement
heart and soul and though new 20 that
Office there IL none of them that viii be
more actively concerned with the inter
ests intrusted than Mr. T.. A. Grace
There was a communication received
from Mr.. Fisher relating 90 a hand book
Of the body that is Co be published The
secretary was ordered 90 reply and enter
into negotiations
The newsdealers association was again
on hand 20 present their side of the mat.
the papers coming into this city on sun
day. After much argument on their part
the matter was not acted upon.
communication from the bartendcrs
stated that Albert Thornley, was on the
unfair list and needed the attention ~
the body. IL was voted
The trustees made very interesting
report upon which definite action was
taken.
The remainder Of the time was devoted
% the hearing of the trader reports ono
% the best OF the evening being that from
the jewellers mads by Mr. Brady 10 the ef-
feet that ~ was determined 10 ask for the
shour day m Sept. when the agreement
Il 20 be signed. The meeting then ad-
joumed.
PLUMBERS MEETING
This not being the evening for the fne
meeting the session held last evening by
the Plumbers union was not tho largest
but the interest ln the meeting was none
the less great
one of the bits of interest started last
evening was the creation 0f baseball
team. There IL every probability that
there WI be great rivalry between the
plumbers team and that ~ the appren-
tices The latter organised a team al the
last meeting and they are now ready %
challenge the journeymen
heaizins that they would have 20