The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-06
THE FIELD
sSsssO c. as
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters council. Labor temple.
Plumbers, Labor temple.
Plaster tenders, Labor temple.
Electrical workers 25s Exchange place.
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES MEET.
Among the meetings OF the unions last
evening none was more interesting than
that OF the plumbers apprentices though
for the greater part OF the time only rou-
tine matters occupied the attention Of thu
body.
Several communications were received
from other unions and from the interna-
tional body These were all discussed
literally, and then referred to the corre
spending secretary for replies
The delegates TO the building trades
council was devoted TO routine matters
and a long discussion OF matters pe-san-
ing to the increase in the membership OF
thu btoy.
CONVENTION OF PLUMBERS SURE.
Tonight the committee having in charge
tie Preparations for the coming conven-
tion Of the plumbers Of New Englaa1 VII
meet for the purpose OF completing the
plans for the event, and IL is thought that
all arrangements will be finished Ar
o'her neetng has been called for Nor
day evening also 10 select the hall.
Chairman Dunn OF the comm ttee an
than % cities represented. since there
were more than that number which had
replied favorably 10 the call and signifed
their willingness to send delegates.
From this IL will he seen that there will
be nearly 100 men representing the craft
In this city when the convention as
sembles These men will come from all
over New England. from western Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut and from Maine
IL has not been decided what hall will
be chosen, but the sense OF the committee
at present is that the large hall at Labor
temple Will be used, and on one occasion.
II IS thought. on the last day OF the
deliberations. the members of the union
here will entertain the delegates with mn
elaborate banquet and spread This Is
not definite yet, s'nce the committee is to
act upon that question this evening
The report OF the committee as 10 the
progress In the plans will be made at the
meeting OF the Plumbers union tonight
and the date for the convention set
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL ROtr-
TINE SESSION
The business OF the Building Trades
council last evening was very largely Of a
routine nature, though the session was al
most as lengthy as would have been the
case had there been any business OF un-
usual nature
The reports OF the delegates and bust
ness agents as 10 the work done during
the past week I'm the settlement OF labor
troubles was made known and tho trades
conditions all discussed.
Various other reports were heard also
at some length. and then some general
discussion Of business pertaining TO the
welfare OF the body occupied the atten-
tion OF those present When all the mat
ters were disposed Of the session closed
MOLDERs MEET.
The meeting Of the Molders' union last
evening was Of the regular routine nature
and for the most part only the business
OF hearing the reports of committees oc-
cupied the attention OF the body The
first thing done was the presentation OF
the report OF the membership commit
tee.
Several other reports occupied the atten-
tlon OF the members and were discussed
az length. The remainder OF the evening
was devoted 70 discussions under the good
and welfare of the body, after which the
session closed
HOD CARRIERS SMOKER.
The meeting OF the Hod Carriers union
last evening. which had been announced
as n smoker. turned out to be very
successful affair. with very large num-
Der of the members on hand.
The first part Of the evening was de-
voted to speeches by various OF the
officers of the body and some or tho visit
ors invited for the occasion Then there
was a time for musical and literary enter
tainment after which refreshments were
served. During the evening the speeches
we're oil of = nature 10 arouse support
for the union and TO encourage the men
not members 10 Join and make the union
n success. At a late hour the session
closed with songs