The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-20
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight.
Building Grades council, Labor Tenn
pie.
Cracker Bakers, Labor Temple.
Hod Carriers, Labor Temn'e
Italian Carpenters, Labor Temple.
Hebrew Carpenters. Labor Temple.
Molders. Labor Temple
Bricklayers. North Main street
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES MEET
There was very interesting meeting
Of the Plumbers Apprentices last evening
at Labor Temple when several matters
| came before The meeting that were fun
OF interest and gave much food for
thought among the members Of the craft.
The first matter TO come before the
meeting was the report OF the member
ship committee. both on the new members
| that were ready for admission to the
| union then and the number that had been
received up 20 this time.
After the committee had reported the
| investigation committee looked into the
| standing OF the men up for consideration,
and finding nothing against them recon-
| mended that they be initiated. This was
done and then the remainder OF the re-
| port Of the membership committee was
| adopted.
The Labor day committee reported on
! the preparations that were being made
for the coming parade and the part which
| the apprentices union would take in tie
same. II had not yet been decided as 10
| the uniforms that the local should wear
II they decided 10 try for one OK the
| prizes.
The members Of the craft are confident
! that they can emulate their elders and
| forerunners. the Plumbers union, I'm tax
| ing the prize for the best appearance IN
| line. prize that has fallen 70 the Plumb
I ers union cvery time there has been n
| competition for that In late yeats.
The union then proceeded To choose the
! marshal for the line in the parade and de
cided that j. w. O'Rourke was the mem
ber best fitted by both stature and gener-
al appearance to guide the men and TO
A committee Of six was appointed TO
take charge OF all matters now relating 10
the day and itse complete celebration.
The FIVE delegates for the convention 10
! elect the chief marshal were chosen and
given instructions as to the sentiments OF
the local relative TO the man they wished
| 10 represent them.
Following this there was a time OF gen
eral business and some general discussion
| after which two men interested I'm the
new weekly paper called The state came
before the body TO try and interest the
! men IN Il.
When they had finished speaking and
the business was all concluded the session
| closed.
PAINTERS TAKE ACTION.
Last evening the meeting OF the painters
! union was attended with much discussion
| and some interesting reports on matters
pertaining TO the welfare or tho body and
| the success OF the movements now under
| taken by H.
The first thing done after the opening OF
the meeting was the consideration OF the
letter from the vice president of the inter
national Offering TO come here and give
/ his aid 20 them and his advice
/ Tho matter was discussed after a full
/ reading and both the advantage and the
disadvantage of tho matter were talked
over. lt was finally decided To lay the
| matter over for one week so that all the
| members could have an opportunity O.
! give their opinion of the matter shoulo
they desire. this being the time for the
| summons session
The membership committee made re-
/ port stated that there were two applica-
/ tlons for membership received during the
week and these were handed over 90 the
Investigation committee for action and sd-
! vice
/ This committee retired 20 ono OF the
| anti rooms FOR n time and delherated and
/ investigated all the information brought
| IN with the names Having gone thor
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that they were eligible and they 80 recon.
| mended Upon the recommendation OF
the committee the men were initiated
| The auditing committee made a report
on the finances 81 the union. since the In
aururation OF the strike presenting tho
statistics 70 show just what expenditures