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


tonight:
Carpenters District Council. Labor
Temple
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Team Drivers Executive Board. Labor
Temple.
Ceramic Workers, Labor Temple.
Linemen, Haniey Building.
PLUMBERS BANQUET.
The most extensive function that has
been given by any OF the unions OF the
city In the past few months was the ban
quet OF the local No. rs OF the Journey
men Plumbers OF the city. held In the La
Dor Temple last evening.
II Is only annually that the union puts
forth the efforts the results OF which
were seen last night in the feast and the
entertainment that was prepared for the
entertainment OF the guests invited ine
last previous attempt was two years ago
and those who attended both the func-
tions unite I'm saying that though the for-
mer one was a brilliant AFFAIR this was by
far the grander and the more complete or
the two. The evening was spent In listen
ing to musical selections and speeches.
and In participating I'm the magnificent
feast that was spread
After about 300 Of the guests and friends
OF the union had assembled the AFFAIR was
n
John Grimes. Mr.. McSoley was the ac-
companist and when the performance was
over IL appeared that the assembly was
ready for the second part OF the program
which consisted OF the disposal OF tho
food that was set before them. This oc-
cupied the members about an hour and
then every one was ready for the flow OF
wit and song
The exercises began with vocal selec-
tions by Eugene Collins, who showed that
he was not only the possesor OF very
pleasing voice but that he also knew how
10 use Il. Several OF the more popular
and recent songs were rendered and then
james Il. Coleman. the president OF the
organization made the speech OF welcome
lie expressed his grateful sentiments for
the manner in which the members and
guests invited responded 10 the bidding
OF the local and rehearsed the situation
OF the plumbers of the state along with
the condition OF the local here. He stated
that the union was now In the best condi-
ton that IL ever was financially. numeri-
cally and In the standing which IL had
with the public. the masters and the
tourneymen OF the craft Condition he
said. were never more HARMONIOUS than
now. and the prospects all indicated
long era OF that kind OF prosperity. The
relations between the masters and the
journeymen were OF a closer nature now.
and more understand and appreciate the
feelings and desires OF each other. For
this reason there was nothing which the
future indicated by unbounded success.
He rehearsed the work OF the union for
the past year and in closing introduced
William p. Merrick. president OF the In
terna tional association
I'm beginning his speech Mr.. Merrick
paid the union a happy compliment and
expressed his sincere pleasure In being
present. He then continued I'm the same
strain thot the former gentleman had
spoken. enlarging upon some OF the points
mentioned and forecasting little more OF
the future. When he had concluded there
was again some vocal selections and then
Reuben s Bemis. the inspector OF plumb
ing. was introduced to the audience. The
subject OF the paper which he read was
THE Relation OF Health to Cleanliness"
| In introducing the subject he stated that
he was forced TO the selection by the
reading of an article few weeks ago,
| of some man in the west who asserted
that the less a man groomed himself the
more healthy he would become. He en-
phasized the fact that cleanliness could
only be had by good and efficient plumb
| ing.
Among the other speakers were Messrs.
| Thos. earneKy. J. c. Barrett and r. Mer-
| rewether At the close OF the exercises n
/ vote or tndnkS WAS ttnuereu the Coiilliht-
| tee which sa ably engineered the arrange
ments for the affair The committee was
| composed Of Edward sullivan, Frank
| Reavey. James p. McKeon, William
| Lockery and Frank MerTewether.
BUILDING TRADES LAST SESSION.
When the session OF the Building
Trades council closed its session last
evening IL finished the last business that
II as a body would conduct The next
meeting OF the body will see several new
faces among the assembled and a reor-
ganization or the body will be necessita-
ted.
The meeting last evening was OF short
duration for there was nothing much for
the body to do except to wind up the
business that had been hanging over. All
the more important matters were left to
puzzle the brains of the new body when
| IL convenes. There were n number OF left
over items in the order OF business and
soon after assembling there were disposed
| Of When that was concluded there were
some impromptu speeches In which somc
| OF the members displayed some OF the hu-
| NOR that was I'm them. When IL was all
over. however, the final adjournment took
| place.
BUILDING LABoRERS HOLD SESSION
| There was a meeting OF the Building
! Laborers last evening at which time the
transaction OF the routine business Of the
body. The melting was productive OF moth
! ing remarkable in the way or business ex-
| cept the fact that upon the reoommenda-
| tion Of the committee on mebership three
| limitations took place.
| There was rehearsal OF the general
| business OF the year and the more import
ant things done by the body. When all
| was said and done the meeting adjourned.
MoLDERS' LENGTHY SESSION.
| The session OF the Molders union that
was held last evening was rather long. but
/ I'm IL all there was nothing that was of
particular interest to the outside world.
There were some lively discussions OF
| Items which are agitating the union at
present One OF the most important OF
these was that continuation of the depres-
sion in the trade that exists at present.
! From all over this section OF the country
II Is stated, the reports come that a large
number OF the men are out OF work. II
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