The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-23
THE FIELD
c. c. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades council, Labor temple
building Iaporers. Labor temple.
Hosting Engineers, Hanley building.
Molders, Labor temple.
Stone Cutters, Labor temple
Tinsmiths, Labor temple.
Crecker Workers. Labor temple.
MUSICIANS ON FORT MUSIC.
The meeting of the board of directors
OF the Musicians local at the needing
Yesterday discussed very thoroughly the
matter of the competition of union
musicians and those bands of the various
forts where enlisted men are against
citizens.
This matter was brought before the
International for the first time several
years ago and then before the American
Federation OF Labor and thus before the
proper authorities at Washington with
the result that the enlisted men were sup
posed not TO enter into competition with
citizens doing the work cheaper or under
bidding them.
Despite the decision OF the authorities
and the orders issued TO the effect that
none such was to be allowed repeatedly
the orders have been over ridden and the
preference to the citizens.
The latest case was that of the Elks
banquet In this city few weeks ago.
At that time the band OF the fort at New
port was employed to escort the company
from that city and the musicians here,
along with the Elks of this city, pro-
tested.
The band came and was the only one In
line Protests have been repeatedly made
to the comma nders of the forts but moth
ing has been accomplished under one ex-
cuse or another and at the meeting yes
terday II was decided to collect IL possible
direct evidence that the fort musicians
were under-bidding the citizens and thus
TO have a check placed upon the practice.
In addition 10 that there were several
other matters 10 come before the meet
ing that were of great Importance. First
there was a report from the committee
on membership to the effect that there
were two applications to be considered.
These men were subject to an examina-
ton on the part OF the committee and
passed successfully. after which they
were admitted.
Several bills contracted during the past
two weeks were received and ordered
paid.
OF the other matters that came before
the meeting there were number that
pertained intimately TO the working OF
the body and several things that could
not be OF interest to the public that came
TO be discussed
When all was settled satisfactorily the
meeting came to close.
BRICKLAYERs MEET.
Last evening there was rather long
session OF the Bricklayers and Masons
in the hall OF that body at which time
matters OF importance were discussed.
Several new members were added 70
the roll owing TO the activity OF the
mem bership committee.
The communications received were OF
very interesting nature some of them be-
ing from the international headquarters
Of the body One OF them related to the
questions between the local and one Of
the kindred craft and contained much en-
lightenment for the members.
The delegate to the Building Trades
council made report that was very In
teresting. stating almost In full the trans
actions that had taken place at the last
meeting of the body.
The matter OF the business agent for
the whole OF the council was taken under
advisement. but not finally adjusted.
The report OF the treasurer showed that
the body was I'm very good financial
staudins and the immediate prospects
we're even brighter.
The auditing committee stated that the
books OF the organization had been
audited and found to be In good condition.
For the remainder OF the evening the
session was devoted TO discussing general
matters, after which all departed
FRENCH CARPENTERS AT oI,NEY-
VILE.
There was a very lively session OF the
French local Of carpenters last evening
at olneyvile To the members OF this
local every meeting is full OF interest and
almost every member who can is present.
Last evening was no exception and the
hall where the session was held was
filled
There were no new members taken into
the body during the evening. but the dis
cussion of many matters OF importance
took place and made the session very
lively.
The report OF the delegate to the Build.
ing Trades council occupied. a portion OF
the time ss did also that OF the delegate
TO the district council
One OF the main features OF the even
inS was the report on the success Of the