The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Freight Handlers. Labor temple.
Stationary Engineers, Hanley building
Stereotypers, So Weybosset street.
Blacksmiths. q Westminster street
Theatrical Mechanics. Labor temple.
Carpenters 81, Labor temple.
N. E. A. 8. A ENTERTAINS.
Last evening the New England Asso-
ciation of Stationary Engineers enter
tained as guests visitors from branches
of the order from this city, Pawtucket
For some time the affair has been in
contemplation and the date set was last
evening The out OF town members or
the order we're met at the depot early
in the evening by an escort from NO. o
and taken to the rooms of the body.
From there all the members on hand
lourneyed TO the new power house OF the
Rhode Island company where they, were
6e1 we're tasse ali psrts Of the
large plant. showing the workings OF the
enormous engines and the machinery
the chief engineer. where the various
parts OF the machinery and apparatus
were inspected
After the inspection the party returned
a social time was had. Speeches occu-
pied the time for the greater part of the
x.
entation OF golden oak roll top desk
to the secretary, IL. II. Hopkins. Sew
eral visitors made remarks OF an. edu-
was extended to the home delegation for
the hospitality shown and for the col
lation served. as well as the service
After the refreshments all departed.
voting the affair a grand success. The
guests were from No / OF Providence.
No. of Pawtucket and No. OF Woon-
socket
w CARPENTERS 81.
The meeting OF the Carpenters local,
&C., there was very large attendance
and some very important business was
transacted.
The first business done was the re-
ceiving of the report OF the membership
committee. This body reported one candi-
date who was initiated.
The reports OF the delegates TO the
Building Trades council were then re-
ceived and ordered recorded as was $50
the one from the delegates TO the Car
penters' district council
The part OF the time then was occupied
with the matter OF the affliatlon with
the Structural Alliance OF Building
Trades This was one NJ the items laid
over from the previous meeting In which
the discussion was continued. Some
further arguments were advanced last
evening at the meeting and then the
whole put TO a vote. II was decided by a
large majority to afrailiate.
communication from the Flour MIL
Workers OF Minneapolis was next con-
sidered. The communication stated that
the local there was out on strike and ten
tickets were sent for a plano TO be raffled
off and the money sent back 10 the local.
A committee was appointed 10 conduct
the rafrle and forward the money back.
The action OF the local In striking was
also endorsed.
After all the business was disposed.
the remainder OF tho evening was spent
I'm talks by tho various members OF the
body on the good and welfare or the
local Adjournment followed.
APPEAL. TO ORGANIZED LABOR.
Mr. Walter A. Clarke OF the Retail
Clerks union and one OF the prominent
organizers OF the a. f. OF L., has re-
ceived a communication which will be
presented 10 the central trades at the
next session asking that more general
attention be paid 20 the bills now before
the national legislature known as the
eight-hour bill and the anti-injunction
bill 90 urge the passage OF the same.
a circular was sent out from the head
quarters Of the a. r. Of l. some time
In September asking that organized labor
send petitions for the passage Of these
bills 10 congress The petitions have not
been sent I'm such abundance as the
merits OF the case would demand The
bills are now being considered by the
committee on judiciary and are meeting
with great opposition on the part Of the
manufacturers and paid attorneys en-
ployed by these people
while these have been active organized
labor has not done as much as II might
IN presentin gifts side. For this reason
the request coming today has been sent