The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-23
THE FIELD
;,4;ss9se0 as
OF LABOR

tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers. Labor temple.
Bartenders. Weybosset street.
Firemen, Labor temple
GEO. BRADY CHOSEN PRESIDENT
The best meeting OF the Central body
I'm the past year was held last evening
and q very large amount of business was
transacted. The first business after the
opening OF the session was the seating
OF the delegates. Among these were three
from the printing pressmen and three
from the theatrical mechanics.
A number OF communications were re-
ceivcd among them one from the cleo
trical workers union 80. asking that some
action be taken with the OGorman COM
pany. The committee appointed TO act
was composed OF Messrs Grace, Levin
and Brady
The communication from tho Building
Trades council asked that the Bartend-
ens' union be censured for it's action In
the case OF Carl Frit Y. A committee
was opponted 10 take the matter up and
To report back. This committee consist
ing OF Messrs. Grace and McGrath and
one delegate from the building trades
council.
The communication from the BARRIERS
asking for the endorsement OF Mr. Man
ming 70 rappointment on the commission.
committee was appointed TO interview
the governor.
The Typographical union asked that all
souvenirs be published I'm this city. The
sentiment was In favor OF the communi-
cation.
The bartenders presented communica-
ton asking that the saloon OF Michael
Reynolds on Gladstone avenue be placed
on the unfair list a committee was ap-
pointed consisting OF Messrs. Grace, Lewis
| and Brady.
Under the head OF special committees II
was stated that the Park Brew company
had agreed TO all the unions be assessed
- Tor the support OF the rally and the
secretary ask them by letter If they were
willing TO contribute that amount
IL was voted to hold educational meet
ings every second Sunday OF the month
and the delegates be given special seats
The theatrical mechanics asked that
they be represented at the meetings by
business agent, since their delegates were
busy at night and could not attend. This
was granted
IL was moved TO make the hour OF ad-
)ournment II o'clock and not n special
meetings 10 be held between unless all the
locals were notified.
Inc treasurer's report as we'll as that OF
the trustees was presented after which
flcal mechanics stated that they had re-
ceived an increase in wages OF % per
| cent at the Imperial theatre
Inc teamsters asked that the other
cratts ASK for the union card Then
r UaIne the business OF the greatest Inn
the ohicers The following were u0nt-
mated and elected George E. Brady
PRESIDENT Mr.. I,owin. first vice president.
ana Michael Flynn second vice president:
=; a. Powers. recording secretary: l. A.
Grace, corresponding secretary. financial
ss Sssecretsry, carl Robb. and treasurer, VIII
nam ;. Edwards.
The trustees were Messrs. Ripley.
Afgnew. bourgeois O'Brien and Brown
Inc executive board, Messrs. OConnor.
o Brien. Agnew. Sheehey, Curran. orgnn :
lzauon committee, Messrs Grace Aenew
Wise, Edwards and Pasquale The sta :
usucs committee, which has been a
Standlns snnn ,s committee. has had It's work put
the case with the work OF the educa-
uonal committee. The grievance com
mittee mn was made 70 consist of Messrs.
committee consists OF Messrs Edward
T1onnor; Agnew and Edwards.
Inc OFFICIALS were then Installed after
which the session closed
PLUMBERS HDLD LONG SESSION.
The meeting Of the Plumbers last even
! ing was a very long session and a large
| amount OF business was disposed Of The
nlst thing done after the opening of the
tons. OF which there were several from
the international and from various other
| unions, all pertaining TO the work of the
craft.
A number OF bills were audited and then
| the reports OF the alliance, committee and
number OF others were heard There
was discussion OF three men concerned
| In three shops OF the city and n definite
| line Of action outlined
The sick committee reported after
which there was n discussion OF general
| matters under the good and welfare par-
| ticipated I'm by Messrs. Loughery. Han
| ley, Ahearn and Conley.