The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-02
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Labor Day convention. Labor temple.
Stationary Engieers, Han1ey building
Web Pressmen. westminster street
Hod Carriers. Labor temple.
Freight Handlers, Labor temple.
HoRsEsHoERs CHOOSE DELEGATEs
Last evening the meeting OF the Horse
shoers' union was occupied mostly with
tho discussion of matters pertaining 10
Labor Day. Since the last meeting or
the body the report OF the proceedings
OF the international convention held In
Omaha, Neb, have been sent In part and
all that had been received was made
known TO the local last evening.
IL was stated that the officers had been
chosen and the ONLY one TO come to the
locals in tho east was that or president.
Among other things done at the sessions
was the changing of tho constitution 10
some extent so as TO cover some points
not yet touched.
There were several other communica-
tons pertaining TO the welfare OF tho
craft I'm other sections of the country.
The next question was the part to be
taken In the Labor Day PROCESSION. ~
was thought that since the local made
such a good showing In the parade last
year that efforts should be made to sur
pass those efforts.
The plans. OF course, have not been
completed or even begun. since last even
ing the committee 10 take charge or the
affairs and to make the plans
The delegates 90 the central BODY maue
a report Of the proceedings OF that body
and OF the action with regard TO the
candidate for chief marshal
IL was stated that the request or the
Central body was that the local instruct
the delegates to be elected 10 vote for
the Central trades candidate as 10 a man.
The next business OF the meeting was
tho choosing OF the delegates 10 the con-
vention 20 be held tonight. There were
Eve OF these 20 be chosen, and when they
had been selected the meeting came 90 n
close.
Before the session adjourned. however.
II was voted also 10 have n marshal for
the local but this was left over TIL the
next meeting.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEET.
There was a very short but enthu-
siastic meeting OF the Electrical Workers
held last evening In tho Hanley build
ing.
The first part OF the meeting was de-
voted TO hearing reports and attending
TO preliminary business.
The delegate TO the Central body made
a report OF the proceedings OF the body.
The delegate TO the Building Trades
council also made report and this was
received.
Several communications were received
from various sections OF the country per-
tanning TO the trade. and most OF them
proved TO be very interesting as showing
conditions
There were several from the Inter
national also and these the secretary was
ordered 90 reply 20.
A discussion OF the part 10 be taken IN
the parade for Labor day was then taken
UP and after some talk the whole affair
was placed IN the hands OF n committee
After all the business OF the body was
| completed the following delegates were
selected 10 attend the convention tonight
| at which the election OF the chief mar
shal will be the absorbing topic OF inter
/ est r A. Ripley, - A. Murphy. John
NJ levin. W. B. Brannigan and Alex
I Mclean.
CARPENTERS PREPARE FOR LABOR
DAY
There was very interesting meeting
OF CarpenterS' local CO last evening. M
I which time most of the evening was oc-
/ cupicd with routine business
The reports OF The eommitteos occupied
the attention % the local Tor some time
as did ALSO tlIogc OF tho delegates 10 the
building trades council and 20 tho car.
| rentere council
Whom all those matters were disposed
| Of the body turned It's attention u mat.
ters pertaining to Labor day and chow
the delegates who will represent IL at the
| convention tonight.
This being about all the business e
come before the meeting the session came
| 10 a close
WALTERS HOLD MEETING.
Last evening the regular monthly meet
ing Of the Walters union was held In th'