The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-31
THE FIELD
Co. c. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters' council Labor Temple.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Central Labor union, Labor Temple
Electrical Workers, 25S, Hanley build
ing.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCILS BUsI-
NESS.
Last evening the session OF the Build
ing Trades council was one of the moat
interesting that have been known In
some time and some OF the most import
ant questions OF tho year thus far were
discussed thoroughly.
The first thing done was the hearing
of the report OF the business agent on
conditions as found during the past week.
He told OF the number OF Jobs visited
and the conditions under which the men
were at work on each of them. He also
presented the view OF the prospects
for the coming season. The report
was very interesting and was very well
received.
The magazine committee made a re-
port. stating that the first volume WIS
now in the hands OF the printers and
would be ready for distribution sometime
next week.
The field day COMMITTEES made a report
OF the last meeting stating that arrange
ra 4 is for the contests had been made
and the donation OF cup from one OF
the large stores
Tire details as to the contests were made
kItown and the probable managers and
timers, etc, selected.
w. #. Deudney was chosen manager Of
the baseball team.
Two sets o: agreements were presented
TO the body for ratification those OF the
G., Ienters and the painters These were
read by section and approved.
The remainder OF the evening was de-
voted 10 general matters OF interest after
v Itch the session closed.
BARRIERS BUSINESS AGENT
MOURNS,
Mnny OF the members OF the ba rbers'
union are in deep sympathy with one OF
their brothers and one OF the most popu-
lar members. as we'll as business aren't Of
the local over the loss OF his wife and
helpmate
Rut FEW Of thoss who had seen him at
the meetings. during the past week realized
that while pleasant 10 them all and CON
Quoting himself IN his usual congenlal
manner, there was a gvief gnawfng AT his
heart born Of the fact thar his wife was
ill and suffering Such was the case. how
cnmbed 10 a compile a ton OF diseases and
ne was left mourning with their two chill
drcn
Mr.. and Mrs. Curran have been married
somC time and have had a pleasant home
N the Olneyville section where complete
happiness rcigned ;ill death came 10 dis
turb them and now the members OF the
local as we'll ne = number OF the other
friends who knew them both are extend
ing their sympat hies 10 the husband and
father In his grief
To all who knew her Mrs Curran was
one OF the most amiahle OF matrons and
made herself delight TO all who had the
good fortune 20 have become acquainted
with her. Thefuneral will take place on
Monday morning from 81 Theresa's
church on MnntOn avenue and the inter
ment VIII take place In 81 Anne's ceme-
II is thought that the BARRIERS will take
action on the death when they learn OF Il
and will send flowers also hacks
HOSTING ENGINEERS MEET.
There wus n very interesting meeting
OF the hoistlng engineers Last evening In
their hall az The Hanley building. where
the ratification Of the agreement 10 be
presented 10 the masters and the coal
dealers.
Ii was tho largest in attendance and
the longest In point ~ time that has
been held FOR some time
Tho committee on the moonlight excur-
uion reported that the affair had been ar
ranged 20 take place In June and there
was every prospect that II would be the
hest that has ever hccn held
The report " the delegates 10 the cen.
fralbody occupied some large portion ~
he Nrsf "a RI Of the evening after which
he Arrangement of the agreement was
taban up. The form mat had been sent