The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-14

Idlnltfs, LABOR ltIlplt.
Railway Clerks Weybosset street
n. A. Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
Roofers, Labor Temple.
Coopers, Labor Temple.
BLACKSMITHS LARGE MEETING.
The session OF the blacksmiths lest
evening was one OF the most successful
that have been known 70 rf1u pUdy since
IL inception. The meeting was scheduled
10 be an open one and as such IL was
complete success.
As was announced the meeting was for
the purpose OF stimulating interest In the
work OF the union and as starter there
were more than $50 OF those interested IN
the craft present. OF that number large
number were not members but when the
session was concluded the greater part OF
them decided that the union was a good
thing 10 become a member OF and forth
with handed In their names.
The president OF the union opened the
meeting and as there were several on
hand from other locals OF the city and
some from out OF the state the first part
OF the time was devoted TO a few address
es by the most prominent OF those pre-
sent
After a short address by the president or
the union the president OF the jewelers.
international and the Central Trades and
Labor union OF this city was introduced
to the assembly and made a short ad-
dress.
To most Of the members OF the union he
was well known but there were a num-
ber on hand who were strangers and these
were very much impressed with the argu-
ments presented by Mr.. Brady
There were several other addresses by
men OF prominence i'm this city inter
spersed with songs and other musical Sc
lections after which the remainder OF the
time was devoted TO other forms OF en-
tertainment which included refreshments
and something 10 smoke.
STEAM FILTERS MEET.
rnere was a very interesting meeting Of
the L. A. steam Filters last evening at
which time several matters OF Importance
came before the body.
The first matter TO come before the
meeting was the reading OF two letters,
one from Salem. Mass. and another from
one OF the unions OF the west.
The report OF the delegates 70 the Build
ing Trades council was received and the
conditions OF the trades for the past week
made known.
The sick committee made a report.
stating that two Of the members were
sick. A donation OF s. 10 each Of them
was made
The death benefit OF 800 was received
from the international and paid 10 the
family OF one of the members who had
died.
The business agent made n report and
was given instruction as 20 the method
of procedure as related 10 certain out
of-town jobs. The committee TO take
charge OF the open meeting TO be held
i'm July was appointed to- instruct to pro-
ceed TO work al once.
MASTER CARPENTERS MEET.
There was a short meeting Of the mas
ter carpenters last evening at the rooms
ters pertaining to the general working
OF the body took place.
The most OF the time was devoted to
routine matters. such as the hearing of
the reports OF the standing committees.
The one matter that was OF most inter-
est was the coming outing of the asso-
citation.
The committee was appointed, the same
one to act as had charge OF the affair
last year. 10 make all arrangements 1t
is thought that the outing will take place
some time in the early part Of August.
WEBB PRESsMEN'S SHORT MEET
ING.
There was but n short meeting OF the
webb pressmen last evening and the time
was very largely devoted TO routine mat
ters.
The delegates 10 the central body made
a report. as did the shop committees.
When that was done the remainder Of the
time was devoted to general matters OF
interest followed by adjournment.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings OF the unions
last evening was one OF the Carpenters
"a. the gas workers, cigar makers. ma
chinist sand steam engineers. At one
OF these meetings was there more than
the regular amount Of business done, and
after devoting some time 10 that the ses-
sions closed
CONVENTION ON
The New England Allied Printing
Trades began it's two days annual con-
vention I'm Fan River yesterday. John
II Dooley ~ Portland, Me, president,
presided The session opened with an
address by Mayor Coughlin, who wei.
coined tie delegates TO the city.
The officers Of the organization. "
sides the president, are: James +. Nc
Girr OF Revere. first vice president; Park
Mitchell OF Manchester y. H., second
vice president; w. II. O'Neil Of Charles
town. third vice president; G.. H. Dun
derdale OF Boston, fourth vice president.
and p. II. Mcmahon OF North Adams,
secretary and treasurer.
The membership Of the New England
Allied Printing Trades embraces the al
lied printing societies OF the Eastern
states
The principal business or the session
will be action on tho proposed eight-hour
day in book and job printing offices, 20
take effect Jan. I. 1906.
Twenty-three delegates were present.
representing Boston. Lowell North
Adams. Taunton, Portland, Springfield.
New Bedford. Lawrence, Providence and
Fall River.
Addresses I'm behalf OF Capitalization
and of the oight-hour day were made
by Organizer Scott ana Joseph @. Jack
son. vice president OF the Massachusetts,
branch OF the American Federation Of
Labor
President f'o-t~--- r7r7r-r-v 1Tt- HdTFCFF.
showing that several wlthdra r'sls had
been made by unions. including Manches-
ter. y IL where much seed ~ union ism
had been sown. Vice President McGirr
made his report The treasurer, 2. III
Mcmahon. " North Adams reported a
balance on hand OF SS1l Y.