The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-04

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades council. Labor Temple.
Molders, Labor Temple.
Leather Workers, Labor Temple.
Car RepaIrers, Labor Temple.
Stonecutters. Labor Temple.
Holstfng Engineers. Hanley building.
LINEMEN's BALL
Last evening the second annual ball OF
the Inemen's union was held in the LILY
building. For long time after the com
mittee had made arrangements to have
the affair It was undecided where Il would
take place because Of tho very stringent
rules now enforced as precaution
against fire.
announcement made. Despite the draw
backs the hall was crowded to Its utmost
last night soon after the doors were open
ed Soon after o clock the members or
the local. zs and their friends began 10
rather and by the time the preparations
were completed for the grand march,
there were nearly 300 people on the hoor'
all OF whom took part in the event.
The march was led by Mr.. j. V. Bowers
PRODUCTION to the festivities OF the even
ing and from then on ttl late hour In
the evening the fun never ceased except
for one short period. during the inter-
mission The program TOR the OCCASION
was rather lengthy and the enoores num-
erous so that when the list OF dances had
been gone through with 1t was long atter
| 2 o'clock.
The committee which so creditably man
/ IL afa
credit. Their efforts have been unurlns
and they may feel well repaid by the sue
| cess OF the affair financially ana as an
entertainment. The committee mace spe'
cIal effort to make everyone attending Zee
AT ease and this added to the charm OF ths
| evening. =, 90
family of Daniel q. Kenaston, VINO So
| ira sically died last week, after attendlhs
| a meeting OF the Carpenters distric'
II was voted that copy OF the same
be sent to the bereaved FAMILY anu NV ar
other set framed; also that the local SNOW
suita Bile respect for the member py crap
ing the room suitably In his memory.
Il was decided TO hold an open IN meso in
ing on March 3 Tor the Rutp ppembers O
the local in the question OF pecoinIns LII.
members. In discussing the matter =. w VIZ.
stated that all the principal shops Oh III
CITY we're now unionized, and the NEE.
ing was simply to stimulate interest an'
nae efrorts 70 have the smaller shops an
stragglers OF the craft In the local.
Committee was appointed 10 'ooH on nv, tb
the matter Of the arrangements TOT tn
/, | meeting and to provide for the ents, tain :,
ment OF those who Will uhoouDteh'
attracted to the session. -
The secretary was autnVrl.ou Dasto
the death claims or Daflei ~
. The last BIT OF business done before ad
iournment was the election OF tne ueie
gate to the district eSanS Srotber ~ .ne seecte @
was Dennis Croker. AFTER that 'Ae s0'
= sion adjourned. - .,,.s,d
e There were a number OF locals outsid
, the city well reprssentieoa 90 az =, 'tbis cit
5 and the locals from Boston, rali svs faVs
. ! and Worcester. The committee haVIn
AFFAIRS in charge wgs composed OF jams mn
w Fisher. Frank Gallagher. Charlie
Knight. The reception committee
l. composed OF ID. J. Spellman, ArInu
/ Lewis, william Chambers william GU, n,
and John Grant The floor walkers WEI
Z v Bowers, J. r. Noon and the ale
8 John Bonner Robert MCGUIRE, jose
/. Hughes, James McCarron and T. NO
y rison.
RETAIL CLERKS MEET.
= The meeting OF the retail clerks w
a nroductiye of much that was interestn
Y aside from the routine business.
! There were several new members tax
= nto the local and then the reports OF
several committees were heard.
A ball committee was appointed va
w A. Maginn as chairman. w. :.
wards as the secretary, and w. A. Gar
as the treasurer. These gentlemen IN co
junction with the remainder OF the col
mittee were given carte blanche IN !
n, matter OF arranging for the ball
date selected was April II There
some discussion an 20 the most desirai
hall 90 be had and the matter was fins