The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-19

being placed in the department stores. a
supply being now handled by the New
idea store or Pawtucket.
There were eight applications for mem
bership, of which there was one initiation.
When all the business was over the meet
ing adjourned for a social session at
which the members furnished the enter
tainment There was singing and dancing
and several other forms of entertainment.
PAINTERS REGULAR MEETING.
Last evening there was the regular
meeting OF the Painters with fair at
tendance Of the members The secretary,
Brother Marshall being absent. Brother
r. Watts. the treasurer was appointed
pro tempore.
A communication from the Building
Trades council was the FIRST matter 10
receive the attention OF the body This
was acted upon and the recommendations
made therein were adopted.
The sick committee made report
showing that there were four OF the mem
lers III and that there ought TO be vista
tions committee was appointed foH
that purpose and one OF the members
was donated s..
The trustees made very interesting re-
port showing the condition Of the treas
ury at the present time. It was an
H0unced that there was a slight deficit In
the treasury owing TO the heavy draft
that had been made on account OF the
number sick during the past quarter.
The delegates TO the building trades
council made n report then which was
very well received. The business agent
also made n report that was acted upon
with favor. The membership committee
made n report showing that four candi-
dates were TO be proposed and one of the
candidates was admitted TO full member
ship.
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted to general business and discussion
the meeting lasting till late in the even
ing.
PLUMBERS APPRENTICES MEET.
The plumbers apprentices held another
OF their very interesting meetings last
evening with the educational features the
most attractive.
There was communication from the
Plumbers union, containing tickets for
the ball tomorrow evening.
a discussion of the means and access
to the libraries of the union OF Plumb
ers and OF the city took place and also
the ma tier OF admission 10 the education
al meetings or the Plumbers union
When that was concluded the time was
given to essays, Mr. Dunn giving one on
Gas Hub Traps" and sure seal traps
This lecture was accompanied by llustra-
lions on the blackboard. There were also
numerous questions asked.
Mr.. Coleman delivered a lecture also on
the mathematics OF the same subject He
illustrated tho best means >for the work
man TO arrive at the various dimensions
Of the traps, tanks, cylinders and barrels.
The whole was very interesting 20 the
men and they are taking in all the edu-
cational features OF the matter that can
be given them.
The meeting closed at a late hour
STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEET.
The Rhode Island lodge. No. L. National
Association Of Stationary Engineers, cee-
brated its 18th anniversary, at 12S North
Main street, last evening. There were ad-
dresses by Commander Gardiner G. Sims
OF the Naval Battalion and by the presi-
dent Of Rhode Island lodge also a supper
and an excellent entertainment
The exercises commenced at $50. Prosi-
dent William ~. O,Connor addressed the
body for a few moments and invited all
10 supper
After the supper Commander Sims de-
llvered a brief address. talking along en-
gineering lines He spoke OF the pro-
posed bill requiring the licensing Of en-
gineers. urging that the various societies
band together and use their influence I'm
securing the enactment OF such a law.
The entertainment which followed COM
mander Sims address was good one
and was we'll received by tho large au-
dience as was attested nv the hearty ap-
plausc. The program was as follows:
Piano solo. "Polonaise.' Weber. Miss
Clara schmidt. blsck-face act Thomas
". Rehan. Happy Hooligan." Frank J.
Buchsrt solo. Look on. Dear Love
Rogers. Miss Ora Lenhart solo. Sing
on" Denza, Miss Edith Aylsworth. &C
centrics r. ". Rehan and y. j. Buchart:
duet. II Would That My Love" Mendels-
sohn. Misses Aylsworth and Jenhart
The committee. to whom great credit
is due for the success Of the affair. con
sisted OF $ r. Babbitt. l.. w stillwen.
c. Kenyon. j Kelly and q. w Allen.
CARPENTERS. 1890. ELECTIONS
The members ~ local 1890 ~ Carpenters
union chose the following officers last
evening. President. +. ". Maynard vice
president y. canning: recording score.
tary, ]. Johnson; financial secretary. r.
l. Hubbard treasurer. :. Teachman:
conductor. william Reilly. warden. " ST.
John. trustee. e. Goodell. delegates 10
district council. William Reilly. v.
Crowninssield.
This was about all the business done be.
yond the regular routine matters. and
when that was disposed Of the session
closed