The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
CONFIDENCE OF RUSSIANS.
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions viii hold sessions
tonight:
Theatrical Stage Employees, Labor
temple.
Engineers 100 Hanley building.
BARRIERS SHORT SESSION.
Last evening the largest meeting among
the labor unions was that of the BARRIERS.
This was rather shorter than usual,
owing 20 the brevity OF the docket.
II was the first meeting OF the newly
elected president who takes Mr.. Alex
ander's place He filled the position to
the entire satisfaction of all those pres
ent, making a short speech wheh opening
the meeting.
The first thing done was the considera-
tion of communications and of these
there were a number The nrst and the
one OF greatest Importance was received
from the Los Angeles local asking for
aid. The matter was debated and when
put to a vote the body decided that the
local deserved the assistance asked and II
was granted.
The visiting committee reported that all
four men now on the sick list would have
10 be carried for a longer time since there
was no Improvement I'm their conditions
The body had received the weekly allow
ance for the benefits.
IL wss stated by the business agent this
morning for the benefit OF the members
that letter had been received from
John Evans, one of the members of the
local, who was now at Hot Springs, Ark,
for the benefit OF his health. In the letter
he said that for while after ne reached
the resort he was worse IL anything, but
that now he had begun 10 improve and
hoped to well again before leaving there.
He sent hts best wishes TO all of the
members Of the local here
The report OF the committee on mem
bership was then received and the chair
man presented the names OF six appll-
cants, but there we're no limitations.
The most of the remainder OF the time
was devoted TO general discussion and at
10:30 o'clock the session adjourned, much
to the surprise and pleasure Of those at
tending the meeting.
At the next meeting or the local there
will be several things of importance 10
be dicussed and It hoped that there
Will be a large number OF the members
! OF the body In attendance.
LADY JEWELLERS MEET.
! last evening there was a very enthu-
ssas site meeting OF the Ladies chapel OF
! the Jewellers union IN jewellery hall
For some time past the meetings OF
| this branoh OF the craft have been held
at the homes of the several members
/ but the attendance Is now becoming 80
| large that IL was necessary 10 hold the
| meeting in the hall last evening. when a
very large number of them gathered.
A number of new mempers were taken
into the union upon the recommendation
! Of the committee showing that there has
| been considerable activity upon the part
/ OF Gil the members to have the organiza-
| tion increase in size
/ Several communications were received
! and disposed Of then ell attention was d.
rected TO the report OF tho COMMITTEES
| having in charge the ball and concert
/ that is to be run for the benefit OF the
union This affair Is 10 be conducted In
cooperation with the local Of the men and
promises to be n very great success.
! A delegation from local was on hand
10 report upon the progress of that body
and several delegates from other unions
spoke. Mr.. Brady spoke upon things
learned upon his recent visit to various
| parts OF New York and TO the convention.
Some little time was spent In discussing
matters OF general interest after which
the session adjourned
ELECTRICAL WORKERS SHORT
MEETING.
There was a very short meeting OF the
! Electrical Workers union last evening
! owing to the fact thet there was nothing
! much beyond the ordinary matters TO
| come before the meeting Mr.. Ripley re-
ported a. a delegate from the body 60 sew
ersl other organizations, being the dele
! sate 10 the Central union or this city and
/ Pawtucket as well as To several other
! bodies
Several comm lslcations were received
and referred 10 the secretary. There
wer. no new members and after some
| general discussions the meeting ad-
I iourned
TRANSFERS JOrRNAL HERE.
The maga,ine ~ the lnterna ucusl
I Brotherhood ~ Teansters has arrived A.
the office 81 the business agent NJ. l.. A.