The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-04
DISTRICT COUNCIL SEATS DELE
GATES

DISTRICT COUNCIL SEATS DELE
GATES
Last evening the regular meeting OF the
Carpenters District council took place
and the session was very interesting
The first business OF the meeting was
the seating of the delegates there being
new deleD~ tes from locals "a, $50 and 632.
The credentials Of these were read and
the delegates seated, after which the
business proceeded
There was a season OF reports Of the
several committees OF the body and the
trade reports Of the delegates These
were all found 20 be I'm harmony with the
wishes OF the body and were placed
among the minutes of the meeting.
The report OF the business agent was
then had on the actions taken this week
with regard to trade in this city. This
proved TO be OF interest and the action
In each case was heartily commended.
The question OF the status OF the firm
OF H. A. Grimwood. a carpenter on west
minister street, was then taken up and
discussed at some length
All the dealings OF the firm with the
Carpenters union were rehearsed and
talked over, and when "a vote as 90 the
status OF the firm was taken II was de-
Cided that the attitude was very unfair 60
the body, and that n should be so voted.
With that Il was resolved to refuse TO
handle the goods OF the firm from this
time on.
The delegates from local 632 then made
mention of the fact that the local was
to have another OF It's educational meet
ings on Monday evening and an invita-
tion was extended TO all the delegates
present 10 be on hand. The invitation was
accepted with a vote or thanks.
one OF the particularly enjoyable fea-
lures of the meeting was the appropra-
ton of the refreshments remaining from
the meeting OF the Machine Carpenters
this week. When the delegates arrived
last evening they found in the room
a whole case OF soda and a few extra
bottles remaining from the installation
earlier I'm the week, and for the first part
OF the meeting there was "a noticeable
unelsiness on the part OF the delegates
present.
The president discovered that the most
OF the delegates had their eyes ON the
bottles rather than on the business OF
the evening and thought that the best
way TO have them set their minds to the
work of the evening was 10 allow them
TO dispense with the trouble.
Accordingly. he had the conductor bring
the bottles 10 the desk and with a gen
erous hand poured libations 10 the sue
cess Of the machine carpenters and each
OF those present drank with great gusto
When IL was seen that the bottles could
be OF no trouble for the present the dele
gates settled themselves To work voting
the Machine Carpenters generous set
Of hosts and very thoughtful
PLUMBERS FINE MEETING.
Last evening there was a meeting OF
the Plumbers union. and owing 20 the
fact that this was tho fine session there
were but few OF the members not on
hand This meeting is one of the rarest
treats of each month and there is not one
OF the members who - able 20 be there
who misses. This Is tho time when each
OF the men who misses meeting stands
before the bar and pleads for Justice.
There are some touching appeals made
and the members who act as "A fury OF the
whole are inclined at times 20 he lenient
Last evening several old-timcrs were up
for trial aud they happened 10 be some
what legally vcrscd, as well 80 that IL
was really treat TO be present All
sorts of excuses are presented and tho
most Ingenious, wierd tales arc told as
reasons for not being present az the meet
ings
ono Of the most skilful men az pleading
Is Mr.. llanley, who was up FOR trial. and
his remarks brought copious tears. OF
laughter. to the eyes OF many present
President =. J. sullivan was non-svm-
pathetic and sphlnN-llke. and when tho
case came 90 the Jurors there was moth
ing TN 10 but an assessment OF the fine
When that was over with the other
business was attended TO- and Mr. Nc
COrmiCk made q report Of the proceedings
OF thc Building Trades council Thero
WIS much favorable comment on tho
ways and means committee as appointed
bv The body
The ball committee made a report say