The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27

general discussions after which the meet
ing adjourned.
IRON WORKERS UNION.
There was very large attendance at
the meeting Of tho Iron Workers Of the
city last evening Cor the regular meeting
Of the local.
Routine matters occupied the attention
OF the body for the greater part or tho
evening.
The first report mentioned was that OF
the membership committee. The chair
man reported that there were several
candidates 10 be taken into the body aud
three applications received. The candi-
dates were initiated and the applications
referred to the next meeting OF the local.
The delegates TO the Central body re-
ported the action taken at the last ses-
sion and then departed for the session
being held then.
The committee on visitation reported
upon the number OF members Ill and
stated that they we're fast recovering.
The benefits allotted for sickness ms
season has been greater than ever be-
fore
The finance committee reported that
the condition OF the treasury was very
! god considering the work forced upon IL
during the winter. -. 49,
communications were read from tne
L
/ relative to the conditions there since the
/ partitionins OF the large local into -FOUR
| distinct organizations; .,-- - 40
| The remainder OF the meeting was oe,
/ voted 10 addresses by several visitors ana
! the general discussion or matters pertdlh-
| ing TO the craft. .,
! LINEMEN TRANSACT BUSINESS
! The meeting Of the Iinemen last even
| ing was very largely devoted 70 the trans
| action OF routine matters. Inc EspoI u
were only Of the most Ordinary ,rt lhtefvS, era
though pretty vel a,,, dIsenSISete ,IIttec was made
| and the committee discharged win a Note
! That was all that transpred at the
! meeting except general and INFORMAL dls-
! cussiOn.
TILE LAYERS SHORT MEETING.
/ The meeting held by the Tile Layers
was very short and OF no more tnsn s
! together with the reports OF the commit
! tees. occupied the attention of the body
for the most OF the evening II was
! thought that before the spring season
| fairly came I'm there would be some klnd
] of an eutertainment given ne plans,
have not vet been fully formulated and
! hence cannot be given.
BARTENDER DEAD.
one OF the Oldest OF the members Of the
/ Rartenders' union died at his home 81
| Gessner street. yesterday morning. This
is the third or fourth member of the loca
70 die within the past few months. He
was known TO be the best among his
craftsmen and for some l9 or 20 years
was employed at the one place. lie is
/ 10 be buried Monday az 9 a. m. from the
/ residence All the members of The Bar
! tenders union are requested TO attend
| The committee on resolutions have drawn
up set Of resolutions OF coincidence, q
copy OF which will be sent to the family
and another framed and hung upon the
| wall OF the office OF the union.
JEWELLERS BALL.
The jewelers. union Of this city has
decided in conjunction with the ladies
! chapel to- give a ball on the evening OF th'
second Thursday after Easter The unior
Is meeting with great success with re
spect TO the new agreement soon 10 b'
I'm effect. 10 was stated this morning tina
another OF the jewellers had voluntarily
signed the schedule. The union Is no
making very strenuous effort at thu
present time. deciding 20 walt TIL sprint
before beginning activities.