The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-18
The FIELD a<$ OF LABOR

matters OF routine nature during the first
part of the evening and 10 the hearing OF
reports.
There were no new members to be re-
ported by the membership committee so
the first report OF any note was that of
the delegates to the Central body This
was very full of the proceedings of the
parent body and was thoroughly discuss
ed before being accepted.
The visiting committee reported a num-
ber OF the members Ill but there liz, by
comparison not so much illness among
the members OF that body as there has
been In some OF the others.
All the other reports of the standing
committees were very short That of the
ball committee aroused the greatest inter-
est II developed last evening that there
is TO be given ball by the local and the
ladies chapel az soon as the Lenten sea
son closes.
/ which has been I'm session during the
week were made known last evening and
received the commendation OF the body.
one OF the decisions or the body was TO
take down the charter so that all those
who wished to do so might become mem
bers with an initiation fee OF 81. This was
done after a long elaboration on the
part OF the board and when II was ex-
planned at the meeting last evening the
action was approved.
one of the most important or the com
munications received was that from the
general secretary which gave instructions
as to the printed matter TO be sent TO the
state Federation OF Labor meeting In
Philadelphia, Pa.
pIJTMRERS' APPRENTICES MEET
AT the meeting OF the Plumbers appren-
tices last evening the most OF the evening
was devoted to discussions OF matters re-
lating to the progress of the local
The reports of the committees oil
showed that the local was progressing
and would become all that was promised
of IT, one OF the best assurances OF
the success OF the local is the accord
given il by both the Journeymen
Plumbers and the masters.
In everything that has been advanced
by the apprentices these two older bodies
have concided. having seen that the
measures were good.
This was especially seen In the CO.
operation with regard to the contract
and the trnis OF apprenticeship
one OF the matters occupying the at
tention of the body last evening was
fine and the monthly dues. Nothing
definite was decided In this matter per-
manent action being deferred till some
later meeting and all have had chance
TO talk it over.
PAINTERS SHORT MEETING.
The session OF the Painters union, laSt
evening was somewhat short. owing TO
the cold weather and the large amount
OF illness prevalent among the members.
The most OF the meeting was devoted
] 10 routine matters and the haring OF the
! reports OF the delegates 20 the Building
/ Trads' council. along with those OF the
/ standing committees.
Thre was one initiation and some little
! discussion OF matters OF interest before
! the meeting adjourned.
BOTTLERS WIN VICTORY.
Since the meeting OF the executive
/ board OF the Bottlers' union. last week.
/ and tho determination upon their part
/ TO have an the bottlcrs OF the city be-
| OF the committee II being felt and one
notable victory was won today
The executive committee has been max
In a tour OF the city I'm an effort 20 get
the various shops not i'm the union TO
Join. and aimed their attention at one I'm
particular. Mr.. Mueller on North Main
| street IL was said that this gentleman
| refused 90 consider the matter at all The
committee interviewed him this morning
ana after long consultation gained
from him the promise 90 have all the
men employed by him az the meeting OF
T the local on sunday 20 become members
At present there are but three men en-
ploycd there. but during the summer
there will be number more who will
also become connected with tho local
Tho committee visited several other
places also meeting with uniform success