The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-05
'M FIELD 60 OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight: .s-.---.-
Building Trades council Labor temple
Molders, labor temple.
Hod carriers. Labor temple.
Hebrew bakers. North Main street.
Hebrew carpenters. Labor temple.
HoD CARRIERS HOLD SMOKER.
The members Of the Hod Carriers
union are planning to hold a monster
smoker tonight and II is thought that
this will inaugurate number Of these
meetings. planned 10 be held during the
winter months by this union for the
purpose Of charging the scope Of the
work OF the union and also TO increase
the membership.
The unions OF this craft have had a
very successful summer and the men are
all anxious that the local thrive while
IL can with the best advantage AT the
last meeting n committee was appointed
to prepare for the smoker and promise
a good time for all those who will be on
hand.
There will he a number OF features for
the entertainment OF all who come and
in addition there will be number OF
speakers such as the members have not
heard.
PAINTERS ELECT DELEGATES
At the meeting OF the Painters union
last evening there WAS n very stirring
session devoted to routine business and
the election Of the delegates 10 the con-
vention which will be held soon.
Diving TO the fact that this Is the first
convention TO be held In number OF
years there were number OF the mem
bers who wished TO represent the body
there. In consequence OF that desire
There were four candidates for the honor
two OF whom were TO be elected
When the time for the balloting came
khere was some excitement but after
the smoke OF battle had cleared away Il
was found that Joseph Hogg and S.snuel
Marshall were chosen and Messrs Hayes
and McGinn were the alternates
When the last convention was held Il
was decided that the next session would
be at Memphis. Tenn but that has been
30 long ago that the unions all over the
country have been voting 10 have IL IN
some city more centrally located. The
result OF this Is that there will be n vote
on the choice OF places named at the
next session, which will be a summons
meeting
AS 20 the regular business OF the even
kng the first matter 20 come To the atten-
!. ton OF the body was the reading OF a
communication from the headquarters OF
the international relating TO the conven-
zion.
The membership committee stated that
there were four applications 20 be pre-
scented. and three OF these were initiated
after the passage upon the same by the
investigation committee.
The sick committee made n report OF
progress upon the case of Mr. Llvsey
who has made application for total dis
ability claim.
After this much business was done the
session then listened TO very able ad-
dress from the first vice president of tho
international. Mr.. George v. Hedrick
who IL in this city in the interest OF the
union and the financial aid that has been
requested.
In his talk he stated that no would
urge the claim of the union for the aid
asked and thought that they would obtain
~. lie also stated that he had just
come from Hartford. where he had been
assisting IN the work OF the union thero
and would. when he left this city. go 20
Springfield
The remainder OF the time was devoted
20 the hearing OF tho reports OF the bust
ness agent and the delegates 60 the
Printers union.
10 was announced that the next session
would be n summons one and that the
election of the business agent would take
riace then. The remainder ~ the even
Ing was devoted % some talk on the good
ara welfare. after which the session
e. sed.
n A. STEAM FILTERS.
There was a session % the ~ A steam
Filters Last evening at Labor Temple
wher a nunter % matters pertaining 20
the work of the union were disposed Of
Among the reports heard was one from
the labor day committee q the effect that
eli the business % that body had been
cornpiefed and the COMMITTEES asked for
discharge This vas granted with vote