The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
THE FIELD
g. 60 as
OF LABOR
blowing unions viii hold sessions

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Painters. Labor temple.
Steam fitters. Labor temple.
Brioklayers. Labor temple.
Retail clerks, Weybossct street.
MACHINISTS HOLD SMOKER.
Last evening there was an interesting
meeting OF Machinists union held at the
rooms of the local in Labor temple, when
many matters OF interest were talked over
and every member OF the craft whether
union member or not, had the time or his
life.
In order that the occasion might be
made propitious there were number OF
prominent speakers on hand 10 talk over
the situation and TO give advice. Besides
these there were entertaining features.
some portion OF which appealed to every
man in the room, and there was not one
who could say that he had one moment
The president Of the union presided at
the meeting and introduced each or the
speakers In opening the session he told
OF the success OF the union In the past
and OF the efforts OF the officials 10 make
the union success, both as an insutu-
tion for the protection OF the members
and as a portion OF organized labor.
After he had talked along this line for
some moments. the others of the speakers
were introduced, each in turn. Among
the more prominent OF them was Mr..
George Brady, the president OF the Cen
tral Trades and Labor union, who ad-
dressed the members at some length on
organization and the benefits 10 be de-
rived from the same. He also cautioned
the members as TO the best ways 10 bring
about harmony in all the workings OF the
union.
Several other speakers were then intro
duced they all being prominent members
OF various unions OF this city after which
refreshments were served ana seneral
good time had
STEAM FILTERS MEETING.
The meeting of the Steamfitters' United
association last evening was devoted for
the greater part OF the time 10 routine
matters and the discussions OF the best
methods of conserving the interests OF
the union.
The first business was the auditing Of
the bills. among them being several OF
small matter
The smoker committee made q report
showing that the last social affair was
one OF the best that has ever been known
to the union, and there was much added
10 the treasury on account OF II. The
committee was then discharged with
vote of thanks
A letter was received from Fort Smith,
Ark, asking for assistance. The letter
was placed on hle for business at the
meeting two weeks hence. The bill for
the financial secretary was paid for the
year.
one member was received on clearance
card and one by application. The dele
gates 10 the Building Trades council
were appointed as follows: James Smith,
William Wyman. Martin Dowd, A. l..
Potter and j. McGinn.
The sick committee made n report 10
the effect that one Of the members was
III and he will be taken care OF by that
body
Under the head of the good and vel
fare OF the union IL was stated that busi-
ness was good for the craft and that
men were wanted in New York IL was
also thought that the union needed
business agent from now on and the
appointment OF one was urged.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings last evening
was one from the engineers of both locals
81 and 100. At each OF these sessions
there routine business occupied the time
and the hearing of the committees. II
was seen that the crafts were both In
sound condition and all the men were
working.
The Webb Pressmen last evening held
the installation Of the officers, at which
time a very enjoyable evening was spent
by ali. There were several speeches heard
for the best interest OF the craft also.