The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-15
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters $50. Olneyville.
Painters. Labor Temple.
Plumbers Apprentices, Labor Temple.
Petition Committee. Labor Temple.
Plumbers Ex. 3D., Labor Temple.
jewelers.. Washington street.
Printing Pressmen. C1emence street.
WEBB PREssMEN HOLDING MEET
ING.
There was a meeting OF tho Webb
Prcssmen last evening at tho rooms OF
the local on Clemence street at which
time there was a very large amount or
routine business disposed OF.
The first business Of tho meeting was
the initiation or the new members pre-
sented by the membership committee af-
ter the hearing OF the reading OF the
minutes OF the last session.
There were several new names present
ed to the body and then investigated by
the proper committee. When that body
had passed upon the same they were OBJ
ligated
The delegates 10 the central trades and
labor union made report OF the bust
ness done at the last meeting of the body
and reported on the work OF the organ
izer. who was here In the interest OF the
union.
Following this there were a number OF
communications read from other locals
OF the country telling OF the conditions OF
the craft at this time. II was announced
through these sources OF information that
the union was making great headway
throughout the country and the matter Of
the new agreement was being considered
by all the printing establishments OF the
country.
The organizer who has been In this city
for some time In the interest OF the
work made a report as 10 success He
has been In some OF the neighboring cit
les for few davs but reports that every
thing will be satisfactory here.
There was a large amount or other bust
ness transacted during the evening ana
some general matters disposed OF after
which the remainder OF the time was de-
voted TO general discussions.
STEAM FILTERS IN SESSION
There was n very stirring session OF the
u. 4. Steamftters last evening at tho
rooms OF the local I'm Labor Temple
For the greater part OF the time the ses-
sion was devoted to routine matters and
the hearing OF the reports Of the various
committees. The first OF these was MEM
bership committee, which presented the
name OF two men OF the craft for mem
bership. After a time OF investigation
they were admitted.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council then made report on the busi-
ness done at the last meeting Of that
body. The delegates gave a detailed ac-
count of the actions interesting to the
steamfftting craft. telling also OF the re-
port OF the joint committee and the one
on trade autonomy.
"A number OF communications were re-
ceived during the evening and after a
reading By the secretary they were dis
cussed and the proper replies suggested
The remainder of the time of the meet
ing was devoted TO routine matte rof busl-
ness. after which the session closed with
some brief addresses on the good and well
fare OF the body.
ENGINEERS MEET
Last evening there was n meeting OF
the Hosting Engineers at the rooms of
the local, where a large amount OF routine
matters were disposed Of
The first business of the evening after
the formal opening was the reading OF the
communications from the other locals OF
the kind over the country.
When this was done several OF the COM
mfttees that had been at work made re-
ports on the progress that was being
made. The delegates TO the Central
Trades and Labor union made a report
on the business done there, dwelling in
particular on tho action of that body IN
removing the Eastern Coal company from
the unfair list.
The committee ais oreported on sew
eral other matters that were OF interest
Tho stock committee also made report
as TO the number OF persons III at the
present time, after which the time was
devoted to matters OF general interest.
followed by adjournment