The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16
THE FIELD
cAETc igsssssao
Esr9,YfEsS
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight,
Painters. Labor temple.
Steamitters. Weybosset street.
Bricklayers. North Main street.
Engineers Weybosset street
MACHINISTS HOLD MEETING.
Last evening the regular meeting OF
the Machinists union was held at Labor
temple. when some very important bust
ness was disposed of. one OF the first
things OF the meeting was the Initiation
OF the members. of whom there were 70.
The business agent OF the craft made a
report on the work OF the past week, and
also the results OF the meeting OF the
New England District council at Boston
on Sunday.
I Mr. Wilson then spoke TO the men at
/ some length on the prospects for the next
/ few months, and also gave the men some
advice as 10 how to go about II 10 win
/ the respect Of the employers. Yet at the
same time looking closely TO the work
/ of the union.
! A number OF the shop delegates made
! reports on the work Of the past week.
and the progress that was being made by
each of them at present 1t was planned
AT that time to hold a large open meet
ing on next Friday evening. when all
the machinists OF the city will have an
opportunity to listen to a speech by the
interna tional Yice-president. Mr.. Thomas
l. Wilson.
BARRIERS INSTALL OFFICERS.
The meeting Of the BARRIERS last even
ing was one OF the best that has been
held for long time. and there was not
a single one Of the entire membership
that was not on hand for the entertain
ment furnished by the committee.
Before the entertainment was begun
there was a regular business session held
where some matters of Importance were
disposed OF. A motion was made that
committee Of five be appointed TO frame
and bring in at the next meeting advices
fnp
with the bosses OF the Second district.
This relates to the closing OF the shops
of the outlying districts and the opening
1t Is the desire OF the union that in the
next agreement with the bosses there
shall be a clause stpulating that the
shops shall close at s p. m. on week days
and II on Saturdays. The hour Of opening
will also he changed TO 130
The matter OF the Hotel Crown being
kept open on Christmas morning was also
discussed and IL was voted 10 place that
shop on the unfair list.
This was about all tho business to come
before the meeting and the smoker was
next I'm order. one Of the chief speakers
az this session was Mr.. John G. Dunn OF
the board Of alderman. who took the oc-
casion to refute some Of the statements
alleged to have been made concerning
him by the mayor.
Mr.. Dunn held the floor for some time
In his own defense aud told the union
men number of interesting things.
Among the other speakers Of the even
ing were Vice President Thomas l.. Will
son of the machlnistS. Geo f. Brady.
President Thomas F. Gamble of the Mu-
sicians' union, r. A. Kearns OF the same
craft. Mr.. Connors and others. Mr.
James II. Coleman. the new president of
the Building Trades council was present
but did not make any remarks.
There were also several songs rendered
during the evening and several entertain
ing gymnastic Xhibitlons were given.
AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY COMING.
The labor men OF the city will well
come the news that there is TO he a
movement started I'm the present sos
sion of the legislature for an eight
hour day. bill was introduced this
morning at the session providing for
an eight-hour day for the employees Of
all work done by the state under con
tract,
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Kelly and will doubtless 50
To the committee on labor legislation
for consideration and a report back.
This is only one OF the moves bctnG
made by the Democrats for the bene IL
of labor i'm the state.
TAILORS HOLD BALL
Last evening tn emembers OF the
| Tailors' union and there friends, TO
the number Of n couple Of hundred.
gathered for the annual ball which
took place at 9S Weybosset street.
The hall was tastefully decorated
for the occasion. and from the time
the first strains OF music were rem
dered until the last dance was over
jolitv reigned supreme.
During the intermission. along
toward midnight. Hight refreshments
were served. The officials OF the union,
as well as those who had most to do
with making the evening success,
were as follows:
President 4 Nystadt; vice president, q
Larson. financial secretary. II. g. Hog
/ Ter; recording secretary, J. T. Four
nier treasurer. a. Lundglst; seargant.
alarms A. Hadvall.
Those I'm charge of the AFFAIR were
the following: Committee ~ arrange
ments. O Larson. chairman; ~. G.
4 Htgler secretary; X. T. Greenwall
/ treasurer: n. Steiner y Leandra, \
| 1undduist Y. Steiner. floor director
I O. Iungguist. assistant floor director
/ j. Fourner. aids. g. JcTries +. Lem5o
] i Ia Fauci A. Hadvell. reception com,
mlttee. NJ Sheehan. 4. Wystat =. a