The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-29
THE FIELD
c. c.
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Carpenters, 632. Labor temple.
Electrical workers. weybosset street
BARTENDERS' INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT HERE.
The meeting OF the Bartenders union
last evening was the very best that the
local has had In many moons and those
who missed the session yesterday are re-
GREETING the fact most heartily.
The occasion OF the great meeting was
the visit from the international presi-
dent, Mr.. t. j. Sullivan, who Is visiting
the locals In this section Mr. Sullivan
wired the business agent and the officers
on Saturday that he would be present at
the meeting and as son as possible the
word was sent about the city. All those
who received the word and could pass IL
TO their fellows were on hand
President Power OF the local opened the
meeting and as soon as that was over in
brief but neat speech he introduced the
International president He was received
with great enthusiasm. He conducted the
I business OF the meeting from then on and
In beginning the task spoke TO the mem
bers on trade unionism from the view
point OF the bartender His address was
Of vital interest and when he concluded
there was not man present who did not
feel that he had learned something and
could go away from the meeting feeling
that he was well paid for being present.
During the meeting also George T.
Brady, the president OF the Central
Trades and Labor union. was given the
privilege of the floor and spoke Two
candidates were initiated during the
meeting and seven applications were filed
The delegates 20 the Central Labor
union made their report which was filed
as did also the auditing committee, and
the business agent.
The union then voted to place one sa-
loon, that of Michael McCabe on the un-
fair list.
The last thing of the meeting was to
| vote their thanks to the Firemen's union
| for the exchange in halls They apprecia-
ted the courtesy extended to them.
| ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEETING.
The special meeting of the electrical
workers last Saturday evening called
for the purpose OF trying the cases OF the
men against whom charges were brought
held the session and took drastic action
against them
The men against whom the charges
were brought asked for a postponement
OF the case but the body ruled other
wise and held the trial. 1t was voted after
hearing the evidence, to suspend them for
time and fine each Of them $780,
STATEMENT DENIED.
In the issue OF the Democrat of
last Saturday in the report OF the pro-
ceedings OF the Central Trades and Labor
union II was stated that Mr. l.. A. Grace
made the motion to give to the morning
papers the detailed accounts of the meet
ings Mr.. Grace states that this was not
the case and that he did not make The
motion. He states that one of the men,
bers of the Cigar Makers union was the
author OF the motion. This News-Demo-
crat takes this means OF correcting .he
statement published.
TYPOS MEETING.
The meeting of the Typographical union
yesterday afternoon was devoted for the
greater part OF the time to routine bust
ness and the affairs of the union. num-
Der Of matters important to the craft
came up for consideration after which
several speeches under the good and
welfare were made.