The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-17

The following unions VIII hold sessions
tonight:
Sferotypers, IS Westminster street
Stationary Engineers Hanley building
Hod capriers. Labor temple
Biacksmiths. 27 Westminster street.
CARPENTERS OPEN MEETING.
The meeting OF the Carpenters local
Ss2 last evening was one of the most sue
cessful held this year, owing TO the fact
that IL was the second open meeting OF
the organization.
The business session was conducted as
expeditiously as possible so that as much
time as possible might be given TO the
open session. Among the other routine
matters disposed OF was the considera-
ton OF the applications OF three men who
wished to become members. Action was
deferred 10 the meeting, one week from
date. 4"
A communication was received from one
OF the largest dealers I'm tools in this
vicinity In answer to a request replying
70 the question as TO whether the tools
made were under fair conditions or not.
The communication contained all the as
snrances asked for and met with the
approval OF the body
This is considered as sure to bring sat
isfactory returns in Increased receipts To
the concern.
The business session then adjourned for
the open meeting. for which several
prominent speakers had been invited.
among them a prominent lawyer OF tho
city.
This gentleman was Terence M O'Reily.
Esq. who addressed the body az the first
speaker OF the evening and whose re-
marks were very instructive. In part his
remarks were also Of a reminiscent ma
ture since he recognised a number OF
faces In the audience. He stated that the
sight OF 80 many faces familiar to him
brought back with vivid force the time
when he too was forced to think OF the
best means OF solving the problem before
him. He created very favorable impress
sion
The next speaker OF the evening was
Brother VIM. H. Maths, who described
the conditions and the changes brought
about since he was passing through his
preliminary experience In 1856.
The musical part OF the program was
furnished by Messrs. M. J. GiIchrist and
c. F.. Withey after which Brother ] F.
Mccarthy OF local ~ delivered the closing
remarks.
Mr. O'Reilly was given a vote OF thanks
for his very enjoyable talk in the inter
est Of the organisation. The meeting then
closed
PLAsrERERS VERY INTERESTING
MEETING.
There was very Interesting meeting
last evening OF the members OF the Pias-
iterers' union. The session was very large
~ attended owing to the fasot that the A.
nal arrangements for the settlement OF
the strike have not yet bsen completed.
The most OF the time OF the meeting
was devoted 10 discussing The conditions
out there wss some other matters that re-
ceived the attention OF the meeting
There wcre no new members to be takan
INTO the body last evening thougf the
membership committee reported saveral
applications which win be considered Al
the next meeting OF The local
several communications were roaS fron,
other locals and from the headouarters
OF the International. These received the
attention OF the BODY and were vo,e6 IN.
proper reples 'N'
Hnere were number OF report, =, hs
mace also,o one or these wae q report OF the
oeiegates TO the central body on ,he g.
uon taken at the last meetings OF the as
semoiy There have bean some sttyrin,
uines IN the body and these were All told
OF last evening. N
The report Of the strike conmi,,n. w,s
also very interesting. n vas All :. az
meeting that there were a nunnher "a
people OF tho city who misunderstood IN.
demands OF the plasterers. The plesterer.
were not asking for pay for the half-bou-
Gay wanted, hut simply for the time and
dollar more for the work that thew A
during the week
The most OF the men have retlrned to
work or have gone oft Of town. 30 that
there are none OF them % be found un-
employed
Several other matters OF interest wers
taken up after which the session came 20
an end.
ELEcrRTCAL WORKERS DISCUSS
PLANS
The meeting OF the Electrical Workers
last evening was very interesting. though
the most of the business done was only OF
the routine nature.
The membership committee reported the
applications OF several men and they were
voted into the body
Several reports were made by the dele
gates TO tho central body and the build
Ing trades council those of most interest
being from Mr. Ripley. One ~ the pleas-
ant facts reported by this gentleman that
NE of he delegates from n brother local
vas an old war-horse and labor worker
fr Arnott The fact was particularly
iessing 20 Mr. Ripley from the fact that
hese two have bcen fellow laborers in
- cause for . number Of years.