The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-04

L. A. STEAMFITTERS MEET.
Last evening there was meeting OF the
United Association OF Steamfitters. when
a very large amount Of routine business
came before the session and some very
important matters in addition were dis
posed OF.
The first thing done after the reading
OF the minutes was the hearing OF the
report OF the membership committee In
addition TO this being the report OF the
week for that committee. II was also the
same for the past quarter and showed the
Increase In the membership for that time.
The committee presented the names of
several applicants to he considered at the
next meeting, and three OF those whose
names had already been presented were
acted upon. they being initiated and TAX
ing the obligations.
The delegates to the Building Trades
council made report as TO the work OF
the past week, and in particular such
action as had 10 do with the steamfitters.
The Labor day committee made a re
port I'm full and was discharged with a
vote of thanks.
a number OF communications were dis
posed OF during the evening. some OF
them pertaining TO the work OF the craft
I'm other cities.
The remainder Of the time was devoted
10 general and informal talk. after which
the session closed.
MACHINE CARPENTERS MEET
Last evening there was a meeting Of
the machine carpenters at Labor temple,
at which time several matters OF routine
nature were disposed OF and large
| amount of discussion as 10 the good and
| welfare OF the local
The first thing oone was the hearing Of
the report OF the membership committee.
presenting two applications The initia-
| tions followed.
The delegates to the Building Trades
| council made a report on the meeting
last week and the fact that the council
and the Central Labor union were at
work devising means TO become more In
| harmony.
The delegates 70 the Carpenters coun-
ell also made report as to the business
donc there.
The remainder Of the session was e-
voted TO routine matters. followed by
adjournment.
LAST MEETING OF COMMITTEE
Last evening was the last time that
| tho Labor day committee for 1905 would
! hold session and the time was very large
! ~ devoted TO the business Of paying up
the bills and settling all accounts.
Most Of the bills had been presented
and some Of them had been paid al the
| llSt meeting OF the nouS ana ldSt even
! ing was simply to divide the profits Of
the occasion between the Building Trades
! council and the Central Labor union.
! Owing 10 the fact that the parade had
| Ia he postponed this year and was held
under disadvantage there was not so
much cleared after the expenses were
| all paid, as has been the case before.
/ When everything had been settled UP
! the members sang n few songs and ad-
! Iourned sine die Eacn portion OF the
! committee will report 20 it's body AT the
next meeting and then the affairs OF the
Labor day connections for 1905 will have
been concluded
ENGINEERS MEET.
7he meeting Of the engineers last even
Ing was merely TO dispose Of the routine
matters that came before the body. There
was no important business 10 he trans
acted and after all the reports had been
heard and the general business settled
/ of IN discussion. Then followed adjourn
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STATIONARY ENGINEERS. 100.
The meeting Of the Stationary En-
! ginccrs, local 100 was held last evening
/ this being the occasion for tho regular
| session. The greater part of the time
| was devoted 20 regular routine and dis
cussions followed hy adjournment
! Tho union Is planning TO take some
| part in tho festivities of the winter
months. hut as vet there has been no
/ definite steps taken 20 decide just what
| nature they viii be
/ say no one was Killed. but several ner-