The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-12
THE FIELD
g. c.
OF LABOR

Ihe following unions VIII hold ses-
sions tonight and tomorrow:
Bartenders. Labor temple.
Musicians. Weybosset street
Tailors. Labor temple.
MUSICIANS TO INSTALL OFFICERS.
Tomorrow the Musicians are 10 have
one OF the best meetings that have
been held for a long time. and every
one OF the 400 members Will be on
hand to aid IN the installation OF the
Officers.
The meeting will be devoted entirely
TO the installation OF the officers and
general Sood time. In which the old
officers WIFI wish the new ones pros
perity. There was a rather warm hght
on between the two factions before
the election. but now that the majority
manifested a choice the spirit OF com
petition has been laid aside and to-
morrow they Will all fraternize as loyal
members OF every union should.
BARTENDERs TO INSTALL oFFI-
GERS.
The Bartenders are 10 hold the in
stallation Of the officers tomorrow at
Labor temple when the newly elected
ones Will be given the start for the
coming year.
The committee having charge OF the
entertainment has prepared a very in
teresting program, and much fun will
be had. After the meeting the smoker
committee Will hold a short session
and talk over matters.
CENTRAL BODY ACTS.
The meeting OF the Central Labor
union last evening was devoted 10 the
installation OF the officers. after the
regular amount OF business was dis
posed Of
There were a number of new dele
gates admitted, among them being
three from the Sausage Makers, flve
from the Brewers. ia, five from the
Steam Filters, one from the Bottlers.
All were seated, with the exception OF
those from the Steam Filters union.
and a letter was sent TO the A +. OF
L., asking for a definition OF their
status.
letter was read from the Typographi-
cal union stating that one OF the firms OF
the city was doing unfair work and inn
posing on the public. A letter from the
Brewers asked for aid In the defense Of
the miners on trial for murder In the
west A sum OF $40 was donated 10 them.
The Bartenders asked for the endorse
ment OF the action placing a saloon on the
unfair list. This was placed in the hands
OF n committee. The BARRIERS stated that
they had been unsuccessful In two at
tempts to settle the trouble between them
and one OF the downtown shops and asked
that the shop be placed on the unfair list.
This was done.
Two international organizers were then
given the floor for speeches. one OF these
being Mr. Wilson of the machinists, and
the other Mr. Cummings Of the steam
filters
Following this came the installation OF
officers and season of merrymaking.
PLUMBERS SHORT MEETING.
At the meeting OF the PlumSers union
last evening the routine business occupied.
the time. The ball committee made a re-
port on the progress, stating that the
tickets would be out this week. The dele
gates TO the Building Trades. council
stated that the Bigney job was still on
the unfair list and that all plumbers
were requested 10 remain away.
The apprenticeship committee reported
that at the meeting on Monday evening
Messrs. Kearney and Fitzgerald addressed
the meeting.
The examining board stated that two
members had been before them and two
others were to be questioned next week.
Brothers Dunn and Ryan were chosen TO
represent the plumbers at the ball of
the machnists.
One applloation for membership was
received and voted into the union, after
which the finance committee made a re-
port for the past month. The executive
board then recommended that the plumb
ers' bill be urged before the Legislature
this year and a committee was appointed
to take up the matters. The committee
consists OF j. Dunn. A. J. Mccormick
DouShery. Coleman and Herman.
The installation of those officers who
we're not on hand at the meeting previous
then took place. after which the delegates
to the Building Trades council were
chosen as follews: Messrs Coleman, Nc
Cormick and James Dunn
TRANSFERS JOINT COUNCIL.
There is 10 be n meeting OF the Team
sters Joint council at Labor temple to-
morrow at which time the election OF
officers will take place.
MR.. GRACE DENIES IT.
A story was circulated In one OF the
morning issues to the effect that Mr.
Grace had. in an interview. stated that the
Ccal Handlers council was 10 be formed
again. He denies the whole az impossible.
FOR the reason that no one has talked with
him on the subject and no plans OF that
kind have been undertaken.