The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-06
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Hod Carriers, Labor Temple
CARPENTERS ELECT DELEGATES.
There was a very lively meeting Of local
632 last evening al Labor Temple at whicn
time matters OF great Importance came up
Tor consideration.
The first matter 20 come before the ses-
sion was the reports OF the several com
mittees the first OF these TO report being
the membership committee. This commit
tee reported the names Of five applicants
for membership and of these there were
two men initiated.
The next business was discussion or
the coming convention OF the carpenters.
convention Is The quarterly one and
will bo held here on the 20th OF this month
lasting till the oath The union had 10
chose delegates for that event and there
was a spirited contest for the places.
A large number OF the members OF the
union asplred 70 the honor OF representing
the body then and hence the fight was a
pretty one though IL was at all times the
most pleasant. The men who finally won
out wore James B. Mcdonald and ], j.
Save ge. These men will represent the
Providence carpenters at that time.
There was a communication received
from the carpenters and brewers Of Nil
waukee saying that all trade differences
had been settled and that all the places
on the unfair list up to this time had been
removed from that list and were worthy
OF the patronage OF organized labor.
Another matter that came before the
body was the report OF the shop commit
tee This was one OF the most encourag-
ing that has been known for some time
the committees stating that all the shops
were signing the agreement and that soon
they would nearly all if not fully all be
paying the union scale OF wages.
The remainder OF the time OF the meet
ing was devoted 10 matters OF general in
terest and general discussion after
which the session closed
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS MEET
There was very interesting meeting
OF the electrical engineers last evening
at the new rooms Of the local. and though
for the greater part Of the evening the
business done was OF the ordinary sort
the session proved 90 be one OF the best
that have been held for some time
There was very large number OF the
members on hand. they all seeming to
take the greatest amount OF interest in
the rooms and 20 prefer for the most
part remaining there Of an evening TO
spending the time elsewhere.
There were a number OF communica-
tions 10 be read before the meeting per-
tanning 10 the work OF the union and also
from the International These were dis
cussed and placed In the hands Of the
secretary for replies.
The shop committees reported on tho
business for the past week. stating that
/ II WIS vFry good. n was said That the
men were all at work now and had been
for some time. There was not much new
work being started as vet but that there
was enough regular work to keep the men
all employed.
The delegates 20 the Building Trades
council and TO the Central Labor union
each made reports that were interesting.
after which the sessions closed with some
general talk.
HORsESHOERS' SHORT MEETING.
There was a short meeting OF the Horse
shoers' union last evening AT the Labor
temple. at which there were many mat
ters ~ interest talked over and much
routine business disposed Of
a number OF communications was re-
ceived since the last meeting OF the union
and these were presented at tho meeting
last evening To be talked over by the
general body
There were several from the inter
national headquarters. telling OF the
the last convention There were also
several asking for the aid OF the union
and this was voted 10 them
The financial secretary then made n re-
port of the business Of the body up 10 this
time and this was followed by a general
discussion. after which the session
closed
PLAsTERERs' SESSION
The session ~ the plasterers last even
ing was not very long. though while ~
lasted there was n very lively time
The frst business OF tho meeting was
the reading of the reports The mem.
borship committee made n report that
was very Interesting presenting tho
names ~ several men who wished to Join
the union
The delegates to the Building Trades
council made n report Of tho last session
OF that body and the report ~ the action
ana success of the carpenters IN thcir
hght FOR more wages
There were several other matters that
came before the body. after which tho
session came 20 a close