The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-29

tonight:
Plumbers, Labor temple.
Carpenters District Council. Labor
temple.
Iron Workers. Labor temple.
Linemen. Hanley building.
BARTENDERs' BALL.
There is not one person OF all those
who attended the function last evening
given by the Bartenders' union bat that
will vote the ball the most successful ar
far ever given by the local.
There were over 400 people In tho hall
and more than $50 couples In the grand
march. From the time that the doors OF
the hall we're hrst opened there was
steady influx OF the members OF the union
and their friends, who were met al me
door by the committee. and made 10 feeI
the welcome extended Long psfors ths
time for the grand march the hack ana
carriages OF the couples began to arrive
80 that by the time the festivitics COM
neneed the hall was literally packed,
After a short concert the floor was
cleared for the march. and headed by
Mr.. Peter h. Bowen and his wife the
promenade around the hall began Every
one intention Of having a good time, and
from the execution Of the hrst step the
pleasures were unabated TIL the last
strains OF the good night waltz oade the
The committees having the affair In
charge deserve the highest commentator
for the excellent manner I'm which every
thing aided led In & the making ing OF the p1esS
OF the affair was In the hands or the
following committees: General committee,
Lawrence Il. German. chairman: John T.
urer. assisted by Messrs. Bowen. Sulli-
van. McHugh. O'Donnell. Higgins. Ca
sey, Coughlin, DeAngelis. Power Crohan.
Bannon. Mcconnell and Murtagh: moor
sistants. John w. Casey. William J.
Power and Charles j. Cassidy. The aids
were Messrs. Quinn. Cassidy. Hockstein'
Fraln, Coyle. Concaugh, Ferkoken. WaTo'
Galligan. Roach. Browner. Mullaney. Nc
Carron. Clark and Mccarthy. The re-
| ception committee was composed or the
officers OF the local
RAILWAY CLERKS SMOKER.
The smoker held by the Railway Clerks
/ one OF the best attended affairs OF the
! kind that has been held in the city for
some time. There were about $50 OF the
| members present. aside from the large
number OF guests from locals outside the
| city. Among the speakers for the even
| ing were Supt. A. r. Whaley OF the Wor-
| cester division. Messrs. George r: Allen.
w. E. Mitchell Sanford. Ryan and olsen
Each OF these gentlemen entertained
| the company by speeches, intersperseu
here and there with songs and recita-
tions. The principal speaker OF the even
| ing was Mr.. Whaley. superintendent OF
the Worcester division. In addressing
| the company he said that he bore 70 the
local the hearty good Will or the onlclals
OF the road, and wished IL understoou
| that they were in sympathy with the To-
| CAL and hoped that whenever there was
any point 10 be discussed by the men
there would he no hesitancy In coming
before the officials for the purpose OF ad-
iustment.
He said that many were under the i'm
preston that the officials OF the road
stood over the unions as oppressors. but
that such was not the case. they at
all times wished to cooperate with the
men in the conservation OF all that was
good and for that reason hoped that at
no time would the local fee restraint
at coming before the officials for the ad-
tustment OF any difficulties. Following
him were several others who spoke,
among them being Mr.. Olsen OF the
Providence line clerks. This gentleman
voiced the sentiments, he said, OF the
men in his department, when he told the
company that he was glad TO be present
and TO feel that he was member OF
an organization that could work SO har-
moniousy with the officials In the pro-
duction OF all that was good for the
whole He felt that the mon as a unit
appreciated the stand the officials took
with regard 10 the men employed, and
would not hesitate TO confer when con-
ferences were needed. After the speeches
refreshments were were served and all
adjourned TO their homes.
TINSMITHS' SMOKER.
The local OF the Rhode Island Tin
| Plate and Sheet Iron Workers held a
short business session last evening, after
| which the meeting was turned into a
smoker.
The occasion OF the smoker was the
entertainment OF the general president of
the local. Mr.. Richard Patterson. The
| purpose OF the visit here was the at
! tempting to get the local to amalgamate
with the international Sheet Metal
| Workers union He spoke to the as
| sembly upon this subject for more than
| half an hour. explaining all the adj
vantages OF affiliation, There were sew
| cal other speakers whose addresses were
interSpersed with songs by ]. Kennedy,
John =. McElroy, p. T. Mcdonald. After
the smoker was over the meeting went
back into session for the transaction OF
the remainder OF the business. This
consisted OF the hearing OF reports and
the disposing OF an amount OF cor
respondence that had accumulated. Be
1 fore the conclusion OF the meeting IL was
voted that the next session be a sum-
mons meeting. The visiting committee
reported that Peter Brennan. OF Central
Falls was IN. and needed the attention
OF the members. The meeting then ad-
journed.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
At the meeting OF the Building Trades
council held last evening there were
many items OF important business dis
posed Of Among them was the seating
OF delegates from the locals OF French
Carpenters and Tinsmiths. II has been
the hope Of these two locals to Join the
council for some time. but opportunity
was never favorable TIL last evening
The drafting OF a new set OF bylaws was
considered az the meeting last night also
one OF the more vital questions occupy
ing the attention OF the meeting was the
best method Of meeting the conditions
that will arise as the spring season OF
trade commences. Nothing definite was
done In the matter. and after the dis
posal OF the remainder OF the regular
business the session adjourned.
BUILDING LABoRERs.
The meeting OF the Building Laborers
was one that lasted for no great length
OF time. but there were large number
OF Items OF business disposed OF.
The delegates TO several gRYsNral