The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-29
THE FIELD
c. c. =.
OF LABOR

The following unions will meet tonight
and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor Temple.
Typographical union. 50 Westminster
street.
MOLDERS BALL SUCCESSFUL.
Last evening was the one conspicuous
event IN the yearly history OF the mold
ers union the occasion being the celebra-
tion OF the 18th annual ball by the unions
OF this city and Pawtucket.
The molders' union has never been
known TO do anything by halves and the
affair last evening was one that will go
down in the history OF such events as the
best yet' and there was not one there
Who could say that he OF she did not have
the time OF his OF her life.
The committee had worked hard 10 have
the event "A success and IL Is no dlspar-
agement TO say that from the most MI
mute detail 30 the grand ensemble the af
fair was uniquely successful
The men on the committee had been at
work for some time to insure the success
OF the AFFAIR and the manner in which the
affair was conducted spoke we'll OF their
pains taking efforts and the ability rest
ing In the men.
The local chose the men best suited for
such work and they lived up to their rep
utations. The evening was also In favor
ticing one could not have been gotten 10
order
In consequence OF that there was
large crowd on hand when the orchestra
struck up the first strains OF the grand
r"arch and from that time till the last
note OF the good night dance had been
played ii was one round OF fun
The married men with their wives and
the single ones OF the local with their
sweethearts were all In the fifth heaven
OF ecstacy IL the delightful smiles and the
seeming pleasure my be estimated from
the exelamations and words OF praise
given to the affair.
The committee in charge OF the affair
was as follows: Committee of arran~e-
ments, John J. Sheehan, chairman; p
J. Flemming. secretary; John j. Cough
lin, treasurer: William J. Moran, Will
liam 7. O'Brien. Axel Llysrquist. Frank
Game William j. Kelly. James J..ae.
George Oakes, James ~. OMEN, general
moor director, William ]. Moran: assist
ant. Axel Lagerquist aids. William j.
Kelly, John Doran. George Edwards.
Andrew Dorsey, Edward Lagerquist: re-
ception committee, William Costello.
George oakes, George Arnold, II. L.
Bryant, Samuel Balm, p. T. Mahol,
| James II. O'Neil.
c. l.. L. ON BROTHERS. DEATH.
The meeting of the Providence Cen
trail Trades and Labor union last evon.
ing was one OF the most interesting IL
not the longest sessions that have been
! held in some time.
The first thing done after the prelim.
/ inaries was the seating of the delegates.
! OF these there were two from the Allan.
! tic Coast Seamen, two from the Ma
| chinists, and two from the Stationary
| Engineers.
| The next business before the meet
ing was the reading OF the communi-
| cations. The first of these was one
from the General Teamsters. asking for
| a committee TO accompany the business
| agent In a visit TO O'Gorman company $
| store. The request was granted and a
committee was appointed consisting OF
Grace, Meadrove and Meiieedy.
A communication was then read from
the Bartenders' union, asking that the
saloons of Dave O'Connell on Wickenden
street, and Wood q Clegg on North
Main street be placed on the unfair
list.
The same committee was instructed to
investigate them also.
The reports OF the special committees
then occupied the time. The committee
| on the Providence Coat and Apron
supply company stated that they mao
been in conversation with the nrm shu
| the manager stated that he was willing
TO submit to the agreement proposed
The committee on Hanley and Hoye,
| lanes I,avelle and James Corcoran mace
The by-laws' committee then made a
report and the bylaws were accepted,
except the first clause on the changins
of the meeting tonight. II was susges!ssu !s
;hat this be changed TO Sunday but the
! nroposition was ruled down by two votes
The card system for the delegates was
to be employed hereafter and each dele
gate will have his card punehed "nen ~ ~
| shown TO the local from which ne comes
| Under the trades reports the oelesates
from the cigar makers mace stroms ,
| protest against union stores selling non
| unIon cigars along with union made
eyh The bakers delegates stated that they
were not making the progress al preseh'
that they formerly met with; -.
The delegate from the cracker hakers
stated that now there was bscuit union
niace 81 the Uneeda The latter was
lcalled the "Takea" biscuit
, I same one of the delegates then PROPOSED
a set of resolutions on the death OF tina
we'll known and beloved brother nov
deceased, Walter A. Clarke. The resolu
tions were adopted and copy wa
ordered sent to the sorrowing widow an
the original placed In the minutes.
new secretary was appointed in tn
nerson of John Powers OF the Coal Team
sters' union.
The sausage maker. announced tw'
firms as unfair and asked the assistsnc
\ OF the body.
An agreement with the local the o'Gor
! man company was presented by tn
Teamsters' local SIS. and this was &C
cepted
: The BODY then voted 10 bow the head q
silence for one minute IN respect TO tn
: recently departed Mr.. Clarke and afte
that the session closed.
PLUMBERS AT WORK.
Owing to the absence Of President L.
sullivan last evening Mr.. Dodd was In tn
chair, and for the same cause Mr. A
Mccormack was in the office OF secretary
The business agent made report o
: the trade progress for the past week. Thi
was very Interesting az showing the goo
{ condition In which the local is at tn
: present time.
The delegate to the building trade
o,,,ncii ma. nresent and made a report O