The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold ses-
sions tonight:
Engineers. local b. Exchange place.
Engineers, 100. 1913 Eddy street.
Machinists, Labor temple.
Webb pressmen. Clemence street.
Blacksmiths. Westminster street
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEET.
There was a long session Of the Elec-
trlcal Workers union last evening at
the rooms OF the union. where many mat
ters pertaining To the working OF the
union and the business for the coming
winter were taken under consideration.
The frst business done after the open
ing OF the meeting was the hearing OF the
report Of the membership committee hav-
ing in charge the presentation Of the
names Of the new candidates Owing 10
the fact that the committee has been
working very earnestly for the past few
weeks TO enlarge the scope OF the union
and to extend it's membership there were
several applications TO be presented last
evening and they were all voted upon
favorably by the body
The body then heard from n number
of the communications that had been
sent out for the purpose Of lnstructing
the craft as to the condition OF work
lions In other cities. These were all
found 10 he very favorable and the sec
retary was Instructed 10 reply 10 them
Several others were heard also and voted
replies.
The delegates to the Building Trades
council then made a report on the matter
transacted at the last meeting OF the
delegates and also presented the action
OF that body relative to the proposal as
universal ho
action was approved OF though the vote
uron the question OF substantiating the
action of the council was not taken
The delegates 10 the Central Trades
and Labor union made report on the
action taken at the meeting Of that body
AT It's last session and the various com
mittees that had reported.
The delegates to the State Fedora tIon
convention then finished the report that
had been started at the last meeting and
that body was given n vote Of thanks
The remainder OF the time was devoted
TO routine business, after which the Sos
sion closed with some general talk on the
good and welfare OF the body.
BARRIERS HOLD MEETING.
There was a very interesting meeting
OF the BARRIERS union last evening. when
several matters pertaining TO the best
good OF the union were disposed OF.
As soon as the meeting was opened the
matters that had been on the docket were
presented by President Hersey I'm their
order and on some OF them there was a
little discussion
The communications that had come
from the International union and from the
various unions over the country pertain
ing TO the work OF the craft were read
by the secretary and disposed Of accord
ing 10 the wishes OF the union.
concluded the report OF the proceedings
OF that body.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
to Initiating the new members whose
names were presented and the other rou-
tine matters that were scheduled for con-
sideration.
WALTERS DISCUSS BALL.
The most OF the time OF the meeting Of
the Walters union last evening was de-
voted to the discussion OF the ways and
means OF making the next social function
OF the body a success
There were a number OF new men whose
names were presented for the approval OF
the body last evening. and after being
passed upon favorably by the investiga-
tion committee they were voted members
Several OF the members who had been
delinquent I'm their dues were ordered to
appear at the next meeting OF the union
and state their case also 10 make pleas
as To why the fines should not be collected
or the men suspended from the rights OF
the organization
There was some further discussion Of
matters pertaining 90 the good OF the
body, after which the session closed.
PAwTUCKET CENTRAL TRADES
MEETING
There was a long meeting OF the Paw
tucket Central Trades and Labor union
last evening. but there was little out OF
the ordinary to transpre during the ses-
sion.
President Gibson was I'm tho chair and
during the first part or the meeting only
routine matters were considered The
delegates FROM the Folders, union stated
that the body though hut recently
formed. was one OF the most nourishlng
and the members were very enthusiastic.
a check for s25 was received from the
Hope Land company as an addition 20
the regular guarantee offered the Cen
tral Trades and Labor union for holding
Its outing at Crescent Park. In the lot
ter accompanying the check Manager
Dexter said that the company appreciated
the efforts put forth by the committee TO
make the affair n success. and In view OF
tho crowning results tho company felt
that something extra was due the central
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