The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-21


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consideration and this was one OF the
( most interesting items OF the evening
| discourses This has been one Of rle main
! features OF the work 81 the union and IL
has long been desired 10 improve the
wage condition OF those working AT the
/ craft
Several attempts have been made but
none Of them have been Is determined as
the union has desired and the point OF all
the talk last evening was 20 improve this
condition and 10 do so 10 the best advan-
| tage OF all those interested. both the
workmen and the masters
! II was not advised just what action
would be taken or should be at this time
the whole matter being left for Some fu-
| ture session
The session was not wholly devoted 10
| matters of this nature for during the
! evening there were features OF entertain
| ment that -enlivened the meeting very
| much There were songs and several other
| forms of amusement presented. When
that was concluded the session closed.
MoLDERS MEETING.
There was an interesting meeting OF the
Molders' union last evening In tho new
hall OF the union, at which time several
important matters were brought to the
attention Of the body
One OF the most interesting matters
brought 10 the attention OF the body wa
the fact that the exchequer ~ the union
was now I'm very good state. since there
were but few OF the men who were now
ont OF work
The membership committee stated that
there were several names 10 be presentd
and acted upon. and after they were read
II was voted that they he initiated.
The financial secretary made a report
10 the fact that the amount in the treas
ury had increased remarkably of late and
that all the members were paying up their
dues
The shop delegates made reports 70 the
effect that all the men were az work and
there was prospect that the work would
continse for some time.
The Labor day committee stated that
everything would he in readiness for the
parade and the part that the moders
were 70 take in the events OF that day,
This year Il is thought that the union
will turn out full force Of men and will
possibly also have "A float In line.
Tho union is preparing also to take part
in the election for the chief marshalship
and will also choose it's own marshal
Several other matters came before the
meeting, after which time was given 10
MIR Brady. the president OF the Central
Trades and Labor union, 10 explain the
attitude OF that body on matters OF inter-
est TO all and 70 present the plan OF that
body for the publishing OF a weekly paper.
The members OF the union fell into the
style OF the affair and promised their
hearty encouragement 10 e. When this
amount OF business was done the session
ended
ITALIAN CARPENTERS
Last evening there was meeting OF
the Italian Carpenters at which time sew
eral matters OF Importance came before
the body
Several communications pertaining 20
the good of tho body were received from
locals in other sections OF the country.
The delegates 10 the Building Trades
council made a report on the work OF the
last meeting and the action taken by that
body on several trade matters.
The delegates TO the Carpenters coun-
Gil also made report on the action OF
the last meeting
When that was done several other mat.
ters pertaining to the good OF the union
came I'm for discussion, after which the
session closed. aga
LEATHER WORKERS SHORT MEET
ING.
There was a meeting Of the Leather
Workers last evening that was fun OF
interest TO thC1e i'm attendance and
large part OF tir time was devoted 10 the
disposing OF those matters that needed
the attention OF the body.
one OF the important features Of the
meeting was the visit OF President Brady
of the Central Trades and Labor union.
He addressed the body on several mat
ters pertaining to the welfare OF the local
and then called their attention 10 the fact
that the Central Body had decided 10 Is
sue weekly publication I'm the interest OF
the crafts OF this city.
The members fell into the idea with
enthusiasm and decided that II was the
best move the body could have made and
that It was deserving Of all the sup
port the body could give and it was so
decided.
After trsnsacting other business that
| came before the body the session ended