The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

: member present last evening toiped the
union and paid his membership fee.
The installation OF the officers will "a ke
place later on. when the charters nave
been sent on from headquarters.
Having about completed hts duties here,
MI Larsen Will now go TO New wport 10
night. and on Friday night will use his
efforts At Marlborough. Mass.
The locals formed here will hold ses-
sions IN the Labor temple every Monday
and Tuesday evenings.
GAS WORKERS HOLD SESSION.
Last evening there was very inter.
esng r,a meeting Gr tne cas- ateTs 1Fkers peT
tanning 10 the life OF the body were
f, taken under advisement
The first report 10 be made was that
OF the membership committee. This BODY
reported number OF names. OF when
a few were accepted and obligated
There were a number OF communlca-
tons received which occupied the atten-
tton OF the local for some time. MOST
OF these were very interesting and oc-
casioned much discussion. There were
all settled satisfactorily, however, or else
referred TO a later meeting.
The delegates TO the Central union
made report upon the findings or that
body i'm several matters. The report was
accepted and the delegate thanked for
the minute care of the same.
The committee on visitation reported
that there were but few OF the members
all been paid.
several NlbltOfS were Oh lldAu anu SppsNV
upon subjects OF interest In the laRor
world after which the session adjourned.
BLACKsMITHs' UNION.
The meeting OF the Blacksmiths' last
evening was very much OF a routine ra-
ture most OF the time being spent In dis
cussing matters OF general interest to the
local
The grievance committee reported that
there was every indication that very
soon there would be a large number of
the larger firms of the city which would
have none but union men employed. At
present the majority OF the shops OF the
city are I'm the union but there seems 10
be few who hold off. The committee is
at work with them and hopes to have
them also before very long
Several OF the officials OF the body
spoke very interestingly 10 the members
after which tho session adjourned.
CARPENTERS. % MEET.
The meeting OF the Carpenters union.
%. last evening was very interesti-g
though most OF the business transacted
was or the routine sort.
There were no new members taken into
the body last evening though several ap-
plications were filed for consideration at
the next meeting The usual reports were
received after which a general discussion
OF matters interesting To the local took
place.
Several OF the members spoke upon mat
ters pertaining TO tho good and welfare OF
the body after which adjournment took
place.
MEETING WITH SUCCESS
The new business agent Of the Retail
Clerks Is meeting with great success He
is now having his first experience In the
office. and though novice In the methods
Is working hard as the results will show
He has been working but two days.
nnd yet he can show a large list OF names
which is TO be added 70 and presented
~ the membership committee az the next
meeting OF the local.
Mr. Guild. when seen this morning.
said that already n number OF the stores
had taken the store card and was Civ
ing him cordial welcome OH their floors
in HIS efforts So successful does the
proposition seem that II Is predicted that
within the next two months the retail
clerks OF this city will have the largest
local in the United States
lie IL fast making manifest tho wisdom
OF the Clerks union In appointing the
business agent.
MIR. HOBBY LEAVES.
81 IL was stated today that Mr. Fred
Hobby. who has been I'm this city for the
past two weeks. organizing the walters
% the city viii leave for Hartford and
Springfield tonight, TO be gone about 10
days lie will also go to New Haven
during that time In the interest of the
walters o. that place lie will be on
Gaged Ia the same work there that he
was here and elsewhere. trying TO organ
ize and build up the craft lie has
met with great success here and now
has matters In hand 50 that he can direct
his attention 10 other nelds. coming back
occasionally 70 aid In setting matter,
rriFht here
NR. BRYANT AWAY
Fo~ the rast fev dsys Mr. Hertert r
Bryant - the Moidsrs' union has been