The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
THE ]. A. BUDL0NG & SON CO.,
OWNERS.
THE FIELD
c. Co. Is
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Tinsmiths. Labor Temple.
Building Trades Council.
Hosting Engineers. Hanley Building.
Stone cutters. Labor Temple.
Cracker Bakers. Labor Temple.
INSPECTOR BEMIs ADDRESSED
MEETING.
The melting OF the plumbers appren-
tees was made memorable last evening
bv the presence and the delivery OF an
address by the inspector Of plumbing for
this city. MIR. Bemis.
Before the lecture there was snort
business session attended by about 80 OF
the members OF the union at which time
considerable business OF riutine nature
was disposed Of President O Rourke was
in the chair and guided the body through
the business Of the evening.
one OF the matters that came before the
meeting was the election Of athletic teams
ror the season. The FIRST of these was the
bowling team which is now out for chal-
lcnges from another team that will dare
come against them.
4 baseball team was also formed last
evening to meet any OF these VINO Nou'd
like 10 be beaten among the mebers OF the
building trades. The team from this local
formed
the plumbers union and trimmed the old
or team to a standstill The boys say that
they will do the same thing again TINS
season The plumbeds are out to get re-
yenEe for the past and say they will weai
the scalps of the apprentices In their belts
when the season ends.
After the routine matters were disposed
OF Mr. Bemis was entertained, and opened
his address by some very felicitious re-
marks on the union and the good offices,
which II is and will fiji in the community.
He thanked the union for the cour-
tesy extended 10 him and felt that they
had presented him with An opportunity
that he had long wished for hut had
never before had the opportunity Of do
ing and that was to meet the boys face
10 face and To tell them what work
they had started out to do
Having thus introduced himself and his
subject. he spoke for about three-quarters
OF an hour on the development Of sanitary
engineering and on the plumbing trade,
with its relation to good plumbers.
When Inspector Bemis entered the room
he was greeted by all the members stand
ing. and when ne concluded his remarks
the body gave him a rising vote OF
thanks.
The committee from the iourneymen.
which was on hand. consisted of Presi-
and Dunn. and after Mr.. Bemis had fin-
ished. President Sullivan thanked Mr..
Bemis on behalf Of the Plumbers union
and the apprentices for the evening spent
with them and the able address given.
The others OF the committee spoke also,
after which the meeting closed.
PAINTERS MEETING.
The meeting of the Painters was held
last evening. II Being the occasion for
the regular meeting Of the union.
The first thing done at the time was
the reading OF the communication from
headquarters. asking the officials 10 MI
out the blanks for the third week Of the
benefit requirements. also To send such
other information as to the strike as
would be Of Interest az this time
The membership committee stated that
there were IS applications for member
ship 10 be presented. and after the con
sideration OF them one of the names was
rejected while eight OF the men were
voted into the union.
The report OF the executive committee.
reviewing the work OF the past three
weeks and the progress made in the
strike was received and considered
The business agent made his regular
weekly report which was received and
placed on hle.
II was announced last evening that
there would he summons meeting of
the union next Saturday evening for the
purpose Of considering the Developments
~ the situation as found AZ the present
time IL was asked that every man be
present at that time and all will meet
az : o'clock.
The sick committee reported that the
regular weekly donation was due TO one
of tho brothers. Mr.. William Carter. and
the case of Daniel Hayden who Is now
at the Rhode Island hospital was de-
/ ferred 20 the next regular meeting
The remainder of the time was devoted
to general discussion. followed by ad-
! jourument
TYPOS ELECT TEILERS.
There was a special meeting ~ the ~
biographical union last evening for the
purpose % clectins the tellers who will
have charge - thA voting for the dclo-