The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-28

PAINTERS, LABOR tempe.
Sausage makers. Labor temple.
Machine carpenters, Labor temple.
RALLY COMMITTEE OFFICERS.
Last evening at the meeting Of the rally
committee the chief business was the elec-
ton of the permanent officers. The ball
loting by the committee resulted in Mr.
James II. Coleman being chosen chairman
and Mr. w. $. Edwards OF the retail
clerks being chosen secretary treasurer.
The plans of the coming affair were then
talked over and the details suggested one
Of the features will be a night parade.
with some 1900 men I'm line. with electric
floats. This line will be headed by mon
ster band composed OF all the union bands
In the city, making band of more than
200 pieces.
AS TO the electric floats It was suggested
that these could be obtained from three
sources i'm this city. the Narrag gansett
Brewing company. the Hanley Brewing
company and the Narragansett Electric
Liehting COMPANY The htds coi1'ee fnr tbs ss wSs
and TO submit them at the next meeting
A number Of other matters were also
disposed OF at t,6 6he Gnn 5ne bSd
not vet signifed what date would be con-
venient for his~ to be present, but let
ter was expected from him before the
| next meeting.
The matter OF the chairman Of the meet
| ing on the evening OF the rally was then
talked over and II was decided that the
|
| presiding officer.
! After disposing Of some other business
| the session closed.
STEAM FITTERS MEET.
The meeting Of the steam filters last
evening was very interesting the question
| chiefly touched upon being the attitude
| OF the fellow craftsmen in the matter of
! the trade name.
| The idea seemed TO prevail that the ~.
A. Steam Filters misunderstood the plans
OF the United Association OF Steam Fit
! ters and the matter or the business
agent The appointment Of the business
| agent by them had nothing 10 do with
| the n A filters at all and no mention
was made Of them except to suggest
| that In acting business agent for
| themselves they were benefiting the Ma
| tional association men.
The members Of the United association
| OF steam filters claimed that they had the
right To select n business agent for them
selves since they desired one and their
action ( nno way involves the National
| association.
There was a large amount OF other busi-
| ness disposed OF at the meeting also but
| II all mostly pertained TO the regular rou-
| tine matters There were some additions
| 10 the membership made and several del,
| egates and committees made reports also.
| The time was then taken up with gen
| eral discussion followed by adjournment.
MACHINIsTs MEETING.
Last evening the machinists' union met
| for the regular meeting OF the body and
transacted a very large amount OF rou-
tine business. The president was in the
chair and conducted the business OF the
meeting with his accustomed foresight.
| The various shop committees made re-
! ports that were full OF interest as show
| ing the conditions OF the union at this
/ time number OF letters from other or
ganizatlons were read and then the re-
| piles voted TO them.
| The time was then taken up with sew
| eral matters OF importance 10 the body
! after which a general discussion OF the
success OF the union and the best way 70
! obtain il was indulged IN.
| CARPENTERS NO 81 SHORT SESSION.
The meeting of Carpenters union No. "a
last evening was very brief and for the
! greater part OF the time was devoted 10
general matters of business Several very
| interesting reports were red OFF and their
! contents discussed before approval
/ Various committees made reports on the
! business OF the past week, as did also the
| delegates from the Building Trades coun-
| ell and from the Carpenters council
The remainder OF the time was devoted
| 10 routine matters, followed by adjourn
| ment.
STATE FEDERATION MEETS
Last evening there was a meeting OF the
| Rhode Island State Federation OF Labor
! at Labor temple with all the officers on
| hand The business was for the greater
| part all OF a general nature looking to-
| ward the improvement OF the conditions
OF the toilers. Several matters pertaining
| 10 the legislative enactments that arc
! pending or will come up for hearing a {
| the present session OF the general assem-
| bly, relating 20 the labor people were
taken up After all the business was dis
posed OF the session closed