The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-30

will be presented at the next meeting.
Much OF the remainder OF the time was
devoted 10 general discussion OF the busi-
ness of the local and the plans for better
ing the same.
When all the items had been disposed
OF the meeting closed.
HOSTING ENGINEERS MET.
Last evenings was a very interesting
session for the members OF the Hosting
Engineers union and the time OF the
meeting was most delightfully."- spent.
owing to the fact that the engineers
are busiest during the fall and winter
months, the meeting was very largely
spent in discussing plans for the winter.
The reports OF the visiting committee
and the shop committee were both inter
esting. the first one showing that all the
members OF the union were In the best OF
health and there was not one making
use OF the sick benef1t fund. the latter
showing conditions were about as salts
factory as could he expected. All the
men are at work and the union is in a
fiourishing condition.
Several communications were received
from various parts of the country. all
bearing the same good news. namely, that
business was good and the locals were
fiourishing.
Several other items OF interest TO the
members were taken under advisement,
after which the session came TO a close.
BUILDING LABORERS MEET
The building laborers met last evening
to consider some matters that have been
receiving the greater portion OF their at
tention I'm the past week.
The question related to the work being
done on some OF the buildings OF the city
now In progress OF erection. There was
some difference OF opinion between tho
officers Of the unions and the employers
Propositions were made on both sides
each side consenting TO certain things
agreeable TO both. The result OF the fire.
quent conferences was that the committee
and the business agents having the settle
ments OF the affairs In charge made a
favorable report TO the body and the dis
putes closed.
The body also talked over the new local
started a few weeks ago and the possibili-
ties OF the same
The question Will come up again at n
later meeting to be settled then II possible
The remainder OF the time was devoted to
general business.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
There were two other meetings among
the unions last evening. but the sessions
were only Of the routine nature
The BARRIERS executive board held n
meeting on Wednesday evening and talk
GU pNti N'HhitiNiss Hc IDoSI or the time
was devoted to routine matters. however.
The horseshoers are preparing 10 give
grand ball, the 18th for them on the
11th OF November. The tickets are being
printed now and will be placed on sale
after the meeting on Monday evening.
The committee on the last smoker OF
lthe BARRIERS met for the final session and
paid all the bills OF the meeting. II also
voted a resolution OF thanks TO the dom
tors OF the prizes that were awarded in
'contests during the evening. The commit
tee announces that when all the tickets
| are In the local will realize more than $50
| on the occasion.
The cigar makers union has prepared n
| list OF union made tobaccos and non.
union made and is calling the attention
| OF the labor world TO the differences, ask
ing for their patronage OF those made by
unions. The names OF the union goods
are. The Central union. the Worker.
! Pride OF the East, Tip TOP. the L. S. and
! Central and Honest Tool. These are all
/ cut plug tobaccos and are being used by
union men more and more.
Mr. w. A. Clarke has received very
/ interesting souvenir card from one OF the
! former Officers OF the Sausage Makers
union. Mr.. Michael weyler. who Is now
| IN Germany visiting friends. He wrote
Mr.. Clarke stating that he was having
the time OF his life. The souvenir is a
postal card with Mr.. weylers photo on
/ the back Mr.. weyler was the secretary
/ OF the local when here