The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-09
CoAL rEAMsTERs MEL.


COAL TRANSFERS MEET.
Last evening there was one OF the
teamsters that has been known since the
organization OF the local. The meeting
was the regular session OF the union. but
IL being the time for the report OF the
committee having I'm charge the agree
ment now presented TO the dealers every
member OF the local was on hand 10 hear
what was being done.
The membership committee made re-
port first as 10 the number or men now
connected with the local and In good
standing. and then presented the names
OF a couple OF others who wanted to be-
come members. This the committee
stated made the organization OF the coal
and lumber part OF the team craft COM
plete. II Is thus only the other parts
OF the ,teamsters business that is not
thoroughly organized at this time.
Each OF the other committees reported
I'm turn as 10 the business done In the
past week and Of the plans for the coming
week. The schedule committee made a
report OF progress and also stated that
on Wednesday evening there would be n
meeting with the dealers al the offices
OF the Oney e. Payne Co, and that AZ
that time the questions contained In the
agreement presented would be considered
The committee laso stated that at present
II was very possible that all would be ar
ranged satisfactorily and all the requests
OF the union be acceded TO.
There were several delegates on hand
last evening from the Providence local
among them Mr.. Grace and few OF the
officers These gentlemen spoke on the
subject being discussed and gave timely
advice as to the best methods OF con-
ferring with the dealers I'm harmony ana
thus assuring the success OF the agree
ment.
The occasion OF the visit Of the dele
gates from this city was made time TOT
celebration. and after all the business was
disposed OF refreshments were handed
around
MEETING OF LOCAL MUSICIANS
Yesterday afternoon there was a meet
ing OF Local 19s. OF Musicians. and nearly
ali the members were on hand This was
the frst meeting OF tho body since some
time I'm April when the matter or sun
dav meetings was made impossible on ac-
count OF the large amount or SUNDAY
work that was 10 be done during the
summer.
During the time however, the execu-
, tive board has been In session each week
and they have been doing the greater
part OF the business OF the union. Walt
ing till yesterday 10 make report or the
proceedings.
Since the greater part OF the business
was done by the executive board the sec
retary OF that body occupied large part
Of the time I'm reading over the proceed
ings. and having them sanctioned by tho
meeting
The next business 10 occupy the atten-
ton OF the meeting was the hearing Of
the reports for the past quarter. The au-
Citing committee stated that all the bills
contracted during the summer months
had been paid.
The finance committee stated that the
body was I'm very sound condition at the
present time, with but few OF the mem
bers I'm bad standing. The delegates from
the Federation OF Musicians had their
first opportunity for reporting and when
they were done they were given n vote OF
thanks This was the 10th annual CON
vention, and some very important meas
ures were undertaken there.
The delegates to the state federation
also made their report The membership
committee then made an addition TO their
report stating that at the present time
there were 4a5 OF the members I'm good
standing The time was then devoted to
discussions Of the best ways OF improv-
ing tho body during the winter. When
this amount OF business was disposed OF
the session closed
BARTENDERS TO HAVE SMOKER.
Al the meeting OF the Bartenders' union
afternoon and evening one 81
the most important bits OF business was
the voting OF the union TO hold n smoker
In the near future.
The first business or the evening after
tho opening Of the meeting was the re-
port OF the membership committee and
the initiation OF new candidates pre-
sented.
There were four of these and four new
applications presented
The next business was the appointing
OF the committee 10 make arrangements
for the next smoker 90 be held by the
union.
The executive board OF the union was
ordered TO meet this week and has de-
cided 10 come together tomorrow evening
The business 10 be attended to then will
be the investigation OF the standing Of
the members and to advise all not I'm
good standing TO make themselves so at
their earliest convenience or 10 separate
from the union.
The ramalnder OF the time after the
hearing OF the report OF the delegates TO
the state federation Of labor was devoted
to routine matters. followed by adjourn
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