The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-20

tonight:
Carpenters. 632. LaSor temple.
'xactrical Workers. Hanley building.
Horseshoers, Labor temple
Plasterers. 27 North Main srteet.
Granite Cutters, Labor temple.
Hod Carriers Labor temple
Cooks and Walters. % Richmond street.
jewelers. executive board, jewelers.
| hall
BREWERS AID FREIGHT HANDLERS
Yesterday afternoon there was meet
| ing OF the Brewers union, 166 In Labor
temple. where many matters were dis
posed Of and several worthy moves taken.
The attendance OF the meeting was very
fair and all the officers were on hand.
The first matter to be disposed OF was
the considering OF several communica-
tions that had been received. There were
two from the International headquarters
Of the body. and also one or two others
from several locals. These were all read
and acted upon.
The delegate TO the Central body report
ed on the action OF that body at the two
sessions recently held There were sew
eral matters OF Importance To the local
that came up for discussion and the
action OF the Central body was approved.
The committee reports were also OF
very interesting nature, since a number
OF them aided I'm showing just how pros
porous the body was. The report OF the
financial committee was received also.
that OF the auditing committee and then
the secretary read his report. All OF these
were very interesting and full of cheer
for the local.
Under the head OF new business the
meeting considered the matter OF the
striking freight handlers and the WORTH
ness OF the cause for which they hattled.
Several of the delegates 10 the meeting
OF the Central Labor union made short
speeches. telling of the conditions and
how closely the men were sticking to-
gether I'm trying 10 gain their points. Az
ter the matter had been aired TO great
extent the body voted 10 subscribe SEQ 20
the cause and 10 send the same TO the
men at the earliest convenience Of the
secretary.
One other matter that occupied the at
tention OF the body was the election Of
the delegate TO the convention to be held
In Denver I'm September There were sew
eral names mentioned for the honor OF
representing the body az this place and
time but the choice finally fell on Nj
p. j. Skeffngton. He was elected and the
nomination made unanimous.
When the result Of the election was
made known the whole body called upon
Mr.. Skeffington for a speech and he re-
sponded very theoretically as we'll as ap-
propriately
After some minor matters were taken
under advisement the meeting adjourned
CARPENTERS MOONLIGHT
on Saturday evening the first moonlight
excursion of the season for the labor pco-
pie was conducted under the most aus
picious circumstances. The evening was
all that could be asked IN the way OF
comfort and delight and the boat was
made especially ready for the occasion.
There was large attendance upon the
occasion and every one unites in saying
that the AFFAIR was most pleasant.
The boat left here at $3.50 and sailed
down the bay IN and around Mount Hope
bay and returning arrived IN the city
about 1910 During the evening largo
party OF the saii was spent by the most
or those on board in dancing and other
light amusement.
In addition 90 the orchestra which FUR
nished the music FOR the dancers, there
was band aboard and one OF the cham
piOn players or The bagpipe In this coun-
try.
The committee allowed nothing 20 be
left undone that might add 90 the COM
-forLAnd pleasure OF those taking the sail.
The names OF the members Of tho COM
mittee are appended: Mr.. william e.
rsddy. chairman. August r. Campbell
secretary. and Mr.. Nc Gilchrist was
treasurer. The remaining members of the
committee were Messrs r. j Hubbard.
A. Pidgin, Octave Lepine, Jas. Mccarthy. |