The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-29
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Building Laborers, Labor Temple.
Bakers, Labor Temple.
Typographical SO, Labor Temple.
FIRST MEETING IN THE NEW HALL.
Last evening was the occasion OF the
FIRST meeting Of tho central trades and
labor union In the new hall at 123 Eddy
street. There were a large number OF the
delegates from the several unions on
hand for the occasion when considera-
BILE business was done.
The first business done after the pre-
lminaries OF opening the session was the
admission OF delegates. The first Of these
were two from the Bottlers union, two
from the electrical workers, and hve from
one of the other unions.
Then came the consideration of the
communications. The first OF these came
from the chief marshal who has been re
Gently elected asking for the number or
unions 10 turn out in parade and the
number OF men that will very likely TO be
i'm each. He also desired to know the num-
ber of bands that would be in line at the
head of their unions.
Then came the consideration OF the re-
ports of the committees. The first OF these
was from the committee appointed at the
request or the DartenueTS 10 nave the
place OF John Downs on Gladstone ave-
nue.. The report OF the committee was one
of progress and was continued 70 the next
meeting.
The committee appointed to consider
the case of William Schedley made an ad-
verse report as TO that place and recon-
mended that the place be placed on the
unfair list. This was done.
The business agent made his first report
on the work done in the first week OF his
work lie stated that he had visited a
number OF the unions during the week
both as the business agent and as the
manager OF the paper and he had secured
a number OF promises To return to the
fold and that one OF the unions, the
blacksmiths had done so, the delegates
being admitted last evening.
Time was then devoted to listening to a
very clever speech from Mr. Peter r.
| Collins Of the Boston Central Labor
union who addressed the body in very
interesting and convincing style.
Under trade reports the hoisting engin-
eers stated that conditions were as fair
as could be expected at this time. The
bakers stated that they were about to
conduct an excursion and outing that
would be for the benelt of the coal han
dlers and engineers out on strike.
The delegate from the jewelry workers
stated that there was now cooperative
store established in the Labor temple,
where all labeled articles might be OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Grace then spoke for a time on
the situation at the Eastern Coal COM
pany's yards. He explained the position
Of the company as far as he had been
able to learn IL and that he had been led
n believe that a settlement could be
reached If the proper steps were taken.
A motion was made that negotiations be
begin but upon amendment IT was laid
Oh tho table till the next meeting pend
ing the result OF a statement that there
was to be a conference this morning
between enc OF the men and the man
ager OF the firm.
When that amount of business was dis
posed OF the session closed.
PLUMBERS SMOKER
There was n very enjoyable time at the
meeting Of the plumbers and the appren-
tees which was in the nature of a
smoker. For the occasion there were
several features IN the entertainment,
none n which was more enjoyable than
the main speech OF the evening deliv-
cred Ivy Mr. l.. F. Collins of Boston.
President Collins Of the Boston Cen
tral Trades and Labor union proved 10
be the most entertaining speaker that
has been heard on the floor of the Labor
temple for a number Of months.
He spoke last evening on Trades
Unionsm" when ne finished Mr.. T. F.
Ieearney. tkc newly elected chief marshal
was called upon for a speech and re-
spondcd very prettily. After him Mr.
Francis c., NIerreweather spoke interest
ingly.
There were several other features Of
entertainment curing the evening. among
which were some musical numbers by
Mr. Buttcr1cd and Mr. Eugene Collins.
accompanied on the plano by Mr.. Nc
Donald The remainder OF the time was
devoted TO games and other sports. There