The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-08
THE FIELD - OF LABOR.

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Plumbers, Labor Temple
Carpenters District Council. Labor Tenn
pie.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple
hnemen, Hanley Building.
Tile Layers. Labor Temple.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
Last night was the first time for the
assembling of the new delegates TO the
Building Trades Council and the most
OF the time was spent in the presentation
or the credentials and the elections OF
the officers for the year 10 come
Contrary 10 the usual custom this year
there are a number OF new faces I'm the
Council owing to the fortunes OF the bal
lot After the election was over a large
part OF the time was spent in making
the new men welcome The election re-
suits were as follows:
President e. s. Hing LIST. Vice president
William Duidney. End Vice-p president
James McKeon, Secretary John G. Bar
rett, Financial Secretary, II. G. Ripley.
F. A. Gilheny Sergeant at Arms. ana
John Mckinney trustee.
After the election for short time
general matters were discussed and then
the session adjourned.
MoULDERs INSTALL OFFICERS.
The meeting OF the Moulders last even
Ing was very interesting and full OF ex-
element. The occasion OF the large ses-
sion was the installation OF the officers
OF the body. II had been announced that
Mr.. d. A. White would be on hand for
ha ~ al l..f
for some unavoidable and unexplained
reason he could not be present
Though disappointed all the other bust
ness that was to come before the local
was disposed OF and then the body listened
TO short speeches by Messrs. Moran Man
ming Jr.. ONell and Bryant In the
case OF each of these addresses the sub
ject was the Industrial Situation" All
the speeches were OF an able kind each
man treating the subject after his own
manner and experience.
All of the gentlemen mentioned are
thoroughly in touch with the movement
OF labor and their words are always worth
listening to. Last night 10 be at their
best and those who heard them felt that
they had a treat When the speeches
were over the installation OF the officers
took place with ], II. o'Neil as he m
stallation officer. The officers chosen
Lewis c. Brown. Financial Secretary
Bart J. Turney. Corresponding Seer stary
]. RI. O'Neil. Recording Secretary GEORGE
Cakes, Treasurer =. ]. Fleming. 1nduc-
tor William Geary, door keeper. Michael
Merrigan The trustees were J. II.
Downs. John r. Cocklin, and Terrence
Martin.
When the ceremony OF installation was
over refreshments were served and all
"a al rVa a mi d
night when the session adjourned.
SHIP ROGERS OPEN MEETING.
There was an open meeting OF the local
OF Shipriggers last evening In the hall
OF that body on South Main street last
evening. The purpose Of the meeting
was TO encourage the membership and
the increase the same.
In this the session was an entire sue
cess. Mr.. Hchofield had taken the most
Of the burden OF the arrangement OF the
affair IN his own hand and 20 him was
largely due the success OF the evening.
Among the speakers were two delegates
to the Central Body and two OF the
orga MIXERS OF the American Federation OF
Labor.
Among the speakers for the occasion
were Mr.. Lawrence A. Grace. William J.
Power. and William Tally. Each OF
these gentlemen spoke on the labor
movement. taking each a peculiar phase
OF the situation. Mr.. Power spoke on the
necessity OF organization for the better
ment OF conditions. Mr.. Grace on hlr-
mony In the locals and the international
bodies while Mr.. Tally treated the local
situation among the unions.
As a result OF the meeting there wns n
considerable addition to the membership
and the indications are that a renewed
~ eli sH.e
pircs IN the organization In the future.
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES.
The last meeting OF the Plumbers APP
prentices was To be the time for the ls-
sueing OF the working cards but when
all had assembled IL was announced that