The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-04

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor temple
Boiler Makers, 81 Market square,
Jeweiry Workers. IS Dorrance street.
Brickayers, 27 North Main street.
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor temple.
Roofers, Labor temple,
Retail Clerks. ss weybosset street.
Millmen, Labor temple.
Allied Metal Workers. Labor temple.
Providence c. l.. L., So Washington
street.
WEBB PREssMEN MET.
Last evening there was very interest
Ing meeting OF the Webb Pressmen In
their hall with all the officers oa hand.
There was some business OF the great
est Importance transacted. and the an
nouncement that such Vas TO be the
routine caused an unusual attendance at
the session.
There was one application for member
ship which was received and accepted.
The business that was disposed OF first
was only OF the routine natuse. there
n
The report OF the delegates to the Allied
Printing Trades council was one of the
, most interesting OF the evening and
called for the closest attention.
The report OF the delegates to the
Central Trades and Labor union was also
full Of interest
Among the communications received
was one from the Worlds fair inviting
the local TO send delegates to the con-
t>,. .,( he hat will he hpl
there some time before the season closes.
IT was voted TO accept the invitation
with thanks and elect the delegates at
subsequent meeting.
The most important business that came
before The meeting was OF secret ma
ture but pertained so vitality to the In
tertst of the members as TO awaken the
most lively discussion. A committee was
appointed whose action will depend upon
subsequent developments.
FREIGHT HANDLERS SESSION
There was a full house at the meeting
of the freight handlers last evening and
the business transacted was OF most
vital nature.
The frst part OF the evening was de-
voted to merely routine matters such as
the hearing Of reports and the receiving
OF the dues OF the members.
a few members were admitted TO the
body upon the recommendation Of the
committee and several by travelling cards.
The report OF the delegate TO the Cen
trail Trades and Labor union occupied
some large part OF the meeting as did
also the reports OF the delegates to the
special meetings Of the body.
Several communications were received
and approved OF and the most OF them
the secretary was given the power To
make replies tc.
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted to discussing the advantages and
disadvantages under which the union
works at present and the best means Of
advancing the local. The president made
Q very stirring speech to the members.
which was very largely applauded,
When all the business or the session
was disposed OF the meeting adjourned.
GERMAN BREWERS.
Last evening there was a special meet
called for discussing the arguments to be
advanced this evening at the meeting or
the Central body.
Several OF the members spoke on The
matter and expressed their views OF the
situation. Several other matters came
before the meeting also before adjourn
ment took place.
LABEL COMMITTEE CIGAR MAKERS. |
There was a meeting OF the Cigar Max
ers' label committee last evening at the
Labor Temple for the purpose OF discuss
ing the best methods OF advancing the !
label.
cigar workers OF this section. including |
Pawtucket. Newport. Woonsocket and |
Westerly.
The purpose OF the meeting was to dis.
'Parryism." Several plans were suggest
ed last evening and will he presented az
the meeting OF the body next Tuesday,
A partial list OF the shops not using the
label was announced last evening. and
several other matters taken into consid-
GRAFTON that would tend 10 make the con-
ditions better
PORTUGUESE HoD CARRIERS
There was a very interesting meeting Of
the Hod Carriers union last evening and
largely attended.
The committee on members had done
such active duty I'm the past few days that
there were a number of new names added
70 the roster OF The body.
The reports were all full OF interest and
snow ed the increasing interest being taxi
en- In the movement of the body.
After talking over some Of the matters
pertaining to the local the session ad-
Journed
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.
There was very warm session OF the
Stationary Engineers last evening In the
hall OF the body in the Hanley building
where many matters OF the gravest inn
portancs came 90 be discussed
After the reports on the conditions or
the craft were hurried through as was
also the various other matters 80 that
II gould be rushed through till all could
have chance 20 discuss the matter TO be
brought TO the attention OF the Central
body tonight.
The discussion OF this occupied the
greater part of the evening, and after ell
the plans were laid the session came TO
. close.
RETAIL CLERKS TONIGHT
Tonight the meeting Of the Retail
Cerks will be OF especial interest for the
season that Mr.. J. Lionel Guild has been