The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-04

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, special meeting. Labor Tenn
Pile.
Coal Teamsters. Labor Temple.
Coal Handlers. Labor Temple
Tailors, 95 Westminster street.
Brewers, l66. Labor Temple
Brewers. 1l4 Labor Temple.
Bottlers, Labor Temple
PLUMBERS FINE MEETING.
Last evening being the occasion OF the
fine meeting OF the Plumbers union. the
attendance was very large, nearly every
member OF the union being at the ses-
sion.
The first matter taken up at the open
ing OF the meeting was the discussion
OF the placing of business agent In the
field for the Building Trades council.
The matter has been receiving the at
tention OF the council for the past few
weeks and at the last meeting 1t was def
nitely decided that should the various
unions approve the plan. one would be
selected.
For the time the matter was first mem
toned IL appealed to the plumbers as be-
ing a step in advance and an indica-
tion OF progress so that when time came
for the final discussion last evening, the
whole body was seen TO be in favor OF
II. There were some points which had TO
be cleared UP and these were discussed
last evening.
II was seen that this will involve the
union In some sympathetfc strikes but the
local In thoroughly prepared for that and
the point bore almost no weight In the
talk.
Several other matters were made
equally clear then the whole thing was
endorsed.
Tie committee on membership stated
that there was one application for mem
bership which would be received at the
next meeting and the initiation take
place.
The next matter 10 be considered was
the semi-annual report OF tho business
agent This article showed that the
union was never In a better or more pros
porous condition and the record has been
rarely ever equalled. Copies OF the report
are being made and will he ready for dis
tribution al the next meeting OF the body.
II was stated that at present there are
but four members out OF n total OF $50
who are in arrears in dues. nor has any
member OF the local been dropped or left
the body in n year.
A communication was received contain
Ing complementary tickets for any OF the
ters council on its moonlight outing 20 be
held soon. The tickets were accepted and
& vote OF thanks taken in behalf of the
council and in recognition OF the courte-
NY.
Several other matters were taken up
and disposed or after which the session
! closed
IRON WORKERS SESSION.
Last evening was the regular meeting
Of the Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers' union. az which time most OF the time
was srent in considering routine matters.
Several OF the reports OF the union were
OF much interest and showed tho con-
dition OF the local 20 be very good.
There were no new members 10 be taken
into the local last evening. though n num-
Der OF applications have been placed on
fle These will be considered at the next
meeting
The report OF the Delegates 10 the
Central body occupied tho attention OF
the local for a great part OF the evening
Several communications for other locals
and from the international were read and
endorsed.
The remainder OF the time was spent In
general discussion, after which tho meet
ing closed.
LINE,fEN HOLD MEETING.
The meeting OF the Lnemen last even