The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-19
CARPENTERs. 1888. MEET.

CARPENTERS, 1888 MEET
Last evening there was very
harmonious meeting OF the Italian car
pentcrs at labor temple, at which several
matters Of routine nature came TO be dis
cussed and disposed Of
There was a large attendance of the
members on hand and the membership
committee reported that four applications
were ready for consideration.
There was committee present from
the Carpenters District Council and most
of these devoted p little time To giving
the members some adyice on matters per
tanning to unionisIn. The advice was very
tir ely and the men took what was said
with all seriousness
l. was announced that the next session
% the local would be summons meeting
at which time there was q large class of
members to he initiated. There are now
IL members to be taken into the local and
itsis possible that several more may be
ADDED by the committee from the names
already presented 10 the local.
The delegates to the building trades
council made a report as 10 the business
transactions that mad taken place in that
body al the past SO sSion.
Several communications were also re-
ceived and discussed after which the ses-
sion closed
STEAM FILTERS GIVE AID.
There was the regular session OF the
steam filters union last evening at which
time the greater part of the evening was
devoted to routine matters.
The report of the delegates to the Build
ing Trades council was heard and accept
cd with several comments
The membership committee made a re-
port. stating that two new members were
ready for initiation, and these were put
through the ceremony.
The sick committee stated that there
were two of the members needing the at
tention OF the local. and the regular sick
benefits were voted them.
A communication was received asking
for aid for the strikers at Newark, y. j.,
and so was the sum voted them.
Several communications were received
and read pertaining 10 the work of the
body all over the country, and thus the
status of the craft was made known
Having disposed OF all the business,
the session was made general, at which
time several short speeches were made,
after which adjournment followed.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEET.
The members OF the Stationary Engi-
neers met for the regular session last
evening, and for the most OF the time
there was discussion OF the present
labor trouble with their brother crafts
men.
While tho local has nothing 10 do with
the differences that have arisen with the
hoisting engineers. yet they arc inter-
ested TO see lust what success the men
are TO have.
A general sympathy was expressed Sor
tho men, but nothing further was done
in the matter.
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted TO the regular routine business and
some general talk, after which the meet
Ing closed.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings last even
ing were those OF the stereotypers and
the hod carriers. These sessions were
only OF the routine regular kind and
there was but little business out OF the
ordinary.
BANNER CONTEST.
Now that the voting for the banner be-
ing contested for by tho unions OF the
city. the chief opponents OF which are
the painters and the carpenters has been
concluded there is considerable specu-
lation on as TO the probable winner.
Both the carpenters and the plumbers
claimed TO have the banner surely. but
when IL was learned that the carpen-
ters had an inside method on the plumb
ers and were pulling few more wires
that was thought possible the plumbers
under the leadership OF the redoubtable
Jimmie" Coleman have about taken
back water and accorded the palm OF
victory to the carpenters.
II will be remembered by several who
we're I'm the rooms OF the building trades
council several mornings ago that there
was n wager placed between the agent
OF the carpenters union and the plumb
ers' union ON tho winner. Mr.. Coleman
Is making ready 20 pay the forfeit which
was a supper for all those present.
10 IL claimed that the carpenters have
won the contest by some 70ooo majority.
The counting is taking place at this time
and will not be finished for a few days
vet. Tho exact time for the finishing
OF tho ccuut cannct be learned az this
time.