The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31

dent Raxendale was In the chair and
the first matter considered was the regu-
lar number OF communications and bills.
When these were disposed Of the ses-
| sion then turned it's attention 10 The re-
| ports Of the several committees The FIRST
OF these 10 report was the sick commit
| tee. which told OF the condition OF the
members of the union who are In the hos
pital. The men were all said 10 be i'm
| proving
The membership committee reported
| that one candidate for admission WAS re-
| ceived and il was moved that his case be
handed TO the investigation committee for
| Immediate consideration. This was done
and that committee recommended his ini-
alton. The recommendation was adopted
and the initiation took place.
| The Labor day committee made re
port stating that the suits would be rcaiy
| for distribution on Saturday and that
the hall OF the union had been secured
! for the union on Monday morning COR
| the storing OF the clothes while the men
! were I'm parade.
The Building Trades council delegate
! made a report ON the meeting or the past
week and the action that had been taken
! there. Several matters OF interest To the
! unions assembled there were disposed OF
| and other were referred back 10 the To-
| calls for consideration.
A new delegate was chosen 10 take the
| place OF Mr.. Lyman in the person OF MI
! John A. King.
An advisory board was thea 2nosen.
consisting OF Messrs. Marshall, McAithur
| and Baxendale.
The remainder OF the time vas devoted
| 10 matters OF general routine nature,
| after which the session closed
AGENT TO BE CHOSEN.
! Tomorrow night at the meeting OF the
| III. l.a
| spirited session and some excitement
| owing 10 the fact that II Will be the oc-
| casion OF the election OF the business
| agent for the next term. Mr.. James H.
| Coleman, the present incumbent In Office
! has filed the position TO the satisfaction
OF the most OF the members. and IL Is
| thought that he will be the successor OF
| himself There has loorred mp no candi-
date for the position who would operly
| crpose Mr.. Coleman, knowing tnat he has
so much OF the good will OF The members
| behind him.
There IL some talk that one OF the
| members of the organization has an eye
| or the place and is working for II, after
a fashion. though he has mnue no an
! nouncement OF the fact and there fore cX-
cept 10 his friends II is not known wheth-
! Ell he'd esires the position or not.
II is thought, however. that the work OF
| Mr. Coleman I'm office has been OF such
! high merit and he has made so many
| friends during his term OF office that who
ever opposes him will get but small per-
| centage OF the votes His record has been
OF the cleanest kind and there are num-
| bers OF the members who when in hard
| luck during the winter were befriended
! by him In so many ways that they VIII
| hardly at this time desert him or allow
| any, other man whose ability I'm the office
| and whose general character is yet TO be
Vlss.H Nlaa
! bers OF the union all know him and OF his
ability To such an extent that there is no
! necessity for him 10 make any canvass In
order 10 hold the position for another
| term and for that reason is making no OBJ
! ligatory promises.
MOLDERS SUCCESSFUL.
! Mr. H. T.. Bryant. the business agent OF
/ the Molders union. has returned from a
/ trip To Boston. where he has been work
| ing for the increasing Of the wages OF the
core makers He is wearing the broadest
| kind Of smile owing to his success
| there ne having. with the aid OF the inter
| national officer obtained everything which
! he attempted 10 for the benefit OF the
| men and as soon as IL can be arranged the
new conditions for the men will go into
| effect
The molders or this city are to join
| with those OF all New England I'm the cell
| the business agent here is selling tickets
| TO all the memoirs To be exchanged at thu
business Office on Saturday for suit. hat.
and railroad fare to and returning from
| Worcester.
| MINERAL WATER DRIVERS SESSION
There was an informal meeting OF the
| beer and mineral water drivers last even
ing al the office OF the business agent OF
the coal teansters at which time the mat
ter OF the Formation OF the union was
talked over In an informal way.
! There were large number OF those in
terested I'm the uniOnZng OF the craft on
| hand and they decided 10 hold an open
meeting on sunday evening at 123 Eddy
street where all the members OF the craft
which included the drivers OF beer wag-
ons. mineral water teams and soda water
| teams
| The organizer will be present as well as
! several others OF those well known I'm the
| movement and there will be addresses.
The organization has not been perfected
before owing to the fact that the charter
| and some other materials needed had not
| arrived They have now come and tho or
ganization will be affected. The organiza- =
| tion committee OF the Central Trades and
Labor Union Is expected to be on hand
MR.. RIDGE RETURNED
Mr. j. j. Ridge. one OF the prominent
! members OF the Retail Clerks union and
! proprietor OF the hat department OF the
! O'Gorman company has Just returned
! from visit I'm the interest OF his busl-
ness To New York. Newark and the Or
! ange Valley of New Jersey spepdias
some time also i'm Danbury. Conn