The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-19

MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Mil and Cabinet Workers. Labor Tenn
pie
Jewelry Workers. No. 9. Labor Temple.
Cigar Makers, Labor Temple.
Painters, 1876. Labor Temple.
Laborers. Labor Temple
Stationary Engineers. 15i Weybosset
street
Brioklayers and Masons. q North Main.
street.
STEAM ENGINEERS.
Local b7 OF the International Union OF
Steam Engineer held we'll attended
meeting In their hall. 154 Weybosset street.
xwo new members were obligated. Two
applications were received for member
ship. including the fee OF S2o with appli-
cation. After the initiation took place
the following named were selected as offi-
GERS for the insuing year and duly IN
stalled President. Arion Brown; vice
president Michael Nagle: recording sec
rotary. c. @. Harrington; financial secre-
tary, p T. Waldron; treasurer, j. B. An
drew; conductor. James X. Hill; guard
Daniel Desmond; trustees and aaudator,
Michael Meaney. Frank Rich. Charles
Sanford Delegates to Central Trades and
Labor union Michael Maggie. Il. Waidron.
Amos Brown Samuel Neil, Daniel OCon-
nor.
CAR WORKERS.
Local GO of the International Association
OF Car Workers held an interesting meet
Ing in No. hall. Labor Temple, last eve
ming A large attendance from Central
Falls was noticeable. Nine new members
were added to the roll and duly initiated.
After the regular routine business the
meeting was thrown open and delignt-
full smoker was the result. Liquid re-
freshments and smoking requisites we're
served and President Cannon OF the dis
tr1ct council OF Car Workers OF New
Haven. addressed the meeting ana ex-
planned the recent per cent. Increase In
thes schedules. His remarks were fire.
Quently punctuated with applause AFTER
President Cannon followed James w.
Wall, NTH vice president Massachusetts
state branch of the American Federation
OF Labor. He addressed the meeting In
the interest OF the tobacco workers and
put UP an earnest plea for all union men
TO buy union tobacco.
JEwELRY WORKERS.
An Interesting session OF the Jewelry
Workers is expected this evening In Labor
Temple when the new plans are discussed
of building up the organization. One OF
the leaders of the Chicago organization Is
present and will address the meeting and
explain how the work is being carried on
in the Windy City. Good work has been
done in this city recently by the execu-
tive board. with the sanction and help OF
the American Federation OF Labor. The
division OF the tewelry workers into
number OF separate locals has proved to
be q good plan and has helped in bringing
more of the workers together.
PLASTERERS' TENDERS.
Nearly all the members OF Local 3o2 OF
the Plasterers' Tenders union OF Amerl-
ca were present last evening In room %
for the election OF oicers and TO initiate
three new members. Four applications
were received. The following named were
elected: President. Joseph Connors; vice
president. Alfred Connors; secretary, j.
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Crowley; treasurer, John Grady trustees,
Thomas Cole, Dennis Farrell. James Null
holland After the election the newly
elected officers furnished liquid refresh
ments and cigars and good time was
enjoyed by all present.
STEAMFITTERS.
Local 476 OF the international Organ
ization OF Steamftters OF America held
their regular meeting last evening
in room s, Labor Temple. One appiica-
ton was received for membership,
after which a communication was read
from Local No OF Washington, ID. c.,
asking that a delegation from Local
476 be present 10 take part in their
annual field day parade. which promo
ises 10 be a gala occasion. The local
has decided TO hold a moonlight eX-
cursion Aug. 29th. The following
committee OF arrangements was ap-
pointed: Brothers Wilson, chairman;
JtdSktlf. ,dlupDtli, ntpdIItus l'uSll
Glendenning, Mack, Forsythe. Poland,
Fiore. Carter and Donovan. after which
the local was addressed by James w.
Wall. n delegate from the Tobacco
Workers. and also fifth vice president
of the Massachusetts, state branch of
the American Federation OF Labor. At
q late hour the meeting adjourned.
wOONSOCKET LABOR DAY.
The labor men in Woonsocket plan
10 celebrate Labor day this year in
style never attempted before. The
central labor body has taken the mat
ter in hand early and has appointed
the following committee: Joseph Clou-
tier. J. Auclair, j. Murphy. Frank z.
Fairbanks and Martin V. Cass. A num-
ber of floats will appear In the parade
and several new features which Will
serve to draw crowd to woonsocket
TO witness the celebration.
CARPENTERS MEET.
Local "a of the Carpenters union
met last evening in the large hall and
initiated four new members Routine
business and the reports OF delegates
to the Building Trades and the District
council occupied the time OF the lodge.
TRAIN DIsPATCHERS GATHER
Three hundred strong, the train de-
spatchers OF America, representing
many railroads in the United States
and Canada, visited Boston yesterday
for their goth annual convention at
the Hotel Brunswick.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning. J.
T. Holloren of Springfield president
OF the association. called the conven-
tion to order. and after the divine in
vocation by the Rev. Edward A Hor
ton, chaplain of tte Massachusetts,
senate Mayor Fitzgerald was intro
duced. He welcomed the delegates to
Boston and extended to them the free
dom OF the city. In closing. he paid
n brilliant tribute to President Tuttle
OF the Boston and Maine in saying
that II was the wish of the people
that he continue In rallroading until
he wished to quit.
President ]. ". Holloren thanked
Mayor Fitzgerald for the warmth OF
the hospitality extended. He then in
troduced President Lucius Tuttle OF
the Boston and Maine railroad.
Mr.. Tuttle spoke very highly OF the
work done by the train despatchers
and made the statement that he be-
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