The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-16
THE FIELD
- 80 Is
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades council, Labor temple
Molders, Labor temple.
Leather Workers Labor temple.
Hodsting Engineers, Hanley building.
Building Laborers. Labor temple.
Cracker Workers. Labor temple.
PAINTERS ROUTINE MEETING.
Last evening there was rather a warm
meeting of the Painters union, though
the business done was for the most part
OF the routine nature.
The membership committee reported
three candidates for membership and
these were initiated.
The delegates to the state board OF
building trades held last Sunday in New
port made a very interesting and lengthy
report OF the transactions that took place
there The matter OF most Importance
In the report was the action taken by the
board with regard to the settlement OF
those strikes that have occurred over
the state.
1t was decided that all effort would be
made to have the differences settled IN as
short order as possible
The report OF the delegate to the build
ing trades council here was also full OF
interest, and that portion OF II relating
to the business agent for the council was
eagerly sought out and discussed.
Several communications were received
and discussed during the evening
| After this much was done the remainder
of the time was spent disposing OF
smaller general matters that come up In
| the course OF every locals business meet
| ings.
BOILER MAKERS DISCUSS srTUA-
TTON.
The meeting of the boiler makers last
evening was one OF the most interesting q
sessions that has been held In some time.
| There was q very large attendance OF the
members and for the most Of the time
the arguments over various questions was
very warm.
One OF the matters TO receive the at
tention OF the body was the situation
among the members OF the craft In this
| city and elsewhere. Since the inaugura-
ton Of the strike some months ago mat
ters have been moving along and now
have almost reached a normal state.
There are still some places where friction
exists but It is thought that these will be
eliminated soon.
Several other matters came before the
meeting before the session came TO a
| close.
MARBLE WORKERS SHORT MEET
ING.
Last evening there was a meeting of
| the Marble Workers that was very inter
| esting though the session was not very
long The FIRST part OF the session was de-
voted to the transaction of routine busi-
ness while the latter part was devoted to
routine matters and general talks
The reports OF the committees and the
delegates wers all given attention and
proved to be interesting. Each was re-
ceived and voted recorded among the
| minutes.
Several members were admitted upon
the accommodation OF the committee and
several on travelling cards.
MACHINE WOOD WORKERS ELECT
OFFICERS
Last evening the most OF the time Of the
Machine Wood Workers union was de-
voted to the election OF the officers and
| the installation Of the same.
Before this was done the reports OF the
delegates TO the Building Trades Council
made a report which was received.
The delegates TO the carpenters coun-
ell made a report also and stated thai
! everything was in readiness for the
moonlight on Saturday night
The tickets had been nearly all sold and
II the evening was pleasant II wa,
thought that a large crowd should be or
hand. The council had made extensive
arrangements for the entertainment oi
all who came and everything pointed Il
! n success.
The last part Of the meeting was de-
voted to the election Of the officers Thess
had been nominated at the last meeting
and after ballotinR were chosen. They
are ss follows: President, Frank O'Con
nor; vice president Nicholas Canning
recording secretary. John Johnson: imam.
cial secretary II. J. Hubbard: treasurer
sidney Teachman: delegates TO the car.
penters district council. Messrs. Huh
hard. Goodell and Caswell: trustees. Den.
mis- Crookes and Nicholas Canning.
For business agent % the body to TAX,
the place OF Mr. Conery, who is resigning
the local chose Mr.. r. s. King
The new seal for the local was re.
ceived. When all the matters were dis
posed Of the session closed.
RETAIL CLERKS SHORT MEETING
The meeting Of the retail clerks last