The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-25
Ihf FIELD c. OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
BARRIERS, Labor temple
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
Carpenters sS2. Labor temple.
Italian Hod Carriers, Labor temple
LOCAL $50. TRANSFERS MEETING.
One OF the largest meetings among the
unions last evening was that OF the Coal
Teamsters. held In the Labor temple. with
James Connors presiding.
One of the chief factors in the zest
OF the session was the act that IL mem
bers were initiated This business was
the first 10 be taken up by the body. upon
the recommendat ton OF the nomina tons
committee
After this was done the meeting then
considered three communics tions from
the international Brotherhood OF Team
sters. one from the A. r. OF l.. and one
from the Joint council OF ST Louis These
were all very interesting to read and be
heard by the members so they came in
for considerable discussion.
The next report TO be considered was
that OF the trustees. This related 20 the
standing Of the body and the local II
was stated that the membership was I'm
wes being very well looked after. The
members were paying up their dues 10y
ally and attending the meetings quite
regularly.
The delesstss 20 the Central body made
the next report upon the proceedings of
the meeting and stated the action taken
upon some OF the matters directly inter
esting 10 the members OF local lsO. The
report was received with the deepest in
tereet
The delegates 10 the Coal Handlers
Transportation council made the next re-
port which was also OF a very interest
ing nature This deiexation received the
greatest amount of attention owing 20 the
manner in which ~. with other members
of the council. handled the matter OF the
agreements that were presented 70 the
various dealers. The report WAS entire
" satisfactory and IL was voted 20 give
mo members hearty thanks
The Recommendations OF the executive
board were then adopted after some dis
cussion These recommendations per
tained 20 the vital interests OF the or
ganizations, and every member had an
opportunity for discussing them. The
members OF the joint council then
reported upon the matters treated az the
last meeting. and the recommendations
made by them were adopted These dele
gates were Messrs. Whitman, Rockford
and Day
During the session the meeting enter
taine dJohn Curran OF local 67S, Mr.. Nc
Iaughlin OF local Al OF Pewtucket, and
several othors
Under me good and welfare ~ the or
sanization Messrs y O'Connor I. A.
Grace, Thomas Mccarthy. Charles Good
rfch George Fiunigsn and Joseph Bas-
key. When all the business was over the
Yesterday afternoon there was ameeting
session adjourned.
BARTENpERs MEET.
O, the Bartenders union IN the hall ~
that BODY az which time many matters
Of Importance came before the body
The first part Of the meeting was de-
voted 20 hearing the reports Of the oni-
GERS. each OF which had some particular
phase OF matters pertaining 90 the union
10 look after The reports were al very
interesting and we'll received
The various committees then reported
The nrrt OF these was the membership
committee which stated that there were
a number OF men 20 be taken into ina
body soon. but for some reason none ot
them had been able 70 attend YESTERDAY
The financial committee reported the
greatest amount OF success IN all depart
rnents over which Il had control This
report was received as adopted
one o1 the matters discussed was The
sdvisability OF having the jewelers. ad-
vertisement In the monthly Journal This
r. one ~ the many steps being taken b.
the officials OF that organization 10 have
the label thoroughly known.
This is one of the plans which 80 would
be we'll FOR all the unions to adopt for ~
brings ths attention Of every one to the
matter intended. and undoubtedly does
much % aid the movement
The last report 10 be received was that
of the concert committee This committee
reported that n was making rapid prog
ress and was working night and day that
the event. when held. might be a suc-
GEES
Altar the presentation Of the reports