The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-10

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers, Labor Temple.
Bartenders, Weybosset street.
Musicians. weybosset street
CENTRAL BODY MEETS.
The first business at the meeting OF the
central labor union was the admission OF
new delegates OF which there were three
from the horseshoers. typos three. stage
employees one. building trades council one,
and leather workers five, all or whom
were seated
The next business was the reading of
communications there being one from the
bartenders relating TO the saloons OF T.
+. Donahue and Thomas Hindle asking
that the conditions be investigated and
the places placed on the list. The commit
tee 10 investigate consists OF Messrs.
Grace. Curran and Brady.
There were communications on hand
from the coal handlers, molders. horse
shoers, general teamsters on the labor
rally and enclosing the checks for their
proportions OF the expense
There was also communicat ton from
the coal handlers. jewelry workers and
several OF the other unions asking for the
appointment of business agent. The
the constitution and was laid over TO be
produced in writing.
The special committees then made their
reports the one on the outlet matter with
reference TO the garment workers being
as progress and the one on the Journal
building matter with the engineers and
firemen reported that there was every
prospect from an interview that union
men would be placed at work there.
nd
mittee appointed 70 prepare 20 meet the
senate committee on house bill 23 The
committee consists OF Messrs. Agnew
Grace. Hayden, Brady and Barber.
The executive board stated that a COM
munication had been sent 10 President
Gompers relative to the matter OF the
building trades council and the Haney
Brew.
This same body recommended that the
financial secretary prepare a list at the
end OF each quarter showing just the
standing OF the unions affiliated with the
central body.
IL was decided that the president visit
the pattern makers since they had asked
70 be allowed TO become members Of the
body.
IL was voted that the executive board
meet once each month and that this meet
ing be held on the first Tuesday of each
month.
A communication was received from the
Typos, stating that Sampson & Murdoch
was unfair TO them and asked that this
state OF affairs be taken into considera-
ton.
Under the head OF trade reports the
United Cigar stores was making new
move against them and asked all union
men to beware OF them.
The jewery workers delegates stated
that two. OF the firms OF the city had
signed the agreements and there was
every prospect that two others would do
so before very long.
The BARRIERS stated that the Dorrance
hotel barber shop was now fair and all
the differences had been settled This
closed the business and the adjournment
followed.
PLUMBERS MEETING.
The meeting OF the plumbers last even
ing was very interesting though the most
OF the business was only OF the regular
routine kind A number OF reports were
received and disposed or after which the
talks. under the good and welfare fol-
lowed.
PLASTER TENDERS LARGE MEET
Last evening the plaster tenders held
rouslng meeting and the preparations for
the spring work fairly started. Mr..
Jasper OF the Plasterers' union pre-
sided at the session. opening the meeting
with n short speech.
The installation OF the officers Of the
being performed by brothers sghtman
Jasper and Coleman. The officers were
President. G. Donahue;s Mr.. Grady, vice
president: Mr. Fitzpatrick financial sec
retary; recording and corresponding sec
retary. Mr.. Mulholland: Mr.. Crowley
treasurer: brothers Currie and Silvia, ex-
ecutive board. and Mr. Clancy as ser
geant-at-arms.
Following this there was a season OF
speechmakng. at which time the men
who had the most to do with progress
OF the union up 10 this time told OF the
fair prospects coming 20 the body and
gave much advice that was useful
The union then gave n rising vote OF
thanks 20 Mr.. Coleman for his aid and ad-
vice.