The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
THE FIELD
Co. Co. as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight.
Walters. Richmond street
Carpenters $40. Labor Temple.
BARRIERS. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Exchange place.
Hod Carriers. Labor Temple.
TYPOS TRANSACT BUSINESS
The meeting OF the typogra phical union
yesterday afternoon and evening was the
most interesting of the few meetings held
among the labor people
The session WAS rather lengthy and tho
greater part OF the day there was 4 very
large amount of business disposed Of.
The first thing after the opening OF the
meeting by President Dan O'Connor was
the reading OF the minutes OF the past
session
When this business was concluded the
reports or the several committees occu-
pied the time The first Of these was the
committee on shop. This committee stat
cd that the conditions among tho shops
Of the city were fair with but few OK
ceptions and I'm these the matter was
very easily remedied
The committee on new Members stated
that there. were none ready az tho pres
ont time 10 he initiated though there were
several applications on hand that would
The delegates 70 the central trades and
labor union made report on the busl-
ness done az tho last session stating the
part which the delegates played in the
activities OF the evening and also what
ever was done. of particular interest to
the union
The union then proceeded 10 the cleo
tion Of a reading clerk and after several
nominations and dcclinatlons the honor
finally fell To John Horton.
The delegate TO the convention OF tn
New England typos 10 be held I'm Boston
soon was then taken up and tho eelction
ordered. There were several candidates
for this office also and Mr.. Horton was
chosen for this berth
Mr.. William Carroll made a report OF
progress ms the chairman OF the commit
tee on socials
The remainder Of the evening was de-
voted 10 the hearing Of tho report of the
delegate to the State Federation conven-
tion and the discussion Of the coming
demand for an oight-hour day. There
was some other routine matters to oc-
cupy the attention OF the meeting. after
which the session closed
GENERAL TRANSFERS MEET.
There was meeting of the general
teamsters yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of conducting tho regular bust
ness session or the union. The member
Nnlp committee was the first Ia report.
after the opening OF tho session. this
body stating that there were several now
names 10 be added to the list of members
and that the membership was steadily
increasing
The delegates 10 the Central Trades and
Labor union made a report on tho actions
taken at tho last meeting OF that body
\ number OF communications were read
and replies 10 tho same ordered
The remainder OF tho time was devoted
10 routine matters and some general dis.
cussion Of tho benefits that ought 10 como
to the body
There was somo talk OF tho entertain
ment that the union Will give some time
this Wintor
When that amount ~ business was dis
posed OF tho session closed
BAKERS SHORT MEETING.
The meeting Of the Bakers union last
saturday evening was VERY interesting
though during tho whole or tho evening
there was nothing hut routine matters to
occupy the attention of the members
The general success Of the craft dur-
Ing the past summer and tho plans Cor tho
coming winter were discussed after
which the session closed