The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-05
WEB PREssMEN MEET.

WEB PRESsMEN MEET.
Last evening the regular monthly meet
ing of the Web Pressmen's union was
held in the hall Of the local and owing
10 the attendance being small the amount
of business done was not very great
The president OF the local was absen /
and Vice President Black officat ted In his
stead. The first part Of the meeting was
devoted 10 routine matters. the hearing
OF reports and some general discussion.
The report OF the shop committee was
one Of the most interesting that had been
had for some time. This occas ioned much
discussion and aroused the members to
some activity
The delegate from the allied printing
trades council made a report also tina.
was full OF interest.
After all the business Of the meeting
was concluded the session came TO a
close
ENGINEERS DISCUSS CONSTITUTION.
Last evening there was very warm
meeting OF the stationary engineers in
the hall OF that body. The most OF the
time was taken UP with a discussion OF
the report OF the delegate 10 the state
federation OF labor and some OF the
points taken up by the new constitution
that the Central body Is drafting
Mr.. NJ. r. Meaney. the delegate to the
federation meeting made only a verbal re-
port last evening owing 10 the fact that
the typewritten copy being perpared
could not be had I'm time for presenta ton.
II will be presented To the body at the
next meeting 40 that IL may DO fled away
with the minutes OF the meeting. This
was very interesting document showing
the discussion and the action taken on the
questions arising between the brewers
and the engineers.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
upon last evening was that OF the article
on the disposition and the collection OF
the funds II was argued that IL was the
place for the union 10 decide as to the
way ~ wanted the delegates to vote and
after talking over the matter 10 some ex-
tent IL was voted 10 instruct the dele
gates TO oppose the article a. II now
stands
The rcmainedr ot the time was devoted
to general business and the hearing Of
other reports. The session then came 10 a
close.
HOD CARRIERS SHORT MEETING.
Last evening there was a very Shor,
meeting or the 1fod Carriers union IN la
Dor temple but the most OF the time was
devoted 20 only general business Some
discussion or plans for the betterment ~
the conditions and the increasing OF tho
size or the local was taken ND also The
session for the most part was interestins
only In the routine matters
MR.. BRADY NET GoMPFRs.
President George e Brady OF IN.
Jowelry Workers international will have
something very interesting to relate to
his local tonight at the meeting I'm the
Hanley building he having had an inter.
view with President Gompers OF the
American Federation or Labor
Mr.. Brady went to Boston yesterday
TO meet Mr.. Gompers. but could not nni
him and continued the trip 10 Fall River.
lie was unsuccessful there as we'll Moth.
Ing dsunted he went back TO Boston and
there met the leader OF the labor move
ment I'm this country.
There was long conference between
the two upon matters pertaining 60 the
welfare of the movement and Mr.. Brady
was given some very good advice az 10
tho best way 10 bctteriuE the condition OF
the jewellers Mr. Gompers has also prom
ised 90 sid the Jewelry Workers union IN
the near future go that tho work 90 tho
new president shall he fsr more succees.
ful than ever before
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST
Mr.. George r Wilson ~ ths Cissr
Workers union vas IN Boston Yesterday
and vas also visitor e. ths rooms ~ the
president Of tn. Ametiean Federation %