The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
THE FIELD
oSes:ssss|ssD 7s
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
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Painters. Labor temple.
Railway clerks. 81 Weybosset street.
Bollermakers. Capital hall
Steamitters. Labor temple
Brcklayers. North Main street
French carpenters. Olneyville
Marble workers. Labor temple
CARPENTERS. "a. TAKE ACTION.
Last evening, despite the fact that the
election returns we're attracting a large
amount of attention, the session Of the
Carpenters local, ~, was one of the best
and most enthusiastic that has ever been
held. and a very large amount OF bust
ness was disposed OF.
For the first part of the meeting there
was seen 10 be deal OF interest among
the members In the result Of the voting
and much talk was In evidence.
After n while. however. the local got
down To business and heard the reports
The membership committee made very
interesting report on the new members
taken I'm and the document was received
with a vote of thanks.
N is remarkable what strides the local
Is taking at the present time In the bet
terment of itself The members are tax
ing far more interest I'm the sessions than
ever before and are inducing men to
share the lots ~ those already I'm ~
cause with good results.
There is plan on foot to enliven me
body and TO perpetuate It's existence by
infusihg new blood into the veins OF IL.
With this plan In view last evening there
were taken into the organization a set OF
men that are In every way eIed,t 10 II.
There were four men candidates Tor
initiation and they were ushered in. There
were also several candidates applying for
membership and these will be considered
st the next meeting
of
the time OF the evening was the receipt
OF a copy Of the amendments TO the con-
stitution as pa sscd by the last convention.
The body discussed the same and acted on
them I'm part They VIII be adopted AT the
next meeting Of the body.
There was n communication from the
New York district council on the lockout
now on I'm that city The matter was dis
cussed. but laid over 20 the meeting one
week hence.
II was thought that tho body ought 10
send a delegation 10 the special committee
OF the council announced for this even
ing at which time Organizer Shields will
nresent his report After deliberation of
,but n moment the body voted 10 send the
delegate.
Mr. Shields arrived In this city last
evening. but continued his trip to Arctic
where he was before the local OF that
place last evening lie will, In addition
10 making general report. tell OF the
conditions existing in the latter place.
There was remarkable change noted
I'm the conduct of the business last even
ing for the attendance was very punctual
in the FIRST place. among the officers es-
pecially. and the business was arranged
10 be dispatched in such an orderly and
systematic manner that everything went
on as smoothly as II every member was
born iurist and parliamentarian.
a., Aa h,ta ID Of
the local indicates a remarkably bright
future for the body.
Having disposed OF all the business the
meeting adjourned to see what the re-
suits of their work during the day had
netted
GAS WORKERS INTERESTED
Last evening there was good attend
ance of the members OF the Gas Workers
union on hand for the meeting and there
was n system OF coming and going that
provided the interest OF the meeting for
those present.
The men were all very naturally inter
ested In the election returns but they
were also interested in their duties To the
local They could not be IN two places
az the same time. so they depended upon
the late comers and the spasmodic mes
senger that came their way 10 furnish
them the news OF what way their votes
had counted.
The meeting vas one OF much interest
from the Viewpoint OF the internal work
ing for therc were many matters 10 come
before the body that needed attention
II will soon be time for the election
of Officers and there was some talk last
evening Of the possible and available can
didstes
Nothing definite was accomplished
however and the routine matters con-
tinucd 20 hold the attention.
No new names were taken onto the list
and several applicants were initiated into
the mysteries OF the brotherhood.
number Of communica tlons came be
fore the ,,,eettpc and uere ptaycd IN the