The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-13
THE FIELD Co., OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Carpenters %, Labor Temple.
Italian Carpenters, Spruce street.
Webb Pressmen. Clemence street.
Machinists. Labor Temple
Blacksmiths, Westminster street.
Steam Engineering. 100. Exchange place
Textile Printers. Ciemence street.
Textile Workers, olneyville.
ELEcTRIcIAN RIVALS HoUDINI
One of the most entertaining meetings
that have been held in this city among
the wage workers was that OF last even
ing which the members OF the electrical
workers union held in the form Of a
smoker at their rooms I'm 80 Exchange
place.
President Mcdonnell presided over the
session and opened the routine business
and when that was disposed OF the enter
tainment OF the evening began. one would
have to go far along the way OF the
stage TO have found anything 10 have
beaten the performances that were
treat TO the members asd guests.
The most remarkable exhibition OF the
evening and one that rivaled the celebra-
ted Houdini was the trick performed by
Mr.. NJ. w Howard who worked the box
trick successfully. Mr.. Howard was strip
ped and tied and then nailed into the
box. He was then placed in a cabinet and
after exactly four minutes and "a half of
work he emerged free while the box was
still intact.
When the trick was worked and Mr..
Howard appeared before the crowd there
was great applause and he has issued
challenge TO escape from n glass box. He
was tied with 20 feet OF rope with all tho
knots that are known 20 the skilled
hands of tho electric linemen and vet he
escaped. He stated that with some prac-
tice he could compete with Houdini in
that trick at least
Another trick that entertained the
crowd and stamped the performer as
having some ability and n great deal OF
cleverness was that performed by Mr.
Whipple and presenting tho deuslon OF
swallowing wire and make II disappear In
other ways. The bag trick worked well
and created such amusement also Sew
erai otner tricks OF sleight OF hand. were
performed IN a very clever manner 10
the great delight OF the audience.
Interspersed with these features OF en-
tertainment were several speeches, among
which were those OF Mr.. r. A. Ripley
OF the union and Mr.. r. G.. Merrewether
OF the Plumbers union Each OF these
speeches were characteristic OF the men
who uttered them and were very we'll
received. Mr.. Ripley telling a lot con-
cerning the condition OF politics In thls
city and Mr.. Merrewether dwelling upon
the conditions that work for the best ad-
vantage TO the union
Mr.. Stone also delivered an address that
was full OF interest Among the men
from other crafts that were on hand were
Messrs. Coleman and McKeon OF the
Before the meeting was over there were
number OF applications received and
placed on file. Refreshments were served
during the evening In the form of lem
onade and tobacco.
BARRIERS SHORT MEETING.
The meeting Of the BARRIERS union last
evening was very interesting though the
greater part of the time was devoted TO
routine matters and the general order ot
business
The membership committee reported the
nance OF FIVE men, who were initiated.
and two former members were reinstated
The committee that was to be appointed
on the matter or the organization Of the
teamsiers was named and they viii meet
the other members of the committee this
week for organization and the commence
ment 81 the work
A committee was appointed to look after
the shops OF South Providence that were
not closing AZ the union hour on satur-
day evenings.
A committee was also appointed 90 look
into the matter OF the closing OF the shops
IN the outlying districts of the city. par
ticulariy IN the Mount Pleasant and tho
Olneyville districts
This being about all the business the
session then closed with some general re-
mark
UNION MEN REGISTERING.
The members of the union are beginning
% take n vas, amount 81 interest IN the
matter of registering 90 as 20 be ready 20
vote a. the next election. The men are
urging the matter with al OF the unions
shofr rnotrHc~a ana fho rnaIn he1iss