The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-12

NO JEWELERS. LABEL.
The feature Of the meeting or the Musi-
clans union yesterday afternoon was TO
have been the presentation OF the past
president. Mr. Thomas Gamble. with an
emblem.
This was made the feature in way
that was not entirely unexpected. for
when the medal was being presented to
him and he was making the speech of
acceptance, he found that there was no
jewelers. label on the same, and his speech
of acceptance was turned into one Of re-
lection.
At the last meeting of the union n COM
mittee was appointed consisting OF Messrs
Singleton. Butterfeld and Kearns to pre-
pare a suitable emblem for the recogni-
tion of his faithful services The COM
mittee thought OF the charmed chain en-
blem of the union and went TO work 10
secure one Thinking only OF the value
OF the article and the surprise which was
TO greet their former president, they for
got to look or the label In ordering the
same. and surprised themselves when Mr..
Gamble informed them that though he
would like TO wear the ornament, yet he
could not consistently do so. 1t being made
In snop not under the union conditions.
IreSluenl w llldn MaEulTe Calltu lUe
meeting TO order, with a very large NUM-
ber OF the members on hand they know
ing that the presentation was TO take
place. President Mcguire made a speech
presenting the medal for the excellent
services that Mr.. Gamble had rendered
to the union during his teym Of office He
! then congratulated Mr.. Gamble upon the
! success which the union had had under
| his administration. This being done the
medal was handed over TO the recipient.
Mr.. Gamble started TO frame up ~
speech being taken unawares, and was
turning the medal over I'm his hands try
ing 10 derive and inspiration from it, He
was expressing himself very well. when
he chanced TO see that there was 10 label
on the same. and then his theme changed.
The matter was discussed at great
| length. and, I'm fact. the greater part of
the meeting was devoted 10 talk upon that
subject II was decided that when the
presentation took place again a medal
with the jwelers' labor would be upon it,
one OF the facts developed at the meet
ing was that a number of the members
of the union were workers at the jew
ery craft and II thought that this, when
exposed fully, Will cause another up
heaval i'm the ranks IL Is not known Just
how many of the men are members OF
the jewelers. trade i'm addition TO being
musicians and under the charter OF tse
n. Il. or L., no man can pt ~ HlelllDtT
OF two organizations These men will
have TO decide which carft they will
Identify themselves with.
BARTENEI--..S LONG MEETING.
The meeting of the Bartenders' union
/ Yesterday afternoon was one OF the long
est, that have been held thus far this
year. the members being in session near
~. II not quite, Ave hours.
The first thing done was the Initiation
OF two new members.
A number OF committees then reported
on the work OF the week and the general
conditions OF the craft.
Several communications We're received.
pertaining TO tne work OF The craft in
other cities
The best business OF the meeting was
the action taken on the amendment to the
constitution relative TO the hours of the
business agent 1t was decided that the
best thing for the union was To have the
hours OF the business agent remain the
same and the union 80 voted.
The matter OF the removal or the bar
label from the saloon OF Thomas Hindle
was taken up. and IL was voted that the
union proceed 20 take UP all the property
OF the International that was I'm places
not favorable 10 the union conditions, also
all the buttons and signs.
large amount of other matters were
taken up during the day. after which the
session ended with talks under the good
and welfare.
GENERAL TRANSFERS MEET.
The meeting OF the general teamsters
Yesterday was a very interesting session.
though for the greater part OF the time
only routine matters occupied the time
among them being one 10 the effect that
the international union had endorsed the
demands for the coming year
Several committees out then made re-
after which the session closed with re-
marks under the good and welfare.