The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-08
SAUSAGE MAKERS MEET


The regular meeting of the Steam Fit
ters' union was held last evening in the
rooms OF the local IN the Labor temple.
The session was very interesting and
some very important matters came up for
consideration.
The first business was the reading of the
minutes of the previous session. after
which the report OF the membership com
mittee was heard. This report showed
that four members were ready for initia-
tion. and after being investigated they
were obligated.
Two communications were received and
voted replies The sick committee re-
parted that the last OF those on the sick
list has recovered and was now at work.
For some time then the session was de-
voted to the discussion Of the question OF
the eight-hour day and the demand for
the same made on the masters, which is
scheduled to take effect on the 18th OF
the month. This matter occupied tho
attention of the meeting for long time,
and when IL became time for the session
10 adjourn Il was voted that a special
meeting was decided upon to call meet
ing for Saturday evening, when the plans
for the meeting OF the action of the mas
ters on Monday will be considered
Remarks were then made under the
good ana WeIdTe OF the DOuN upon the
civic duties or the worktngnan When
this was disposed OF the meeting ended.
BOTTLERS' ROUSING SMOKER.
There was rousing meeting OF the
Bottlers' union last evening, the occasion
being the holding Of smoke talk by the
union and the giving of the members a
general good time.
The committee on the smoker reported
at the meeting Sunday that everything
was in readiness for the occasion, and
from the huge enjoyment gotten out of
the affair their statement that the affair
was well planned was not by any means
false
The committee had been working for the
success OF the affair. and last evening
mad aroused so much enthusiasm that
when the doors of the hall al the Labor
temple were thronged and there were
more than 200 people on hand to hear the
speaking and enjoy the amusements
offered
For the occasion there were number
of excellent speakers provided and they,
with the other. talent furnishing the music
and the recitations as well as the other
features made the evening one long 10 be
remembered for its pleasures.
After the speaking there were refresh
ments and cigars handed around, and then
tho entertainment waxed warm again. At
a late hour the meeting closed. one or
tho features OF the meeting was the read
ing OF the returns to those present as
thev were announced from the bulletin
board OF The News.
TRANSFERS MOVING OFFICE.
The Transfers office is being moved TO
the down town section of the city TO-DAY
and hereafter the business OF the union
will no done by the business agent from
the new rooms OF the local at the Labor
temple
Mr. Grace and a number or the mem
hers OF the union are busy today packing
-, aca moving into the new room or the
Local and fitting the place up. The causes
for the change being made from the place
whore the office was Is that the most OF
tho business OF the union Is done down
town and Il Is inconvenient TO be away
from the centre. -. A..
There are some other reasons but inc
taamsters considered this the greatest III
and wishing 10 be where the
in ruenre Of the local could he felt moro
,ra,, a,.or tho room at Labor Temple was
chosen. ,
The room is being tastefuly decorated
ana when finished will he ono az the CO
siest as well as the finest OF any or the
unions of the city.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings OF the unions
last evening ther was one OF each OF the
two engineering locals at Exchange place.
There were several interesting Things 10
transpire though for the mast part they
have not vet been placed In such form as
10 be given out TO the public. This was
particularly true Of the meeting OF local
81 some OF the matters taken up at the
meeting OF this local will be presented
moro fully at the next session and then
decided upon
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