The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-19
THE FIELD
cassso as
OF LABOR

Inc folloNing unions VIII hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor temple.
French carpenters. olneyvills.
Coopers. Labor temple.
Roofers, Labor temple.
Building laborers, North Main street.
COMMITTEE DECIDES ON PRIZES.
Last evening every member OF the
Labor day committee, which is pre-
pairing for the celebration OF that day.
was on hand 20 transact the business os
the meeting. despite the fact that the
weather was anything but enticing 10 re-
main indoors.
The first matter 10 engage the attention
OF the body after the routine business
| OF opening was that pertaining to the
awarding OF the secoSl prize II will
| be remembered that IL was the settlement
OF just what this prize should go for that
| caused so much OF the discussion al the
| last meeting. and was finally left without
settlement to come up again last even
| ing.
| Accordingly, II came before the body
| last evening and again occupied much of
| the time After an hour or more OF talk
on the matter II wss finally decided that
the prize OF S25 be awarded 10 the union
having the largest number of men in uni
| form.
For the benefit OF the small organiza-
tions IL was voted that third prize OF s25
be offered for the union making the best
appearance in line with uniform adopted
20 the craft
Some other matters were then taken up
and disposed OF at some length and then
the question OF the judges for the prizes
came 10 be discussed. II was then de-
cided that this matter should be voted
upon at the next meeting
The announcement was made that the
chief marshal should be elected at the
convention TO be held on the 27th Of this
month. and one OF the best steps that the
committee could have taken for the
cementing of the interest in the move
ment was then made.
Some one I'm the body made the motion
that the organizations OF the city not
affiliated with either the Central body or
the Building Trades council be invited
not only to take part in the parade but
also to take part In the voting for chief
| marshal and 10 send delegates TO the
| convention for that purpose There are
several OF these bodies in this city, and
! they number considerable men. so that
| with them in the line the parade bids fair
10 be the largest known to the celebra-
| tions here.
| take part in the election for the marshal
| and parade they may become interested
| enough to become affiliated with either
body and thus strength he added 10 the
! cause
1t was decided that every local al the
| convention should he represented by five
delegates for every hundred members or
fraction thereof and one delegate for each
hundred or fractional part over the first
hundred
The games committee stated that the
list OF sports for the afternoon at Cres-
cent Park would be handed In at the next
meeting and would probably consist
among other things OF a ball game for
the o OGorman cup. tug Of war and spe-
cal field events
After some other matters OF minor i'm
portance came before the body the session
closed
HoD CARRIERS SPECIAL MEETING
on tomorrow evening there will be a spe
cial melting OF the Hod Carriers and
Building Lsborers' union local is5 at
which time there will be several matters
of great Importance 10 be discussed.
Every member of the local is expected
10 be on hand and 10 take part in the
meeting
The members Of the union have been
trying for some time TO get the union
thoroughly organized and will take some
further steps IN tho matter tomorrow
evening
The unions have grown extensively dur
ing the past six months and there Is every
possibility that IL will grow still more in
the future II is also planning TO take
some part in the parade on Labor day
with the possibility OF taking one OF the
prizes offered
TRANSFERS DENY REPORT.
Among the members Of the coal teams
ters' union there has been n report cir
culated 10 the effect that the Cooperative
Coal Co. has been working its mon under
an agreement with the union This the
men deny emphatically saying that they
have no men az work there and have no
agreement with that firm.
STATE FEDERATION MEETING.
Last evening there was a meeting Of the
state federation of labor ~ which TINA
plans were laid for the participa tion IN
the parades for Labor day all over the
state
No information was cent out or sugges-
tions TO the committees In the various
towns but this was talked over ~ some
length and Will he continued at the next
meeting
Several other matters pertaining to the
plans for the coming convention were dis
cussed but left in abeyance till the next
session
BARTBNDER's DAUGHTER on
STAGE.
4 number of the friends OF Mr.. John r !
Hayes. secretarv-treasurer Of the bar
tenders union md one Of the officers NJ
the New England board are oonEratulst.
ing him on tho progress being made BY |
his daughter MAY and the fact that this |
week she r. one of the leaders on the bill |
az Rocky Point