The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14


Central Labor union. Labor temple.
Iron Workers, Labor temple.
Electrical Workers. Weybosset street.
Plaster Tenders. Labor temple.
COUNCIL ACCEPTS CUP
The chief matter 10 be attended 10
at the meeting OF the Building Trades
council last evening was the presenta-
ton or the cup and Its acceptance by
the council
The cup had been left In the office
| OF the business agent OF the Bartenders
after the meeting OF the committee on
4, Tuesday evening. and last evening tho
sub ub-committee from the Labor day
| committee met and formally presented
! the same TO the council
The business agent OF the council
! then made report on the matters>that
had been receiving his attention during
the past week and the delegates from
| the SoN eral unions stated the condi-
= tions of their craft during the past
week
The plans for the coming week were
! then talked over, after which the meet
/ ing was devoted to general matters OF
routine and regular nature
TINSbI1THs SHORT MEETING.
The meeting OF the Tin and Sheet
/ Metal workers last, evening was very
/ short and only the routine matters were
! disposed Of The first business to be
|
meeting was the report OF the Labor
| Day committee.
! The committee made it's report upon
the expenses connected with the parade
/ and owing to the success OF the march
! the committee was congratulated upon
! the way the moneys appropriated hal
! been expended. The committee was
| then thanked and discharged.
The delegates to the convention were
| then talked OF and the matters which the
| union was mostly interested In were
| brought to the attention or all.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
TO general discussion after which the ses-
sion closed
STONE CUTTERS SHORT SESSION.
The stone cutters last evening held
| short session at which time the member
| ship was increased by three members and
the plans for the coming winter were dis
cussed.
Some OF the shop delegates reported on
some small troubles that had arisen dur
ing the past week among them and the
whole question was placed in the hands
of a committee.
The delegates TO the Building Trades
council made a report and were then in
structed and sent to the meeting then be-
ing held. The corresponding secretary
made a report on the number OF commu-
nications received during the past week
and they all acted upon.
The Labor day committee then reported
a conclusion OF It's duties and II was dis
charged with a vote or thanks.
The remainder OF the time was devoted
to routine matters and a discussion un-
der the good and welfare.
MACHINISTS HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING.
The meeting OF the machinists last
"A very large number OF the members on
hand who also brought a large number
of their friends.
| The result Of the large attendance waL
| that 25 or 30 new applications were re-
ceved and a number Of them Initiated
| After the regular process OF opening the
meeting Mr. Churchill told OF the deter
nina tion of the international to have
| every machinist working at the trade
| member OF the union and then turned the
meeting over TO the speakers who had
been obtained for the occasion.
There was an effort made to have all
| the Swedish members OF the craft In the
| union and to that end some OF the speak
! ers last evening were OF that nationality.
| Among those who spoke were George AL
gren a member of the executive board Of
/ District 43 OF the New York. New Haven
! and Hartford Railway system. Other
| speakers were ]. j. Connolly past presi-
I
ganizer for the American Federation of
! Labor Mr. Churchill has already added
| 100 new members TO the Providence Lodge
OF Machinists.
JEWELRY WORKERS ELECTIONS.
The elections among the jewelry work
ers' unions OF the country are taking
place at this time and last evening when
the local here was In session the balloting
for president took place.
owing to the fact that thero was no
convention this year tho referendum is
the method being used for the election.
Mr. Brady who has held the office for
two years successfully, ls the unanimous
candidate for the position again and
since there Is but one candidate In the
field his choice will be unanimous
At the same time that the presidency
is being balloted for the other officers are
being chosen. The international has pros
pered so well under Mr.. Brady that none
OF the other aspirants could be persuaded
10 take the place against him. they feel
! ing that he could do more and better
work for the craft than they.
The other officers nominated on the bal
lot are as follows: First vice president
: Richard Peterson Union No. g. Buffalo
second vice president. william c. wuln
: Union No. /. Chicago; third vice presi-
dent. c. w. Bachelor, Union No. 8. Phil
adelphia, and James Jackson Union No
3. Buffalo: fourth vice president Herman
. Schoellhamer Union No. 2, Newark. and
Harry Taylor. Uhion No. 2. Newark; gen.
eral secretary. William Schade. Unor
No g. Philadelphia; treasurer. william
| Richard Schieler. Union No. 2, Newark
and Harry Sphinx. Union No. Is, Chicago.
All ballots must be nt the headquarter,
OF the general secretary In philadelphia
before Sept. 20.
MULE sPINNERs IN SESSION
Delegates OF the National Mule Spinners
union gathered at Boston today for th'
annual session OF their organization, nnt
meetings will continue throughout Batur
day In Lawrence Encampment hall Spe
cial interest followed the meetings. as thi;
IL the first convention under the new sys
tom OF annual I'm stead OF semi-annua
meetings one feature OF the convention
was n report from Secretary Samuel Ross
OF New Bedford on matters pertaining I,
the cotton industry In New England, witt
special relation 10 the position OF union
! lsts
Twenty-seven delegates representing 2
local unions throughout New England
were present today. President Michae