The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-17

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Building Trades council. Labor temple.
Molders. Labor temple.
Leather Workers, Labor temple.
Hosting Engineers. Hanley building.
Building Laborers. 27 North Main
street
Mailers. ss weybosset street.
RETAIL CLERKS ELECT AGENT.
The most successful meeting the Retail
Clerks union has ever held was that OF
last evening. at which the success of the
attempt TO organize the city thoroughly
came to be known.
The membership committee reported
several candidates for admission, whose
limitations followed
A communication was received from the
Millers at work I'm the Washburn Crosby
mills OF Minneapolis stating that the To-
cal there had been on a strike for II
weeks. and still there was no prospect
OF immediate settlement.
'rhe reports OF all the delegates were
combined so as to save tine. and then
the report OF the work OF the grievance
committee WIS heard. The report was
OF such q surprising nature and so sue
cessful that there was an outburst OF
5ubilation at the end Of the reading
.Ine Ine ,, COMMITTEE mas been workinS t6I f6or
work been started that nothing stands in
the way OF the local here soon becoming
the ,,s largest among the clerks ,n in the b,
which cards had been placed was also
read.
chosen business agent. In selecting
him the union has shown good Judge
ment. and has put into the position one
OF the members best fitted TO fll the
position.
After the election Mr.. Guild was called
upon for a speech and spoke with char
ecteristic directness, stating clearly his
position and determination, as well as
thanking the body for the high honor
bestowed upon him. He asked that the
local give him that support IN his new
Duties that II had given him In the past
assuring II that his aim would always be
first the consideration OF the local and
then himself.
He has not definitely decided where he
win have the office OF the local. pre-
ferring 10 walt until no had looked over
the ground and could present tho mat
Ter 10 the local for approval. He under
takes his new duties beginning with next
week. having notified his employers OF
his desire 90 leave Saturday night Every
member of the local wished him the
heartiest success and promised co-opera-
zion.
The formal report Of the ball commit
tee was made and then the session
oiosed.
MILLMEN HOLD OPEN MEETING.
The regular meeting OF the Millmen'
union was held last evening. large
part OF the evening was devoted 10 the
matter or the vote upon the business
agent. the result OF winch as was stated
ct the meeting was 20 TO 10 in favor OF
Er. Conroy.
number OF reports were made durlnr
the meeting among them being one from
the delegates 10 the Building Trades
council and another from the Carpenters
District council.
IL was announced that there would b'
an open meeting on tho Goth OF April {,
increase the membership.
In order 90 invite the men OF the Graf
to AFFILIATE with the union ~ IL propose
90 lower the fec for initiation before an,
charter closes 30 as TO give all an oppor
tunity. The meeting r. 20 be held IN Laboi
Temple under the auspices OF local. 1890.
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES.
There was y very largely attended meet.
ing OF the Plumbers apprentices lasi
evening ard a great amount OF business
was transacted.
The nrst part OF the meeting was de-
voted 10 the hearing of reports from the