The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-02
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades Council. Labor Temple
Molders. Labor Temple.
Leather Workers. Labor Temple.
Car Repairers. Labor Temple.
hoisting Engineers, Hanley Building.
Cracker Bakers. Labor Temple.
Building LAborers, North Main street
PAINTERS SUMMONS MEETING.
Last evening was the occasion OF the
summons meeting OF the painters and the
business done was OF the most important
nature The FIRST thing done after the
meeting was called to order was the hear
inf OF the report OF the executive board.
This report dealt with some matters OF
vital import 10 the body and the recon-
mends stions carried with It we're later
scted upon.
The sick committee made a report and
there was one donation mede while IL
vas stated that all the members who were
on the sick list were doing well and the
most OF them were improving.
The membership committee made a re-
port presenting the names OF four appli-
tantS for membership and recommending
the initiation OF one man. received on
clearance card.
Some other reports came before the
body for hearing and the rernsinder or
the time was devoted to routine business
alter which the session closed.
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES MEET.
Last evening the plumbers apprentices
net for an interesting session but the
most OF the time vas devoted to a black
board lecture
There were no new members 10 be pre-
scented by the committee and the other re-
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The entire evening was devoted 10
blackboard lecture on matters pertaining
tu the education OF the men. Those who
participated IN the lecture were Messrs.
Dunn, Conley, Gaushan and Coleman.
JEWELLERS FINE MEETING.
There was very interesting meeting
OF the Jewelry Workers last evening and
some very important business was done
away with.
The first thing done was the bearing
OF the report OF the membership commit
tee. There were FIVE applications pre-
sented and the other features of the re-
port were interesting.
There was encoura ging Information re-
ceived from the International In relation
TO the label and the organization in gem
eral The local is making preparations
for the adoption OF the quarterly card
system beginning with April. and each
member OF the union will have 10 show
working card.
The executive board has several mat
ters under consideration at the present
time relative 10 agreements expiring and
about TO be renewed and also one shop
that Is about 10 adopt teh label
The delegates from the G. l. u. made
very interesting report, particularly
Delegate Connors, who has visited all Of
the Clothing dealers on the matter OF
the Rochester made clothing.
He is wording very zealously on behalf
OF all labels.
The general secretary OF the organi-
zation is 30 visit the convention of the
Pennsylvania State Federation Of Labor.
He has a set OF resolutions 70 present.
The meeting came to close after soms
further discussion.
sTEASiFITTERs' SESSION
The session of the stesmhtters last
evening was devoted 70 routine matters
and was hence very short.
There were several communica tons pre-
sented and a number OF the committees
made reports These were all accepted
end some general discussion OF the means
for bettering the union were talked over,
after which the meeting came to a close.
BOILERMAKERS' REGULAR MEET
ING.
Last evening there was the regular
routine session OF the Boiler Makers
Ihon, at which some matters pertain
ing 10 the welfare OF the local were dis.
cussed.
The most Of the time was devoted 10
this and the remainder OF the session
was given over 10 routine matters. Sew
eral communications were received from
other lodges and were acted upon.
When that was done the business os the
meeting ciosed ard after sonoa ra,er,l