The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-10
STEAM FILTERS MEET.

Last evening the new OrSanlzdtOn OF
Steam Filters formed under the super
vision Of the Plumbers union and begun
by Mr. Merewether, held meeting in
Labor temple with about IS members
present
The body has applied for the charter
and It Is expected here In time for the
meeting on next Tuesday night. At that
time II is the request Of the body that
all those working at the craft come to
the meeting and be affiliated.
The charter will remain at the present
fee for week or so longer for the ad-
vantage of those who wish to Join.
Last evening the charter money was
paid over and forwarded to headquarters
Everything points to success and tomor-
row evening the local will apply to tbs
Building Trades council for admission.
It was stated that this organization was
intended to be in no way antagonistic to
the one already IN existence. but simply
feels that there will be greater ad-
vantages to be offered in the present one.
PAIL BEARERS FROM LOCAL 6S2..
The funeral OF the wife OF John r.
Tobin was held this morning and the local
of Carpenters, No eSz Of which he is a
member. showed their deep sympathy for
the bereaved and his family in n very
betting manner.
The local at the meeting the other
night appointed four OF the members as
the pail bearers and voted to send to the
services a handsome funeral wreathe AT
the meeting also was drawn up set OF
resolutions OF coincidence and a copy OF
these were also sent 20 Mr.. Tobin.
The national body has also paid over to
the bereaved brother the sum of $50 as
a benefit This Ia only a few OF the
many ways In which the union takes care
OF its members and their families.
ELECT BUSINESS AGENT.
The meeting of the General Teamsters
was one OF the best had I'm some time.
though the chief matter taken up was the
election OF a business agent.
II was decided that for the good OF the
local Il was better that business agent
he appointed whose duties shall be 10
look after the interest OF the local and
the honor fell to Mr.. Tally the former
president
There were some other matters in the
way OF routine business and them the
body took UP the question OF the part 70
be taken I'm the Labor day parade. II was
decided 10 turn out with local $50 and 20
made arrangements for the uniforms.
All the other matters were OF regular
nature and when disposed OF the session
closed.
LOCAL TO HOLD SMOKER.
At the last meeting OF the Barriers tne
session was rather slim in attendance
owing TO the active part taken in the tes-
tivities OF the outing. Several matters OF
interest came up at the meeting however
among them being the Initiation OF two
candidates and the consideration OF the
applications OF four others
The labor day committee will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting OF the body
when every man Is expected to be on
hand II Is the purpose OF the local 70
take more active part In the affairs OF
the day that was the case last year.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
At the meeting Of the New England
branch or the Bartenders league on Sun
day, resolutions were drawn up censur-
ing several OF the officers and deposing
others IL wass stated that the body
IL In sound condition financially now. IL
will meet M session again on the 18th OF