The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-26
THE FIELD
c. CO.
OF LABOR
he following unions viii hold sessions

BARRIERS, Labor Temple
Electrical Workers. Weybosset street.
Carpenters 6a2, Labor Temple.
CARPENTERS BIG MEETING
Tonight the first OF the educational
ters is to be held al Labor Temple and
some very prominent speakers are expect
ed
These meetings have been a source OF
great good 10 the members Of the craft
for the past two years and they look for
ward TO the same BENEFITS for this year
! with great deal OF pleasure. The conl-
| mttee arranging for the AFFAIR have
striven TO make this very interesting
session for the men and from the program
! they have succeeded.
II was thought that Gov elect Hig
gins would be at the meeting to address
the men but IL Is not thought that lac
| viii be on hand since he has been away
| for the past two weeks on va'ation The
committee plans however. TO have him be-
| fore the membership before the winter Is
over
TYPOS NOMINATED OFFICERS.
! The meeting of the Typographical union
! yesterday afternoon was made all the
more interesting from the fact that The
nominations for officers for the next year
were made. The first business after the
| opening Of the meeting was the reports of
! the committees. or these ,there were sew
eral among them the strike committee
which stated that considerable progress
was being made i'm the fight both in this
city and I'm others. In fact il was stated
that with the exception " this Cisy and
a few others scattered through the coun-
try the success OF the movement had
| been so far made that the assessments
were being reduced
The delegates TO the Central Labor
union made their reports which were APP
proved after which some -ime was de-
voted TO the good and welfare At this
time two delegates from the Hatters
union and the photographers were before
the body and explained the work I'm which
they were engaged. The union thel voted
TO give S25 to the photographers to aid IN
their fight
The question of the womans auxiliary
came in for some talk, and also the mat
ter of having the printing Of the city for
the next year done I'm union shops The
question of ball was talked over. but no
definite step taken i'm the matter.
The nomination Of officers then came ZIP
for action and were named as follows:
For president Edgar o. Beacham. Rob
Robb. Maurice f. Hughes; for vice
president. Daniel O'Connor, John r. Dorl
Samuel r. Macready; for treasurer Ru
dolph De Leeuw, William Palmer. for
\
recording secretary Eli Afford; for ser
geant-at-arms. George II. Sullivan: for
delegates to Central Labor union, William
Carroll, Henry Norfolk. oscar IL. Red
Charles IL. Lee. Robert Hunt. j. s. Houie.
Samuel r. Macready: for delegates TO Al
lied Printing Trades council j. s. Houle,
Charles r. Christie. +. Leslie Pike: for
Daniel OConnor. Percy J. Cantwelt.
Hugh F. Carroll, John Diggins, Charles
J. Rothemich, Charles II. Lee, George y.
! sullivan. Samuel r. Macready. James
| Lyons, Joseph Cullen, Frank Mahoney:
! for auditing committee, Robert T.. New
! ton. Frank Mahoney. George II. Huston;
| for inquiry committee. Hugh f. Carroll,
Charles r. Christie, Patrick eastman
BARTENDERS HAVE sGALA MEET
ING.
The meeting OF the Bartenders yester-
day afternoon was one Of the very bCs.
that have been ever held, and OF the 1J0
men present. not one OF them had a dull
moment. One OF the most interesting fea-
lures OF the meeting was the report in
full of the outing committee. The com
mtttee stated that after all the bills had
been paid, and every bit OF debts ul5-
posed Of, the committee was able to hand
TO the union the sum OF $llb5.25. When
this was announced there was great ap-
plause and the committee was given a
rising vote of thanks.
A vote of thanks was also extended to
the advertisers whose names appeared I'm
lorts the success OF the affair was due
was as follows: Chairman, John r. Hayes,
secretary, William III. Coughlin: treasurer
j. j McKenery; Peter +. Bowen, Phillip
Agnew, William H. Carroll. Thomas Hal
pin, william II Daley. John Coen, John
Thompson. with President w. ]. Powers
During the remainder Of the meeting the
regular order of business was gone
through with. The membership committee
reported three new members ready for
Initiation and five applications TO he filed.
One OF the applications received was re-
jected on account OF the conditions under
which the man was working.
committee was appointed 10 prepare
for smoker some time i'm the near
future The committee consists of John
f. Dolan Philip Agnew. James Dolan.
John Coen. Peter F. Bowen. George A.
Chaffee William n. Daley, William J.
Powers, John Hayes. Bernard Hurle. John
Harrington, John Thompson. Thomas
Flneran, James +. O'Donnel William H.
Coughan and William II. Carroll. with
power 10 enlarge at It's discretion
A committee was also appointed To visit
the place of John j. kean. owing 10 the
reports OF conditions there. The commit
tee consists OF Messrs. John r. Hayes.
Peter +. Bowen and William H. Carroll
The remainder OF the time was devoted
to general business and timely talks.
BDIIlsEISS IN SESSION.
There was n very enthusiastic meeting
Of the Bottlers yesterday afternoon at
their rooms on Weyhosset street Pres-
dent Belche called the meeting to order
after which business proceeded. The first
matter on the docket vas the reading OF
communications There were several OF
these from all over the country. relating
to the business Of the craft
Delegates from the central Labor union
made their reports on tho business done.
They We're then given n vote OF thanks
FOR their hard work during the past year.
The nominations for the next year follow
cd and the men wero Brothers Noonan,
Arnold, Scanlon. Mulligan and Csllo.
Several interesting talks were then
heard from Brothers joseph Miller and
oscar Ludwick who thanked the mem
hcrs for the interest shown I'm them ami
Tor the vacation made possible for them
by the spirit of tho craft
The remainder OF the meeting was de-
voted to the smoker with refreshments.
10 was announced that tho next meeting
would be an entertainment furnished by
Brother Huertel and he wished all the
members of the union to be on hand to
enjoy its hngpitaiitv