The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-16
THE FIELD
c. c. as
OF LABOR

The following unions Will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters, 632. Labor temple
Horseshoers. Labor temple.
Electrical workers. Exchange place.
Walters, Richmond street
Plasterers. North Main street.
COAL HANDLERS SHORT MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon the Coal Handlers
union held a very interesting meeting,
though the session was rather shorter
than has been the case at some Of the
sessions OF the past
One OF the first things done after the
opening OF the session was TO have the
report Of the membership committee. This
showed that there were steps being taken
TO have the membership what II was
last year and for the greater part OF
the time before that. Last evening this
committee presented the names OF
number Of the men who mad been mem
bers OF the union In the past but who
had allowed themselves TO become lapsed.
In addition TO that number OF appl-
cations was received 10 be acted upon
at the next meeting OF the body. The
efforts OF the committee as they an
nounced them last evening were To have
the union fully as strong as II ever was.
The finance committee then made a re-
port as TO the standing OF the treasury
at this time and II was seen that Il was
improving and soon the body will have
recovered from the depletions made neces-
sary I'm the past. The members were
being placed I'm good standing and were
showing the true loyalty 10 the princi-
pies OF unionism.
The delegation TO the Central Trades and
Labor union then made report 10 the
business done az the session Of last week
and particularly the report made as 10
the progress made toward the formation
Of the transportation council.
When all the business was disposed OF
the remainder OF the time was given over
TO general discussion and the entertain
ment OF few Of the visitors who were
on hand
BAKERS SHORT MEETING.
The meeting Of the bakers on Saturday
evening was very short owing to the
fact that there was nothing TO be done
beyond the disposing OF the routine mat
ters that came before the body.
The reports OF the various committees
occupied the time for much Of the evening
and then the success OF the body was
talked OF and the best methods OF i'm
proving the standing OF the body. When
that was done there were some short
speeches. on the welfare OF the union,
after which the session closed.
BREWERS MEETING.
The members OF local 166 OF the Brewers
yesterday afternoon and though n large
amount Of work was done there was moth
Ing done except the disposing OF the rou-
tine matter and the hearing OF the reports
OF the committees.
The matter OF the employment Of other
mon than the brewers craft for the pur-
pose OF having work done and also that OF
non-union men on the various handicrafts
that were connected with the brewery
work was talked OF and the complaints of
the other unions as to Infringement dis
cussed al some length. II was finally de-
cided TO look into the matter very closely
and to report al the next meeting,
The whole Of the evening was then de-
voted to talks on the Improvement OF the
union after which the session closed.
Some OF the communications received
called for replies and aid and this was
given I'm several instances. The remain
der of the time was occupied with routine
business.
HORSESHOERS TO GIVE BALL.
At the meeting Of the horseshoers union
tonight one OF the most important matters
to be called to the attention Of he body
will be the report of the committee on the
next annual ball The horseshoers have
always given an annual AFFAIR during each
year at which time there has been very
wholesome success.
This year the union has decided TO lead
I'm the matter OF social functions and set
it's committee TO work some DAYS ago.
The results OF this Is that the date and
place for the 10th annual affair has been
fixed and Will come off in November At
the meeting tonight will also be framed
the letter Of thanks TO the O'Gorman Co.
on account of presentation of the hand
some flag which the union won on Labor
Day.