The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-06

When all the reports were in and the dis
cussions were closed the meeting came
90 an end.
LOCAL $50 TO HOLD BALL.
one OF the grandest entertainments OF
the season 10 be held I'm this city will be
the ball of the Teamdrivers', Local $50,
which is 10 be held on Nov. 1ith.
At the last meeting committee was
appointed 10 look into the affair and 10
make arrangements. and last evening the
committee met I'm the new offices OF the
local and commenced the plans that viii
make the affair a success.
The coal teapsters are never"fknown 10
do anything by halves and this will be no
exception TO the general rule. The COM
mittee consists OF Messrs. l.. A. Grace,
T. J. Bowen Bart J. O'Connor. John Nc
Loughlln and George III. Finnegan.
The body met and elected as chair
man Bart ]. O'Connor; vice chairman,
George Finnegan. and secretary-treas-
urer, John Mclaughlin.
The date for the affair was~ettled upon
last evening as Nov. 11th The place is
10 be decided later, when some com
munication has been had with the best
OF these.
Several sub-commlttees were appointed
and II was decided that the tickets shall
he sold at 50 cents piece and will be good
for a gentleman and two ladies.
The committee will meet again next
Wednesday evening al S o'clock in the
office OF the local
CLERKS START NEW CAMPAIGN.
There were several things OF interest
to take place at the meeting OF the Re-
tail Clerks last evening. one OF the most
important being the decision to instil new
life into the body and 20 make the card
a
committee was appointed to re
organize the system and to devise means
OF bestirring the members 10 greater
action. There seems 20 have overtaken
the body n kind OF listlessness that works
bad for them. and the officers after a few
conferences decided TO bring the matter
to the attention OF the local last evening
A committee was appointed To look into
the matter and n special meeting will be
called during the middle Of the month for
the purpose of considering the plans and
the report.
IL was also decided at the meeting to
have the lady clerks OF the stores I'm an
organization OF their own. This n is
thought will instill new life into them
and make their attendance at the sessions
more OF interest.
The members feel that during the
winter there is more 10 look for In the
they are going to make IL as interesting
as possible
There was one new member taken I'm
last evening. after which the session
came TO a close.
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were several other meetings dur
ing the evening, among them being those
OF the boiler makers the jewelers. and the
bricklayers. These sessions were very
Interesting, but that of the jewellers was
the most SO. for the reason that Mr.
Brady presented to his hearers an account
Of his interview with President Gompers
OF the American federation
He also told them of the advice given Al
TO the conduct or the local in winning
members.
The executive committee OF the Paw
tucket Textile council met last evening
TO settle up matters in connection with
the recent concert held In aid OF the Fall
River strike The committee will report
a net profit of s340
The executive committee of the Paw
tucket local Journeymen Plumbers union
met to consider matters concerning the
union. The committee reported that there
were no grievances to come up for CON
sideration and that the state of trade was
good.