The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
THE FIELD
Of s:sso rs
OF LABOR


tonight:
Bricklayers North Main street
Painters. Labor Temple.
Sausage Makers, Labor Temple.
PRESIDENT OF TRANSFERS COMING
The news has reached this city 20 the
effect that the international president OF
the Teamsters' union IS TO be In this city
on Sunday next and will address an open
meeting OF the union.
The telegram announcing the fact ar
rived at the office OF the business agent
of the union this morning and he IS now
making ready 10 notify the mem5ers OF
the locals in this city and Pawtucket
II is not generally known 10 the rank and
file that Mr.. Shea IL an eastern man ana
comes from very near TO this city, and
some years ago was very well known
here. He Is a product Of Boston, and
after the formation OF the union there
rapidly rose from ti1u ordinary member
10 be business agent OF the union, local
l91. and from there on account OF his abil-
ity he so on stepped from there 10 the
presidency of the international
Mr. Shea will be welcomed TO this city
and will be greeted by a vast number of
his old friends, who knew him when ne
was business agent OF the union IN Bos-
ton and used to make the run TO this city
I'm the interest OF the craft He Is a bril-
liant speaker with sparkling Wit ard
pieasing appearance, that makes him es-
peeially attractive when on the platfr1in.
and the members here as well as In Paw
tucket will turn out In full force To greet
him. lie is at present visiting his old
haunts I'm Boston ana renewing acqualnt-
ances.
sTEAMFITTERs HOLD MEETING
Last evening the usual meeting OF the
-. NlN.a lt
after that was devoted to the holding OF
the mock trial which has been scheduled
10 take place.
The first business done after the opening
of the session was the hearing Of the re-
ports among them being one from the
membership body presenting the names OF
several candidates for admission. Alter
the report had been presented In full the
men were initiated.
A number OF reports from the standing
committees were read and disposed OF
among them being one from the sick COM
mittee stating that all the members were
recovering and would soon be able TO take
care OF themselves.
The delegates to the building trades
council made a report on the business
transacted at the last meeting OF that
body.
A number OF communications were read
several OF them coming from locals ask
ing for aid After discussing them for
some time some OF them were sanctioned
while others were voted opposed.
A number OF other matters came up at
the melting but none OF them were OF vast
importance and after handling them In
the usual businesslike manner the session
closed
CARPENTERS % MEET.
The meeting OF carpenters ~ last even
ing was very interesting though for the
most OF the time but routine matters oc-
cupied the attention.
The fnal reports for the year were
read and placed on file. the various bod
ies reporting. The financial secretary
made his report telling OF the work Of
the union during the past year and re-
viewing the success.
A number OF other matters were then
taken up and settled among them being
the question relating TO tho business
agent This action will not be disclose l.
however, until after all tho locals have
had chance 10 express their opinion and
shall have reported 10 the district council
number OF minor matters also came
up for action and were settled The dele
gates TO the carpenters council reported
on the last meeting after which the time
was devoted 20 discussions under the good
and welfare OF the body
CARPENTERS 1880 MEET.
There was a short meeting OF the ma
chine carpenters last evening when the
usual routine matters were disposed or
The first business was presentation Of
the names of the men who were candi-
dates and who were voted into the union
Severalother matters were voted on at
the same time. but they will be FIRST re-
Ported 20 the council meeting before they
are given out TO public
The remainder OF the time after the
business was devoted 20 geuerai matters
or interest followed by adjournment
OTHER MEETINGS.
There were several other meetings
among the unions last evening among
them being. one Of the Machinists' and tho
Tneineers' locals "a and 100 At each
OF these sessions there was n very lively
time and several bits OF business of Inn
porfannc was disposed OF
When these were all settled 20 the sat
fsfaction Of the members time was de-
voted 10 general discussion under the
good and welfare OF the body.
p0lcru IN rfunY