The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-19
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Iron Structural Workers. Labor Temple.
Union Label League. q Westminster
street.
Carpenters district council, Labor Tenn
pie.
Machinist's executive board. Labor Tenn
pie.
Linemen's local 25s, 154 weybosset street.
LEATHER WORKERS.
Local i32 OF the Leather Workers Union
OF North America. met last evening in
Room s. Labor Temple and initiated one
new member and received four applica-
tions for membership. Considerable rou-
tine business was transacted and special
arrangements were completed for Labor
Day.
IRON MoLDERS.
Local Al OF the Iron Molders Union OF
the United States. met last evening In
the large hall Labor Temple. The business
agent reported progress. The regular rou-
tine business was finished and the dele
gates 10 the New England convention, who
left last evening for New Haven 10 at
tend the meeting, were instructed as TO
their duty. The same delegates will pro-
ceed 20 Philadelphia 10 attend the inter
national convention on the termination OF
the New England convention.
During the week the New England con-
ference boards audit committee was In
Providence and inspected the books OF
Local A and found everything o. X, and
the lodge in prosperous condition.
STATE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
meeting of the executive board OF the
State Federation OF Labor for Rhode Is
land was held in Room Tuesday night
There was a good attendance and con-
siderable secret and other business en-
10 af Of ri n
late hour. The withdrawal OF the Painters
and Decorators union Of Pawtucket was
discussed and a committee appointed to
deal with the matter. The annual con-
vention will be held the third Tuesday in
September Letters from President Sam
uel Gompers were read, outlining the
duties OF state and central bodies and
local unions. and urging that reconcilia-
tion take place. and that all should work
IN harmony In order TO promote the best
interests OF the cause OF labor.
TRYING TO SETTLE STRIKE.
A committee was recently appointed by
the Central Labor union TO try and ar
range the differences between the wool
sorters employed at the mills at Olneyville
and the mill owners. A communication
was sent TO the president and secretary
OF the Mill Owners association, asking
for conference. but up to date no answer
has been received by the committee. The
a. woolsorters who went on strike some
two months ago are all employed in other
factories and at better wages.
LABOR NOTES.
The melting OF the Brewery Owners is
slated for this afternoon I'm the office of
Lawrence A. Grace. Labor Temple.
II was announced at the meeting OF Car
and Locomotive Painters lodge last night
at 7A Washington street, Boston, that
the 10 per cent increase of wages In the
shops OF the New Haven road at Read
vile will go into effect next Wednesday.
The newly elected officers were installed
by retiring President e. A. Franceur.
The Machinists' moonlight excursion
takes place this evening on the steamer
Mount Hope.
Daniel II. Deegan. the recently elected
president OF the Carpenters district coun-
ell, presided at last nights meeting for
the first time. IL was announced that G.
w. Cameron has been reelected as pusi-
ness agent OF the council. These delegates
TO the grand council OF eastern Massa-
chusetts were elected W. d. Mcintosh
OF Local 81, ]. f. Eaton of Local $50. s. F.
Macarthur OF Local AL, r. Gibson OF Iso-
cal Branch 3 OF Cambridge and G.. N.
Kimoall OF Local 14l0.
Labor men In the city should buy the
News Democrat If they desire to keep
posted on what is going on in the labor
world. Any local desiring to have their
nights OF meetings given. IL they are not
already, should notify the labor editor.
Mercantile Engineers union 263 OF Bos-
ton last night voted not to parade on
Labor day. william G.. Beck, for several
years president OF the union, and now
state president of the engineers. was
elected the local organizer.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS
Local 100 OF international Union OF
Steam Engineers held very enthusiastic
meeting Wednesday evening in their hall.
154 Weybosset street President John IIb-
bits was In the chair seated on the plat
form was President Arthur Huddell of
the Boston Central Labor union.
One new member was initiated and two
applications received. President Huddell
gave a short address in which he men
TONED organizing two union houses. with
q splendid schedule OF wages. Things In
general are looking brighter for the en-
Eineers employed In New England.
LooMFIxERs' MEETING.
A meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Rhode Island Loomfxers was held
in the Labor Temple. Pawtucket. last
evening and IL was decided TO call a mass
meeting TO be held this evening, at which
time II is expected that John Golden OF
Fall River will be present and talk TO
the men. II is announced that the loom
fxers at the Naushon mill are still out on
q strike. and apparently there Is very
little chance for an adjustment OF the
trouble in that factory in the near fu-
ture.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEET.
There was a meeting last evening of
?awtucket Association OF Stationary En-
Rineers In their rooms In Cottrell block.
with President A. III. Keene In the chair.
Arrangements were made for the annual
outing OF the association, which Is 10 be
held at Palace Gardens on Sunday The
members OF tse organization will gather
IN the forenoon at the NarraganSett ho-
Tel in Providence, and at 1870 o'clock spe-
cial cars will leave the corner OF Dor
rance and Weybosset streets for the
grounds.
The committee OF arrangements con-
sists OF James j. Chandley. chairman
BENJAMIN Scholes. secretary; Riley Dan
fels treasurer; Thomas II. Burge, Albert
III. Keene. George A. Abbott William III.
Keene, John Ryan, James NJ. O'Brien.