The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-29

ties OF that leader and TO his great charm
OF personality.
Mr. Hersey since taking the office OF
president has met with the heartlest ap-
proval OF the body. and II can be said
that no one has a greater hold upon the
affections OF his brother members gen.
orally than Mr.. Hersey. In point OF
popularity he and Mr. Alexander. who
resigned from the office 10 become a
master barber. may be said to stand in
n class by themselves. so far as personal
popularity is concerned.
Another man that has made vast
number Of friends In the organization
since election Is Mr.. Curran the bus-
ness agent. He is now as popular as
any member OF the body and has shown
such executive ability that the body saw
mt 10 choose him for another year unani-
mously.
dent. l.. f. Hersey: vice president. Ed.
Brumell; secretary and business agent,
j. T.. Curran: treasurer. NJ. ID. Pasquale;
recorder. w NJ. Killeen; guide. John
Miett: guardian. l.. Charello finance com
mittee. j. Manning, w. Killeen, A. Car
sell: delegates to the Central Labor union.
President Hersey. Secretary Curran, w.
Kileen. Theodore Datz. George Stein
kamp. Peter Farley. Ed Brumell.
The officers will be installed at the next
meeting, which will occur the second
week in January.
PAINTERS ELECT OFFICERS
Last evening there was a very good
meeting of the painters union held at la
Dor temple at which time the business
for the conclusion OF the work of the old
year was the chief item on the docket. In
addition to this II was the occasion for
the election OF the officers.
on account OF the Importance of the
meeting there was a very large atten-
dance Of the members and the business
was all conducted I'm spirited nature.
Before the elections took place, how
ever, there were several other matters to
come before the meeting i'm the way OF
clearing the calender for the incoming
year.
The President John Hays was in the
chair and conducted the business OF the
meeting The first thing done was the re-
ceiving of communications among which
was one from Baltimore requesting that
al! members OF the union here keep away
from that city as IL is now overrun with
workmen.
The delegates to the building trades
council made n report OF interest telling
OF the work done at the last meeting
The bylaws committee made a report
three sections OF the same were taken
under advisement and after being dis
cussed at somo length were adopted
The sick committee made a report and
the body voted to distribute $50 among
the four brothers now III, each receiving
s. az Is the custom with the local.
one candidate was presented for the
consideration OF the body.
The business agent then made a very
interesting report on the conditions ex-
listing for the craft I'm the city during the
past week His report showed that there
was great activity among the various
elements entering into the conditions
OF the trade. IL was announced that
there had been some slight trouble with
one OF the concerns In the Olneyville dis
trlct and as no settlement could be ef-
fected Il was decided to place a certain
grocer on the unfair list.
Il appears that he is building a house
and employing union help. Then fol-
lowed the election OF the officers. which
resulted as follows: John Kenny pres-
dent; vice president. Henry w. Herbert;
financial secretary, John McGinn: record
ing secretary, 2. s. Msrshall; treasurer.
Russell r. Watts: conductor. Thomas Nc
OHM: warden, J. J. Scully. In addition
90 these, one trustee was chosen for one
and one-half years. Mr.. Charles Brosni-
han being selected,
The delegates 20 the Building Trades
council were Messrs. John Hays, Alfred
Watts, John Kenny. John McGinn and
Charles Brosnigan
At the next. meeting the installation oi
the officers will take place, a committee
OF FIVE having been chosen 10 arrange FOL
the refreshments for that evening. Tn,
committee consists Of Messrs Green
watts Y O'Neu T Mogan and Elannf
gan.
BALL COMMITTEE OF PLUMBERS
Last evening there was another meeting
OF the ball committee OF the plumbers, ai
which time several matters came befor,
the men FOR considerable discussion.
Tho dance program for the evening wa,
prepared. with "a numbers for the dancer,
The floor directors and the reception com
mlttees. with ell the honorary members
were chosen.
A refreshment committee was appointed
20 look after the refreshments for tha
evening Il being planned 10 make thi,
one or the special features OF the AFFAIR
40 some OF the dances now being giveT
during the week az various places o
amusement ~ was decided 20 have pic
ture of the souvenir program shown. -
AZ 10 allow the public TO see what
beautiful thing e. IT,
Invitations have been sent 10 locals NJ
Newport, Fall River. Brockton. Taunton
Boston, woonsocket. Pawtucket and
other cities
OTHER MEETINGS
Among the other meetings of tho union,
last evening was ono of the y 4 Steam
Filters. tho bricklayers. French car.
penters. marble workers and boilcrmaker,