The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-27

The following unions viii hold sessions
tonight:
Central Trades. Labor temple.
carpenters' District council Labor
tsmple.
Iron Workers. Labor temple.
LAnemen. Eanley building.
b. T. C.s BUSINESS AGENT.
Last evening there was n very sur
prising meeting OF the Building Trades
council and tho part taken by every dele
gate was the matter causing the wonder.
When the matters were touched upon
every man had something 10 say and the
spirit OF debate seemed TO I'LL every man
The question that first started the men
into activity was that OF the business
agent for the council.
A few weeks ago a committee was APP
pointed to look into the matter and 20
report back at this meeting The re-
port OF the committee created a sur
prising futore and some very novel things
were said.
The whole upshot OF the matter was
that part OF the plan proposed for the
choice Of the business agent was adopted
by the local. while another was referred
back TO them for further consideration.
Several delegates from the Machinists'
local were then admitted TO the body to
discuss the right TO have delegates seated
at the council meetings This question
has been debated a number OF times be-
fore, but has never been settled. The
machiniets feel that they. are connected
with the building Industry and that they
should have delegates at the meeting.
For the council there seemed TO be a
possibility that there were and that they
were not. The result OF the discussion last
evening was that a special committee was
appointed TO investigate into the matter
and to report back at the subsequent
meetings.
The next matter to come before the
meeting was the report OF one OF the
trades on the standing OF several or the
firms OF the city. The report came from
the delegates 10 the Plumbers union. Az
ter the case has been stated II was decid-
ed that the firms deserved TO be placed on
the unfair list and this was done.
The firms thus treated were Andersons
candy stores OF Westminster street. at
Crescent Park. and In the Arcade: Brad
ley or Atwells avenue and Max Gertsa-
cove OF Pine street. Several other matters
came before the meeting and then the ses-
sion adjourned.
TINSMITHs HEAR ADDRESSES.
At the meeting OF the Tnsmiths' union
last evening there was very lively and
interesting session attended by a large
number OF the members.
The session was the regular one for the
local but there was an unusual interest
taken In the meeting from the fact that
Mr.. NJ q. Sullivan, the second vice pres
ident OF the A. s. NJ w International OF
America, was present and addressed the
body
Before this was done. however. the reg
tsle =.
and one candidate initiated. Several re-
ports were made and several communlca-
tons read.
- The president OF the local Mr.. Haliihan.
tnen Ia short address introduced the Wis
ttor OF the evening. who spoke on the
suhjeot OF the amalgamation. The gen
.neman represents body that ls strong
IN both this country and Canada and his
remarks were OF the greatest interest
~ He has been connected with the body
Tor long time and for the most az The
period has been an officer. For this rea-
pon he had fund OF experience 10 draw
from, and the talk was very much an
precfated.
1foD CARRIERS GOOD MEETING.
- Last evening there was a good meeting
of the Hod Carriers union. az which
tinc several matters OF irnpor'auoe were
discussed One OF the chief topics OF
Mas the progress Deing made Ia the two
other local craft, the membership OF
these Is fast increasing and the meet
inss are becoming larger ana larger ell
the time.
One OF the evidences vf the progress
ffveness OF the men q the desire 10 ray
the fare Of the president u and from
the meetings since ne fesiles out OF
town.
The craft has written 20 headquarters
20 ascertain whether 4 is possible to
have the cooperation OF the brIcklay-
ers IN several matters concerning botn
locals.
Al the meeting last evening the most
oc the time was devoted % routine mat.
ters. followed by generil talks and ad
5ournment
MoLnERs WARM MEETING.
There was q very not sesslon OF the
Molders last evening and owing 90 the
closene8 % the wes Aer the business
was hurriedly disposed or
Several reports were made that were
OF Interest ore Of them being that OF
tne trustee. J. n o Nell, on the cnndi.
lion OF the new shop In south Proyi-
oanca