The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-21
PAINTERS HOLD MEETING.

PAINTERS HOLD MEETING.
The meeting OF the painters last even
ing was very interesting though the most
important business taken up was the en-
dorsement OF the candidacy OF Mr.. Man
ming for the commissioner OF the BARRIERS
union.
In the absence OF President Baxendale
Vice President Clayton occupied the
chair. The first business was the reports
of the various committees. The member
ship committee stated that there were
two new members to be taken in at this
time and that several applications were
being considered
A number OF communications were re-
ceived and disposed OF in the regular rou-
tine way.
The delegates to the building trades
council told of the actions taken at the
last session of the body.
The financial secretary made his report
for the past month and IL was approved.
The report OF the business agent was
very interesting as showing the work
done since the last meeting and the con-
ditions Of trade at this time which was
shown 10 be very good.
The committee on entertainment was in
structed TO engage a hall for the holding
OF the next ball OF the union which is
deted for Easter Monday.
1t was announced that the next meeting
or the union WOuld ne important as the
special session at which the election Of
the officers will take place All the mem
brrs are notified to be present
The session then adjourned for few
moments while the candidacy OF Mr.. Man
ring was endorsed.
When that business was done the ses-
sion then devoted its time to general dis
cussons under the good and welfare OF
the body.
| PLUMBERS APPRENTICES IN SES-
SION.
There was a large attendance of the
| plumbers apprentices at the meeting last
evening, where for some time there was
n very large amount of routine matters
disposed Of The first business after the
opening OF the meeting was the reading
OF the communications. a number oi
them being received from other locals oi
/ the New England section
l The reports OF the standing committees
. were made, this being the last meeting
/ Of the union for this year. and the ex.
ecutive board also made a report as tc
| the work done during the past year
The financial secretarys report was
read and proved 20 be a very interesting
document. as showing the growth of the
union for the past IL months
The other items Of business were dis.
/ posed Of. after which the session became
/ one Of generel nature when discussions
under the good and welfare followed
! MACHINE CARPENTERS MEET.
The meeting OF the machine carpenters
was held last evening and very inter
| estiES. session was the result
The 1rst business OF the meeting was
/ the hearing OF reports, among which was
/ the report OF the membership committed
presenting the name OF one man for ap.
| phcation and two as ready for initiation
| The Invitations followed the acceptance
/ OF the report
The remainder OF the time was devoted
to routine business. and when that was
/ concluded the remainder Of the time was
devoted 10 listening 20 the remarks OF the
/ New England organizer who was pres.
/ ent for a few moments.
FRENCH CARPENTERS SESSION.
The meeting OF the French carpenters
| AZ OlneyN1lle last evening was very I'm.
/ tcresting. several matters Of vital inter
| est 20 the craft being discussed. Amonp
1 the other things that made the session
/ important was the presence OF the New
! England organizer Of the craft. Mr.
Shields. who spoke TO them. Several re-