The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-01

The following unions will hold SESSIONS
tonight:
Carpenters Council. Labor Temple.
Plumbers Labor Temple.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Piasterer Tenders, Labor Temple
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL SEES
SION.
The regular meeting OF the building
trades council was held last evening
when the larger portion OF the evening
was devoted 10 routine work
The credentials OF one delegate. Mr..
Kenny, who took the place OF Mr.. Ly-
man on the board OF delegates from the
painters union was received and the man
given a seat.
The Magazine committee made a re-
port and caused a ripple Of pleasure 20
como over the faces OF the men by an
nouncing that after looking into all the
details OF the affair II was thought ad-
visabe and possible as well as profitable
20 begin publication or the magazine
again.
The committee was commended for its
work and given to understand that the
support OF the council would be behind
the work.
The Labor Day committee made a re-
port on the completeness OF the arrange
ments for the coming celebration and that
everything was In perfect readiness for
the complete success OF the day
Mr.. Hays then took the floor and related
the conditions leading up 20 and the pros
pect OF the success OF the differences be-
tween one or the contractors OF the city.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
20 general matters after which the ses-
sion closed
rAI.ORs AT PICNIC.
Tomorrow the tailors union OF the city
VIII have an outing at Emery Park and
Il Is thought that II will be the most
successful event held during this season.
The committee has been working for a
long time perfecting arrangements for
the occasion and have prepared a number
or treats for the members OF the union
and their friends.
There will be boating. a clambake and
sports OF all kinds among which will be a
tug OF war between two OF the shops OF
the city. The committee has been working
for the success OF the AFFAIR and predicts
that IL will be pleasing to all that attend
The committee In charge OF the AFFAIR
consists TO Messrs. Fournier, Pasteur. He
gler. Nysted and Fox.
PAINTERS GAINING.
The business agent OF the Painters
pnion mas announced 20 the members that
np TO this time the union has gnined 40
OF the shops 10 their agreement The ON.
ployers OF these having signed the scale
OF wages and promised 10 give the hair
holiday on Saturday
This is matter for rejoicing anong
The members. for Il means that relatio,s
Will be tranquil for at least two veara
since the agreement has been signed for
that term.
TROUBLE SETTLED
This morning tho finale of the tros,b,e
between the unions Of the Building Trades
council and the contracting firm Of Lewis
J. Peirce was reached when the man who
furnished the bone OF the contention came
20 the rooms OF the Union and made the
settlement demanded
The trouble started last Saturday when
q painting contractor. Mr.. Booth whose
firm had been placed on the unfair lat.
came 10 this city with several OF his men
20 work for Mfr. Pierce As soon as he
began work the business agent Of the
Painters union went 20 see him relative
20 the having of his men become menbe n.
OF the union here while working IN the
city. No settlement could be reached
bhen and the matter was taken up with
the representative Of the firm doing the
general contract.
The unions employed on the work be-
ride the painters were then brought into
the controversy and the business agent
OF the Building Trades council used all
their united arguments 10 have the mat
ter settled. They made repeated at
tempts 20 reach Mr.. Pierce himself fell
Ing that when the case was explained he
would see the right and the justice %
The demands and would accede readily 20
eksk wishes. To reach him was impos-