The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-24

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters Labor Temple.
! Steam Filters. Labor Temple
Jewellers. Slade building.
Bricklayers. p North Main street.
French Carpenters. olneyvile.
Marble Workers, Labor Temple.
PLUMBERS MOONLIGHT SUCCESS.
| About the most successful event among
the labor people last evening was the
moonlight excursion down the bay given
| by the plumbers and patroniEed by al
| most every craft in the city.
There were about 500 in the party and
the priase which Is given the affair this
morning speaks for the merit and also
for the effectiveness OF the committee
having the affair in charge. For the past
few weeks this event has been the most
talked of OF any that have transpired ma
the enjoyment anticipated was fully lived
up to last evening.
There were guests from out Of town as
we'll as from the various locals OF the
city and the committee ived UP to its
good name In the method of entertain
ment. The party took passage on the
steamer Squantum for the sail down
around Prudence Island about O'Clock
and from the time the boat left the dock
TIL moored again at midnight there was
one round of merriness and revelry On
board.
One OF the chief spirits OF the occasion
was Mr.. Coleman, the present business
agent and hts generosity will be remem-
oered long as one OF the features of :he
evening. Another of the conspicuous
guests was Mr. John c. Barrett of the
painters local MIR. Finnegan. the new
business agent of the Building Trades
council was also among the popular at
tendants on the affair
When the party had rounded the island
the return was begun, but upon reaching
Boyden's Heights there was landing
effected for the purpose OF allowing a
| little pleasure ashore. While here
dancing occupied the attention of the
party TIL time to finish the sail TO the
city. The party arrived home about 12
o'clock, we'll satisfied with the time spent
and the royal manner OF being entertained
The committee to which the great sue
cess of the entertainment may be ac-
credited was composed OF Messrs. II.
Gray, chairman; II. Gray J. Ainsworth,
J. T. Conley, James Coleman, j. ]. Dunn,
]. McArdle and f. G.. Merrewether.
ENGINEERS TALK LABOR DAY.
Last evening there was a very inter
esting meeting of the Engineers local 100
The meeting was very largely devoted to
plans for Labor day, but before those
were taken under. advisement many mat
ters of a regular business nature were
taken under consideration.
The committee on membership recon-
mended for action the names OF two can
didates and these were accepted, followed
by the initiation ceremonies.
The delegate 10 the Central Labor union
made a very interesting report on the
transactions OF the last meeting and this
was also accepted.
The delegates TO the other locals made a
report OF favor and this was recorded
among the minutes.
Several communications, both from the
International headquarters and from
other brother locals of the country, were
received and acted upon.
The most OF the time OF the meeting was
devoted TO discussions OF Labor day mat
ters and many plans for the success OF
the day were presented
IL was determined to make this years |
turnout the best that has ever been, and
10 that end every member OF the local will |
be I'm line. The local has procured the |
best band in the city TO head its line, and |
feel that Il will make some OF the other !
bodies look very small when II goes step |
pins by
The bod, also decided on the uniform TO |
be worn on that day, which will also add /
10 the general appearance OF the team.
There waE some talk OF having float |
I'm line. but owing TO the dscouraging atti-
tude OF the city government last year this
was thought inadvisable. The men have |
not forgotten the excuse offered for that
act last year and feel that they were dis
eliminated against. since there are many
other more frightening machines that go
through the city streets and again that
r. long the line OF march there Will not be
many horses that would scare. However,
since all the expense gone To last year was
not appreciated and was OF no avail. tho
body feels that Il ought not face the same
again.
Several other matters came before the
meeting. after which the session came
q a close.
CARPENTERS "a TO BUILD UP.
Last evening there was a very interest
ing session OF the Carpenters union. ~.
In Labor temple. where along with other
things there was a discussion OF matters
pertaining 10 Labor day.
The regular routine os business was
gone through with and the reports heard.
There was one initiation into the body
IN the recommendation OF the business
agent. II was announced that there
would be a revival OF the< local and that
the business agent would devote con-
siderable OF his time TO awakening the
interests OF the men I'm their organiza-
tion Local - ls the oldest organiza'
ton OF carpenters In the c1eN and the