The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-12
The FIELD

The following unions win hold sessions
tonight:
Freight Handlers, Labor temple.
Steam Engineers, Hanley building.
Insurance Agents. Labor temple.
Gas Workers. weybosset street
Cigar Makers. Labor temple.
Machintsts. Labor temple
Firemen. Hanley building.
BARRIERS BANQUET OFFICERS.
Last evening was the first time that
the new officers OF the BARRIERS union
had a chance to come together and they
he'd a royal time. The occasion of the
great jollifcatlon was the instailation Of
the men chosen at the recent elections.
The hilartty Of the evening was con-
tinued until q late hour and was very
excusabls for the reason that the cleo
tions were closely contested end the
banquet last evening was celebration
OF victory for the conservatives of the
body Before that portion Of the meet
Ing came, however, there was a short
business session for the disposal OF the
routine matters, the first of which was
tho Initiation of some ffve or six can
diSs.tes.
The annual reports for the year came
IN at this time and showed that great
progress had been made by the union
along all lines The membership had
doubled and the nnanc ctnl status was now
far above what 1t was at any time be-
fore In the history Of the institution.
When all the smaller matters were con-
c!uded the installation took place with
Mr. r. l. Friend az the officiating officer.
When the ceremony was over all sat
down to the spread and the speeches
flowed. The first speaker OF the evening
was MT. A. ID. Alexander. the president.
He spoke on the history of the union In
the past and upon what he thought were
his duties in fillfng the offioe that had
been awarded him. He asked for the CO
operation OF the men with him In the put
ting forth the policy OF the union and II
that was done there was nothing but sue
cess 10 follow
Several other men spoke among them be-
ing the business agent, Mr.. Mendel. who
made o sort OF running account OF the
trials OF one I'm his position. The spread
that was placed before the attendants at
the meeting was most delightful and
there was not one OF the men who did not
enjoy it TO the full extent. The last course
consisted OF cigars and general convivial-
ity At a late hour the meeting adjourned.
SHOE REPAIRERs SHORT MEETING.
There was a short meeting OF the Shoe
Repairers which was attended by almost
every member OF the local There had not
been a meeting OF the body for some time
ana the business left over from tine 10
time had accumulated so that there was
much OF a routine nature to be disposed
Of
There we're a number OF new men TO be
taken into the body and many communi-
cations 60 be read. Some OF these were
from the International headquarters ana
some from other cities OF the country.
All OF them were attended to and the dis
cussions OF all other matters pertaining
TO the union were participated in. II was
thought that Some OF the prominent men
contested with the movemept from Brock
ton and Lynn would be present but I'm
that the body was disappointed.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
Another meeting that was full OF inter
est was that OF the Electrical workers
held IN the Hanley building. SO far rs
tho business OF the session was concerned
there was not much that was important
except what came under the head OF rou-
tine matter
There were some lively discussions OF
proposals received In some OF the com
munications. and a number or them were
laid on the table for the next meeting.
Another source OF discus sion was the
question box. Into this during the frat
part OF the evening were put questions
which the members individually did not
care TO ask In public. but placed them In
the box. where they would be read by
the secretary and discussed by the house.
All the questions pertained to the work.
ings OF the craft, and were intended TO
ask for Information. Before the meet
ing was over the most OF those received
were answered but a few were left over
to the next meeting. being a little too
complicated for settlement then. During
the evening there was an impromptu
smoking party given. since one OF the