The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-14
WEB PREssMEN AID RALLY.

WEB PREssMEN AID RALLY.
one OF the chief features of the meeting
OF the Webb pressmen last evening was
the voting TO send the unions share OF
the expense OF the money TO defray the
expense Of the rally into the Central La
Dor union.
The union had not had a meeting until
last evening. though all the money was
TO have been I'm the treasury by that time.
This was the first time that the union
had had TO vote on the question for the
past month. and hence the donation at
this time. II was also voted TO support
the rally to the fullest extent possible by
the union.
A number Of other matters came before
the session also, but they were disposed
OF I'm very sohrt order. After the re-
ports or the various committees were
heard the time was devoted 10 discussing
the plans OF the union for the coming
year. This was followed by some general
talks under the good and welfare. after
which the session closed
ITALIAN CARPENTERS MEET
The members of the italian Carpenters
union held a meeting at Labor temple last
evening, when a very large amount OF
routine business came up for consdera-
ton.
Several candidates were proposed for ad-
mission and after the report OF the mem
0ership committee had been received they
were talked over. Their names will also
be presented for initiated at the next
meeting
A number OF reports were received,
among them being one from the shop
committee as TO the progress being made
and the conditions under which the men
were at work.
Several communications were received
pertaining also TO the work and, after
they were treated the remainder OF the
time OF the meeting was devoted TO rou-
tine matters. followed by some talk under
the good and welfare. and then came ad-
journment.
sTEAMFITTERS' MEET.
The meeting Of the United Association
OF Steam1tters last evening was devoted
for the greater part OF the time to rou-
tine matters and the initiation OF the new
members,
One OF the first things that came up
was the report OF the entertainment COM
mittee. stating that the smoker to be
held last week had been postponed, but
would likely be presented at some later
date.
A number OF communica tions were re-
ceived pertaining to the work Of the craft
and the prospects for the coming spring
These were all treated with dedication
and then several short talks were heard
The delegates to the Plumbers union
made q report on the concurrent business
that came up for the last session OF that
union and lhen the delegates from tho
Building Trades council made a report
The remainder Of the meeting was then
devoted 10 general business and some
talks on the good and welfare.
MACHINISTS' ROUTINE SESSION
The meetin gof the Machinsts' union
last evening was one OF the short see-
sions and the time was devoted mostly
to the hearing of the reports and tho
regular routine matters that come up for
disposal. A number OF the members spoke
on the good and welfare OF the body
and the plans for the good OF the craft
and the coming spring work. Aside from
that the time was very largely devoted
TO general matters, followed by adjourn
ment.
CARPENTERS 81 ROUTINE BUSINESS
The meeting OF Local 81 OF the carpen-
ters last evening was devoted to the gen
eral matters that usually occupy the ses-
sons. There was some business OF i'm
portance 10 the local itself that was talk
ed over, but the results on the discussion
could not be learned