The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-27

quet will take place. The dinner Is
promised TO be given on an elaborate
scale. and many prominent local after
dinner speakers have been requested to
attend.
At the Park Casino "Wednesday eve
honor OF ladies night" This will close
the celebration.
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION.
There is no change in the strike situ-
alton OF the machinists in this city.
Picket duty by the men is still continued
and the men are satisfied that none of
the firms struck are obtaining any new
hands. Quite a number OF the best ma
chinists In the city have left for other
places and the business agent has a de-
mand for 200 more men from a shop which
Will employ none but union men,. Rail-
road machinists are in great demand.
Arrangements are being completed for
the big outdoor meet June 1st at Vanity
Fair. when II Is expected that Gov. Hig-
gins and Mayor Mccarthy will address
the gathering. There will also be ad-
dresses by leading local labor leaders and
a delegation Is expected from Lowell and
Fitchburg, where a strike is also In
progress. There have been rumors that
seven or eight machine companies have
signihed desire TO treat with the ma
chinists. II they so desire the matter
can be easily arranged by sending for
Business Agent Johnson and making
proposition. Any solution OF the matter
which win admit of granting the men the
9-homr day will receive prompt attention
at the hands OF the machinists. Organ
izer Wilson states that ne Is willing to ex-
tend the time OF signing the agreements a
week or two. but that the men are out for
the 9-hour day and intend TO stay out
until they get It, On this question there
Is nothing TO arbitrate and the men will
remain firm.
WILL BE CLOSED.
All the union barber shopa in the city
will be closed on Memorial day.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
There was but a fair attendance at the
meeting OF the Providence division OF the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
No. 81, held yesterday afternoon In their
hall, 27, Westminster street. Only the
regular routine work was the order OF
the day. An interesting talk on air
brakes and their value TO trainmen was
INDUCED in. At the next meeting dele
gates will be chosen TO attend the annual
convention. A committee will also be ap-
pointed to attend 10 the arrangements for
the annual outing.
Team Drivers union 25 held an over
flow meeting at Brodbine hall Boston.
last night Eighteen new members were
admitted.
Inc StTlke committee OF Union 70 report
ed to the meeting that less than $50 mon
were now on the strike roll, the other 200
men having secured positions with firms
at peace with the union and which had
increased their business since the strike
began, gaining many new customers.
Agent Daniel j. Tobin reported that
yesterday afternoon, by invitation, he had
addressed the meetings OF O'Connell as
sembly OF Charlestown Longshoremen,
Boston and Maine Railroad Freight Han
dlers' assembly 5572, and Boston and
Maine Freight Clerks assembly, where
the exact situation regarding the strike
was explained to the men Of those organ
izations at their request.
What decision the assemblies took. 9TH
er than to promise full moral and fnan-
cial support, Mr.. Tobin did not state and
did not know.
TO BUY UNION BREAD.
A committee from the Bakers union
was appointed to visit Vanity Fair to
make arrangements with the management
that IN future the bread will be bought
from union bakers otherwise Vanity Fair
will be placed upon the unfair list.