The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04

tonight:
Carpenters 6s2. Labor Temple.
Horseshoers. Labor Temple.
Granite Cutters, Labor Temple.
Plasterers, 27 North Main street.
Electrical Workers. Hanley Building
BREWERS INSTALL OFFICERS.
One OF the warmest meetings among the
unions yesterday was that or the Brewers
1866 The occasion OF the meeting was the
installation OF the officers OF the body.
Before that took place. however. there
were a number OF routine matters that
came up for disposal.
After those matters were gotten out OF
the way the ceremony OF installation was
next considered and Mr.. Thos. +. Cullen
was the master officiating. In opening up
the ceremonies he made a very neat little
speech I'm which he spoke OF the doings OF
the body in the past year and OF the ben
efits that the members gained by asso-
ciating themselves with the body. He
counseled the body as whole to stand
by the officers chosen as IL had stood by
those who served in that capacity In the
past
He said that the men whom the union
had selected for the official positions for
the year just beginning were the very
and with the cooperation of the body
there was nothing that the body could
not do, when 1t had once set about TO
accomplish II. The man wnom the body
had selected for its president was now
fulfilling the position for the third con
secutive time and I'm choosing him again
the union had shown unusual foresight
After that the installation OF the Off
GERS took place. They were as follows
President, Thomas shaw: vice president.
Patrick Brennan recording secretary,
Timothy sullivan; financial secretary. Pc
ter shinington; treasurer; Richard
Welsh; sergeant-at-arms. James Nc
Kenna. The trustees chosen were John
DAILY, aPtrick Hawkins and John Cannon
The local executive board Is composed of
2. II Hawkins. Timothy Sullivan and Ed
ward Dooley There were seven dele
gates to the Central Trades and Labor
union. whose names follow. Thomas Cul-
len aPtrick +. Hawkins. Thomas Shaw.
Peter shinington; John DAILY. Patrick Nc
CHM and Edward Dooley.
After that matter was disposed of and
before proceeding with the festivities OF
the afternoon and the union took action
on the death of one OF the members Mr..
Eugene Sullivan. who has been at his
home in Ireland for seven weeks. He was
Ill here for some time and decided that he
wanted to return to his native land. He
was assisted Ger there by the union and
his friends and was reported TO be doing
very well until the news came OF his
death. A committee was appointed 10
draw up resolutions copy OF which
will be sent TO the sorrowing friends at
home and In this country. and another
copy be placed In the minutes OF the ses-
sion. The committee swas composed of
Thomas w. Shaw, Patrick Brennan, Timo-
thy Sullivan, =. j. Skeffington and Rich
ard Walsh.
A recess was then taken at which time
the body INDUCED in songs, recitations,
cigars. and speeches by Brothers Shaw.
Hawkins and Skefrington. When that
was done the meeting adjourned.
STATE PLUMBERS ASSEMBLED.
Yesterday afternoon there was a meet
ing OF the State Plumbers association in
the Labor temple, but nothing definite
was done for the reason that some OF the
delegates to the meeting were delayed on
account Of the storm. The delegates from
Westerly and Newport were not on hand.
the transportation for them being blocked.
Those from Pawtucket. Woonsocket
and this city were on hand but only
talked over matters informally feeling
that ID would be an injustice to the
other parts OF the state to take any de-
cided action while they could not be on
hand
JEWELLERS EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Yesterday there was meeting OF the
executive board Of the jewelers. union
In New York city at which several OF
the officers OF the local I'm this city were
present. The session is one OF great
Importance 10 the locals OF this section
of the New England states for the rea-
sen that upon the outcome of the meet
ing there will depend the future OF the
movement here. President Nollmer OF
t., ntcrna tional union will be on hand
and make an exhaustive report OF the
conditions here and In the Attleboros.
When the officers return the elections
will take place and the ladies' chapel
will begin the holding OF Its sessions.
THEATRICAL EMPLOYEES.
one OF the warmest meetings among
the labor gatherings last evening was
that OF the International Alliance OF
Theatrical Mechanics. The occasion for
the warm session was the election OF the
officers for the ensueing year and the
disposal OF all the other business that
came with the ending OF the old year.
A. soon as the meeting was opened the
president in n neat little address re-
hearsed the history OF the organization
for the past year and told of the work
that had been accomplished. lie said that
the union was now In the very best con-
dltion. having taken in more new mem