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

MUSICIANS INSTALL OFFICERS.
Yesterday afternoon was the TIME for
the regular meeting OF the Musicians
union, and they spent the time most roy
ally For the first part Of the meeting
there were some routine matters 10 oc-
cupy the attention of the local. the first
OF which was the election OF Mr. Edwin
\. Singleton 10 the board OF directors.
The price list was then presented as
q whole for the year and was adopted.
The next matter taken up was the resigna-
ton Of Mr. l.. r. Sweet, one OF the most
popular members OF the local. and one Of
the most efficient.
It was with exceeding regret that the
local heard the resignation read and
learned that he was 10 depart for Los
Angeles. Cal II was learned that there
could be no other alternative. however.
and the local resigned itself to the inevt-
table.
AS token Of appreciation OF the mem
bers for the work OF this officer I'm the
past. the members presented Mr.. Sweet
with check for 800. which he appre-
ciated most heartily. The president. in
making the presentation speech spoke
very favorably Of the work Mr. Sweet
had done and what an excellent man the
members were losing in his departure.
All this the members realized and when
Mr.. Sweet came to respond 10 the speech
they greeted him enthusiastically Mr..
Sweet told OF his friendship and feeling
for the members and for the president
with whom ho had been associated for so
long a time. He thanked the members for
their generosity and the way they had
stood by him i'm all his connection with
them. He thanked them for their past
loyalty and stated that though away they
would all he recalled by him and there
would always be pleasant memories asso-
ciated with the local I'm this city and his
work in this state.
The installation OF the officers followed
after which the meeting was devoted to a
social hour when refreshments were
served The officers are as follows:
Thos F. Gamble, president; Edw. NJ.
Fay. vice president VIM J. Mcguire,
second vice president Edw +. Kearns,
secretary: Chas. II. Fisher, financial sec
retary; O. Raymond Ladd, treasurer
Howard ID. Brown, scrgeant-at-arms;
trustees. John L. Miller Jere s. Daley.
Thos. +. Padley: board OF directors. Thos.
f. Gamble. T. NJ. Fay, VIM. j. Mcguire.
r.. +. Kearns, Fred Il. Jenne, i. A.
Kearns, Henry Defeo Chas. h. Fisher, @.
Raymond Ladd. Howard ID. Brown, j. l..
Miller. Thos Il. Padey, Chas, A. Hawes.
Jere s. Daley.
TAILORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Last Saturday evening there was a very
enthusiastic meeting OF the Tallors' union
at which time the election OF the officers
took place.
Before the election took place there
were several other matter OF routine
nature 10 come before the meeting. There
were several communications from Vari-
Gus sections of the country and from the
other portions OF the state, making known
the fact that several OF the members were
ill
There was a report from the ball com
mittee. stating that though all the com
mittees had not yet reported. there had
been enough returns 10 assure the local
OF the entire success OF the ball and the
sum 10 be realized would be considerably
more than was anticipated
II was announced that one ~ the mem
bers was dead and the death certificate
was filed This person was Rose McDon-
nough A committee was appointed TO
draft resolutions and to send one 20 the
family. The charter will also be draped
for the customary period.
The election OF officers then took place
and was as follows President p A.
Fox; vice president, John Holtner; inan-
cial secretary. II. G. Hughes: treasurer
Gotfred Johnson; recording secretary. J.
T Fournier: sergeant-at-arms. j. G. Cot
trell Tho same trustees were chosen over
again. and are Messrs Rice and Sheehan.
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