The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-22
THE FIELD
Co. 3:.;;;Ss!ssS IS
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Barbers. Labor Temple.
Carpenters. 632. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers. Exchange place.
BARTENDERs IN SESSION.
| The New England branch OF the bar
tenders and hotel and restaurant employees
met yesterday FOR a convention at Faneuil
hallin Boston and disposed OF a very large
amount OF business that will be important
| to the union In the future
| President John ID. O'Brien OF the Bos-
| ton local welcomed the members Of the
! council TO the city In very neat speech.
| after which a considerable amount of
business was disposed Of Among the
! more prominent OF the delegates from
| this city was Mr.. John +. Hayes, the
| secretary-treasurer.
Ex-International President Robert A.
| Callahan delivered an address during the
| afternoon TO the members, and there were
several other speakers also.
The movement was started TO have the
constitution revised at the next conven-
tion and also to take steps to have every
union in the New England states part
or the membership. Another matter that
received the attention OF the body was
the plan to have legislative committee
of two from each state meet and plan
for such laws as would be OF benefit TO
the unions.
The question of the raising of the per
capita tax of the union will also be con-
sidered at the convention this afternoon.
The session will close today with the cleo
ton OF the officers. The delegates from
this city are Messrs. Michael Cassidy,
John Harrington, John McHenry and
Peter r. Bowen.
president Michael T.. Ahern OF Man
chester, n. H.. presided Martin j. Matti-
moe OF the Boston union was elected as
sistant to Secretary John +. Hayes Of
Providence; Henry j. Crowley OF the Bos-
ton union was made sergeant-at-arms,
and the committee on resolutions and
laws was selected by the choice OF John
ID. O'Brien OF Boston Peter Bowen OF
Providence. Charles Mcdonald of Con-
cord. "A. b. Allen OF Manchester, John
+. Moran of Springfield and Daniel J.
Foley OF Worcester.
Pawtucket, Manchester. Ware. Spring
field. Concord. Lynn, Providence, Hart
ford, Worcester Northampton, Westfield,
keene. Gloucester, and the Boston unions
were reported as represented at the open
ing OF the session and others reported
later.
MACHINISTS IN CONVENTION.
a member of the local OF machinists
OF this city was chosen president OF the
New England branch OF machinists at the
convention held in Boston yesterday. The
honor of having local man at the head
OF the branch shows that Providence is
recognized as one OF the strongholds OF
the craft in this section.
The convention was called together yes
terday and a large amount OF business
other than the annual reports OF the
various committees was disposed Of
Among the matters taken up was the
referendum vote on the election OF the
New England organizer and the affiliation
OF a number OF the other locals that had
not before been members Of the body.
Among the reports was one from the
organizer. stating that during the past
year there had been 80 open meetings
held and "a very large amount OF benefit
received.
The election of the officers was as fol-
lows: II. w Johnston OF Providence.
president William Lockhead of Quincy
vice president; /. a. Regan of Waltham
secretary treasurer; III. w. Churchill Of
Lynn, assistant secretary. w. II. Chick
Of Chelsea, sergeant-at-arms; $. NJ.
Thompson OF Hyde Park. Robert Tate of
Boston lodge 264. William Lockhead Of
Quincy, H. w Churchill of Lynn and
Michael Roddy OF Fitchburg, executive
board and William Casey OF Worcester,
j. II. Murphy OF Taunton, Louis Lussier
OF Lowell, Charles Gridley of Northamp-
ton, organizing committee
TYPOS OPEN MEETING.
The members of the typographical
union are just firm i'm their dete rmina-
tion to win the strike now I'm progress
as ever, and are much more hopeful. They
state that several OF the men whom the
employers had imported 70 take the place
OF the men have been induced 10 leave
the city and there have been no desertions
from the strikers, so that as time goes on
and the demand for printing Increases the
possibilities OF their winning grows
In order that the question OF the eight
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there is TO be held an open meeting OF
the craft tomorrow evening at Working
mems hall when several of the men in
terested i'm the movement will be on hand
TO address the meeting.
BREWERS MEETING.
The meetings OF the Brewers unions, 1G6
and ia were very largely devoted to
matters OF routine nature and the re-
ports OF the committees.
one Of the important matters discussed
In a general way was tho matter OF the
agreements for the coming year with the
brewing houses. There was no decided
action taken upon the matter, since the
executive committee has stated that Il
was not yet ready TO report on IL in full.
The sessions. otherwise than for that
business. were only Of the ordinary bus
by members OF the unions during the
latter part OF the sessions under the good
and welfare.
TRANSFERS READY FOR BALL
The meeting OF the general teamsters
yesterday was devoted very largely to
unimportant matters end routine affairs
A number OF reports were heard. OF
which the most important was the one
from the committee on the coming bali
II was stated that the affair would be
a great success ~ the sale OF the tickets
indicated anything. All that was needed
was a good night and the affair would
take care OF itself.