The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-10
TrNsMITHs PRESENT GAvEL.


whatever report will be necessary at that
time
TTNSMITHS PRESENT GAVEL.
There was a large meeting OF the Tin
smiths. IN fact the largest meeting OF the
year. so far as the attendance was con-
cerned. There-was s-a-iaFse- -aIaeuRt-nt
business transacted at this meeting also.
The great success OF the meeting was
not so much I'm the business transacted
as in the fact that II was the occasion Of
the presenting Of the gavel 10 the past
president OF the body for the great and ef-
fcient services rendered to the local dur
ing his occupancy Of the chair.
The local felt that It was indebted TO
the past president. Mr.. James f. HOLMAN.
for the success OF the past year and felt
that "A presentation was due him. The
first part OF the meeting was devoted
10 routine business. President Burnside
being in the chair.
At this time there was a report from the
business agent OF the Building Trades
Council. Mr. Thomas FNnnegan. He told
Of the work done I'm the interest OF trade
during his past term m office and the
prospects for the future. When ne con-
cluded his remarks he told the body OF
the plan Of the council to publisha month
ly magazine, and so impressive were his
words that ne persuaded the body TO CON
tract for advertising space I'm the journal
at once.
A discussion OF the matter OF affilating
with the Indust"ial Alliance OF the United
states and Canada took place. Nothing
definite was decided at the meeting last
evening on this matter II being voted to
bring the matter up for final hearing at
the next meeting on Feb 23d. The question
Of an increase IN wages will be discussed
then also.
Following this was the important event
Of the evening end Thos. II. Esgan gained
the floor and I'm Il neat speech eXtolling
the good qualities OF the past president
OF the local as we'll as on behalf OF the
members presented the gavel to the past
resident. Mr.. HOLMAN. The latter was
agreeably surprised but was able 10 re.
spond in a happy vein thanking the men
for their token but telling them that all
the success with which the local was ac-
credited under his guidance was made
possible by the noble spirit OF good fel-
lowship which the body was showing to
him at this timc.
He said that he was glad to have been
one OF the members and an officer of the
Tinsmith's union and that he hoped for
the future far more than had been ac-
complished for them In the past. He
would as long as he was able to breathe
have only the feeling OF loyalty and good
fellowship for the body that he had learn
cd 20 feel and know while associated with
them.
The committee on the presentation con-
SISTED OF Messrs. Thomas Egan, +. r.
Mcdonald and Lewis Thorpe. The gavel
present is a handsome afras Of dark
wood, exquisitely finished and mounted
with dark purple plush. A silver plate,
suitably inscribed. told OF the occasion
and the signihcation.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL MET.
The session OF the Building Trades
council was one OF great interest last
evening. with President w. r. Dewdroy
in the chair.
The first business of the meeting was
the reading OF the credentials OF the local
OF steam Alters. 476. and carpenters -.
after which the delegates were seated. A
communication from local $50 ~ the car
penters. asked that one ~ it's delega ties.
Mr.. James Du Iude. be excused from at
tendance for the next few weeks The
request was granted.
Several other communications OF i'm
portancc were received and read. and
then acted upon.
The magazine committee made a report
of progress. stating just how much work
had been accomplished.
The trustees made n report for the last
quarter showing that the condition OF the
local was very coed at this time both as
to nuances and numbers.
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted TO a discussion OF the general wei
folt of the body at which time Messrs.
Mcrrew,ther, Mccarthy and Ripley The
report of the business agent closed the
scss on FOR the evening.
BAKERS MEET SATURDAY
ON Saturday evening there will be n
meeting OF the delegates 10 the Joint
council OF the bakers union NJ which
ti'ne there will bC submitted ways and
means for issuing labels There is great
rleasure manifested with the distribution
OF the same. 1 hcie will also be a prize
drawing FOR $40 ip sod
Delegatw from local 20 and st2 will Wis
~ local "a on saturday. February IS and
uu tho next day delegates from all the To-
calls in the state Will assemble at Labor
Temple 90 discuss plans for the future.