The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-04
THE FIELD
GNssl 5Ygifgasssso IS
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Plumbers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters council Labor Temple.
Iron Workers. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers, 25s Exchange place.
Building Laborers. Labor Temple
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL sEs-
SION
The session OF the Building Trades
council was one OF great deal OF in
terest, since nearly every one OF the dele
gates elected 10 attend the meetings for
their respective unions was on hand ana
took active part in the proceedings.
The first business was the seating OF
the new delegates, OF which there were
several When that was done the Labor
day committee made a report, shown z
that there was every expectation that
there would be one OF the largest demon
stratious ever known 10 the city and the
labor world. In connection with this re-
port tho chisf marshal made report OF
the success OF the day as far as he had
been able 10 ocserv the prospects He
stated that a very large ~umber OF the
unions Of the city were deciding TO pa
rade and that the turnout would be the
best ever made
He also asked that every union con-
nected with the Building Trades coun-
ell turn ont its full quota OF men.
The question OF the placing ~ the firm
OF Michael Lenahan on the unfair list
came up for decision. and after some dis
cussion u was decided that IL was right
and proper that he he placed on the un-
fair list The committee that had the
investigation in charge stated that upon
their visit 10 his place he gaze them Ia
understand that the patronage OF the
| labor people was not desired hence the
| recommendation for the action taken
! A communication was ordered sent &c
! Business Agent Hayes OF the Painters
| union. asking that he he present at the
next meeting Of the union. II was said
/ last evening that he was absent, OWNS
10 the sickness Of his wife.
| The executive board made some i'm
! portant recommendations 70 the body thai
more defined positions he taken by unions
on all matters where sympathetic actor
was In question.
The matter was discussed at some
! length after which IL was laid on tn,
! IA BILE for two weeks. when IL will be sub
mtted in another form.
| Owing 10 the fact that same OF thr
! delegates 10 the council are In the habi
| OF expectoratiug during the session. II
was voted last evening 10 secure num
ber OF cuspidors for their benefit and they
will be on hand at the next meeting
The granite cutters stated that theil
trouble with J Capald had been settled
| satisfactorily and that they desired his
name removed from the unfair list
After that much business had been don,
| the meeting adjourned
MOLDERs' MEETING.
Last evening there was a meeting Of th'
Molders union at tho rooms of the local
| where much business was disposed Of
The first matter 70 come before tht
body was the report OF the bushes!
agents 80 i OF these gentlemen wer,
on hand and told the body Of the sue
cess Of tho union in the past quarter an,
| the work that had been done
Mr BRYAN. I'm connection with his re-
! port. told OF the work done among tn,
other unions oI the state and New Eng
land, and then this was supplemented by
remarks from Mr. Donnely.
The membership committee stated tha
there were no new members 70 he taker
into the union AZ the present time bu
/ that there would he several ~ come he
fore the investigation committee at tn,
| next session
The labor day committee made -a-rn
! port on the plans for the coming celebra
| tion and the part that the molders woul'
! take I'm the same. n was thought that tn
| local would make an attempt to captur
/ M least one Of tho prizes
! The delegates 70 the central body mad
| report as 10 the action taken AZ tn
! meeting Just passed and the condition q
the several crafts
The remainder of the time was devote
90 general business ard n discussion o
informal affairs after which the session
| closed
LEATHER WORKERS NET.
Last evening there was meeting q
| the leather workers union AZ which tn
whole ~ the time was devoted 20 routin
| matters after the regular reports wer
/ heard
The report ~ the Labor Day cormitte o
was received and the plan 20 parade an
the suits for the occasion were all &C
cepted
The delegates 10 the central trades an
labor union made a report as did also IN
financial secretary. When that bushes
was disposed of the remainder 81 the tim
was occupied I'm general matters.
ITALIAN CARPENTERS IN SESSION
There was n meeting Of the italian car
penters last evening but beyond the con
sideration of routine business and the dis
cussion Of the suits I'm which the unlo
will turn out on Labor day the time wa
consumed in very ordinary matters.