The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-26

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight;
BARRIERS. Labor Temple.
Carpenters 632 Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers so. Exchange place.
Seamen, South Main street.
MACHINIsTs' MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon there was rous-
ing meeting OF the machinists at the rooms
of the local in Labor Temple. when sew
eral matters pertaining TO the work of the
local for the coming spring were talked
over and disposed OF
The first business after the reading OF
the minutes was the hearing OF the re-
ports OF the membership committee.
which presented a number of names for
consideration.
They were placed in the hands OF the
investigation committee for report and
upon their favorable recommendation
they were voted into the union.
a number of communications were then
reported and read by the corresponding
secretary and after discussion they were
disposed OF according to the nature.
The delegates from the various other
meetings reported as 10 what was done
last week and then the shop delegates
told OF the work that had been carried
on in their departments during the weeks
past
A number OF matters looking TO the
increasing the work during the coming
spring were treated upon and decided ac-
cordlng TO the opinion OF the majority.
Ii was thought that this would be a
very interesting year for all the crafts
and the machinists were preparing 10
take advantage of that possibility.
The remainder OF the time was given
over TO the general matters OF interest,
after which the session closed.
BIG MASS MEETING.
The jewelers. are preparing 10 hold
very large and monster mass meeting on
Thursday evening. such as they held some
time ago These meetings are to be the
features OF the plan to organize the craft
more thoroughly in THE city and num-
Der OF the more prominent speakers or the
country are expected to be on hand
The meeting is 10 be held under the
auspices OF the American Federation OF
Labor and at Labor Temple and severai
very interesting speakers have been Sc
cured from out OF town for the occasion.
Along with the meeting comes the an
nouncement that the jewelers. are prepar-
ing to inaugurate a move that Will be Tor
the benefit OF the craft and the union
shops. That Is they are going to inStitute
a form of agreement with the various
union employers on the plan OF the one
that works so we'll for the cosl teanlsters.
Tt is predicted that before tho summer
is over the jewellers will be one or the
best organized crafts OF the city.
TRANSFERS TO ORGANIZE.
II the plans of the teamsters joint coun-
ell mature according to calculations there
will be another union formed In the city
within the present week and IL promises
to be one OF the strongest OF any known.
This union Is TO be that OF the hack
drivers The cards are out announcing
the fact that there will be an organization
formed and there will be a mass meeting
held for that purpose.
There are about $50 OF the men driving
hacks in this city and IT Is thought that
all Of them are willing TO become mem
bers of a union OF their craft. The mat
ter has been under consideration for the
past few months and the officers OF the
teamsters craft feel that there is no bet
ter time than the precent for the fulfill
ment OF the organization.
BARTENDERS IN ATTENDANCE.
There was "A meeting of the bartenders'
union yesterday afternoon but II was Of
very short duration owing TO the fact that
they were nearly all loyal members OF the
order OF eagles and wanted to be on hand
at that assembly.
Accordingly they had no more than met
before they were motioning for adjourn
ment to meet at the headquarters OF the
order They will do all the business that
would have come up at that session at
the next meeting which will be held at
Labor Temple on the Second Sunday In
April.
This afternoon the office of the business
aget Is moving over TO Labor Temple and
from now on the kuarters Will be there.