The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-26
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Central Trades and Labor union
Iron Workers. Labor Temple
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Cement Workers, Labor Temple.
Carpenters council, Labor Temple.
Linemen, Hanley building.
DELEGATE DUNN RETURNED.
This morning the friends of Mr. Chris
topher Dunn. the delegate 10 the con-
vention OF plumbers held in Birmingham,
Ala. last week were joyfully surprised to
see him In the city. he having come in
by boat this morning.
Mr.. Dunn was met by any number OF
the members OF the local here, which
had sent him on the trip and by the time
he reached the Labor Temple. there was
almost triumphal march of escort for
him.
AS soon as he made himself comfortable
in one OF the chairs OF the rooms OF the
building trades council all the host be-
gan to ply him with questions and smiling
at the pleasure OF telling how the local
did up things i'm the southern city he was
regaling his listeners still when this de-
partmcnt went to press.
Mr. Dunn, In addition to being one OF
the best liked fellows of the local has an
ability TO tell stories I'm most enter
tailing manner and a tale Is always made
more interesting when polished Off with
his fluent speech
Though attending to the business upon
which he was sent he had ample time
to take In the sights In and around Bir-
mingham so as TO bring away some vivid
memories that will be most pleasant
reminiscence for many years 10 come. He
ia most enthusiastic over the cordial
treatment Of the whole city. given TO the
delegates 10 the convention.
He says that from the time the dele
gates began to arrive till the last train
load pulled out OF the station the city was
literally theirs. Any man who wore a
badge OF the convention was the whole
show. There were more than 100 dele
gates on hand at the opening session. and
from then on to the close there was un-
usual activity.
One OF tho most important things done
at the convention was the changing OF the
Mr.. Dunn says that some
parts of the document have been made
anew. Tho full account OF the proceed
ings OF tho assembly will be made known
at the fine meeting which will be a week
from tonight.
IL was fxeu so that at the next conven-
tion all the locals I'm the international
having over % members will be represent
cd. This was one OF the pieces OF work
started by the"delegate from the local
here. mis- contention being that locals OF
100 or more members be represented. The
International will pay all the expenses.
TINSMITES MEET.
Last evening the Tinsmiths held a very
session I'm the Labor temple.
though most OF the time was devoted TO
routine matters
There were no members 20 be Initiated
ond the body proceeded 10 the hearing OF
the reports Several communications
were read from various parts OF the coun-
ry some pertaining to Labor day mat
ters others TO the general business Of the
craft
The committee on sick members report
ad that all the members had recovered
ana that the BENEFITS had been paid.
The committee on shop conditions re-
ported that everything was normal and
The men working under satisfactory con-
iltions
When all the business had been disposed
II the body devoted the remainder OF the
time o. general matters 10 the close.
II was announced that there would be
summons meetings on the 2nd OF Scptem-
Der and on the second Thursday. The
meeting then ended
HOSTING ENGINEERS DISCUSS.
The meeting OF the Hosting Engineers