The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-01

Sta. Engineers. Eddy street.
Labor Day Committee, Labor Temple.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEET.
Last evening there was a very interest
ing meeting OF the electrical workers
union in the rooms OF the local 80 Ex-
change place.
The greater part OF the time was devot-
ed TO the disposition OF routine matters
and the hearing OF reports
The first report 10 be heard was that or
the membership committee which present
ed the names OF three men for Initiation
After some time was devoted 10 the In
vestigation OF the character OF the men
and the other requisites 10 ~ good stand
ing with the union the committee recon-
mended that they be initiated and the ac-
tion followed.
The corresponding secretary read a
number OF correspondents then that had
been received during the past week after
which they were discussed and the replies
that were deemed advisable voted upon
The delegate TO the central trades and
labor union made n report on the busi-
ness done at the last meeting and the ac-
tion taken relative to matters pertaining
10 the good OF all the unions affiliated.
The delegates 10 the building trades
council also made a report on the action
taken at the last meeting of that body at
which time several matters pertaining 10
the trade were discussed.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
20 matters OF general interest and a gem
eral discussion OF events happening during
the past week. This lasted for some time
which the session closed.
TRANSFERS CONVENTION NEXT
WEEK.
Next week the attention OF the teams
ters all over the country will be centred
on Philadelphia where the annual CON
vention OF the international will he held.
There are many important matters ts
be taken under consideration at this time
and a number OF them are OF vital in
terest TO the craftsmen OF this section Of
the country for a number OF reasons.
One OF the most important matters to be
brought 20 the attention OF the body viii
be the readjustment Of the death benefit
rate
All over this section OF the country the
members OF the unions are discussing the
events that will transpire and are in
structing their delegates as 10 sentiment
on various questions
or the two locals in this city. but one,
n Is thought. viii send delegates. this
being Local $50. whose delegate Is Mr. T..
A. Grace. Though there are n number
OF important things needing his attention
here, he being the business agent of the
buANns AuS uilpU lttlS inal t1uCe tncre is
n possibility OF there being no othed con-
vention for two OF three years 10 come.
~ Is best that the Interests OF the local
be taken care OF AZ the convention
Mr.. Grace will leave here In time 20 ar
rive at the scene OF the convention on
The morning OF the opening.
FEDERATION PREPARATIONS.
The executive board Of the State
Federation OF Labor has made al
preparations for the holding OF tho annual
convention. which this year viii take
place az Westerly.
on Saturday the corresponding score
tary. with the vice president. iougncyed
20 that city and secured the use of tho
Granite Cutters hall FOR the week OF the
convention. which t. scheduled by con
etitution 90 open on the third Tuesday IN
September.
This year the federation has done
very large amount OF work I'm the interest
of labor IN this state. organizing unions
and extending the influence of organized
labor 10 a FAR greater extent than -eInr
before. and there VIII be several good re-
ports 20 be heard.
ENGINEERS MET.
There was a very enthusiastic meeting
OF the hoisting engineers last evening
when several matters were discussed very
Interestingly. One OF the most interest