The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-21
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
. Painfere. Labor Temple.
Jewelry Workers. Hanley building
Bricklsyers, North Main street
Plumbers Apprentices. Labor Temple
Roofers, Labor Temple.
Coopers, Labor Temple.
pie.
French Carpenters. Olneyyille
Marble Workers Labor Temple.
sTEAMFITTERs LONG SESSION
Last evening there was held a long ses-
sion of the u. A. stesmfitters in Labor
Temple. when many matters pertaining
10 the best good OF the local we're con-
sidered.
One thing discussed at some length was
the increasing OF the membership. AZ
present there are number OF the men
working at the craft who are not mem
hers and all efforts will be put forth 10
have them come into the body
The charter was to have been closed n
month ago. but owing to the fact that
severai OF the men were AT work out of
town IL was voted TO leave II open I'LL the
first o fthe new year. BY that time IL Is
though that every man will have become
a member or at least each OF those wish
Ing 10 do so
owing 10 the fact that the charter closes
very shortly now, there were several
names presented AZ the meeting last even
Ing and were accepted. This brings the
total enrollmnt up 10 more than three
fourths Of the men working at the craft
n th,,. ufr the hndN much In the
way OF encouragement.
The long DELAYED election took place
last evening and the new officers viii
have charge OF the body with the incom-
ing OF the new year.
Several communications were received
and disposed OF during the evening and
the reports of the committees were also
fun OF interest The delegates 10 the
building trades council made y very In
teresting report on the last session OF the
body an the action taken there. This was
received and placed on fle.
Several other reports or general ma
ture occupied the attention or the body
for some time These latter related 10 the
government Of the body and its successes
during the last term.
When ell the business had been dis
posed of and the general discussion had
been concluded the session closed
BANQUET COMMITTEE IN SESSION.
Last evening the joint committee from
the building trades council and from the
central trades and labor union met for
the beginning OF its work and the laying
of the plans for the coming feast
The rrrt thing done by the committee
was 20 form temporary organization
Tho body elected as chairman Mr. Meegsn
OF the typographical union as chairman
and Mr.. Stone OF the electrical workers
As the secretary.
The body also appointed committees
who are 20 lcok after the special feas
ures OF the affair. The committee IN
charge cf the entertainment consists of
Nessrs. Campbell % the carpenters. I'd.
wards of the retail clerks. and o'Connor
of the jewelers.
The COMMITTEES appointed 10 procure the
hall and 10 arrange the other matters con.
sisis % NeSsrs Agnew. Mccormack and
Finnegan. The remainder of the time
Of the meeting was devoted 20 = general
discussion OF the good IT ~ accomplished
BY the AFFAIR.
The banquet aims ~ two things. nrs'
the convention, another will be the secur.
20 bring the labor men 81 this city IN
direct contact with the hest minds con.
nects5 with the movement and With them
10 discuss the various phases ~ ,he
labor question. In addition % that A
aims 20 bring about q more general feel.
fng of rood Fellowship.
The anair will b@ the n1o~f claborats
~ ffs kind ever seer IN this city. Az
the banquet the men will be seated a,