The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-14
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR


Allied Metal Mechanics. Labor temple.
| CARPENTERS LARGE MEETING.
| Last evening there was a meeting OF
! Carpenters "a, and a very creditable
session Il was that was held.
After the opening OF the meeting the
president asked for the reports OF the
several committees and the interest shown
| in them was most enthusiastic.
The lrst committee TO be called was
the membership body which presented the
name OF one candidate and he was
| initiated
The delegate 10 the Building Trades
! council made a report In the interest OF
the craft and all the locals connected with
! the body. The report showed that the
crafts were in the best OF condition pos
sible and that everything was working
for the best advantage OF all
A report OF the proceedings OF the meet
ing OF the state board OF building trades
| held In Westerly Sunday was also read.
| This was received with enthusiasm as
| II put the body in touch with all that
was transpiring about them in other aCc-
| tions OF the state.
| The matter OF the initiation fee was
then introduced and there was some live
| ly discussion OF the same II was thought
the fee and the matter has been pre-
sented to the Carpenters council at sew
| eral OF the previous meetings II came
up before the local last evening and when
the vote was taken II was found that the
body looked with favor on the same and
the matter was thus disposed OF.
Several communications OF Importance
came before the body in the course OF
the evening and these were placed In
the hands OF the secretary for replies.
The remainder OF the evening was spent
in listening TO remarks from the business
agent Of the council on the conditions in
and about the city.
He stated that there were several lines
along which Improvement was TO be made
IL the locals OF the craft were to pros
per much In the future as they had in
the past. He then continued. giving them
specific instances OF the improvements
needed and when he concluded he was
heartily applauded.
After all the business that was 10 come
before the meeting was concluded the ses-
sion closed.
STEAM FILTERS NEW OFFICERS.
There was a complete change in the
governing body OF the steam filters or
ganization last evening, owing TO the re-
election OF officers.
There was a very large attendance of
the members OF the local the controversy
OF the past two weeks with the older
body seeming TO have put them on their
merits and reused In them the spirit OF
determination. At any rate the attend
ance last evening was the largest since
the formation OF the body some time
ago.
There were several reports received
during the first part of the evening The
committee on membership presented the
names of several candidates for admis-
sion. The committee on reading matter
and literature for the local stated that all
the literature OF the body had been re-
ceived. The charter was also presented
to the body and all the paraphernalia re-
ceived.
The debate and the struggle OF the past
few weeks were rehearsed and the rea-
sons for the opposition 10 the local were
talked of for some time.
When all the other minor matters were
disposed the election OF the new officers
took place. The votes were cast for the
following: President, James G. Kennedy;
vice president. Michael Cooney: secre-
tary. John McGann: financial secretary.
John Agnew: treasurer. Martin Dowd.
The executive board consists of Messrs.
James Conaton, Cornelius Sullivan, AL
fonse Potter, George Haskell and II. B.
Carpenter.
The financial committee Is made up OF
Messrs Bernard Gill, James Herman
, 4
The board OF directors for the coming
term are Michael Cooney, chairman:
John Agnew. Patrick OMally. John Nc
Gam, Martin Dowd and Sentry Thomas
| O'Neill
The officers will be installed next Tues
day evening and the local begins its ca
reer
There was one OF the most jolly gath
erngs OF tho web pressmen last evening
that has ever been held In the city In
the history of the organization.
Some meetings back the announcement
was made that there would be a bean
supper on the occasion OF last evening
after the regular meeting OF the local.
and the members knowing what this
meant have relgiously obstained from
partaking OF the small berry TIL last
evening they would have eaten with
gusto anything that bore the name OF
The president Mr.. n. 8. Mahoney. had
difficulty In conducting the meeting and
routine was being disposed OF. since every
man there was eager to be at the delec-
table little pellets that have made Bos-
ton so famous.
Finally after threatening to postpone the
supper Indefinitely. he quieted the nerves
OF those present to such an extent as TO
wade through the matters OF business
and then 10 the feast.
At the first OF the meeting the commit
tee reports occupied the attention OF the
| gathering. these being the mem bership
committee. the visiting and the sick COM
mittees.
The membership committee had two
names TO propose for initiation and the
ceremonies followed.
There was an important communication
read from the state federation and the
matter suggested acted upon with favor.
The president then spent few moments
coagratulating the Labor day committee
on the attendance Of the members I'm line
This was about all the business that came
before the body and the session was then
ready 10 turn It's attention 20 the feast
OF the evening.
Seated NJ the tables were visitors from
the Msilers union. the Sterotypers and
the Typos. They were oil there 10 take
lessons I'm the most approved methods OF
conducting a bean supper. and they had
ample opportunity 20 learn. During
spasmodic intervals there we're flashes OF