The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-03

welfare of the body were thoroughly dis
cussed
This session is one Of three that are
held during the year at which time all
things pertaining to the inner workings
of the body and its relations TO the out
side wcrld are delberated upon.
The session was very well attended and
the business discussions occupied the ses-
sion almost all the evening.
PAWTUCKET G. l.. L. BANQUET.
Last evening in Grand Army hall on
Exchange street in Pawtucket there was
held a very creditable entertainment In
the form of a banquet. and under the
auspices OF the Central Trades and Labor
union of that place
The occasion was graced by the pres
ence of Gov. Lucius +. c. Garvin, Mayor
James II. Higgins and several prominent
labor men from throughout the state.
Covers were laid for more than 1875 After
the menu cigars were lighted and a season
OF speechmakng interspersed with vocal
and instrumental music was i'm order The
chairman of the committee Of arrange
ments William Welch called the as
semblage to order and after few appro-
pirate remarks introduced Thomas r.
Farrell as toastmaster Of the evening
Mr.. Farrell then introduced Gov l.. F..
c. Garvin. who responded TO the toast the
state of Rhode Island He said in brief:
I'VE are unable to educate our children
and are limited to the necessaries OF life.
Every year sees the Capitalization Of
wealth i'm this country The only way to
compete against wealth Is TO combine
Money has a great deal Of influence in
elections, as we have seen i'm this state
during the recent election"
At the conclusion OF Governor Garvin's
address Or w. r. A. Gillian entertain
the gathering with a selection, which
was well received The selection. Gov
ernor in honor of Governor Garvin.
elicited rounds of applause
The next speaker was Mayor James
". Higgins who responded to the toast.
THE city OF Pawtucket" He said: The
city of Pawtucket is pround of it's labor
unions and its great mass OF laboring
people
Labor unions should not engage I'm
politics, bat no union or laboring man
interest
public questions You should be vigilant
IN guarding your own rights and should
be on hand &C. see who your friends are
and who your enemies are. There should
he national or state arbitration
You should have tribunal TO see that
YOU get your rights"
Robert Casey then rendered selection
after which Albert Hohler responded 10
The toast The Central Trades and Labor
Union lie gave talk on the objects
Of tho union. and he was listened 10 with
much attention The others and the
toasts were John Tutte Herbert Long
worth, Organized Labor" Joseph south
wick Tho Ladies'" Frank Fitzgerald.
The Press. The evenings exercises
were brought 10 a close by a selection by
Robert Casey The success OF the AFFAIR
was due TO the efforts OF the committee.
consisting OF William j Wslch chair.
man: Willis Bussey. secretary: Austin
Boudrcau treasurer; Thomas Farrell Er.
win Whitman. Edward King. James
Casey. Henry Cunningham and wilfred
Beauregard
BARRIERS INSTALL OFFICERS.
Tine regular meeting of the Journey
men BARRIERS Union. Local No. 3sl. OF
Pawtuckct was held last evening I'm its
headquarters IN the Cottrell block. Pres-
dent Thomas II. Farrell presided with a
large attendance OF members The princi-
pal business " the meeting was the I'm
stallntion ~ the recently elected Officers
as follows: president-Alec Fredettc: vice
pre- sident-John j. Pender; correspond
ing and financial secretary-Charles No
Cormick; recording secretary-Thomas n
Farrell: trcasurer-Gc George w. Whitaker:
Subsidiaries Gonyea guardian Frank
Richards. William Plant. vii
liams Iueckc and Baiey Williams. A..
nance committee Morris phelan, George
Kelly and William Pigsan.