The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
BARRIERS. for drill, Union depot.
Carpenters. Labor Temple.
Plasterers, North Main street.
Horseshoers, Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Labor Temple.
Painters. Olneyville.
BARRIERS TO DRILL
Tonight the members OF the CARRIERS
union will meet for another drill I'm order
TO perfect themselves for the coming La
Dor day parade.
Last Monday evening about 50 of the
members OF the union appeared under the
west passage OF the viaduct Of the Union
depot and held a drill under the COM
mand Of the captain Mr. De Angles. and
tonight he will again have charge of the
men.
This time there are expected TO be more
than 100 men i'm line in fact all the mem
bers Of the union are TO be on hand. Last
week the men were drilled I'm the crdi-
nary marching movements and tonight
they will be put through the wheels, and
turns, also marching ny fours and by
platoons This will be the last drill! the
union will have before the parade unless
a special drill is ordered.
TRAINMEN WILL PARADE.
men yesterday afternoon one OF the first
matters to be discussed was the question
of turning out I'm the parade.
A number OF men Will be working on
that day but II was thought that those
who were not at work should be I'm the
line of march If enough Of them could
be gathered together for he purpose.
The matter Of the strike ut New Haven
last week and the week before was talked
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President Brady of the central tody
aad the marshal was on hand and spoke
- the officers concerning the parade nut
did not address the meeting.
BoTTI.ERS HOLD MEETING
There was hut a short meeting of the
Bottlers union yesterday afternoon at
the new rooms. at which time only the
routine matters were disposed of.
The union debated the question wheth
er II was well to have a float in the line
OF march this year or not. II was at
first thought that the union would have
float in line instead of marching, but
the sentiment appeared TO be that II
possible there should be a float in line
but that by all means the union should
parade.
After disposing Of the routine bust
ness the session closed.
BREWERS TO HOLD PICNIC.
At the meeting OF the Brewers union
ia yesterday forenoon several matters OF
interest were disposed Of among them
being the decision Of holding a picnic al
Emery park on Labor Lay. This has
been one OF the regular features of the
day for several years past and the union
voted that at this time II would not be In
keeping with the traditions to do other
wise.
After talking over the plans Of the
committee as presented the time was
devoted to the regular business of the
meeting. after which the session closed.
BREWERS TO PARADE.
one Of the first actions Of the meeting
Of the brewers yesterday was to vote to
parade on Labor Day.
Chief Marshal Brady was one OF the
visitors at the meeting and talked of
the success Of the day and the important
part the brewers had played In the pa q
rades OF other years. In other years the
brewers have been one Of the features
Of the parade and they would have been
missed this time had they decided not to
parade as IL had been reported some time
ago.
After the decision to parade the next
matter was the selection OF the foot mar
shall and the body selected +. +. Hawkins
for the position.
IL was also voted that the union wear
a uniform Of white with the exception
Of the tie and green arm sash. The union
voted also not TO have a band on that
day. much to the regret of many OF the
members.
A letter OF coincidence was sent to the
wife OF the editor OF the Brewers Journal.
who died recently.
The remainder Of the meeting was de
voted to general business. after which
the session closed.