The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-19
THE FIELD
Co. Co. IS
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor Temple.
Boiler Makers. Capitol hail.
jewelers.. Hanley building
Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
Bricklayers, 81 North Main street.
sTEREoTYPERs MEET.
Last evening there was short meeting
OF the stereotypers In their hall at which
time most Of the matters to come before
the body were OF a routine nature.
The membership committee had the
names OF several candidates to present In
its report and this was accepted The men
were Initiated also.
Several communications OF interest and
coming from the international as well as
some OF the other locals in all parts of
the country were read and referred TO the
secretary for replies
The report OF the visiting committee
showed that there were none OF the MEM
bers on the sick list and there was no
drain on the treasury for dues or benefits.
The shop committee reported that there
was nothing new developing In the past
week in regard 10 the work I'm the city or
locality.
several matters came before the meet
ing relative TO an entertainment OF some
sort to be given during the winter. II was
not suggested as to what form the enter
tainmcnt should take but Il was unani-
nous that the local was sufficiently
prominent 10 make n success of any
amusement II might undertake to give.
Some general discussion took place as to
several matters OF interest to the local
but nothing beyond the ordinary came 10
pass. After everything that was broached
was treated as desired the meeting closed
ENGINEERS. 100. MEET
The meeting of the stationary engineers
last evening was only confined 10 the
regular routine work for the most part.
The membership committee had several
applications TO present for the consider.
alton Of the local. but none we're initi-
ated
The shop committee made report
showing that conditions were about as
good as could be expected. The most OF
the men were at work, and there had
been no difficulty 10 arise that would
tend 20 break the present harmonious
condition existing between the employ.
ers and the men
One or two OF the members had sew
eral ideas 20 suggest for the improve
ment OF the body and there were taken
under discussion.
The delegates to the central body made
a very interesting report Of the last see.
sion and the part played by the repre-.
sentatives Of the local.
The delegates from the engineers local
were among the most active at the meet
Ing and did some OF the best arguing
for the changing OF the constitution.
Among these was Mr.. Meaney. and Il
was largely through the interest and
the activity and the delegation that any
Of the measures were changed. The
delegates had been instructed on several
OF the matters before hand. but on sew
eral others they were allowed to use
their discretion. and they did 80 to very
good advantage For this the local con-
graduated them. showing appreciation
for the interest taken IN the general good
OF the body.
Several communications were received
and after being read were handed 90
the corresponding secretary for action.
Some talk was made concerning dis
putes that have arisen from time 60 time
between tho engineers and the other
locals but no DEFINITE action was taken on
the same further than was already
known
After some general tslk on The bet.
,ermcnt OF the body tho meeting closed.
TATLoRs' SMOKER.
when the Tsilors' union undertake 10
DO anything ~ is never done by halves
and this uss the ease With the last