The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-26

Meetings tonight:
Sheet Metal Workers, Labor Temple.
Building Trades council Labor Temple.
General Teamsters. Labor Temple.
Machinists' Executive board. Labor
Temple.
RAILWAY FREIGHT CLERKS.
Local 1903 OF the Order of Railway
Freight Clerks met last evening in Grand
Army hall, So Westminster street with
good attendance. Three new members
were initiated. The degree team officiatnd
dressed In their natty white uniforms.
New England Organizer Baxter was pres
ent and gave an encouraging report on
the increase in membership that the order
is making all over the line Last month
over 300 new members were initiated and
for the month of September II is hoped
TO beat that number. After the regular
routine business and remarks under the
head OF the good and welfare the meeting
adjourned.
PAINTERS MEET.
Local 1876 OF the Brotherhood OF Painters
and Decorators met last evening in their
hall, Labor Temple. One new member
was initiated and six applications receiv-
ed, which were placed in the hands OF the
investigation committee. After the usual
reports from the business agent and the
delegates to the -Btiiidiffs Trades council
the meeting adjourned. Reports from a
number OF locals in Massachusetts, were
received endorsing Candidate Cummings
for Sixth Vice President.
BRICKLAYERS AND MASONS.
Some 100 members of the Bricklayers
and Masons union met last evening in
their hall, q North Main street. and
transacted the regular routine business.
AT the next meeting committee will be
appointed to make arrangements for the
annual ball.
SOME OLD RECEIPTS.
William F. Cornell. one OF the oldest
living union carpenters in the state. was
an interesting visitor at the Carpenters
headquarters, Labor Temple, this morn
ing. He was one OF the charter members
of Carpenters and Joiners union, No. /.
and had with him number OF dues re.
ceipts the oldest OF which was dated
June l. 1864. A copy OF the constitution
and bylaws among other interesting
things stated that no person was eligible
for membership who could not pass a
good examination before a board as a
competent workman and a moral and well
living man. No meeting could be held un-
less 30 members were present TO consti-
tute a quorum. The motto OF the order
was United to protect, not combined TO
injure." In 1882 the union was merged
into the United Order OF Carpenters and
Joiners. which stands TO this day. The
business agents of the district council
would like very much to hear from any
carpenter in the city who can show re-
ce ITS any older than Mr.. Cornells.
JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE.
meeting of the Labor Day committee
was held last evening at Labor Temple.
The meeting was given over principally
to hearing and discussing the report OF
the committee which had the grievance
OF the Horseshoers in hand 1t was learn
ed that the party from whom the horses
were hired for Labor Day acknowledged
that the fault was his; that he agreed
to furnish union-shod horses and was
willing to compromise with the COM
mittee on the payment for the same. The
committee consisted of Brothers Kear-
ney, Malpas and Brady.
"The committee investigated and re-
ported as follows:
THE Labor Day committee condemns
all individuals who employed or rode
non-union shod horses in the Labor Day