The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-12
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OF LABOR

The following unions viii hold sessions
tonight:
Painters, Labor Temple
Railway Clerks. Westminster streetA
Bricklayers, North Main street
Plumbers Apprentices Labor Temple.
steam Filters Labor Temple.
Machine Carpenters, Labor Temple.
Clneyviue Carpenters. Irons Hall.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Labor Day committee met last
evening for purpose of settling several OF
the matters that are OF much Importance
10 them, and 20 the trades which will
take rart in the celebration in September.
one Of the features OF the meeting IN
! acGiior 10 the fun attendance OF all the
! rlembers was the presence OF Councilman
/ Evans who having become interested In
! the 'ahor people came before them last
! evening 10 advocate the applying 10 the
! citS for III aoprCpriati tion 10 aid in MAX
! irg the Gay Cytrtful
When II was learned that he was there
| and his purpose was made known the
! whole session save way TO him and listen
| ed 10 his speech There was some discus
! sion aiterward but IL was finally decided
! that IL was too tate 10 take any ACTION
/ tUggescd 1y tie Councilman would be
| taken next year with the hope hat the
| CIT would SEQ IT to make the apprOprid
! ton that would re asked.
| The business OF the meeting was then
! taken mp and the first matter TO be con-
sidered was the contract drawn for the
| holding Of The outing al one OF the shore
| resorts. Several OF the places on the
bay had sent contracts, but the one which
suited the committee best from It's lib
crafty was that from Manager Dexter OF
Crescent Park and -iL-Mas- decided that
this would 5e the place for the outing.
There was some hitch at first. owing TO
the desire II Manager Dexter 10 have
as one OF tho features Of the day A call
game between two out OF town clubs.
This was aot agreed to. however. owing
! 10 the fact that on this day the second
game for the o German cup, the first OF
tho series OF which the Central Body
won last May day, was to be played Gnd
/ any other game would detract from that.
AS to the struggle for the O'Gorman
cup the contest this time will be full OF
ginger, for the Building Trades are snx-
ious to take this second game. believing
tnat 81 they do this they will be able
10 win the third and final. They are
already talking OF the way they intend
to win the * me and saying thu: IL was
owing 20 the cold weather that they were
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much wagering on the contest
The prizes for that day were annunced
last evening also there being four There
will be a first prize og SOS for the local
| union having the largest number OF men
IN line and a second prize OF The same
amount, just FOR what IL shall he award
ed has not vet been made known. There
was q long argument over II. some wish
ing IL TO be given TO the union making the
best appearance IN line ar2 others 10 the
union appearing IN the uniform most APP
pruprate 20 It's craft. The question will
&c finally dec!ded at the next meeting Of
the committee.
There will hc prize NJ $40 for the sec
ond best appearing uniofrm in lire, and
prize Of $40 r0- the trade having the best
! float ir the parade
Mr. William Edwards was made the
press secretary OF the committee with
discretionary powers The matter OF the
sports for that day will come up AZ the
next meeting. IL was said last evening
that heretofore there was not a great
amount OF interest manifested in the
sports for that dsv. but that this year
that phase was 10 be made one Of the
features OF the day and the entries would
be very large
After disposing OF that amount of bust
ness the session closed.
WEBB PREssMFN FNfFRTtfT-
The feature of the evening of the webb
pressmen last evening was the entertain
ment OF the visitors from the locals Of
New York, who are here installing a new
plant in one OF the newspaper offices
The session was devoted 10 routine bust
ness. which was cut short. owing 70 the
weather and 70 the desire 10 dispose OF
the refreshments
As soon as the business session was
completed the time was devoted TO
speeches. during which the president Of
the local here introduced the president
and the members of the local from New
York who are connected with the Arrahoe
Press. The foreman In charge OF the
work here Mr.. Nevsle leller. made a very
interesting address. congratulating the
members on the success Of tho local here
and telling them Of the opportunities tha,
await them FOR charging the scope OF
their work I'm this city and voisinage.
Several others both ~ the visitors and
tho members, spoke. after which tho even
ing was devoted 90 consuming the re-
frcshmcnts that had been provided The
session closed tn late hour.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings last evening
were those ~ the machinists steam flt-
tors. carpenters %, gas workers cigar
makers and Italian carpenters At none
~ these sessions was there moro than
tho ordinary amount OF routine business.
and when that was disposed OF the scs-
slons all closed
BARRIERS SMOKER
The regular meeting and smoker OF tho
Journevmen Rarbers' union. Local 80.
was held Monday evening az which tirle
arrangements we're made for parading on
Labor day. President charles n Hcrssy
WAS in the chair The union Initiated
two new members and rcinstatcd soy, n
more. The following committee was ap-
pointed 30 secure uniforms and make al
necessary arrangements for the proper
observance - the day. NJ 70 Pasausls.
J Curran A. Carsell. r J McDermott
ard r Nolter
After the Adjournment OF the meeting