The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-16
NO MEETING OF COUNCIL.


Last evening there was to have been
the regular meeting OF the Building
Trades council. at which time il was
planned that many matters pertaining TO
the good OF the body and dealing with
pressing conditions would have been dis
cussed and perhaps decided.
Owing TO the storm that ragged. how
ever, there were but few OF the delegates
who felt equal to the occasion OF brav-
ing the storm. and hence there was no
quorum. The president. after waiting
some time. decided that there could be no
meeting held legally and those present
departeS~for their homes
The matters that were 10 have been
taken up will be disposed of at the next
regular session unless it should be deemed
necessary to call "A special session.
MoLDERs ELECT DELEGATES.
Despite the fact that the weather was
such as 10 discourage any attempts to
| wander from the flreside last evening.
| the members OF the Molders' union were
so intent upon doing business that a con-
| siderable number OF them gathered at
the room OF the local in Labor Temple
| for the transaction OF tho business.
There were no new members 10 be
| taken into the body and hence the re-
| port OF the membership committee was
very short.
| The delegates to the Central Labor
union made their reports on the last ses-
| son's business and a number OF COM
| munications were received relating 10 the
work In other sections OF New England
and the whole country.
Several matters were discussed very
| generally. but no action was taken upon
| them owing to the fact that they were
considered too important TO be decided
with only the small number on hand that
was out.
The matter OF chief concern TO them
was the choosing of the delegates to at
tend the New England convention that Is
to be held on the days OF April 9Th. eth
and 9th. The convention will take under
consideration a number OF changes that
are proposed TO be made in the working
OF the union and there will also be handed
I'm resume OF the work OF the past quar-
ter by the business agents.
II is reported unoffcially that Mr. IT r.
Bryant. who has been for a number of
years the business agent. and to whose
genius and ability the success OF the craft
at present Is due. will resign Mr.. Bryant
had for a time the whole burden of the
New England branch upon his shoulders,
but for the past two or three years he
has an able assistant with him In Mr..
Donnelly.
Mr.. II. r. Bryant has been such an ef-
icent man that he has raised the standl
ard OF respect for the organization not
only with the general Dlblic and the
members Of the craft but also with the
employers IL is thought that he is so
we'll posted with the work Of the craft
that they will not accept his resignation.
Another matter that will come up will
be the report on the legislative work that
has been done in the interest Of the
molders. This has been considerable both
in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The delegates chosen TO represent the
local from this city were Messrs. J. j.
Coughlin and William J. Moran.
BUILDING LABORERs' MEETING
The meeting OF the building laborers
last evening was very enthusiastic even
despite the storm and from the number
ON hand who braved the weather con-
ditions TO be present II is a good augury
that the union will meet with great sue
cess.
After the initiation Of the members who
were on hand the time was devoted 10
general business, followed by adjourn
ment
LEATHER WORKERS MEET.
There was a short meeting OF the leather
workers last evening, but owing TO the
! fact that there was barely more than a
quorum present the routine matters only
occupied the time
After the reading OF the communlca-
tions and the hearing OF the reports Of
the delegates 10 the Central labor union
and the shop delegates the time was de-
voted 10 general matters. followed by ad .
journment.
one Of the topics that was broached
during the evening and which will re-
ceive the attention of the body at the
next meeting will be the matter of the
union work that is being done In this
city and the distribution OF all the
work In the various nou-unlon places