The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-07
THE FIELD
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OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters. 632. Labor temple.
Electrical Workers. Weybosset street.
Horseshoers. Labor temple
Plasterers. North Main street.
CARPENTERS SMOKER.
Tonight the Carpenters will hold one
of the largest smokers that have been
held in some time when one Of the chief
speakers will be John J. Fitzgerald of
Pawtucket. who will address the men. The
men have looked forward to this occasion
with much delight since II will also be
the occasion for the installation OF the or
MACHINIsTs OPEN MEETING.
The open meeting Of the Machinists'
union 10 be held tomorrow evening AT La
Dor temple will give TO the great number
OF the men an opportunity 10 listen 10
the speech of their International vice pres
ident Thomas l., WILSON, who has come
all the way from Texas To greet them.
Mr.. Wilson has had a large experience
in travelling over the west for the machn-
lists and he will have a number of good
things to say to them OF the progress pe-
ing made I'm the craft.
BREWERS HOLD MEETINGS
Yesterday all during the day the Brew
cry workers, Doth loo ana ia neld the
regular meetings of the cratt at when
the new year was started with the new
set OF officers. FOR the greater part OF
the time only routine matters occupied
their attention ana tnen discussions OF
trade matters followed.
COAL TEAMERS ELECT OFFICERS.
The annual meeting and election of of
ficers OF the Coal Team Drivers union,
Local lSO, was held in the Labor temple
yesterday afternoon. The election was
spirited and there was contest IN the
case of each office except that or secfe-
tary treasurer, TO which Lawrence Grace
was reelected without opposition The re-
a al on al
President Thomas III. Mccarthy, ll3,
William n. Worrall, l6; Mccarthy deciar-
ed elected; vice president Bart }. OCon-
nor s4; Mosely White. AZ; O'Connor de-
clared elected. secretary-tr treasurer, Law
renee A. Grace elected without opposi-
ticn; recording secretary James w
O'Connor 100: James Randolph, y, q Con-
nor declared elected.
Eight applications for membership were
received and votedNin. Delegates TO the
Central Trades body made report
MARBLE WORKERS MEET
About $50 OF the members OF the Provi-
dence branch OF the international Asso-
citation of Marble Workers met saturday
evening for the annual smoker, fol-
The meeting was opened by w. r.
Dewdney. who. in few appropriate
words, introduced the president-elect Ed
Among the speakers who addressed
| the members on the dement's TO he dc
| NJ Cumming OF New York city. general
organizer for the international AssoCia
tion OF Steam. Hot Water and Power
| Pine Filters and Helpers, Past Presi-
! dent Finnegsn Of the Building Trades
| council and James II. Coleman. presi-
| dent elect Of the same organization.
collation. was served by the mem
hers OF the committee on amusements
| Among those contributing songs Were
| w Mitchell, William Young and VIII
! liam Terry. Some frst-class buck and
wing dancing was exhibited by James
| Franklin. Edward Barton and Fred
| erick Miller. other features were ath-
| letic events I'm which members of the
| organization engaged.
TAILORS IN MEETING.
| A meeting Of the members OF the
| Journeymen Tailors' and Helpers union
| was held I'm the Labor temple last even
| ing The session was devoted almost
| exclusively TO the consideration Of rou-
| tine affairs. Several applications for
j membership were received and placed
| on file TO he acted upon at subsequent
| meeting Of the organization. Local
! trade conditions were discussed at some
4 length and several speakers urged n
/ more earnest effort on the part OF all
| AFFILIATED with the union TO Increase tire
membership OF the organization.