The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02


STEAM FILTERS HELD SESSION.
The meeting OF the steam fitters last
evening was one OF the shortest that has
been held at which there was any busi-
ness transacted.
This was not that there was no bust
ness dispensed OF. but it was on account
OF the presence I'm this city Of Mr. Com
pers, whom all the labor people wished
10 hear.
The business disposed of related 20 tho
routine matters and the communications
relative TO the work OF the unions
throughout the city and the state and the
whole country.
There were several communications re-
ceived that were OF interest as showing
the conditions OF the crafts The dele
gates to the building trades council made
reports on the work Of the past week.
The time whs then taken up with the
general discussions after which the meet
| ing adjourned to assemble again In the
large room where the president of the
American Federation of Labor was ad-
dressing the meeting
UNIONS TO BOOM.
From the visit OF president Gompers
! last evening and this morning IL is ex-
| pected that the greatest good will come
| to- the labor movement In this city that
| has been experienced In a number OF
! years.
Two OF the unions that will be omst
! generally benefited will be the jewelers.
/ and the cigar makers. These two unions
/ are to make extended efforts 10 have
| the craft thoroughly organized and in fact
| the work in that line was already begun
| efore the visit
| The Jewellers have about the largest
number Of men working at any one craft
| that can be boasted OF and at one time
| the membership in the union was very
| large II Is proposed to have the member
ship fully as large again and that very
speedily. II was with that idea In view
that President Gompers came TO this city
The cigar makers are booming several
brands of cigars now and incidentally
their union and their craft are to be thor
oughly organized this summer.
The plans were layed for the better
ment OF these two crafts by those inter-
ested yesterday evening and this morn
ing and from now on the work of increas-
ing the membership will go on.
| II is thought that the jewellers win
| be holding another one OF their rallies In
I the next few weeks at which time promi-
nent speakers will be on hand. The
| American Federation OF Labor will also
| appropriate some money TO defray the
expenses OF the rallies.
ENGINEERS HOLD MEETING.
The members Of the engineers last even
| ing held very interesting meeting at
| their new hall, where for a long time
I many matters Of interest were discussed.
The time was then devoted to import
! ant matters relating to the immediate fu-
ture OF the organization, after which the
| session closed.
LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC.
The various leaders and those who
/ maintain that they had the treat OF their
! lives in listening 10 him and that they
would not have missed the chance for n
! great deal
They were so enthused over the speech
and the general conversation with the
great leader that they say they could have
| listened to him all night.
While In conversation with him they
received many Ideas of advice as TO how
TO better the conditions here This morn
ing large delegation escorted him to the
depot. where he took train for Wash
ington.