The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-13

The following unions Will mold sessions
tonight
Painters Labor temple.
Cigar Makers. Labor temple.
Retail Clerks, Weybosset street.
Gas Workers, Gas Workers hall
Railway Clerks. Westminster street.
WEBB PRESsATEN ELECT OFFICERS
Last evening the chief meeting OF the
Webb Pressmen for this year was held
when the election OF the officers took
place. and there was some upeettlng of
the states.
In the first place the man who was the
first president OF the organization, was
chosen again after having been out OF
the chair for three years, and number
OF the other officers were changed The
election and balloting occupied the time
almost during the entire evening. I'm some
cases there being several ballots neces-
sary before D.e contest was decided
The elections resulted as follows: Pres
ident James T. Sherry; vice president.
Thomas J. McAuley. treasurer. John Nc
Dougal; financial and corresponding sec
rotary. IL. H. Hamilton. recording secre-
tary. Leo Coyle; sergeant at arms, Chas.
II. Messier; board OF trustees, Messrs.
II. S. Mahoney. A. c. Ollyott. and VIII
liam Black
OF the officers chosen, Mr. Sherry, Is
one OF the oldest In addition TO being
president. he being the organizer of the
union for a long time After the forma-
tion Of the organization he was the presi-
dent for several terms. and then for three
years he would not allow himself to run
for the office. feeling that some OF the
ntl lfr % ba
a chance at the chief honor
When he was president. he conducted
the business Of the body with such effi-
cheney. that the body cav NJ TO nominate
and elect him again last evening. The
other officers are all equally efficient and
the membership feels safe I'm resting the
work OF the local I'm their hands. The
installation will take place at the next
meeting OF the union.
STEAMFITTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Last evening the Steamitters union
held the regular meeting OF the union and
after considering number Of other Items
OF business chose the officers for the next
term. The first business done was the
reauing OF the minutes OF the previous
session. after which the auditing OF the
bills took place
The me en.bership committee then report
ed one member ready for initiation and
ono ADDHtal on 10 De presented Ht I'-
port was received and the Initiation fol-
lUHcd.
fbe sick committee stated that one OF
the members was III and the usual benefit
was voted 20 him. IL was also stated
by this same committee that the injured
member was improving.
The officers OF the union were then
elected by ballot, and they Will be In
stalled at the first meeting Of the union
in January.
The delegates to the building trades
council made a report on the business OF
the last meeting and received instruction
as to what was the opinion OF the body
on matters to come up at the meeting
tomorrow night.
IL was announced after much discussion
that the members I'm arrears should be
brought before the body for cenure and
they were to be notified to appear. The
secretary was instructed to send out the
notices TO that effect.
The election OF the executive board and
the delegates 10 the Building Trades
council was then laid over TIL the meet
ing, three weeks hence. With that amount
OF business done the session closed.
MACHINISTS MEET.
The meeting Of the Machlnists union
last evening was very interesting, the
nominations for the officers for the next
year nelng presented and favored. There