The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-12
THE FIELD
g. rs
OF LABOR


tonight:
Painters, Labor Temple.
Railway Clerks. Westminster street.
Plum berg Apprentices, Labor Temple.
Steam Filters, Labor Temple.
Machine Carpenters, Labor Temple.
MONSTER PARADE PLANNED.
AT the meeting OF the executive board
cf the state federation last evening there
was another event planned for this year
ira. will aid In making this the yeer OF
greatest activity and renown for the la
Dor unions and peoples OF the state. II
was decided to have a monster parade on
one evening this spring or early this sum-
mer.
The details OF the event have not been
so far worked out as TO be made public.
hut I. will be the event OF the year for
the labor people ot the state since every
unior known will have representatives In
the line on that evening after the parade
there will be a monster mass meeting at
which time President Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor will be the
guest OF the city and the working men.
For the occasion Infantry Hall will be
chosen.
The committees were appointed last
evering and the preliminary work ar
ranged for The one to have charge of the
parade for thct day will consist or
Eeesrs Hawkins Grace and Mclaughlin
and these men have already begun TO no
tify all the locals OF the state affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor
TO assemble their men together and 20
max, prepa rations for the event
The whole executive board with Mr..
Powers the president, is to resolve itself
into a working COMMITTEES of the whole TO
make the reception OF the guests notable.
The reception committee proper will
corsist OF all the delegates at the state
federation last year.
The legislative committee made a re-
port on the work done.
Thus far and the results OF the efforts
that may be expected during the remand
er or the session Of the General Assembly.
The constitutional committee also made a
report Of progress.
The details OF the parade and mass
meeting will be made later.
WEBB PREsSMEN ENTERTAIN.
The meeting of the Webb Pressmen Of
this city last evening was made notable
by the presence OF the third international
vice president, who addressed the assem-
bly, on matters pertaining TO the best in
terest OF the body.
The FIRST part OF the meeting was de-
voted to routine matters, at which time
the reports Of the committees were made,
showing the conditions that existed in
the various places OF employment.
The delegates TO the Central Trades and
Labor union made a report on the last
sessions of that body.
The question OF the delegates 10 be sent
TO the convention in June 10 be held in
San Francisco was laid over till the next
meeting.
BY this time the officers escortins the
vice president had arrived and ne was
introduced. Mr.. Rannigan then enter
tained the body for some time on the best
| methods Of improving the organization
and the good that may be derived from
membership in the body.
In his speech ne related many of his
experiences in the west In the perfect
ing Of the organisation at present known.
He said that at present the mem bership
had Increased more than 1000 in the past
two years The printing cratt was at the
present time the largest numerically and
financially in the United States
When he concluded the refreshment
committee served all present the vfands
that had been prepared. and a general
time Of socialzfng was INDUCED in.
ITALIAN CARPENTERS MEET.
There was a very interesting meeting
of the italian Carpenters last evening,
though the attendance was not 20 large
as might have been expected or as was
the case with the meeting previous. The
session was full Of life. however. and the
reports ~ the committees showed that
the organization was growing rapidly and
would soon he In the condition which the
number OF men at work in the craft war
ranted.
Ono new application was received and
acted upon and the delegates N the Car
penters' council and the Building Trades
council made reports that were full Of
interest
The chief matter Of the meeting was
headquarters This occupied a large part
N the time and the time OF the session
was devoted TO mat.
There were several discussions dtyrin 2
the evening on various phases Of the
work of the union that arc-red much in
tere.t When that was concluded the
meeting ended.
THEIR OWN BUSINESS AGENT.
The steam Filters union is to have its
own business agent I'm the held ~ work
Jointly with the business agent ~ the
Plumbers union. This was decided last
evening at the meeting of the local IN
the Labor temple. n was an enthusiastic
crowd that gathered there and considered
the various questions that came up for
| consideration.
The strike benefits for two locals we're
, read Of and approved. The communica.
| lions that have been sent 20 the various
! unions relative ~ an industrial union
movement IN America were received and
discussed thoroughly under the good and
welfare and political action recon-
rrerded
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