The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-24

ence street
Carpenters %. Labor Temple.
Steam Filters. Labor Temple
Carpenters 1893 Spruce street.
Machinists. Labor Temple.
Backsmiths. Westminster street.
Building Laborers Labor Temple.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS MEETING
The chief matter OF interest at the meet
ing OF TN electrical workers last evening
was the report OF the membership com
mittee and that OF the new business
agent
The first thing done was the action on
the report of tho membership committee.
Owing 10 the activity OF the business
agent there has been decided Increase in
the membership OF the union and last
evening there we're several new names
sdded to the list.
The business agent made a report on
the work done since he started in and
the number OF places he had visited with
the treatment accorded him. The report
was very interesting and showed that the
move on the part of the union was a very
wise one.
A number Of communications were re-
ceived and disposed OF during the meet
ing, after which the time was devoted to
discussion OF the sufferers from the
earthquake. II was also voted that a sum
OF money be donated TO their cause.
The most of the time was then taken
up with reports OF the several committees
among them being that OF the delegates
TO the Central Labor union.
When that amount OF business was done
with the session ended with general
discussion OF the improvements planned
for the union.
SEAMEN'S SHORT MEETING.
Owing to the fact that the seamen have
been unable to be present in very large
numbers at the meetings of the union
on Monday evenings. and last evening
was no exception to the general rule, most
of them being out OF port on ships and
vessels, tho time last evening was devoted
for the, greater part 10 routine business
and the minor matters. 1t Is planned TO
hold a monster meeting I'm the near future
when more OF the members OF the union
will be on hand than there are at present
in the city, when plans looking toward the
Improvement OF the conditions will be
made.
CARPENTERS MEETING.
Last evening at the meeting OF the
Carpenters union there was a very large
amount OF business transacted. but the
most OF Il was OF the routine nature. and
outside OF the hearing OF the reports and
the admission OF the delegates the time
was taken up with a discussion OF the
relief for the San Francisco sufferers
1t was voted that the sum Of 500 be sent
So their aid.
The delegates 90 the Carpenters council
made their usual report showing the con-
dition OF the union at this time. as did
also the delegates from the Building
Trades council
The remainder OF the time was devoted
20 trade matters and those pertaining to
the unions after which the session closed.
BARRIERS HOLD LARGE MEETING.
The meeting OF the BARRIERS last evening
at which for the first part OF the time
only routine matters came up.
The delegates 10 the central labor union
made report on the business that was
done at both the regular meeting and the
special session held Sunday.
One matter reported this time was the
unfair list as revised az the last meeting.
This list mt with the hearty approval OF
the union
The matter OF aiding tho sufferers M
San Francisco was then taken under con-
sideration and the sum of So was donated
Co them. sum was also donated 60 the
slate workers OF Pennsylvania
IL was announced that the tickets were