The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-28

| NEW PRESIDENT INSTALLED.
Last evening there was very well at
tended meeting OF the Central Labor
union, at which time there was a large at
tendance of members
The meeting was called 10 order by the
nowly elected president. George Il. Brady,
the FIRST order OF business being the In
stallation of the president OF the body.
he being absent at the last meeting. Mr.
l.. A. Grace was also installed at the
meeting, he being sick at the last meet
ing.
The next business 10 come before the
body was the obligating and the seating
OF the new delegates. The Bartenders'
union, local 2S5, sent 10, the Machinists
union two, Sausage Makers three. and
these were seated
The next business was the reading OF
the communications from various parts of
the country. One letter was received
from the Bartenders' union, local 2S5,
stating that that body had placed the
saloon at the corner of Transit and South
Main streets on the unfair list A COM
mittee was appointed to look into the mat
ter, consisting OF Messrs. Connors and
Edwards The place is known as the
Crown Wine room.
The next communication was from the
sausage makers stating that the local had
placed the sausage making firm OF Adolph
Leoher on Dean street on the unfair list
and the same committee was appointed
to act on that.
The next letter was Local 67s OF the
general teamsters asking that the employ
ment firm OF Thompsons Express be
waited upon, and TO have the body use its
influence with that firm 10 have the men
employed there become members OF the
organization.
The reports of the special committees
was the next business brought before
the body. Under that head the committee
appointed to procure a gavel for Past
President George y. Sullivan reported
that they had doneN the bidding OF the
body and IL was handed over 20 President
brady, ne making the presentation
speech Mr.. Sullivan responded I'm few
very well chosen words thanking the body
Tor its courtesy To him, saying that this
was the first time I'm the history of his |
connection with the organization, this be-
ing 10 years, that any ono OF the presl- !
dents had been rendered such a token
OF esteem and for the reason he would |
ever cherish sFift-tttfa- -ettttt,-
preciated. this distinction coming To him |
at this time
Ihe same committee was appointed 10 |
draft set OF resolutions to be presented |
to w. j. Power, the past financial secre-
tary. Ihese VIII be bound and presented
TO MIN at the next meeting OF the body.
The next committee report was that
from the committee out I'm the interest
of tho Bartenders' union. II renorted
progress, saying that II had called upon
MT Hardigan and, while all the condi-
tons reported were found to be i'm the
main true, the bartenders had asked
mat a delay OF one week be made for
further negotiations
me banquet committee reported pro-
sress' Inc ladies' auxiliary reported pro-
gress also
the next matter 10 be taken up was the
trade reports. Under this head the cigar
makers reported for their trade, stating
,hat business was fairly good but would
be better shold organized labor seek mora
diligence for the union label
me teamsters asked that all crafts do
nand the button, and particularly tha
iiremen In the outlet conpany as /, bns
peen noted in the past week that ,hav
nave nave oeen receiving goods from non-union
by saying that one OF the firms ~ 1ha
CITY had received a carload OF hats hear
ing the Insignia OF the Parry orcanizatIon
~ ~, was also reported that the Sailors
ITIue Iobacco company was non-unios1
nj the present time. '
The question OF the brews then came
UP, IL was moved and carried that the
secretary be instructed To notify the |
brewers and Bottlers' unions. accordin@
20 the action OF the A. r. OF L. while in
convention that they were entitled IN | ,
seats In the central body The next bust ,
less was the taking OF space in the labor :
, magazine or the Building Trades council.
Lalu ,rt on the table for one month ;
There was final report OF the mast
tuuluhg conmlttee and n first report Of 2
me new one for the business OF the nast :
year Inc financial condition OF the body .
was stated TO be very good and the new .
,oulnhttee was started on course OF j
)rosperity Tor the next year.
lhen came the appointment OF the Other
'ommittees, among them being the follow
ns: ON the label committee, Messrs
aosgsn, 'i' IN, ChaHee, O'Connor Deffiy
INA Homer, on the organtzatio commit
ee were Messrs. Grace, Agnew SiIii
'an and Ripley.
With this amount OF business done the
meeting closed. S
PLUMBERS MEETING.
Last evening thera uvaS . re,,.t..-- -.