The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-12

the hest that could have been furnished
30 any local and the committee having
he affair In ch rye are deserving of all
the credit that can be bestowed upon
hem.
fHc fru WITS handsomely DECORATED for
he occasion and the artistic taste Of the
members was exqulsitely shown The
friends OF the committee were enthusi.
istic In praise of the manner In which thu
nall was decorated and the general hos
ptality which was bestowed upon each
me present.
From the time the hall opened in the
hIst part or the evening TIL near the
nuhght hour the guests continued TO
come and about 10 clock almost every
available space In the whole building was
occupied.
The orchestra secured for the occasion
turnlshed the very best OF music and the
strains seemed TO have reached the in
nermost fecesses OF the dancers and TO
have lifted them to some higher plain for
there~were exclamntions after each num-
per 10 the effect that II was certainly de-
lightful.
Time after time the orchestra was call
ed upon 20 respond TO some encore and
the midnight hour.
The committee IN charge OF the AFFAIR
seemed TO be everywhere In the hall at
the same time making things as pleasant
as possible for all who appeared not to
be getting all the pleasure out of the oc-
caslon that was due them.
CENTRAL BODY'S MEETING.
One OF the most important bits Of bus
mess TO come before the Central body
last evening was the appointment OF a
committee OF three TO act with a like COM
mittee from tie B. T. G.. and the two TO
make ready for monster meeting later
In the season at which time IL will be
possible for the unionsts of the city to
both see and hear some one OF the master
leaders OF the movement such as Mitchell
or Gompers.
There were many other matters Of In
terest TO come \before the meeting also
among the first of which was the seating
Of new delegates. The stationary en-
gineers sent one.
The representative OF the Fall River
strikers, Mr.. McGeough, then obtained
the floor for time and told of the con-
dition OF the strikers at the present time.
When he had finished the body voted to
give him SIS. This motion was amended
SO that IL was finally voted TO give him
$50 and he departed on his way rejoicing.
Among the communications there was
ono from INC bHrtenders, stHttug that
James Cleary's place on Valley street was
unfair. and a committee was appointed
to investigate the matter. This committee
consisted OF Messrs Grace and Medrows.
letter from the local OF Teamsters,
$50. presenting the body and its officers
l7th was received. The invite was &C.
copied with a vote OF thanks.
The special committee reported that for
the bartenders II had visited Wood and
Clegg, and IL was promised that the differ
ence would be settled by the first OF the
week.
The committee on Dave o'connor's
place reported progress.
The committee on Hanley- Hoye. James
Lavelle and mes Corcoran reported that
all the men In question would join the
union.
The committee appointed 20 draft reso-
lutions on the death OF Mr.. Clarke re-
ported. having two~sets, one OF which
was to be sent TO the widow and another
to he framed.
The constitution and the bylaws was
accepted and will go into effect on the
f~st OF January.
The body also adopted the card system.
Under the head OF trades reports the re-
tail clerks. the cigar makers and the
jewellers all asked that their lables and
cards be sought when making purchases.
Then came the appointment OF the
nmmittee on the monster meeting and
he committee chosen consisted OF Az
lew. Grace and Meegsn The session then
losed.
PLUMBERS FINE MEETING.
TIE first thing done at the fine meeting
II the plumbers lest evening was the
reading OF communication from the
coal teams'ers extending an invitation 20
the members OF the local 10 attend the
banquet TO he given on the 18th OF the
month The tickets were held above the
heads OF all and Immediately there was n
rush for them on the part OF every mern-
her who could free hlmsel from his chair
When II was seen that there were but
two n was voted that they bc given 90 the
president. Mr. sullivan end TO the drat
horse OF the body and burden bearing
business agent Mr.. Coleman. as relief
from some Of the anxieties OF oflce.
A communication was then read from
one OF the former members stating that
he bad niet with an accident In Pennsyl-
yanis and the body votsd 70 send him
tlo. His name 10 wn. J. Clemence.
A = Mcchomsck then reported on the