The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-29
THE FIELD
c. 60 - Is
OF LABOR
flowing unions will hold sessions

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor temple.
Longshoremen. 612. Labor temple.
French carpenters. Olneyviue.
Steam filters. Labor temple.
CARPENTERS LOSE AGENT.
| One OF the chief matters OF regret
among the members of Carpenters local
6s2 at the meeting Monday evening was
| the necessity of accepting the resignation
| OF the business agent, Mr.. o. s. Conery
owing to some delay I'm the reception OF
! the report OF the meeting the proceed
ings OF the meeting could not be made
| public yesterday and the action OF the
| body made known.
The meeting was a call session, the re-
quest having been made for everyone to
| be present as matters OF Importance
were TO come before the body. In an
swer to the call almost every member of
| the body was on hand and ready for busi-
ness. -
The purpose OF the call meeting was the
| presentation to Mr. Cf5nery OF a memen-
| to from the organization. The presenta-
ton was made by the president of the
! body, Mr.. A. r. Campbell, who made a
very neat and complimentary address in
bearing TO Mr.. Conery the tokens and the
best esetem of the body which he has
served for the past term.
| When the matter OF a suitable present
| was first mentioned there were several
| thought OF but the committee having the
| affair in charge decided that folding
| dress suit case would be the most ac-
| ceptable ard this was the form OF the
presentation last evening. II was a mat
! ter of surprise TO Mr.. Conery and he was
greatly asitated when he tried TO respond
| to the occasion, owing TO being overcome
with pleasure.
He acquitted himself with credit. how
ever, and in a very few remarks thanked
the organization for the remembrance and
hot ha had a
their best interest at heart in all that
he did. When he concluded the other
matters of the meeting were taken under
consideration.
Mr.. Campbell made a report as a dele
gate to the New England convention and
scored hit with the body. One or the
announcements OF the report was the an
nouncement that the next convention OF
the body would come 10 this city. One
of the facts upon which the report dwelt
was the treatment accorded the dele
gates by the citizens of Rutland. Mr.
Campbell stated that he wished the peo-
pie OF this city TO do their best when the
delegates came; to make IL as pleasant
for them did the people of Rutland
A committee was appointed to draft
set OF resolutions of sympathy and pre-
sent the same to Vice President Leddy,
whose wife recently died in this city.
The resolution reads as follows:
"We the members OF Carpenters union,
local 632. feeling greatly touched at your
late bereavement In losing your beloved
wife and the mother OF your children, ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy TO you, who
have been a faithful officer and worker in
our union. May the Almighty sustain
you under this heavy affliction. Yours In
deep sympathy and affection,
''W. T. GRTNNELL,
OWEN GIICHRIST,
~. B. MDONALD.
Committee"
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE
Last evening the first meeting OF the
Labor day committee was held In the
rooms OF the Building Trades council,
and the permanent officers of the body
selected.
Tho first thing done was the choosing of
the chairman and Mr.. w. r. r. Brady
OF the Jewelry Workers was the SUCCESS
full candidate. Mr.. Thomas Ffnnegan OF
the Marble Workers was the man TO be
secretary. and Mr. Lewis Thorpe OF the
T!nsmiths was the treasurer.
After electing the officers all the pro-
liminary matters attending the artair
we're talked over and suggestions record
ed as TO the plans TO pursue in making
the day one of complete success. no
definite action was taken, everything
DING Carried over 10 lDe next meetlnR
os the COMMITTEES.
MACHINISTs' REPORT.
The meeting OF the machinists last
evening was very successful and pleas
ing owing TO the fact that the com
mittee having had the affair Of last FRI
day In charge made a report.
Since the moonlight everyone has been
wanting TO know how much OF n success
the excursion was. and in order to learn
came to the meeting last evening
Several communications were read from
other parts OF tho country and favorable
action taken on them
The membership committee made n re-
port on the number OF members 10 be
taken into the body and the report was
accepted while the names proposed were
carried through.
The financial report for the month |
showed that the bo<y was I'm very good /
condition and that the most OF the mem |
bers had paid up their dues.
The secretary also made n report on tho |
condition OF the body which was &C. /
ceptsble.
The next report was that of the COM /
mittee having the excursion I'm charge 4
This committee stated that n full and /
report could not be made at this
time but that so far as tf,c work OF set