The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-23
THE FIELD
g. /.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters. s3s, Labor Temple.
Barriers, Labor Temple.
Hod Carriers. Labor Temple.
Walters. Richmond street
Electrical Workers, Hanley building.
BARTENDERs SEND DEI4EGATEs-
Yesterday afternoon there was a very
largely attended meeting Of the bartend-
srs' union held in the hall of the local
at which a large amount OF business was
done. The membership committee present
ed the names of two members for initia-
tion and there were also three appiica-
tions received.
The report was accepted and placed on
file while the men were initiated. II was
the occasion for the first official duties OF
the new officers and they performed all
that was required of them as IL they had
been in the harness for some time
IL was announced that the delegates TO
the New England branch went on their
Journey yesterday morning leaving this
city at 7O7 a. m. The session Is 10 last
three days and there will he several mat
ters pertaining to the good OF the local
here that will bs discussed at some length
The new chairman appointed ten dele
gates 10 the meetings OF the central body
for the next year and they are as follows:
Philip Agnew. Peter Dneen. George A.
Chaffee. w. j. Powers. James Harrington.
Frank BOYLE NJ. J. Sullivan. John Null
laney. John r. Hayes Michael Winters.
The smoker committee made report
In fuE and was complimented
Tie auditing committee was then ap-
pointed, consisting Of John Coen, William
Carroll and John Mciienry. The purchas-
ing committee consists of Messrs. NJ. &.
Nay. John Il. Hayes and J.. Il. German.
A resolution was presented advocating
the Increase in the salary of the treasurer
10 sl0O This was talked over for some
time and then laid on the table for two
weeks according to provision and will
then be taken up again. revised and laid
over for one week. after which II will be
finally acted upon.
vote OF thanks was then passed in be-
half Of John Mullaney for services rem
dered
The question Of the action to be taken
on the saloon of one Of the brewing firms
OF the city, situated al the corner of
Fountain and West Exchange street. The
matter was referred 10 the executive
board for action and this body will CON
slider the matter some time between this
ana the next meeting OF lns local.
The circumstances concerning the place
are somewhat after this fashion: The
place Is supposedly fair 10 the Bartend-
ers' union. but AT present there is EN-
ployed there one union man and one non
union man. The owners do not seem IA
favorahly disposed in the matter, and IL
was finally left to the board to decide
what action shall be taken.
The place OF John Hartigan was treated
In the same manner.
BAKERS SHORT MEETING.
on Saturday evening the bakers held
very interesting but short session. with n
large number Of the men present. The
most OF the time was devoted to routine
matters and 10 the discussion OF the con-
ditions under which the craft IL working
at the present time.
For some time past the bakers have not
been receiving the kind Of treatment at
the hands OF the employers that was
promised them last year when the agree
ment was signed. Now that the time
for the signing OF the new agreement IL
approaching the local Is working 10 see
what can be done to prepare the craft for
the treatment the employers will sivo
them this time.
II IS not decided yet what will be done
in the matter, but all are working and
hope 20 have affairs so arranged that the
employers Will meet them with favor and
there will be nothing but harmony when
the demands are made and granted.
BARBERS BALL.
one OF the best events Of this week
among the labor men Will be the ball OF
the BARRIERS union which occurs on We'd
nesday evening OF this week.
The BARRIERS have been preparing for
this event for some time now, and the
committees have all arrangements made
whereby the AFFAIR shall be success. To-
En mt tuill Nd a. q
ali arra ngements for the affair that have
not been made up 10 this time The re-
ports all show that the sfYair will be
sure success.