The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-26
THE FIELD 60 OF LABOR

| interested and also those of all organized
| labor in this city.
PLUMBERS MEETING.
There was an interesting but short
| meeting OF the plumbers last evening
when n number OF matters were disposed
| Of
The fret business was the settlement OF
| the bills Of the union and when that was
| done the sick committee made n report 10
the effect that Mr.. Loughery was expect
| ed back from the west at least by labor
day
| Delegate Mccormack made a report for
| the building trades council and the action
| taken at the last meeting
The apprenticeship committee made a re-
port and this Will be made a special order
| OF business at the next meeting OF the
union which will be the fine session.
The committee having in charge the
working up Of the New England conven-
tion stated that communications had been
sent out and that the convention would be
called at an early date
The committee having In charge the
banner TO be carried at the head OF the
line on Labor day made a report and the
men will be selected later on.
The business agent made n report which
was received and then the report OF the
general executive board was heard.
IL was reported that one OF the shops
OF the city was having some trouble with
the apprentices and the matter was de-
ferred to the fine meeting When that
amount OF business was disposed OF the
session closed.
c. L. U. MEETING.
II anyone can say that the meeting OF
the Central Trades and Labor union
last evening was cold or uninter-
esting he must needs have been asleep
during the session. for It was one OF the
warmest ever held.
President Brady was In the chair. and
after the reading and the approving OF
the minutes OF the last session the fun be-
gan. The first business thereafter was
the seating OF the delegates from the Gem
eral Transfers union.
A communication was then read from
the Salem union. announcing that n firm
In that city was planning to establish a
store here and that their methods were
regarded as unfair The matter was en-
dorsed and the secretary was instructed
20 call the attention OF the Building
Trades council TO the same
The presentation of the bust OF John
Mitchell 10 the body by the O'Gorman
company was one OF the features OF the
| meeting IL was received with "A vote
OF thanks 20 the donors, and tho secro-
tary was instructed 10 make n replv IN
( them 60 that effect
Ihe report OF the business representa-
/ tive was then made and proved 20 be
/ very interesting The report was dis
| cussed az great length. and after some
! debate an appropriation was made 10 the
/ paper that b. being published.
The iroy Laundry Workers visitors
were then allowed tho floor for n specch
/ and told OF the trouble they were going
/ through. They were donnted S25. which
/ sum will be duplicated at the next meet.
/ ing
/ The election of the delegate % the state
/ branch was then made and Mr. William
\ Meegan was accorded the honor. Most
Of the delegates are twittlng him for the
| inconsistent position taken In the matter
/ He first opposed the appropriation for the
expense of the delegate and then when
given the nomination accepted
The election OF the delegate 20 tho A. +
of l.. will take place at the next meet
ing OF the body.
The trades reports were then discussed
followed by a talk on the Labor day COM
mittees work. after which the session
closed.