The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-05

lures The old one was seen TO work so
admirably that the committee recon-
mended that the new one emoody the
same ideas and principals
The remainder OF the time was devoted
TO paying the bills and transacting other
routine business.
TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL"
The locals interested In and working In
the handling OF coal have met together
and organlzed q Coal Handlers Trans
portation council. Tbs object ,ea Is she oef n
IL very strong organization. With dele
gates seated from the Coal Handlers
Coal Teamsters and EnsineeITss; s. bale Thee
meetings for the present time Will DE helu
every week on Tuesday evening.
AMONG THE MoLDERS.
Last evening Special Organizer p. 7.
Wakefield, having been invite1 & 10 az a''she ,he
evening there was a banquet ana pres
entation OF suitable badge to the re.lr-
Ing president old W'nSy Sola DESIGN ns suitably
| inscribed -,
The presentation speech was made by
| land conference board. Molders from all
over the state and some portions OF
Massachusetts and Connecticut were
| there.
MIR. H. f. Bryant was at Taunton at
| the Same time OK the banquet In Wake
| field, attending the fourth anniversary
|
! There were about 4o0 members or the
| craft present, among whom Were some
very prominently connected with the OF
ganization. Among them were some OF
' the most prominent business men OF
/ Taunton, among whom were the chiet OF
the fire department., the mayor ana rep
| resentatives OF the press.
on this occasion the corresponding rep
resentative Mr.. Chas. Nevius made the
! presentation speech presenting TO the
past president. Eugene p. Dexter. gold
jeweled badge. There were addresses by
many of the men best Informed as 10 the
labor movement. One of the most taking
OF these was that by Representative Bry-
ant of the International and the president
/ OF the G. l.. u. the Label league and
| others.
The assembly was specially entertained
| by one OF the members OF the local here
! Mr.. Geo. l.. James, performer upon the
banjo and a singer He was easily the hit
OF the evening and was called upon re-
peatedly for encores.
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were meetings. OF the Cement
workers. Iron workers. Lnemen. but only
| routine matters occupied the attention
OF the body. There were but few reports
TO be made and the sessions were rather
short.
MR. L. A. GRACE RECOVERING
Members of the Teamdrivers Local. $50
have been deploring the fact that theii
business representative Mr.. l.. A. Grace
one OF the most popular men connected
, with the labor movement OF this city. ha'
been IN at his home. They will be glad e
learn that he Is now able TO be abou
again and will be seen at his accustomed
, place I'm the business office OF the loca
on Eddy street He will now resume HI
accustomed activity IN the interest OF hi
I local. the craft and the movement In gen
= eral
l. T. L. NOTES.
. In the recent edition OF the Typograph
Q ical Journal Mr. W. Matches OF Brooklyi
l. I typographical union, in a scholarly essal
/ on "Pruofreading." calls attention 10 al
(, error common TO proofreaders and com
h undoubtedly plural nominative the inter
n nal senses forces the eye 60 see ss plura
y. the distinct singular verb Suggestin
a a remedy for this palpable error he says
2 tractingly involved or the noninative
. logically singular
e Other writer's call attention TO the in
proper use Of the common in contunctio
with punctuation and its relative pos
tion with clauses. phrases, series
2 words and the relative position OF sui
] ject and predicate. Attention IL ale
4 called 10 the manner In which the hyphe
OF the word. and the present practice
using n every conceivable form II decrie'
4 and pleas for more careful discrimint
, Ths nomination for officers OF the Intei
I national typographical union are now b'
fore the members OF oil the loci
. unions throughout the country, and froi
appearances IL looks as though the pre-.
: their respective positions. Presider