The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
LAUNDRY WORKERS MEETING
WITH SUCCESS.

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! Those who had any part I'm the assist
| ance rendered TO the laundry workers
| during their stay In this city will hail
| with Joy the news that they are meeting
] with such success I'm New Haven
! Mr.. Grace was the recipient Of a letter
! from one of the delegates yesterday tell
! ing OF the success had and making known
! the progress being made by the workers.
Among the other bits OF news came
the statement that the Cigarmakers'
union Of New Haven had given the mem
bers the grand sum of 500 and the trolley
men had given them s125. In addition 10
that there were number OF other unions
interested I'm the work. and they were
making IT possible for the young women
TO realize much more than they did, even
in this city.
Among the other things done 10 show
the appreciation OF the movement was the
fact that since the arrival OF the delegates
there had been union Of the laundry
workers formed there. and even the pro-
prietors were interesting thsnslves in the
movement. one Of the proprietors had at
tended the meeting and announced the
fact that he was always I'm favor OF the
craft being organized, and 10 show his
sincerity he gave the $40 necessary for
the charter
The union was the first one OF the kind
ever formed I'm New Haven and the dele
gates as well as the members were very
proud OF the fact. one OF the men most
interested I'm the movement there was a
Mr.. Irvine. a minister and through him
the young women were introduced TO the
labor workers, and thus obtained much
OF their success.
Another man interested I'm the movement
was Mr.. Sullivan, a prominent attorney,
who will be remembered here as the chief
speaker at one OF the meetings OF the
Robert Emmett Society a couple OF years
ago
The laundry workers found almost ell
OF the laundries i'm New Haven doing the
work OF the Troy people and through the
cooperation of the workers of New Haven
have succeeded In having the larger por-
tion OF II returned.
The young women state that they will
attend the meeting of the state fedora
tion Of Massachusetts al Pittsheld and
then return 10 New Haven for further
work.
MIR, LOUGHERY RETURNED
The members OF the plumbers union
are now greeting Mr. VIM. Loughery, one
OF their members who has been away for
his health visiting a number OF places i'm
the south and west
Mr.. Loughery has not yet attended one
OF the meetings of the union but when
tho members learned that he was again
I'm this city they went to see him at his
home There they found a man who was
looking very much better than when he
gp
spirits
To all those who visited him he stated
that he had had the time Of his life even
though III and yet he was very glad TO
get back among friends again
HoRSESHOERS RECEIVE FLAG
At the meeting Of the horseshoers'
union last evening the best bit OF bust
ness of the evening was the receiving of
the handsome flag given them for their
best appearance I'm line on Labor dav
Mr.. Brown received the flag from tbo
OGorman company and presented II 10
the union on behalf OF the company las,
evening When II was received there uas
great cheering and as soon as order could
be restored II was voted that n set Of
resolutions conveying the thanks OF the
ed P''''F
Ihe nag Is large one OF silk and the
members OF the union feel very grateru,
TO the firm for their generosity which al
lowed them to obtain such an emblem.
Inc flrst business OF the meeting was
the regular routine OF business AZ yyhicb
time the membership committee p,ada =
report TO the effect that four apn,jcatio,s
Tor membership had been received and
were awaiting the action OF the members
Ihe report was received and the men
initiated '"o men
The entertainment committee ther
spoNe OF the coming Of winter and the
fact that the union was I'm the custom, 30
giving q ball or something OF tho ay,,,sol
ment Kind during the winter months Ac-
cordlngly committee was appointed 20
look after tne matter and 10 report ne
soon as possible on the same. The com
mittee consists or five Of the members 40
the union, they being as follows: Messrs.
Fred Gibbons. Dave Walsh. James Dona.
nue. John ii. Green and Maurice Rear
don.
Owing 10 the fact that one ~ tho
Officers, the treasurer. had gone into bust
ness FOR himself, the election OF a new
ono was necessary and the union chose
Mr. Maurice Reardon for the honor Tho
man who has left the organization carries
with him the best wishes Of all the NOM
bers and tney last evening voted him
their support. He is Mr.. Batty McGn-
cuddy and he has opened a place OF his
own at 81 Brook street.
The meeting last evening was the regu-
lar quarterly session and the reports for
the past quarter all showed that tho
union was I'm very good condition, with
the treasury In better condition than ever
before.
The reports from the international head
quarters stated that at the present time
there was but one stamp used I'm Chicago
II having been found by the masters that
but one stamp was necessary and pre-
fcrring that OF tho journeymen.
The meeting then went into informal
session devoting the time to general dis
cussion. after which the session closed.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS UNION.
There was but a short meeting OF tho
Electrical Workers union last evening.
when for the greater part Of the time
the business was all OF the regular routine
nature - number OF matters pertaining
90 tho good OF the organization were dis