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

The following unions hold sessions to-
night.
Carpenters. Labor Temple.
Horseshoers Labor Temple.
seamen's Union. South Main street.
Electrical Workers 90 Exchange Place.
PRESIDENT SHEA ENTERTAINED
Yesterday afternoon the executive boa rd
OF the three teamsters organizations Of
the city entertained their international
president, Mr. Cornelius Z. Shea, and his
daughter In an informal way until the
evening wher, the members OF the three
locals assembled at the hall I'm Labor
Temple 70 hear him speak.
When It was definitely found that he
was 10 be here and the hour was set for
his arrival the executive boards OF the
unions. locals $50 and SIS OF this city and
Al OF Pawtucket met and going over TO the
depot escorted the international president
and his daughter 10 the office OF the coal
tesmstcrs IN Labor Temple where In
formal discussion OF the problems took
place
The committee met the president at the
Union station az l2 o'clock and after con-
ducting him To the Labor Temple went in
TO executive session 10 discuss the plans
for the betterment OF the craft I'm this
state
After some time was spent thus the
committee entertained tho guests at din
ner at the Dreyfus there talking infor-
mally and toasting the cause. The COM
mittee had chosen as its chairman, Dennis
O'Brien. OF local Svs, and the others on
the committee were as follows:
Thomas Mccarthy, president OF local
$50 of the coal teamsters. Bart ]. O'Con-
nor trustee Of local iso. John Sheehan and
Dennis O'Brien president and vlce-pres-
dent respectively, OF local SIS and John ].
Devlin vice president OF local II of Paw
tucket and Terrence Gibson trustee OF
the same local
PLANS TO ORGANIZE THE STATE.
At the meetings OF the executive boards
OF the three teamsters organizations yes
terday with International President Shea.
who was a guest here last evening. the
plans were formed for the organization
of all the teamng craft OF the state.
President Shea told the executive boards
assembled yesterday that the interna-
tional was now ready TO advance the
money for the thorough organization OF
the state. and that as soon as the unions
had made the conditions feasible. the
work would be done.
He stated that there should be organi-
yatIons OF all the teamng crafts both
I'm this city and other cities OF the state
and that the ice teamsters tho lumber
teamsters, and tho general delivery
teamsters as we'll as the light express and
parcel delivery drivers should be organ
iZed He said also that the lowgear driv-
ors and the truck drivers should be I'm an
organization OF their own. as welk as the
mineral water and the beer drivers should
be In one.
lie advised the executive boards Of the
three crafts already formed. to form
~ Int hp fnr led Of
all these other locals would be placed In
their hands. He said that when the coun-
Gil was formed the money would be ad-
vanced for the formation Of the other
unions throughout the state, and then the
teamng craft would be the best organ
fzed OF any in the country. The council
will he formed shortly and the work OF
organization commenced.
PRESIDENT SHEA A SPEAKER
II Last evening the members OF the three
Scanning unions OF this city and Paw
sucket gathered to listen to the remarks
OF International President Cornelius +.
Shea. and others who had been invited to
speak Dennis O'Brien had been chosen
chairman OF the evening. and when the
large hall of Labor temple was we'll
packed with men he called the session 10
order. and after "a brief address in which
he told of the pleasure the members OF
.fhe unions In this city had In welcoming
fheir International president 20 this city.
he introduced the first speaker OF the
evening Mr.. George Y. Brady. the pres-
fdent OF the Central Labor union OF this
city. Mr.. Brady seemed 10 rise 90 the
occasion IN welcoming the guest OF the
teamsters. and spoke brilliantly OF the
! rurrrttfcr--- ---ir-this eitX-and the excellent
work being done for organized labor by
The teamsters craft. When he concluded
Mr.. O'Brien then introduced Mr.. Ter
renee Gibson. president OF the Pawtucket
g, l.. T.. who spoke likewise In a felcl-
tous vein
President Thomas Mccarthy OF the Coal
Teamsters union lS0. was the next speak
or. he representing the teamsters in a
very hrainv - well a. witty speech. fun
of useful remarks upon the good ~ or
eanisstion Mr John J Curran n local