The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-14
corNCIL IN SESSION.

There was a very interesting session OF
the Building Trades council last evening.
at which time several matters OF much
interest came 20 be discussed
The hrst thing done after the calling
Of the meeting 10 order wa sthe hearing
OF tho reports OF the committees and the
delegates from the various crafts. The
delegates reported the conditions as all
favorable, and for the most OF the crafts
the men were all az work The painters
told Of the conditions that prevail in their
ranks and the carpenters told OF tire sue
cess that had been met with thus far in
their field OF labor.
one of the most interesting features
Of the evening was the issuing OF the
credentials OF the delegates who are 10
attend the convention for the election OF
the chief marshal
Along with this came the report Of the
members OF the Labor day committee
as 10 the work that had been done up 10
this time In securing the grounds and pre-
pairing the games for that day II was
announced that Crescent Park would be
the place for the holding OF the outing,
and IL was also told just the conditions
under which the grounds were 10 be OBJ
tanned
Other arrangements that had been made
were also made known 10 the council and
approved
The magazine committee made a re-
port as 10 the work that was being done
a this time and IL was voted continued
The remainder of the time was devoted
10 "A season or speaking under the good
and welfare Of the council. Mr.. Mcrre-
wether was one OF the chez speakers at
this tine. telling OF the best ways OF
making .he fndrcial side OF the uni, i
a success, ona OF the means spofen ut
MAS the cooperative store plan whca IL
now being advocated in this city.
Fn5 men most Interested I'm the std, g
harc already neSun to make ready for
tre opening of such a plac. aud ;he
tbaonS are becoming more ana more in
terested in H. They were all in favor
OF the plan and spoke very favorably OF
IL.
Those who spoke on the matter last
evening in addition 20 Mr.. Merrewether
were Messrs. Mccarthy Finnegan and
Jasper.
When that part OF the session closed
the meeting adjourned
STEAM "ITTERS TO HOLD SMOKER.
The steamntters connected with the
| United association are planning 20 have
| one OF the finest smokers known 10 the
| history OF such organizations. in the near
| future and at that time some OF the most
| prominent men connected with the move
ment will be or hand 10 address the body
and 10 entertain.
The occasion hs, been postponed to The
meeting OF the 18th OF shis month In orI n
70 have some OF the more noted men
present. II was 10 have been held IN the
18th. but that date was found 10 he i'm
practicable for those OF the speakers VINO
were asked to be present
The members of the Plumbers union
ere talking Of holding one also and u Is
possible that the two bodies NAV COM
bine for that evening. The purposes Of
these meetings are 10 increase the fellow
ship among the members, and Il is
thought that the one 10 be held will be
very successful in its purpose
II has not been decided as vet Just who
the speakers will be, but they will be
some OF the men most intimately CON
nected with the labor movement
MOLDERS' SHORT MEETING.
There was but short meeting Of the
molders last evening, and for the greater
part OF the time only routine matters
were disposed OF Some OF tho inter
national officers were on hand. as we'll
as the business agents. and they made
the session lively with their addresses
after the regular routine Of business had
been disposed of. The hearing Of the re-
ports OF the shop delegates and the dele
gates 20 the Central Labor union occu-
plen the greater part OF the Time. After
this there was some general discussion
| followed by adjournment
OTHER MEETINGS
Among the other meetings last evening
were those OF the car repairers. stone
| cutters, cracker bakers and building
! laborers. At each Of these sessions there
was bur a small attendance owing 10 the
weather. and after the routine business
was disposed OF the sessions closed