The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-25


as 20 the plans for that day and then the
! meeting closed.
HOSTING ENGINEERS MEETING.
/ There was a rather interesting meeting
| OF the hosting engineers last evening at
the rooms of the local on Eddy street
when several matters OF interest came to
| be discussed
! The first thing done was the report OF
the shop committee on the work OF the
past week wherever the members OF the
] union are employed. The report OF the
| committee was very favorable showing
( that all the members OF the union with
the exception OF few are AT work at
union wages and that the Eastern Coal
company IL still on the unfair list for that
/ union.
| There has been no effort on the part OF
! the members as yet 20 have the firm re-
moved from the list though IL was re-
/ ported that there would he an attempt
/ made 10 do so. There was a long discus
sion Of the same after which IL was voted
! that the firm remain az has been voted
| until an arrangement can be made where
! by the men now out Of employment can
/ be returned 10 their positions
II was decided 10 endorse the new publi-
cation about TO he issued and that the
members give their individual subscription
10 the same for one year according 10 the
proposition OF Mr.. Brady the business
| manager
After having disposed OF that amount of
business the session adjourned
BARRIERS SMOKER
There was n long and lively session Of
the BARRIERS union last evening owing To
the fact that another one OF those enter
tanning smokers that have become a reg
ular monthly feature was on the program.
These affairs are now becoming so pop
ular that almost every one Of the members
Is always i'm attendance and thus large
amount OF bushes can be transacted.
Mr. Brady. the business manager Of the
new publication, was also before the ses-
sion eXpla ming the value OF the paper
and the work intended 10 he done. When
he finished the members were so enthu-
siastic over the matter that they voted
10 subscribe. one and all present, and
the secretary was instructed 10 send their
names and addresses TO the office Of the
paper immediately so that they might
have the first issue.
There was a long time Of general dis
cussion after this when the plans for
Labor Day were matured Just what the
union will do 10 make It's part OF the
parade a success has not been fully de-
termined. though as 10 the marching II
is thought that they will do as in years
previous. and thus take one or more Of the
prizes.
PAWTUCKET CENTRAL BODY ELEC-
TON
Last evening there was a very warm
time at the meeting Of the Pawtucket
Central Trades aud Labor union when the
election OF the officers for the next year
took place. President Terence Gibson
presided. The Labor Day committee re-
ported therc would he no very elabor-
ate celebration in that city, hut that they
would content themselves with a short
street parade while the main celebration
will he at Crescent PARK The committee
appointed to secure suitable badges for
the Labor Day officials reported that they
were considering several offers which had
been made and that the contract for the
supply Of badges would be given soon.
Treasurer Austin Boudreau read his
semi-annual report, which showed the
union 20 he In the best financial condition
that IL has enjoyed for some time.
After tho several committees had re-
ported the sem-annual election of ON
GERS and committees was taken up There
were no decided objections 70 the can
didates presented by the nominating COM
mgittoe and the following were elected:
President. Terence Gibson OF the Team
sters union; first vice president. Alex
anoder Fredctte OF the BARRIERS union;
second vice-president. Willis Bussey OF
the typographical union. recording sec
retary. Herbert Longworth OF the Ma
chlniStS union, financial secretary.
George hughes of the Carpenters union;
treasurer. uAstin Boudreau OF the Ma
chinists' union; sergeant-at-arms. Arthur
Humes Of the Blackstone Valley Ma
chinists' union grievance committee.
Albert Hohler OF the Cigarmakers' union
David Scott Of the Blackstone Valley Ma
chnists union. John Flaxington of the
Loomfxers union; legislative committee,
Thomas Hanley OF the Cigarmakers'
union. Samuel Massey OF the Blackstone
Valley machnists' union. Thomas Farrell
OF the BARRIERS union; lapel committee,
Willis Bussey Of the Typographical union.
Thomas Haney of the Cigarmakers'
union. John r Carney OF the Machinists'
union; education committee. Austin Bou-
dreau of the Machinists' union. Albert
Hohler OF the Cigarmakers' union, John
Mccormick OF the BARRIERS union. audi
tors, Thomas Farrell OF the BARRIERS
union, Wilfred Beauregard OF the Caroen-
ters' union. Albert Hohlar ot the Cigar
makers union; organization committee.
James O Neil Of the Loomfixers' union.
John f. Carney OF the Machinists union.
Albert Hohler OF the Cigarmakers' union;
statistics committee. Herbert Longworth
Of the Machinists' union. Frank Smith OF
the Blackstone Valley Machinists' union.
Erving Whitman OF the Team Drivers
union.