The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Plumbers. Labor temple.
Carpenters council, Labor temple.
Linemen Weybosset street.
Bridge workers. Labor temple.
Plaster Tenders, Labor temple
COUNCIL HELD ROUTINE SESSION.
Last evening the meeting OF the Build
ina Trades council was devoted for the
greater part OF the evening 10 talking
over the events OF the past week i'm the
building line and over the reports of the
everel shop committees.
Several matters relating 10 the trade IN
both this city and Pawtucket came up,
hut after listening To the reports of com
mittees and shop delegates the session
&C Included the business with discussions
on general matters.
GENERAL TRANSFERS INVITATIONS.
At the meeting Of the general teamsters
last evening the most OF the time was de-
voted To the initiation OF the candidates
and the routine reports.
President Curran was i'm the chair and
conducted the business or the meeting.
The first thing done was TO have the re-
port OF the membership committee TO the
effect that seven candidates were on hand
for initiation They were all obligated.
4 number of communications were re-
ctived during the evening and acted upon.
\ number OF them wore from the interna-
tional headquarters and had to do with
the business of the craft and the further
organization of tho various branches IN
this city.
one of the other interesting matters to
be decided upon during the evening was
the holding OF ball. The craft has held
several OF these affairs during the past
few years and each OF them has been at
tended with success II was the vote OF
the union last evening that the craft give
a ball I'm the evening OF January 18th. The
committee has begun the preparations.
MOLDERS MAKE REPORTS.
'rhe chief matter at the meeting OF the
meiders last evening the report on
the progress OF the strike. The committee
stated that nearly all the members were
now at work and all the shops with but
few exceptions were working under the
revised set OF hours. This was the chief
topic OF tho evening and the limitations
and communications from the headquar-
ters Of the craft
Several new candidates were initiated
and a number of applications received.
PATTERN MAKERS MEETING.
The members Of the, Pattern Makers
union held a very interesting meeting last
evening at tho rooms Of the craft where
the plans for the introduction OF the new
schedule came up.
A number OF other matters pertaining TO
the craft also came before the meeting
and were disposed OF. This craft is or
ganzed TO the extent oc more than ~
per cent OF its members and even last
evening few more names were added To-
the list. II is the boast Of the craft that
Il is tho best organized of any in the city
CLERKS HOLD ELECTIONS
There was large meeting Of the Retail
Clerks last evening M the rooms Of the
craft on Weybosset street where the elec-
tion was the most pressing business.
Some OF the members who had other
choices than had been made In the nomi-
nations attempted To start something but
Mr. w s Edwards. who has a knack Of
settling all difficulties, 10 the satisfaction
OF all. soon had the trouble out Of tho
way. and a very enjoyable time was
spent.
After his methods had been sustained
he gave the union very enthusiastic
speech, thanking them for the support
given him I'm the past and vowed his In
tcntious of giving the union the same dis
interested LOYALTY that had been his oh
Ject during the past year.
Following tho elections and the speeches
refreshments were served. The officers
FOR the next year follow
President William. s. Edwards: vice
president. J. Schreiber: second vice-presi-
dent. l.. Steiner; corresponding and finan-
cial secretary. William r. Casey; record
or, j. -. Carney: treasurer. Z. II Ma
thans: guide. J. cullen; guard, j. Eade
trustees. Nessrs Rush. Garden and Lee
sick committee. Messrs. Steiner. NathaEs
and Edwards Secretary casey was also
re-elccted as delegate go tho central
Trades and Labor union.
Davis and President Edwards gave IN.
tsrestins talks