The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-16
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight: .
Engineers, 81. Exchange place.
Engineers. 100 Exchange place.
Stereotypers, Clemence street.
GENERAL TRANSFERS TO HOLD
BALL.
The announcements are being made to
the effect that the general Teamsters
union, 67S, is to give it's annual bali on
the 18th OF February.
This affair OF the union is always one
Of the most prominent occasions for the
body OF the whole year and the members
look forward TO the time spent there rs
one OF the chief events OF their lives
Already the committee in charge OF the
affair states that they are meeting with
great success in disposing OF the tickets,
and when the evening for the affair comes
there will be a crowded house to greet
the orchestra.
The tickets have been on sale for some
time now and are going RAPIDLY. The
success OF the sale OF tickets thus far
Is but one Of the incidents to show that
local 67s, is about to experience new
growth
GlSAS 1.
The meeting OF the Plasterers union last
evening was one OF the most enthusiss-
tic that the body has known since the
opening Of ne new year, though the most
of the business disposed OF during that
time has been of the regular routine ma
ture
The first thing after the opening Of the
meeting was the report OF the member
ship committee and the initiation OF the
candidate presented by the committee.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council made their reports on the work
done at the last meeting.
The shop delegates made their reports
which showed that throughout the city
there was more work than there were
men 10 do IL. and that there was not one
OF the men who was not at work.
A communication was received from the
Typographical union which was very fa-
,vorably received and endorsed.
The rally that was started by the Build
ing Trades council and the Central La
Dor union was endorsed and the union
voted TO do all In its power 10 make the
affair a success.
The remainder OF &c time was devoted
70 routine business. and the hearing of
some talks under the good and welfare
Of the union after which the session
closed
tA'IA0fitENG lsNA L IN 4 T.
Last evening the horseshoers had a
very interesting session, though the most
OF the business 10 be disposed Of was of
the regular routine order.
The membership committee stated that
there were three candidates for initia-
tion. and they were obligated.
The report Of tho delegates TO the Cen
tral Labor union was then made and three
delegates were appointed 20 represent the
union at the' future meetings.
The committee consists OF Messrs
Sturtevant. Mills and Hackett
The committee on the label stated that
they had iesued n set OF cards booming
the label. This was done for the reason
that there has been some confusion shown
on account OF the label OF the Masters as
sociation, which Is different from that OF
the iourneymen.
a number OF communications were re-
ceved from various portions OF tho coun-
try. and after they were considered by
the union. they were returned 10 the cor
responding secretary for replies.
The remainder of the meeting was de-
voted To general matters OF interest. after
which the session closed
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEETING.
The meeting Of the electrical workers
last evening was devoted 20 the usual rou-
tine matters that come before the session
from week TO week.
The delegates 20 the Central Labor
union and the Building Trades council