The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-17
THE FIELD
c. Co. as
OF LABOR

tonight:
Carpenters "a, Labor Temple.
Engineers, 81, Exchange place.
Engineers 100. Exchange place.
HORsEsHOERs PRESENT REPORT.
The meeting of the horseshoers last
evening was one of the most interesting
Of any held recently and one OF the most
encouraging features was the report OF
the ball committee on the ball.
The membership committee was the
first to report stating that there were
number OF application being received and
that within the next few weeks the union
would be increased very largely. The
membership committee stated also that IL
was looking forward TO having the body
increased very much during the winter.
In order TO do that II is planned TO have
number OF entertainments during the
winter and into the spring
The corresponding secretary stated that
he has drafted the letter 10 the O'Gor-
man Co. thanking them for the prize and
copy OF the same was read.
The membership committee then pre-
sented the names OF the two candidates
ready for admission 20 the union and ar
ter being investigated they were initiated
The ball committee was subject to some
changes last evening owing to the fact
that couple OF the members resigned.
The additions were made they being
MeSsrs Mccarthy and Banigan OF Paw
tucket. The latter was made the secretary
OF the body and reported FOR the commit
tee last evening when the report was
made TO the effect that the date for the
ball was set for November 10th.
The committee stated that the prepara-
a IL
and tickets were placed in the hands OF
the members
The remainder OF the time during the
evening was devoted 10 routine business.
after which the session closed
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEETING.
The Electrical Workers union held their
regular meeting last evening at the hall
or the body on Exchange place and
very interesting time was had for all
though for the greater part OF the time
only routine matters were disposed OF
The first thing done was the hearing OF
the report OF the membership committee
20 the effect that a number OF applications
had been received and OF these three were
presented for action last evening The
names on the list were read and the men
voted members after they had taken the
obligations.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council and 10 the Central Trades and
Labor union made a report OF the busl-
ness at the session last Friday. when so
many matters Of interest came before the
session.
The delegates to the Building Trades
council also made a report as TO the busi-
ness OF tho session held then. and when
these two reports were received they were
placed on file
The plans of the union for the coming
winter were then taken under discussion
and the best means OF increasing tho
membership and strengthening the union.
There are several ways being thought Of
but no definite step has "a yet been taken
The remainder OF the time was given
over to routine matters. and some warm
discussion. after which II was talked Of
revlving the educational meetings that
were held with such success last year
WATERS HOLD SESSION.
The session OF the Walters union last
evening was for the greater part OF the
time devoted 10 business matters, and
after the reports Of the several commit
tees were in the time was occupied with
general affairs. There has been a substan-
tial increase in the membership in the
past few weeks and now the local is in
very 1ourishing condition.
After the routine matters had come be-
fore the body the time was given over 10
general talks.
CARPENTERS CABINET
The business agent OF the Carpenters
union Is now putting into practice an idea
that will beneht the unions OF the craft
far more than heretofore and will enable
him TO do a larger amount Of work for
them I'm one day than ever before.
In the last few days he has had In
stalled In the office OF the business agent
n cabinet which he has pigeonholed 90
that he can district of the city and So
catalogue the number or Jobs and the
men working there that he can attend
TO them with far more ease than ever
When the plans are complete he will
be able 10 take down and know just where
every job I'm the city is located and the
number OF carpenters at work there with
Just the streets upon which they are To-
Gated so that he will waste no time IN
getting To the places and attending to the
business. II will greatly simplify tho
work and enable him TO far more thor
oughly cover tho ground for the benefit