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

The following union will hold sessions
tonight,
Cooks and weiters. % Richmond street.
Carpenters, $50. Labor Tsmple.
Horseshoers, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
Granite Cutters. Labor Temple.
Piasterers, q North Main street.
Lady Jewellers, rs Dorranoe street
Hod Carriers. Labor Temple.
GRACE UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN.
There was very largely attended
meeting Of the Coal Teamsters yesterday
at which time the most important busi-
ness was the choosing Of the delegate 10
the convention Of the i. b. T.. which
meets August 1st In Cincinnati.
The attendance at the meeting was
fair but the enthusiasm Of the meeting
was remarkable. The first business OF
the meeting was initiation OF the ten
men making application from the upper
yards OF j. A. Whaley
Communications were received from
several international organizations, each
OF which received the attention or tne
local and was endorsed with favorable
The communication from the bakers
and confectioners local was endorsed.
The comrnu1Ii oation from the Garment
Workers was received and referred 10
the business agent for action.
The quarterly report Of the secretary
treasurer, Z. L. Luriey. next occupied the
attention OF the local and was read with
acceptance, then referred 70 the delegate
TO the next convention
.Ao N before
body was the action to be taken on those
members who had not procured the
monthly button II was voted that each
of them be fined 81. This was done and the
fines paid.
The report of the labor day committee
was next received, reporting progress.
The report OF the delegate to the
Central body was next made and re-
ceived.
The matter of the registration OF the
members was next touched upon. and II
was determined that every member
register.
The next matter to be taken up by the
union was the selection of the delegate
to the convention OF the International, 20
be held August LIST. The choice of the
body fell unanimously on Mr.. l.. A. Gracs
An amusement committee was appoint
ed TO make ready for a moving team
party 10 be held in the near future. This
ended the business OF the session, and
adjournment followed.
BAKERS CONVENTION YESTERDAY.
On Saturday and yesterday the con-
vention from the bakers OF the New Eng
land district was held I'm Boston, with
90 locals represented and 22o delegates
present.
There was a very large amount OF
business transacted. among the parts was
the endorsement OF the resolution on the
withdrawal of the labels from the various
bakeries where Ward Corby have estab-
lishments
All the cities are reported as cooperat-
ing with those on strike and the news was
ali OF a nature TO encourage the men,
The financial report was received and
showed that all the locals were In good
standing. and that one shop in Boston
would be started today by the unions
for the employment Of the idle men and
the handling of union made bread.
1t was voted to make the label the
topic In chief at the International conven-
ton TO be held in July IN the middle wese
II was also voted that on Friday OF
this week the Business Agent Goldstein
| o. the Boston local come here to organize
| the Hebrew bakers.
The election of the officers followed.
| They were President Schneider with four
vices as follows: Stump, Gottschall. Mar
mar and Adams. The latter was OF this
city and one OF the delegates from the To-
cal here. The other was left open To be
| appointed from the local in Quebec or
| New Brunswick.
The secretary was Mr. Walsh and the
! treasurer Mr.. Sands. The financial trus-
tees were Messrs. Morris. Oxton and Gil
christ.
There were three sessions in all follow
ed by banquet. The next convention OF
the body will be held In New Haven on
the 10th OF Sept.
BREWERS LARGE MEETING.
There was very largely attended
meeting Of the Bdewers union 1e6 yester-
day at which time the most important
business was all OF routine nature.
The FIRST thing to be done was the ac-
| ton on the financial report OF the secre-
tary. This showed the local to be in a
very good condition.
The delegates TO the central body made
a very interesting report Of the proceed
| inss a. the last few sessions.
| Several other reports were made and ac-
cepted
A number OF communications were re.
ceived and acted on.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
| to discussin general matters at which
time several OF the officers spoke.
| II was decided 20 have some form OF
an entertainment during the summer and
an amusement committee was appointed
| to look into the affair.
Several other matters came up for set
| tlement before adjournment.
COAL HANDLERS MEET.
There was q very large meeting OF the
Coal Handlers yesterday Mt which time
number of new members were taken
into the body.
There were xoms 10 of these and there
was much activity for the first part Of
the meeting
The next matter taken up was the re-
ports of the various committees and Sec
retaries These all showed that the local
was making rapid progress toward sue
| cess.
After the reports were made and ao-
cepted and the communications all dis
posed OF the meeting was made ono of
general discussion at which time the
| trades reports ware made.
There were also reports from the dele
gates TO ths Coal Handlers Transports
| ton council and from the delegates TO the
/ central body.
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