The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-11
CHANGE MEETING NIGHT.


Last evening there was a very we'll at
tended meeting OF the Webb Pressmen S
union in the rooms OF the local. and the
business was OF such nature as to be
very interesting 10 all.
For the most part the time was devoted
to routine business and the rendering OF
reports, closing up tho business OF the
past year. The financial secretary made
a report that was fun OF items of interest
TO the members, as showing the progress
in the past y months
In this II was shown that the local had
advanced with greater rapidity this last
year than at any time previously. There
had been more money collected and the
financial condition OF the body was never
better
The treasurer presented the final report
of the business OF the past year and made
more evident the success OF the past year
The installation os officers was to have
been a portion of the business last even
ing, but was postponed 70 the next meet
ing night of the local. which will be the
second Tuesday evening OF the month in
stead of the time which has been the
case up to this time
Having disposed OF all matters the meet
ing then came TO a close.
STEAM FILTERS INSTALL OFFICERS
The u. A. Steam Filters held a very
interesting session last evening and trans
acted an unusual amount OF business.
The chief matter of the evening was
the installation Of the officers, but be-
fore that was done there were many mat
ters of interest In the way OF regular
business that proved to be interesting.
The first Of these was the hearing OF
the report OF the membership committee
This body reported eight new members
for initiation. and they were taken into
the body.
The reports Of the past quarter were
then taken up and discussed as made.
They all showed the body to be in very
good condition financially and numerical
ly.
One OF the facts developed by the re-
ports was that the body is still among
the rapidly growing ones and that it was
fast on the way TO being about the best
organized craft I'm the city
1t was to have been the occasion for the
elections OF the delegates to the building
trades council, but that matter was post
poncd and will he made a special order
of business at the next session
Another feature OF the meeting last
evening was the educational feature I'm
which the members are taking a decided
interest. The men are taking so much in
terest in the work that these arc TO be
made regular features OF each session and
stated subjects will be thoroughly dis
cussed for the benefit OF all at each OF
them
In order that as much time as possible
might be given 20 such worthy cause II
was determined last evening that hereaf-
ter the sessions should begin promptly at
$50 so that the business might he gotten
through within season for the education
al features. These are 10 be carried on
after the regular meetings are over with
the men wishing % learn more OF their
craft willing 10 remain. Last evening the
subject discussed was several problems
relating TO steam heating.
About the last matter OF Importance 10
come before the meeting was the installa-
ton OF the officers who are as follows:
william Burgess. president: NJ. Tierney,
vice president John Clarke. correspond
ing secretary; James McCaffrey. recording
secretary. John Agnew. financial secre-
tary and James Agnew, assistant: NJ.
Dodd, treasurer: James Conaton, chair
man Of the executive board, and James
Kelly, chairman Of the finance COMMITTEES.
Having performed that amount OF busl-
ness the session closed and the education
al features Of the meeting were taken up.
RETAIL CLERKS HOLD BALL
BY far the best social AFFAIR ever held
by the members OF the retail clerks was
the ball held last evening I'm oxford hall.
formerly n T. hall.
The committe had been preparing for
the affair with great zeal and the sue
cess OF the entertainment eminently re-
fleets credit upon It's ability TO provide
something entertaining.
The hall was crowded almost from the
time that the doors opened aid the crowd
was such that there was p general spirit
of fun reigning all the evening.
There were several guests on hand
from locals about the city and all were
royalty entertained by the reception com.