The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-23
THE FIELD
g. as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters go. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers 30, 50 Exchange
place.
BARRIERS, Labor Temple.
seamen's union, South Main street.
BARTENDERs' SUPPER COMMITTEE
MEET.
One OF the best meetings Of the supper
committee OF the Bartenders that has
been held Of late was that held yesterday
before the regular meeting OF the union.
The B~artenders, in order to Eave as
many OF the Members take interest in
what was contemplated as possible have
decided 10 make their committees large
enough so that there shall be a number
of men at work for the good OF the union.
Accordingly when 1t was decided 10 ar
range for a supper the union half of that
number appeared ready to do their share
OF the work. Mr.. Hayes acted as the
chairman Of the meeting In the absence
of the president and a number IF sub
| committees were appointed. one of the
chief OF these was the police committee,
consisting OF five members as follows,
with James Dolan as chief and John Lit
| tie as sergeant-at-arms.: Mike Cassidy.
John Coen, Mike Sullivan and Frank
Leonard.
The refreshment committee consisted OF
Mike Sullivan, Agnew and Bernard Hoyle.
The committee on printing consists of j.
H.. Thompson, Michael Kelly and Michael
Reif. The talent emmittee -~as-H4aae-tAe
largest OF all. II being made TO consist of
IL members, with John Coen as the chair
man. Mr.. McKenny was made the secre-
tary of the committee and after disposing
OF that amount OF the business the session
adjourned 10 attend the meetingeof the
B~artenders.
TRANSFERS SHORT MEETING.
There was a short meeting of the Team
sters' union yesterday afternoon, when
several matters OF Importance To the union
were taken up, notably the hearing OF the
report OF the committee on membership
and the reports OF the delegates To The
various other meetings.
The membership committee stated that
the men working at the craft were begin
ming TO take a greater interest In the
union and that the prospects for ~increas-
ing the membership during the winter
were very bright. After making these re-
marks a number OF applications were pre-
III WIFI va w hP CA O. NAAN
next session OF the union.
The delegates 10 the central trades ana
labor union meeting made a report as 10
the work done there for the benefit OF the
body and the delegates were given in
struction as to the action wished for at
the next session.
There were a number OF communica-
ions received from various portions OF
the country and several OF particular in
terest from the headquarters OF the In
ternational.
The remainder OF the time Of the meet
ing was devoted TO routine business and
some general talk under the good and well
fare of the body after which the session
closed.
BARTENDERS MEETING.
The chief matter OF interest at the
meeting OF the bartenders' union last
evening was the report of the auditing
committee which commended the methods
and the businesslike work OF the financial
secretary in caring for the hnances OF the
union.
The auditing committee has been at
work looking over the books OF the body
aud after having finished them stated
that the Office OF the business agent and
the books Of the secretarY-treasaFer were
In the best or condition and at present
the union was I'm the best condition
| known TO it's history.
After the meeting was called TO order the
report Of the membership committee was
received and two men initiated while four
applications were received.
The meeting then endorsed the action OF
the executive board in suspendlng ali
members In bad standing and voted To de-
mand from all OF them all the regalia be-
longing To the union such as the various
badges, books and buttons such as the
members usually have.
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Labor union then made a report OF the
action taken at the last meeting OF that
body.
Several other reports were received dur
ing the afternoon. and then the remainder
OF the time was devoted to general dis
cussion and talks under the good and well
fare OF the body.
BAKERS HOLD SHORT SESSION.
on Saturday evening there was but a
short session OF the Bakers' union. when
routine matters came UP for considera-
tion.
The reports OF the shop committee were
received and n number OF applications for
membership received.
There was some talk OF having an en-
tertalnment I'm tho near future. but no
definite steps were taken In that direc-
ton.
REFUSE AGREEMENT.
Inc members OF the toal Iearnsters
union are planning 20 take some DEFINITE
action I'm the near future. md Il II pos
sible that there may be serious trouble
In the hands or the dealers.
A few weeks ago the agreements OF the
local with the dealers were presented. and
~ was thought that. rs they were In the
main satisfactory 90 them. there would be
but little trouble IN obtaining a settle
ment.
The men were obtaining the wages and
tho hours and all they asked In the way
OF an Improvement was relative TO Sun
day work. This the dealers would not
concede 10 and the agreements have not
been signed.
Just what action tho union will take has
not been seeded. but ~ will be this week.
Whether the men will strike or not cannot
be learned. The men arc anxious 20 set
10 the ana without resorting 10 that