The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-04
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

Tho following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor Temple
Boiler Makers, Capital hall.
Bricklayers. North Main street.
Plumbers Apprentices, Labor Temple.
Roofers, Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks, Weybosset street.
Coopers, Labor Temple.
Shop Carpenters, Labor Temple.
INSTALLATION POSTPONED
Last evening one Of the best events OF
the week was to take place in the In
stallation OF the officers newly elected in
Steam Filters union. owing TO the wealth
er conditions the installation was post
poned but the exercises prepared 70 cele-
bratc the event took place just the same
and those present enjoyed them TO their
fullest
There were more than $50 present and
from the time the fun commenced TO the
end or the occasion there was not a dull
moment Mr. Francis @. Merrewether oc-
cupied the chair for the first part OF the
meeting and after few remarks called
the new president, Mr. william Burgess
to the chair and turned the meeting over
to him.
With a few very timely remarks he
opened the fun announcing the first num-
Der on the program as violin solo by
Mr.. McRea From this on the spirit OF
revery reigned with a selection OF varied
specialties that would have done credit TO
the vaudeville circuit
The best thing of the evening, however.
was a chicken fight In order that the un-
initiated may comprehend 1t may be wei
to state that this is not TO be construed
into a cock fight, but as fun producer IL
is the best thing seen for many day
Two men are bent over on their toes
and their hands tied down below their
knees and behind stick When In TINS
posTfTon they facp rurtr other and -hnpping
about try to upset each other the one
succeeding in getting the best two out Oh
three falls being declared the winner.
There is a possibility OF a great deal OF
headwork in the management OF such
a nght and the most sour disposition In
the world would fail TO keep sober
face while the FUN is on Last evenings
event was contested between two men
from the Steamfitters' union, those be-
ing Messrs Kiernan and O'Neill. The men
knew their business and feinted. and
lodged and ducked about each other
hopping around while the audience fairly
screamed with merriment The contest
ended In draw for at the last each man
bumped into each other so hard that
both los, their equilibrium and toppled
over.
The other contributors 20 the FUN Of the
evening were Mr.. George Coleman. baton
swinging: James Moran buck and wing
dancer: Mr.. Mckenzie, violinist; Gene
Collins songs and impersonations; Dug
gan and Collins, musicians; James Dor
sey OF Molders union, dancing: recita-
tons and songs, George Brown; sons
Bert Allen,
There were several addresses during the
evening. these being delivered by Messrs.
Christopher NJ Dunn. the national or
sanizer of the steamftters; President
Dewdney Of the Building Trades council
Mr. j " Finnegan. business agent OF the
councn. and Francis q. Merrewether.
There were several guests present from
va rIous bodies other than those already
mentioned. among them being Messrs.
McKeon. Conley. Dunn, Precourt. Reavey
and Mccormick
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR BANQUET.
Last evening the banquet committee
met for the continuation OF the business
Of furthering the plans. for May-day
festival and from all reports u will be
the grandest occasion ever known In the
history Oft -HaaHanaent- In this city.
Plans are so rapidly maturing that the
preliminary work as to the events OF the
day have been planned. There was some
talk among the members az 20 the advi-
sahllity OF having the price ~ the anfair
AZ 81 2S. hut N was shown that when the
fact IL considered that this will include
every moment " time from the time one
gets on the car enroute till landed back
IN the city again and the scope of the en-
tertainment contemplated this will be an
opportunity not ~ be missed
The committee last evening talked over
the plans for the athletic events planned
and Il was decided TO give two silver low