The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-05


tonight:
Plumbers, Labor temple.
Ceramic Workers, Labor temple.
Carpenters district council.
Iron Workers. Labor temple.
I.inemen. Hanley building.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
The meeting OF the Building Trades
council held last evening In the LABOR
temple was very interesting and full or
excitement.
There were many propositions TO come
before the meeting relating TO the pusl-
ness OF the several craft affiliated, look
ing TO the preparing for the spring. Eacn
OF these was taken under advisement and
discussed very thoroughly. IL IL antci-
pated that there will be a rush or busl-
ness during the spring far larger than
that of any OF the preceding years TOT
some time. -,,
The several delegates TO the. council
presented plans, which were dscussed
and reports OF several committees on
matters pertaining 10 the crafts were had
IL was decided 10 again take under ad-
yisement the preparations Tor tne pan
and activities will be begun immealhtey
One OF the matters occupying the at
tention OF the local for the greater por-
tion OF the evening was a proposition pre-
sented by the Carpenters delegates ask
ing for the endorsement or the council.
After n wordy battle lasting the greater
part OF the evening the matter was re-
| iected as working harm TO the council az
| a whole The council could not agree
| with the proposition in any point. so that
| IL wa. entirely rejected The discussion
| of other matters OF a minor nature ended
| the business for the evening and adjourn
ment followed.
MoIJLDERs SHORT MEETING.
There was a short meeting OF the
| la
time almost all the matters were of the
regular routine order
The trades reports occupied the at
! tention OF the members for the greater
portion OF the evening. The first one
| OF these was that OF the membership
committee. which presented what was In
| reality the report for the quarter. This
showed that in comparison with the cor
| responding uarter OF the year preceding
| the increase In the membership was far
| greater and there was far less OF the
men who had died or withdrew from the
body.
The report OF the delegates to the Cen
trail Body then followed giving In detail
the action OF that body upon matters per-
tanning to the moulders.
Communications from the International
Body were then read and endorsed. and
one or two received upon which any ac-
tion was deferred till the next meeting OF
! the local. Jhe matter OF the reports OF
the special organizer. Mr.. Mahan, was
received with very marked interest II
was shown that he has been very active
since his appointment and the results
are beginning TO show.
| Then followed a general discussion Of
! the trade here and In the neighboring
| cities. II was stated that work was be-
ginning to be better and more plentiful
and soon normal conditions would pre-
vail
That concluded the business OF the
meeting. and adjournment followed
LEATHER WORKERS ACTIVE.
The meeting Of the Leather Workers
union held last evening was very largely
attempts are being made 10 organize the
craft more thoroughly.
For the past two weeks the efforts have
been under way. and II was stated last
evening that organization would be com
pleted soon. The efforts og the Officers
cf the local are now being directed tc
forming local I'm Woonsocket. So
anxious are the workers there TO form q
union that they sent here for the district
organizer 10 come and complete the work
The matter was very ably discussed by
delegates last evening before the regular
routine matters came up for disposal
There were number Of new members
taken into the local last evening upor
the recommendation OF the COMMITTEES.
Several communications were read from
/
OF these came up for immediate consider
alton, but few OF them were laid ovei
TIL the next meeting.
Among the trade reports was one con
cernlng shops I'm the city which hav,
been accredited with working contrary
/ 20 the laws OF the union. A committe'
has been investigating the matter and :
| partial report was made last evening
Just what action the local will take IL no
clearly known as yet. but will be planned
, later.
After disposing OF the other natter
coming before the body the session ad
journed.
PLUMBERS FINE MEETING.
The meeting OF the Plumbers union q
be hold tonight will be OF more than tn
usual interest A few meetings aR
, when the bylaws were adopted. a nev
clause was Inserted. making Il com
pulsory for every member 10 be presen
AZ 81 least one meeting during the month
II was decided to hold this meeting a