The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades council. Labor Temple.
Moiders. Labor Temple
Leather Workers, Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers. Hanley building.
Building Laborers. q North Main street.
Mailers, 9s weybosset street
RETAIL CLERKS ADDRESSED.
One OF the largest meetings on since the
beginning of the new year was that OF
the Retail Clerks held last evening. There
was a very large attendance of the mem
bers for the purpose Of welcoming third
vice president of the International body,
w. G. Wheeler.
The first thing done was the receiving
of five applications and the making of
seven sdoptions. Many other routine mat
ters were taken up, among them was the
appointment OF a committee OF five OF
the women members to plan for the estab-
lishment of n woman's label league. The
committee consisted OF Misses Hanna Pill
ler Mamie Donahue Maude Gross, Essie
Blumenthal and Anna Lyons. The outy
of this committee was to talk among the
other employees OF the stores and among
themselves, advocating the gaining OF
knowledge concerning the various labels
so that when they or their friends are
making purchases OF any sort they Will
know Just what to look for in the way of
a label.
The clerks are realizing that such a
move would be a decided advantage TO
organizer labor and to themselves and for
that reason have taken this step ball
committee was appointed to complete ar
rangements for the annual ball and con-
cert and from the activity OF the MEM
bers IL would seem that the affair VIII be
soon success Of the past.
The resignation OF Corresponding Secre-
tary McKenna was received with much
regret by the members but II was stated
that he had obtained employment out OF
the city so that he would not be able TO
attend TO the duties. Mr.. Guild was
chosen in his place.
When all the routine matters were con-
cluded the body then listened to ad-
dresses of Vice President Wheeler and
Philip w. Harris OF the Garment Work
ers' council OF Boston. Both these gentle
men are able speakers and charmed their
audience. Mr.. Wheeler gave the body
number OF bits of good advice In connec-
ton with the conduct of the organization.
When these speakers were heard the
meeting adjourned.
BRICKLAYERs' SESSION
There was very large meeting OF the
number OF routine matters were taken
up among them being the initiation OF
several applicants and the hearing OF
communica
There was considerable discussion
over some OF them and concerning GER
tain practices In the city. major por-
tion OF the evening was occupied I'm this
matter when n number OF the delegates
from the Retail Clerks and from the
Garment Workers were given the floor
for short time to advocate the cause OF
their labels. zA~~
Mr. Clark OF the retail clerks and Mr.
Harris OF the garment workers each
spoke and when at an end each was given
the endorsement Of the union In the mat
ter which was presented The reports
of the several committees continued tin
late hour and then the meeting ad-
journed.
JEWELERS. LONG SESSION
Last evening was the time for. the reg
ular meeting Of the jewelers. union and
the meeting was very largely attended.
The most OF the business was I'm the
nature OF reports of the several commit
tees among the most interesting OF
which was that OF the ball committee.
which has been making arrangements
for the annual bah In conjunction with
the ladies chapel This affair promises
to be OF very much interest and a very
complete success.
Many matters OF local interest were
touched upon In the course Of the even
ing. among them being the best methods
for arousing n deeper interest for the
cause among the women employees of the
city. This matter was very thoroughly
discussed by those who were posted and
II was advised that each OF the members
present be constituted a delegate for the |
talking up OF the same
A number OF matters carried over
from the previous meeting were taken /
under advisement and disposed or after /
which the delegates from the Retail |
Clerks and the Garment Workers were
xiven the floor for short speeches This