The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-18
HoRsEsHoERs HOLD SESSION

HORsEsHoERs HOLD SESSION.
Last evening there was a very interest
ing meeting OF the Horseshoers union.
with a very large attendance OF the mem
hers. though the weather was rather
warm
There was a large amount OF business OF
the routine nature 70 be disposed Of dur
ing. ard after the president called the
meeting 10 order the work commenced
in earnest.
There were a number ~ candidates for
admission 10 the union whose names were
presented last evening owing 10 the sc-
tiNity OF the membership committee dur
ing the past week. The names were all
passed upon ny the investigation COM
mittee and favorable recomme ndation an
nounced. With this the members were
all voted in
Several communications were received
from other parts OF the country. telling
OF the actions OF the various other unions
Of the craft and asking for assistance.
some OF them in the prosecution OF the
work
These were all read by the correspond
ing secretary. and after discussion were
voted replies This the secretary will 60
before the next meeting
The delegates 10 the Central body made
report OF the proceedings that took
place during the last session and were
given instruction for the next session.
The entertainment committee made
report on the clambake that was talked
OF and the matter is progressing as rapid
~ as could he expected.
The Labor day committee made re-
port stating that the plans for thai Jay
were being completed and there wss
every prospect that the turnout this .'ear
would be the best that had heer known
! for number OF years. IL has not been
decided whether there will be a foat I'm
| line or not that being left 10 the deter
mination Of the union at the meeting or
whenever II decided 10 act upon the mat
! ter.
The remainder Of the time was devoted
! 10 matters or general nature and some
| discussion OF things pertaining 10 the
| nnion. after which the session closed
! ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS MEET.
! Despite the fact that the welths- was
| warm last evening there was a consider
! able attendance OF the members or the
! union at the session and a large amount
! of business was transacted
The first par: Of the evening was de
! voted 10 routine business at which time
! the membership committee made 4 re-
! port presenting a few more names of
! these who have become interested enough
| in the ul!on 10 wish to become mem
! hers,
After the favorable investlga ton oi the
committee foi that purpose upon the
names they were all initiated and now
the union is making very rapid progress
toward thorough organization OF the
| craft in this city
The electric workers had for very
long time been one Of the best organized
bodies I'm this city and now that the ef.
nrf - haiR oaal haKF 1T
at work at the craft In the union and
several OF the officers Of international re-
pute have been here there Is a decided
imptus given 10 the work and the mem
bers are coming In far NOR rapidly.
After the reports OF the delegates 10 the
Building Trades council and the Central
| Trades and Labor union had been made
some time was devoted 10 disposing OF
routine matters, followed by adjourn
ment
ENGINEERS MEET.
There was rather a warm meeting or
the Engineers union last evening made
warmer by the weather on the outside
The union disposed OF the routine mat
ters 20 come before the session. among
which was tho report of the delegates to
the Central Trades and Labor union,
which reported that the matter with the
Eastern Coal company had not been ad-
I
that firm from the unfair list
This occasioned great amount Of dis
cussion. some OF the members thinking
that effort should not be made TO have
the place removed from the list though
there is a growing sentiment that II Is
possible 10 do so now and that II would
| he for the good of the craft and organized
labor in this city 10 have the same done
There was a large amount of talk on the
matter. some of the visitors advising that
the firm he made fair again and that the
recommendation OF such nature be made
To the next meeting Of the Central BODY
This was not thought wise by the opposi-
tion. and the excuse given seemed To be
that the international union advised
against Il
There Is feeling among a number OF
the men that the fight for which the
men went out has been lost and that there
Is nothing 20 be gained by taking any
/ des7teful course and that tho best thing
that could be done would he 70 make
friends with the Arm again 10 the extent
~ removing IL from the unfair list This
IL thought OF also because Of the fact that
there are several members of the union
not az work for the firm and the other
crafts are working there
No decision OF the nature could be
reached, however, and the firm still re-
mains on the unfair list