The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-09
THE FIELD

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Engineers, weybosset street.
Steam Filters, Labor Temple.
Cigarmakers, Labor Temple.
Labor Day Committee Banquet, Labor
Temple.
Tonight the members Of the Labor day
committee and the chief marshal of the
parade his staff and the judges. as well
as the officers OF the two leading bodles'
the Central Labor union and the Bulld-
ing Trades council, will meet TO complete
the work OF the committee for the Labor
day parade OF 1906 with a banquet.
This is the custom OF committees for
several years past ana when all the bills
are paid and the last bit of business set
tied for the committee they meet In an
informal spread and pledge their support
TO organized effort for another year
These banquets are made congenial fea-
lures 20 which any man who has an
invitation considers himself particularly
blessed and some Of the best speeches
possible for labor men and for brilliancy
are made
The spread tonight will be particularly
Teasing and enjoyable from the fact
that the unions made most successful
showing on Labor day and there Is much
room for self -congratulation and also Tor
plans for an even better showing next
| year.
TYPOS ENDORSE PALMER
The meeting OF the Typographical union
| last evening of n special nature In whlch
| the union endorsed the name OF william
| Palmer for secretary OF state, was very
| interesting for several other reasons also
After the act OF endorsing the candidate
OF the Democratic party as their choice
not only because he was OF that party
| hut also because he was member on
| their craft and a man fully able TO nj
| tho duties OF the office there were sew
eral other bits OF business that were ful
of interest.
THE resignation OF the secretary was
the next thing considered. ana OWING U
the fact that the office Is one carrylhe
with II a large amount OF responsibility
tho selection OF "A man TO take the plac'
~ Mr.. Pease was laid over TO the mex
meeting on Monday night. when prac
tically the whole OF the membership VII
be on hand ,
VT was then voted to notify all tn
members OF the craft to be on mana a
the next meeting In order TO near rea'
the report OF the delegates. Messrs
! KOarney and Mackenzie from the lf'i
| biennial convention.
After the conclusion OF the regula
| business there took place one or the mos
interesting as well as amusing contests
| that have been known 10 the uhluh-'
peanut race.
Hinder the good and welfare some on
| OF the members suggested that a peahu
race be held. A large number had no
been introduced 10 the game but thi
morning ~ you mention peanut race U
| them smile OF very expansive proper
tions will tighten up their faces.
| The game was explained ana someon
volunteered TO purchase couple OF Dag
| OF peauuts These were scattered In
long row along the front OF the platform
| and nine candidates volunteered 90 ente
the race. The game was 10 see wh
| could collect the largest number or pea
nuts I'm i've minutes. one each trip, an
deposit them I'm a hat being held as
goal.
Each man was given spoon. while on
| OF the officers was given watch 10 TIM
them. IL was the most hearty bit OF fu
that the members enjoyed I'm long time
| when time was called II was found tina
two men were tied for places. while sew
eral prizes were awarded for ability.
Two men were tied for a place, with !
| each collected. In the Ave minutes, an
two with 13 each. The prizes were
hand saw. a lathe hatchet and screw
| driver.
That closed the meeting, but the me-
talked over the affair all the way home
and even this morning when seen at IN
temple. several OF them were chuckDn
over the fun and it's after thoughts.
one OF these was the discussion Of plan
fer putting into effect the S-hour day
This has been one OF the principles 70
which tho union has been fighting for
long time and for which they hope s.
much I'm the way OF success This wa
discussed and the statements made tina
the union was lighting for this now an
hoped 20 secure IL through the infiuenc