The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-04

J carpenters, Labor IemIle.
/ Horseshoers. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers Exchange place J..
ship Riggers, South Main street.
CARPENTERS SOCIAL EVENT.
one Of the chief social features OF the
meetings among the unions this winter
! will he the open session OF the Carpen-
ters union, 632. tonight at Labor Tenn
! pie, when one OF the local unions will
| be given "A banner
! The social meetings Of local eS2 a"e
! held for the purpose OF arousing greater
| interest I'm the work of the local among
| the workers at the craft and thus far
| they have met with the greatest success
| and have been the cause OF making the
| union the most popular in the city.
owing TO the success which the craft
| has had the union is now I'm the posses
| sion OF two banners. one obtained as
! prize last Labor daX-It is the purpose
| az one OF the features of the meeting to-
night 20 give one Of the two banners now
| owned TO local 500 OF Olneyvile and the
! occa sion of the giving is TO be made one
| OF the most remarkable and eVentful. In
addition To the speeches that Will be made
| there will be a number OF entertaining
! features and a very large delegation from
| Olneyville will be present
| PLUMBERS NOMINATE OFFICERS.
on last Friday evening the plumbers
! held one OF the largest meetings known
| To that body this season. the occasion
! being the nomination and election or inc
| officers. AS a result OF the election sew
| eral OF the old office holders are out and
| their places filled wit hnew men. This Is
| thoroughly I'm accord with the principles
of the union. since they believe In giving
| every capable man chance.
| The first business done after the open
| ing Of the meeting was the election 10
| the executive board to NIL the vacancies
of the evening. The vacancies were
| caused by the absence Of Messrs Reavey
| and Mansir and Messrs. Coleman ana
| Robinson were chosen.
| A number OF communications were re-
| ceived two from tse International and
| one from the metal polishers of Newark.
! Another was received from Bridgeport re-
lating 10 two members Of the craft who
! were scabbing there.
| The ball committee made report 10 the
effect that the cards announcing the So
| cial event were distributed and the pro-
| grams were being prepared.
Mr.. Dunn. the chairman Of the commit
tee on the last convention, made a report
! Mr. Coleman for the alliance committee
made a report also He likewise made n
report as the business agent OF the union
I or tfTu C0uttrtUus fuuut existing fet-t
| week.
The whole Of the remainder OF the meet
| ing was devoted 10 the election OF the Of
1cers which were chosen as follows: Pres
ident, Mr.. Dodd; vice president, Mr.. VIII
| liam I.oughery. Mr.. William Miller was
| selected recording secretary. James Cole
man was chosen secretary treasurer with
! his assistant Mr.. James Dawson. Isreal
| Precourt was chosen librarian and the
| other officers are Assistant LIBRA rian
Chas. McElroy, Sentinel Robert Appleton.
| Press Agent Jones Coleman The financial
| committee was Alfred Robinson, G. NJ
! Dunn and r. G. Merreweather, these were
! chosen for Is months, 10 months and six
! months respectively.
! The executive board was made to con-
sist OF Messrs. Robert McGeary, John
! Ahearn. Walter Reach and Messrs. Nc
Laughlin and O'Connell The sick commit
! tee chosen was Messrs Coleman John
son. Dawson, Cassell. McElroy. Fallon.
! Delegates to the building trades council
| Messrs. James McKeon. Merreweather,
! Mccormack. Coleman and Loughery. The
| apprenticeship committee was made up OF
Messrs. Coleman. James Dunn. Jas. Col
lins, John Kiernan and Precourt.
| or these men two OF them are new as
! officials OF the union Mr.. Loughery is
one OF the prominent members OF the
| South End community and while having
| always i'm his heart the best interest Of
the craft with which he was allied he has
! never held office before. Mr.. Miller is one
OF the Youngest members OF the union
and bids fair to become one offts bright
| est
After disposng OF the business the ses-
sion closed
TRANSFERS MEET.
Yesterday afternoon the coal teamsters
meeting was very interesting and largely
| attended. The greater part OF the time
was devoted to routine and general bust
ness such as the hearing OF the reports
| OF the committees and the various dele
/ gates. after which the time was occupied
! with the discussion Of the nominations OF
| officers, which will be the chief business
OF the next session held two weeks hence
! PAWTUCkET COAL TRANSFERS
ADOPT AGREEMENT
| There was a very warm meeting OF the
! Pawtucket coal teamsters last evening
/ at which time the chief matter brought
4 to the attention OF the large number y, es-
ent was the adoption Of the form OF
! agreement that will be presented for sig
} natures tomorrow.
The agreement is a draft Of the one cx-
! isting between the coal teamsters I'm this
city and the dealers here and has been
\ pronounced the fairest known. Tomorrow
/ the agreement will be presented 10 the
dealers for their signatures and then the
/ impending trouble will have been avertcd
BOTTLERS HOLD ELECTION.
The chief business OF the meeting of the
/ Bottlers' union yesterday afternoon was
the election of the officers There was
a very large attendance OF the members
/ on hand for the occasion. but before the
/ business was disposed OF three candl-
7 dates were initiated
The election then followed and the poru-
( larity OF the men holding positions was
shown by the fact that three NJ them
were elected for the third term. The
/ session was very lively and the contests
/ spirited. After the ballots were counted
they were found 10 be as follows. PrCsi-
dent. Hawfeld; vice president. Bebjl
financial secretary, Arnold; recording
I secretary, Scanlon. treasurer, j. Burns
/ sergednt-at-a-ms. Miller.
This having occupied the greater part
/ OF the time the session closed.
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