The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-15

The following unions VIII hold sessions
tonight:
Stationary Engineers. Hanley Building
stereotypers, Clemence street.
Blacksmiths, q Westminster street.
Hod Carriers, Labor Temple.
Typos Banquet.
LOCAL HOLDS DRAWING.
Last evening one of the most interesting
feature Of the meeting of the carpenters
local 632 was the drawing for the bit
stock. This is the second time that the
article has been up for drawing the first
time there being no one seemingly hold
ing the ticket that drew IL then At least
no one put in a claim for the same.
Last evening. however, when the draw
ing took place almost as soon IS the num-
.ber was made known there was claim
ant for the article. Since there was no
chance 10 print ticket then and there
on the spot II was decided that the holder
was the lawful owner of the bit stock and
he was given it.
The lucky man was Mr.. August Lap
ham and the ticket which gave the arti-
Gle to him was number "A.
This matter having been disposed OF the
body then turned to the disposal OF the
other business of the session.
report stating that there were three APP
plcations ready for the consideration Of
the meeting and there were also three
members ready for the initiation. The re-
port was accepted and the three men In
itiated. The applications OF the other
members will be considered during the
week
The committee on the educational meet
ing made a report OF progress and stated
pax
would be completed
The board OF trustees then made re-
port stating that the books OF the organ
ization had all been examined and were
now in TIE best condition ever known,
showing that great care had been exer-
cised in the work on them. The report
was received and the trustees thanked.
The building trades council delegate
then made a report and that local evinced
great pleasure at the stand the body had
taken i'm the making OF the coming joint.
meeting success. The delegate stated
that the council was heartily in favor OF
such movement
The delegates 10 the carpenters couneti
then made report on the conditions as
found in the other locals of the city and
in the general good condition OF the
trade
When all the routine matters had come
before the meeting and several had
spoken on the good and welfare of the
body the session came TO a close.
BARRIERS VOTE ON TICKETS.
In order to make the meeting OF the
BARRIERS last evening more interesting
than an ordinary business session would
be. There was one feature introduced
which provided lot OF fun and made q
couple OF the members see just how popu'
lar they were.
Among the first bits Of business done at
the meeting was the reading of communi-
cations. Among these was the letter from
the Coal Teamsters inviting the local 10
attend the ball on the nth
President Hersey was in the chair and
seeing that Il was 10 be one OF the rou-
tine business sessions thought 10 enliven
IL and when the tickets were handed to
him said that the local had better choose
the men to represent them at the AFFAIR,
and that they had better decide on the
method % choice.
The members entered into the spirit OF
the thing at once and after some debate
IL was decided that the best way would be
to decide the affair by ballot
The first man was nominated byNaccli.
nation but when the ballots were pro-
posed he handed his ticket back thinking
that this would appeal 10 the members
and he would get IL again. He was dis
appointed for another man got Il. For
dates and the fight was warm. This time
A dark horse loomed up and beat out one
OF the other men. That left three and the
next time there was n tie The next vote
was a tie also. and the last time one OF
the leaders forged ahead and won. There
was lots OF fun while Il lasted and when
Il wa over everyone voted that idea
successful
For the remainder OF the evening there
was much business.
When President Hersey called for the
business the membership committee re-
ported two applications for membership
and two men initiated.
Mr.. McGeough OF the FAN River strik-
ers was at the meeting and given a
chance on the floor. When he finished
the local donated the strikers a sum.
A ball committee was created ali sent
cut 10 look into the matter OF having
one OF the Affairs this winter This is
expected 20 eclipse anything of tle kind
that has been held IN some time. The
BARRIERS never give anything BY halves