The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-02

luo IOAioNHlb Wal AASAN SSSSANii'
tonight.
Painters, Labor temple.
Jewelry Workers. jewelers. hall.
Bricklayers. 27 North Main street
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor temple.
Roofers, Labor temple:
Coopers Labor temple.
Steam Filters, Labor temple.
Marble Workers Labor temple.
Allied Printing Trades council, special
meeting.
FREIGHT HANDLERS BALL
The meeting of the Freight Handle9
being the first one for the month. WIS
very largely attended. large part OF
the evening was devoted TO the disposal
OF routine matters, after which the sew
eral committees reported.
The first OF these was the membership
committee. which presented the names OF
four men. The applications were accept
ed and the men initiated.
The delegates TO the Central body then
last session, dwelling particularly upon
those matters pertaining TO the local and
the incident connected with the News
Writer'S local OF this city.
There were several communica tions re-
ceived from many OF the locals or the
West and one or two from the interpa-
terest 10 the local. All OF them were
disposed Of as the local saw fit
The auditing committee reported also
upon the financial condition of the. body
at the present time. Along with the re-
port from this body come one from the
financial committee which showed that
the local was making rapid strides for
ward. The attendance has increased
marvelously, the membership has grown,
and the financial condition far better now
than ever before. The members and
| friends of the body are taking a decided
| interest in the affairs OF the body now
| and unbounded success seems immediate.
In order that greater interest might be
| created the idea of ball was suggested
and now the committee have definitely
| determined upon and announced the date.
| The ball, which will be the second OF the
kind, will take place in Music hall on the
! fifth of May. This concluded about all
the business to come before the meeting
| and adjournment followed.
| BOILER MAKERS DRAFT RESOLU-
TIONS.
| One of the most largely attended meet
| ines OF the evening was that OF the Boiler
| Makers In addition TO the transaction or
| the routine business to come before the
body there were several speeches made
upon general trade conditions.
Before the time for those came. how
ever several reports OF interest were rem
| dered.
The frstof these was one from the COM
mittee on membership which reported the
applications of several men. There were
several from the previous meeting which
were considered at the same time. All
OF them were presented and the men In
itated
Among the communications received
was one from the Boiler Makers lnterna-
tional. explaining the value, TO the local,
| of the measures now before the national
| congress pertaining TO the general wei
| fare Of the craft 1t was especially urged
| that the local take an active interest III
the matter. which they did.
The delegates TO the Central trades
reported upon the action taken there at
| the last meeting. This was very IN
tarest,ng report. owing to the fight being
| made at the present time by young
! local OF the city.
Several speeches were made upon topics
| ~ interest TO the local by some or the
more prominent OF the officials, after
which the floor was given to some visitors
from the Cigar Makers local.
| II was stated that the local was intend
Inc 10 make strenuous efforts for the bet
terment of the body during the spring
and GUNNER now approaching
WEBB PRESSMEN.
Tho greater part of the meeting Of the
wehb Pressmen last evening was de-
| voted 10 the discussion ~ the trouble
| now existing between one OF the younger
| locals OF the city and a local pubhcation'
There were no new members taken into
/ the body, and most OF the other pusi-
| ness was OF a routine nature. The last
thing done was the election OF delegates
10 the special meeting OF the Allied PRINT
| ing Trades council, tonight.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEETING
The session of the Stationary Engineers
| held last evening, was devoted TO the
| transaction OF routine business to very
! large extent
After the disposal OF the routine mat
ters the reports OF the several commit
tees occupied the most OF the remainder
OF the time.
The membership committee reported
| several applications, followed by the
| initiation OF the men.
The delegates 10 the Central Trades
reported upon all matters in fun that
were treated at the last meeting OF the
| body.
The legislation committee reported upon
| tho prospects for tho passage or the
measures now before the general as
sembly. IL was stated that the local had
much for which TO congratulate itself az
regards the measures now pending, since
Il was very largely through its efforts
| In cooperation with all the other locals
that so much attention has been given
TO the matters OF law which affect the
locals With the conclusion OF the re-
ports 10 be made the session adjourned.
BLACKsMITHs' SHORT MEETING.
There was nothing OF more than ordi-
| nary interest 90 take place at the meeting
OF the Blacksmiths' union last evening.
| After the disposal OF all the routine mat
| ters the evening was very largely spent in
/ general discussion OF the trade conditions.
| This discussion lasted for the most Of the
evening after which the session adjourn
ed
RETAIL CLERKS MEET.
one OF the best meetings to be held to-