The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-27

assistance OF the local The voice OF the
body was .scertained and the brother
voted a weeks benefit OF s..
The business agent then made sn In
teresting report OF the conditions OF the
craft as he had found them during the
week past.
The talk for the evening was concern
ing the formation OF a paperhangers'
union In this city. The suggestion was
received from some of those interested
In the betterment OF the craft and after
talking the matter over. voted TO refer
II to the executive board for further con-
sderation.
The business agent was instructed
then TO go 10 Newport 10 investigate the
the complaint from that place concern
ing the work on the Bishop contract
At 10 o'clock the session came TO
close
BRICKLAYERs MEET.
Last evening there was a very interest
ing meeting of the BrickIayers' union.
at which time there were many import
ant matters to come before the meet
ing, but most OF them were of a nature
TO be kept from the public at the pres
ent time.
The first thing 10 come before the
meeting was the report of the member
ship committee, stating that there were
several applications for membership TO
be presented and considered by the local.
These were taken under advisement and
referred TO the next meeting OF the
local
Several communica tons were received
during the week and these were read
for the action OF the local. They were
all heard and referred by vote to the
corresponding secretary for replies.
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council then made . report which was
approved.
Several more matters came before the
meeting for attention that occupied most
OF the remainder OF the meeting TIL time
for adjournment.
oLNEYvILLE CARPENTERS.
There was rousing meeting OF the
carpenters' union of Olneyville last even
ing with nearly the full quota OF members
on hand.
The meeting was very largely taken UP
with routine matters and the hearing OF
The membership committee had TO re-
port the applications OF several men for
membership The report was accepted
recorded among the minutes.
The committee also stated that several
men were ready for the initiation cere-
mony and there was obligated.
Communications then occupied the at
tention OF the meeting for short time.
There were . number OF these, some
of them coming from other locals In
other parts OF the country ana, ana some r,sr.
These were all referred to the corre-
spending secretary with advice.
The delegates to the carpenters coun-
ell then made report OF the last meet
ing and the matters OF ihleiese Sos
ira delegates r. the building. trades
council then made report which was
W. W.. so,es time after that the meeting
was devoted to general topics OF interest
and long discussions of them followed, At
a late hour the session closed.
TRANSFERS BALL COMMITTEE.
Instead OF having a ball simply the
teamsters are going 10 be sure that this
affair will be the grandest In the history
OF the organization, and at the msetins
last evening IL developed that II would
approach n banquet
Tn. committee met last evening In the
office Of the business agent and furthered
the arrangements that are contemplated
10 make the affair successful, and IL was
planned to have tables around the hall on
that night and at a certain hour all those
present will be seated at the banque,
board for a feast.
There will be a special menu served by
| union caterers In this city on that night
| II will surely be the hit OF the season
union. Nc ae was held last evening ir
/ the Labor temple Fawtucket. The loca
was we'll pleased TO learn that Fresiden
! Carney is receiving the endorsement o.
his fellow union members all over th'
\ state for the position OF governor OF thu
state.
The meeting was presided over by Pres
ident ] Edward Carney and there was
large attendance OF members. -Four mem
bers were initiated and two transfers o
membership were granted
A number OF communications were re
ceivea. chief among which was one fror
Rhode Island Lodge. No. lt7. OF Provi
dence. notifying the local union that IN
members OF that lodge unanimously In
dorsed the candidacy Of President J. I'D
| ward Carney OF the Pawtucket union 70
the position OF governor on the socialis
ticket. and that the Endorsement also IN
cluded the other candidates on the Social
lst state ticket. Encourages reports wer
also received from Newport and Blach
stone valley lodges that both or thes
bodies would lndorsc MIR. Carney for go'
ernor
Il OTHER MEETINGS
Among the other meetings held, las
evening were one OF the steam ftters. an
railway clerks and the marble workers
For the most part The business was
the regular routine nature and oceupis
IN. members Ter IN. whole 90 The sv.T