The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-06

Brewers, ll4 Lapor Iefnpic'
Bottlers. Labor Temple.
Garment Workers. labor Temple.
General Teamsters, Labor Temple.
Coal Handlers. Labor Temple.
Tailors Labor Temple.
Waters. Jewelry hall.
Shoe Repairers. Labor Temple.
PLUMBERS LARGE MEETING.
The meeting OF the Plumbers union last
evening was one of the largest held since
the strike
The cause OF the large attendance was
the imposition of a fine for all VINO miss
attendance at the first meeting OF the
local each month. Last evening out OF
a possible 100 men in good standing ~
were present at the roll call and some
seven or more reported during the evening
I'm time 10 be accredited with being pres
ent.
At the session last evening there were
many things discussed, which were OF
unusual interest, but nearly cEerS t,,ra a
state for publication. Tney Will Gully
out later and be given In full. so muon
business came before the mee.i,s sass
| sion adjourned. IT was thought betore tne
| opening OF the session that tnere M Mwouiu
| be some objections 10 some OF the Clauses
| nur OF dissent When all the matters
had been disposed or the session "o
| tourned.
! CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL
There was a long session OF the Car.
penters district council last evehns' ~
| which many matters pertaining 10 tne
! interest OF the local affiliated were ueae
| ed Most of them were OF such a nature;
however, that they could not be divuissa
at the present time. Also our,hs sis ,ne
|
cussion of plans for the spring season
! now approaching.
IRON WORKERS UNION.
There was a meeting of the iron worR Sne
ers last evening. Inc nIst .ts tis h,,si
after the completion OF the routine pusi :
ness was the hearing or the repo'Ns VI
the several committees.
The membership committee reported
unon the applications OF seNeral men pre-
eartt,g themselves for admission. They
were all initiated before the Gloss oi '''e
meeting. .o-xo..
I'm ali matters pertaining 10 that depatt-
| ment There were now but rev OF tue
members who were In bad standlng. anu anu
by comparison the local was IN tar pette. .
| Condition than at this same ume ias'
year. ..oaas rsror,sd
orenarations for the season approaching
Conferences were being held and plans
were being laid for the betterment OF
conditions.
several communications we're read
from, the International and other locals
MANY OF these received immediate atten'
tion while many others were laid on the
table for the disposal OF the body at o
later meeting Some OF the communl'
cations related TO the differences now or
between the unions and the employers
I'm some OF the neighborin6 states.
After the rendering OF the reports th'
, Inc
, making remarks upon the trade condi
tions and the prospects OF the local by
several OF the more prominent member
OF the local. after which the meeting
J adjourned.
SHORT MEETING.
There was a meeting of the Cerami
Workers OF the city last evening, bu
nothing took place there that was
unusual interest since the most or tn
time OF the meeting was devoted to rou
tine business There were reports upoi
the conditions OF the trade and a gen
eral discussion OF matters of local In
terest.
LINEMEN REPORT UPON BALL.
The meeting of the linemen last even
4, ing was mostly one OF congratulate
over the success of the ball held fe'
days ago. The early part OF the sessio
was devoted to the transaction OF IN
routine business and then the report
= were asked for
The first one and the most interestin
was that OF the ball committee. tn
= chairman OF this stated that this wa
r the most successful affair that the loci
= had given The other balls had all bee
Il successful but this last one was the bar
& ner occasion both as to attendance ar
q | finances All the tickets and commi
!. tees had not been heard from, but su
ficient was known to warrant the stat'
ment that II was a complete success.
u The membership committee had I
r names TO present for membership. b.
> read several applications which VIII
,r considered at the next meeting.
'r The committee on trades relations r
n ported conditions as improving thou'
=, not yet quite normal
There were several communications T
i'm ceived. among them one or TWO stati
E. the regrets OF some OF the invited gues
r who we're unable TO attend. When
ct the matters had been presented TN sc
in sion adjourned.
ne SAMPLE MONTHLY BUTTON r.
NJ CE1vED.
4e Mr.. w. A. Clark OF the Retail Clerl
union Is I'm receipt OF n letter from
Max Morris. international secretary-trea
urer, enclosing sample OF the month
hutton of the clerks and n sample wor
ing card. The button Is on backgrou
OF blue on the top OF which Is print
a. the words Union Clerk. Diagonally acre
the middle OF the button Is the name
|, the month I'm red letters, while below
smaller letters is the year ana the bott'
q. the initials OF the international body
IT. The card In OF yellow and ccrtihes u
=. the holder is I'm good standing for
month mentioned. signed by the preside
Ut and the financial secretary. These !
articles are TO he used In conjunction. I
Wv button In merely TO show that the meml
-. is In good standing for that month WI
nc the card shows that he Is bona :
"a member OF the local. whose seal is on
49,, card.
en IL is the intention OF the local TO
TO these two articles we'll before the put
ne 80 that they may each be recognized
any time. ,>,,,.,,,>,
MR.. GRACE FOR THE EXPoSrrlo
Friends OF Mr.. Lawrence A. Grace,
popular business agent OF team Drive
Is local $50 will be glad 10 note the progr
L' he Is making I'm the Boston Herald G.
a. N trfn "a the st. Louis eNpOSlt