The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-07
THE FIELD
g. c. Is
OF LABOR

the Following unions VIII hoId sessions
tonight:
Painters, Labor Temple.
jewelers.. Hanley building.
Boilermakers, Capital hall
Bricklayers. North Main street.
Plumbers. Apprentices. Labor Temple
Roofers. Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks. ss Weybosset street.
Coopers. Labor Temple.
n. A. Steamftters. Labor Temple
Carpenters. 52s, olneyville.
Machine and Woodworkers, Labor Tenn
pie.
STEAMFITTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Last evening another OF the rousing
meetings of the Steamftters was held i'm
Labor Temple. at which time the election
of the officers was the chief matter of
interest
Before this took place there were sew
eral other items OF Importance that came
before the meeting.
The membership committee made a re-
port on the standing of the body 10 date
showing that the l.. A. Steamfitters were
fast becoming one OF the strongest and
best organized bodies I'm the city.
The local Is not yet a year old and yet
the membership has grown TO such an ex-
Tent that there are now but few OF the
men working at the, craft who are not
members.
The committee stated last evening that
there were ten applications to present at
the meeting. OF that number seven were
initiated. and the remainder will be con-
sidered at the next meeting of the local
The treasurer reported that the condi-
Of the body was as good as the member
ship and that all the men had shown
surch interest i'm the cause that there
was little trouble so far as the collect
ing OF the dues was concerned
The trustees made reports also as 10
the conditions Of the body and com
mented on the general success
The delegates To the Building Trades
council also reported on the business al
the last session.
When all the routine matters were dis
posed of the attention OF the body was
then centred upon the elections They
were as follows: William Burgess. pres
ident: NJ McTfernan vice president. J.
Clarke, second vice president: John Nc
Caffrey recording secretary: J. Agnew.
financial secretary; John Agnew. assist
ant financial secretary, and treasurer
Martin Dowd
The members Of the executive board are
as follows: Messrs j. Cannaton p Nc
Mn. Bernard Lee, John Clark. jeremiah
Martin. and sentinel J. Ralston.
The finance committee was chosen as
follows: Messrs. Edward Cotton. William
Robinson. j. Kelly The sick committee
is formed OF Messrs. Frank Brophy. c.
Doyle, J. McGann, f. Dickery. J. Lynch
and ]. Stevens
When the elections were over a commit
tee Of five was appointed 10 make prepa-
rations for the installation Of the officers
on the first Tuesday OF January. The
meeting then closed.
STA. ENGINEERS SESSION.
The meeting of the stationary engineers
last evening. was one Of the best held re-
Gently and some most interesting subjects
came before the session
The first thing done was the admission
OF the candidates recommepfed by the
membe rship committee THere were sew
eral OF these and some time was devoted
to the ceremony When they finished they
were each made TO deliver a short speech
that was or very interesting nature.
Several communications were then re-
ceived and treated by the body after
which they were given over to the corre-
spending secretary for attention
Several subjects were then discussed AZ
some length among them being the labor
legislation that will he put before the
next general assembly.
The question OF an entertainment of
some length but no definite action taken
The reports Of the various committees
then occupied the attention OF the meet
ing for the remainder OF the time follow
ed by some general discussion and adj
journment.
PRESSMEN FEAST
The members OF tho Webb Pressmen's
union last evening enjoyed n feast that
will be long remembered by those who
were present
The occasion was the election Of the
officers for the next year and Incidentally
The celebration OF the moving into new
quarters
he election OF officers and they were as
-ollows President. D. S. Mahoney: vice
PRESIDENT. James r Sherry: Arthur r.
sherry. corresponding and financial sec. |
'etary: ". " Hamilton recording sec |
etary: &. ~. Messier treasurer. r. W
Wall. sergeant-at-arms.
~ was announced that the delegates to /
he allied printing trades and to the cen /
raj body will he appointed by tho new /
PRESIDENT az tho next meeting
When this was completed tho BODY was /
eady for the feat that had been prepared /
ma \ royal good time vas INDUCED in /
Z was an old fashioned barbecue OF roast /
,ig dressed with oysters All the rooms \
we're filled with guests. among them being |
~ the stercotypers /
union and other prominon, /
abor unions. Some of them oven came 4
rom out of town.
when the feast was over the assembly