The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-30
THE FIELD
Co. s;;ss)D rs
OF LABOR

Tonight the following unions will hold
sessionsi
Labor day committee. Labor temple.
S'oot marshals for Labor day.
Stationary Engineers. Hanlsy building
CARPENTERS DONATE s25.
Last evening the members Of Car.
penters' local sSs assembled at the rooms
OF the local IN the Labor temple and pro-
ceeded TO hold one of the best meetings
of the year.
~Upon the recommendation OF the men,
bership committee two candidates were
presented for admission to the local and
these were taken I'm. Several applications
were reported as pending and will be
taken up at the next meeting OF the
body.
Some OF the most important business OF
the evening was the donation OF SIS 20 the
Textile Workers OF Fall River. The local
had as guests two representatives from
the body, Messrs. Hibbetts and Maloney.
and these men spoke on the strike at
some length and aroused the sympathy OF
the local to great extent.
The visitors told OF the suffering that
had been oocasioned by the strike and OF
combat IL. They also told OF the success
met with and the generous response re-
| ceived from all over the country.
When they concluded speaking the local
| arose TO the occasion and donated before
| the men left the room the sum mentioned
| and afterward took the matter under ad-
visement a second time. During the con-
sideration OF the question after the
visitors had left several OF the members
1 rntf rvit fIn hat o..
able action was taken and the moral sup
port OF the cause given.
The Labor day committee then made a
report stating that all arrangements had
been made for the parade and that all the
aids had been selected by Mr.. Kearney
the foot marshal. The aids are Meesrs
Hunter Mcdonald. Archanbault, Camp
bell, Boutine and Mckenzie.
The local decided upon vote tnat
Thomas Johns would be the best man
for bearing tho banner In line and he is
known TO all as big Charlie" on account
OF his gigantic proportions. He is proud
OF the distinction thus conferred upon
him.
The visiting committee reports two OF
the members sick.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council reported the actions taken at tho
| last meeting, as did also the delegates
from the Carpenters council. Each OF
those reports were accepted, after which
the meeting adjourned.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
There was but short meeting OF the
| Electrical Workers last evening. owing
| 10 the fact that most OF the membe
are away. The chief topic of the even
| ing. however. was the coming events on
| LABOR day.
| Several communications were received
| from various sections OF the country and
| from several OF tho locals In the city
Each Of these was treated with the oour-
tesy due and the secretary ordered to
mako reply.
No new candidates were ready for ad-
mission and after some further discussion
the meeting closed.
SEVERAL FROM CITY THERE.
Last evening one of the most pleasant
surprises was worked on the president OF
the Pawtucket Bartenders' local that has
been heard OF In labor circles this season.
The victim OF the surprise was Henry
Keegan, who has lately been married.
For the past two weeks. his follow mem
bers have been planning how 10 get back
at him for leaving the ranks OF bacher-
hood without their consent and at last
fixed upon a reception as the proper form
Of revenge. To his end he and his recent
bride were asked 70 assemble themselves
at Union hall, 81 North Main street 10 a
little gathering.
He little dreamed OF the extensive pre-
parations that had been made for the en-
tertainment and was but litsle prepared
for what followed. A large number of