The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-29

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Carpenters. GO. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Hanley building.
BARTENDERS MAKE PREsENTA-
TIONS.
The Bartenders met yesterday after
noon. The ball committee made its final
! report which showed that the last con-
| cert and entertainment was an unbound
ed success. The report was received and
the committee discharged with vote OF
! thanks
The committee on membership report
| ed the applications or several men, thfee
| of whom were initiated.
committee was appointed to call upon
Caproni Brothers in regard TO the mater
| of child labor, since IL was reported tnat
| the hrm was employing a MINOR Inc
committee was ordered TO Investigate ana
report back TO the local before the ses-
sion OF the Central BODY.
II was stated that four saloons OF tne
city had been found to be unfair 10 or
ganized labor.
Tha remainder OF the meeting was
| vary largely devoted TO the making or
speeches and the drafting or resolutions
upon the latest death among the meh-
bers.
Then President Bowen on behalf OF the
local presented to Frank II. King q token
n, the respect IN which he was held In the
form OF a nicely bound volume inscriped
with the name OF the ex-treasurer, set
OF the resolutions Of presentation ana
| tho names OF the members OF the COM
mittee officiating. The volume was placed
| in a fine case OF blue silk plush
The remarks OF acceptance were very
appropriately responded to by the recip-
| lent
| The other presentation was that OF an
ivory gavel TO the retiring president, Mr.
Dufry. who was up till the recent election
| and until his health prevented the presiu-
| ing officer OF the body
| A heartv response followed this also.
The committee upan the presentation was
| composed OF Messrs. Bowen, Hayes, cas-
| sidy and Agnew.
BEFORE the meeting adjourned Messrs.
| Wilson and Hanley OF the Cigar workers
came in as visitors and after speaking at
some length upon the tobacco laoel as
| tributed a number OF match safes among
| those present.
| MEETING OF STATE FEDERATION.
Yesterday was the time of the meeting
! OF the executive board of the state
Federation OF Labor. The meeting was
| very largely attended with nearly all the
| members of the board on hand.
| The first report mado was that OF the
| state organizer whose article covered In
| fun the recent history OF the efforts OF
| the Nail Makers union Of Pawtucket and
the textile industry OF the state,
| The legislative committee reported
very interestingly upon the several bills
| now Before the assembly and the pros
| pect OF passage.
Several ether matters OF interest were
| taken up and then the session adjourned
TO meet again March 18th.
CoIORED WALTERS ORGANIZE
The colored walters OF the city met
Yesterday afternoon IN Lyman hall and
! effected a permanent organization with
about 80 charter members. Some weeks
| ago the movement for the organization
| was begun and temporary organization
completed Mr. Fred Hobby OF tho
| Walters International came on here and
| gave his efforts TO tthe matter TO the ex-
| tent OF having a general meeting called
for yesterday, so that permanent forma-
| ton might be completed.
He secured for the principal speaker OF
the day Mr.. Paul Averett OF the Walters
union in Boston. who was the president
| OF the old Boston union. before separa-
| tion was made. He spoke so interest
| ingly and with such convincing effect
that when the meeting was over IL was
decided to make the organization per-
manent. This was dono and the charter
handed over.
Mr. Hobby's efforts will now he direct
ed to installing new spirit into the older
union Of the city.
SAUSAGE MAKERS UNION.
There was not much OF more than Or
binary business at the meeting or the
Sausage Makers yesterday, and the near
| ing OF the reports occupied most OF !he
time. There were two visitors from the
| local Of Cigarmakers, Messrs. wilson ana
Hanley, who spoke upon the laDei, ana
then distributed souvenir match safes
TEAM DRIVERS OPEN MEETING
the city yesterday afternoon were com
bined in the form OF an open session, az
which time tho two bodies listened to the
words OF First Vice Presid,sh1t ,,s1t MT Hu'
Before the opening meeting was held a
short business sessio nby Local lO, ~
which time some % members were talSn
tine matters were settled Local 6B Joined
them. and the speaking commenced.
Mr.. G.. G. Craven OF Local lSo opened
marks. and was followed by President Jo-
seph Connors OF Local $50 District Or
ganizcr Walter A. Clarke, William Nc
| taughlin OF Local "A OF pawtucket, VIII
| liam con OF the Newport local. President
Tally of 67S, Messrs. Wilson and Hanley
Of the Cigar makers and the chief speak
er 9f the da{ M M ~, IA .e, Gonle, mare dirsc,
and full OF force. carrying much weight.
lie was given rising vote OF thanks
when ne concluded.
STATE PLUMBERS ASSOCIATION.
The meeting of the state Plumbers
association Was very largely attended
and matters Of vital interest 20 the we'll
being OF the craft occupied the attention
OF the body for the greater part OF the
afternoon. One Of the principal items