The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-31

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters Labor temple.
Engineers, Labor temple.
ENGINEERS ROUTINE MEETINGS.
The members OF local 100, of the engln-
GERS met last evening for the regular
meeting OF the body. when the usual
number OF routine matters came up for
disposal
There were several candidates presented
by the membership committee. and after
the usual consideration they were voted
into the body
number OF communications were re-
ceived from various portions of the coun-
try and were all discussed according 20
the gravity of their contents.
There were a very large number OF
other matters TO be disposed OF and after
they were all settled the session was 10
voted TO the routine mattersl
general discussion OF matters per-
tanning TO the general discussion of busi-
ness after which the session closed.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEET.
The meeting Of the Stationary Engi-
neers last evening was devoted for the
greater part OF the time to routine mat
ters and discussion OF those things that
pertain to the work for the coming spring
A number OF plans have been suggested
for the Improvement OF the organization
during the coming spring, and some OF
them will be put in to operation.
When the business was all disposed of.
the session ended with tanks under the
| good and welfare
| RALLY COMMITTEE MAKING PLANS
| Last evening there was a meeting OF the
rally committee at Labor temple, where
! a number of indications were mentioned,
| showing that the coming rally will be the
/ 4 a Nlg..,
held by the labor people in a number of
| years.
A number OF reports were had that
| showed much for the committee to feel
! encouraged over, one of these being the
| fact that all the unions were unanimous
! for making a success Of the affair. and
| had contributed very generously for the
| success.
| All OF the locals are To be asked TO send
! the contributions 10 the secretary OF the
| central labor union before February 18th.
so that all the preliminary plans may be
| completed The plans have gone so far
| now that this is the only thing needed,
with the exception Of ascertaining when
| President Gompers can be In this city.
( The musicians announced that they will
| take part In the demonstration and from
| their enthusiasm 1t is expected that the
affair will be on very handsome scale.
The committee Is 10 seek the vacant
dates for Infantry hall and TO inform
! President Gompers OF them so that he
! may select the one OF mosct convenience
! to him II s desired that all the members
| OF the committee attend the next meeting
which will be held on next Tuesday even
! ing
| MACHINE WORKERS LARGE MEET
ING.
| The coming meeting OF the machine
| carpenters Is expected TO be one OF the
! best that the craft has ever held and the
| officers are insisting that all the mem
\ bers be on hand There will be n number
| OF important matters 10 be taken under
| advisement and IL is essential that they
be out TO their greatest possibilities The
meeting will be held next Wednesday
| evening.
LABOR NOTES.
The retail clerks are to have very
| large meeting tomorrow night this being
| for them the most important meeting OF
| the month Since the new year and the
installation OF the new officers there has
been n great change working In the mem
bership and Il Is thought that there viii
be marvellous work done this summer for
them
The bartenders entertainment committee
Is TO meet tonight for the purpose OF or
ganizing and TO form the preliminary
plans for the success OF the next enter
tainment The committee was chosen at
tho last meeting OF the union.
The committee for the bartenders' union
that was appointed TO look into the mat
ter OF the Donnelly saloon visited the
place this morning but the negotiations
begun were not concluded and will not be
until Mr.. Donnelly returns 10 the city.