The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-06
THE FIELD
c. c. Is
OF LABOR

tonight:
Building Trades council. Labor Temple.
Molders. Labor Temple.
Car Repairers. Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers, .Hanley building
Stone Cutters. Labor Temple
Cracker Workers, Labor Temple
Building faborers. North Main street
JEWELLERS DO MUCH BUSINESS.
There was a very good meeting OF the
jewelers. last evening, with an exceeding
ly large attendance of the members. The
interest taken in the meeting last even
ing would indicate that the organization
is again about TO enter upon a greater
career of interest.
After the preliminaries of opening the
session some time was devoted 10 MAX
ing replies to the communications on
hand Several of these were from the
international headquarters and related
TO the conditions OF trade al the pres
ent time. The locals all over the coun-
try are making vast progress in increas-
ing the membership and the financial
benefits.
The quarterly card was set TO work
last evening and the result already seen
indicates that this system will be of
future.
Two delegates we're before the meet
ing on the label question, and they made
a very good impression on the membrs
hearing them. This question OF the la
bel on the goods OF the Bottlers' union
is agitating the members to a great ex-
tent at the present time and a commit
tee is out visiting all the locals and ask
ing them TO take the matter in hand.
The membership committee reported six
candidates ready for initiation the report
being received and the men Initiated.
There then ensued an interesting talk
on unionism, at which several matters
OF advice were given. When this was
over a general informal discussion took
place In which almost every man pres
ent had something 10 say.
It was announced that the auditing
committee would meet on Monday night
for the transaction OF some business
This concluded the business of the meet
ing and the session closed.
PRESENTATION MADE.
There was a season OF surprise and
happiness last evening after the per-
Torrance at keith's theatre OF the Jap
anese wall-scaling feat. when one OF the
members of the company, who Is a for
mer Providence boy, was remembered
by his friends and presented with a suit
case
There are but two men appearing with
the troup that are not native Japs. and
OF these two one is George Lsnnon Of
this city who was once a member OF
the Bartenders' local. 2s5. When here he
was noted in military circles and left
this city to join one Of the vall-scaling
troups touring the country. When an OPP
portunity was offered with the present
troup for bettering himself with the com
psny here he accepted it and thus was
again brought among his friends
AS soon as II was learned that he was
here his friends planned the little sur
prise and purchased the suit case. After
the performance last evening when the
troupe left the stage they were called 10
one side and with neat little speech Mr..
Lannon was offered the case. At first he
took the matter as Joke, thinking that
they were about 10 play some prank
on him When he saw. however that his
initials were on the case and his friends
were in earnest, he gracefully accepted
and replied In turn.
Mr.. Lannon formerly worked for Fran
els ] Dolan of the union. Mr. Mosier.
the only other American appearing with
the troupe, made the presentation speech
APPRENTICES HEAR LECTURE.
Last evening was another Of those very
interesting occasions for the members OF
the Plumbers Apprentices union. for Il
was the occasion Of another educational
paper on sewer traps. And the lecture
was. II anything. better than those prev
iously heard.
The subject was entered into with great
zeal, with the result that when Mr. Nc
Kenna finished reading the paper there
were numbers OF the members who were
ready for asking questions and making
suggestions
In addition 10 the members there were
several men present from the Plumbers
union. these being Messrs Mccormick.
Loughran. Coleman and Dunn These
gentlemen added 10 the interest of the
meeting by recounting some of their ex-
periences in the work and showing the
apprentices where they made mistakes
After the transaction OF other matters
of routine nature the session closed.
CLERKS INITIATE NUMBERS.
In point Of the number OF Invitations
the meeting OF the retail clerks last even
Ing was one OF the best that have been
held since the formation OF the body
For the pact few weeks there has been
an unusual interest taken In the growth
of the union. and the agitation has been
so great that last evening there were
more than N applications for membership
presented. with % OF these Initiated The
remainder will hold over TIL the next
meeting OF the union. which may pos
slbly be on the 10th. That has not been
decided az yet. however.
The question of the smoker next month
was taken up and discussed az some
length and the matter was about decided.
committee was appointed 90 call in
all the old store cards and 10 issue the
new ones. and this will be- done In the
near future The committee was In
stripcted To begin the work Immediately.
committee was also appointed TO take
charge ~ the winning OF the banner To
be presented by the governor or the state
10 that union winning the greatest num-
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