The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
THE FIELD
c@Is:ssso @Isssso
OF LABOR
The following unions viii hold sessions

AHfnenttlrs lADof lfHlllfs
BARRIERS Labor temple.
electrical workers Weybosset street
BIG MEETING OF MACHlNlSls' y
The New England District lodge OF
Machinlsts held meeting yesterday IN
Boston at which delegates from all over
tho New England section were IN attehu-
anCe. -
The meeting is OF much interest to the
macrinists I'm this city. both from the
fact that the lodge here is making an ag-
gressive campaign, which IL expected 10
result In having membership oL wv
COO by June. ana IN the taet tnal t"o W. W.
representatives OF the union mere were
elected TO office. Mr. tombstone had oeeh
tho president of the council TOT some
time, and had decided 70 give up the po-
sltion with that In view he was not
present as a delegate but 10 turn over
Instead of allowing him to relinqush
the work which ne had so ably been 40
ing he was elected to tho once OF pIcsl-
dent dgaln by unanimous consent Ihe
other representative from TINS city was
chosen ecretary-trcasurer IN the person
OF r. r. Buckley Another interesting
part of the meeting was the enthusiasm
which greeted the report or the organl-
znr. n. w Churchill. who has become
very well known In this city through ms
organization work. IL. A.
Tho council was 50 pleased Win ms
work that they voted 10 raise his salary
Phenomenal gains in membership IN
the machnistG' lodges IN every SectloI ol
a4gfgTu New G.nkldIu were ifpOA W. -
delegates and organizers at the ahhual
convention OF the district lodge 80
Fitchburg delegates reported that oo
per cent OF the men OF the cratt In that
and none Of the 40 local lodges represent
ed reported less than a 100 per cent IN
crease within the past u months.
AS the machinists association Iules
makes all new members internatlona'
and as the hgures are given oH from
- NJ .Nipa tho rpDOrtS were
based On actual figures ana not esu-
Thomas l.. Wilson OF Washington, in
ternational vice president, vas M the
meeting He said he had come 10 worn
in New England for several months
20 help along the organization WORK FOR
the present he will make his headquar-
ters IN Providence, but next Thursday
might will speak at the meeting OF Bos-
ton lodge 264.
WNliam H. Johnstone of Providence
was reelected district president. Inc
other officers chosen are William Lock
head OF Quincy vice president T. b.
Buckley Of Providence, secretarS-trets-
urer: Nelson Charter OF Nashau, assist
ant secretary; II. NJ. Thompson OF Hdye
Park. Robert Tate OF Boston lodge 26f.
Martin Roddy OF Fitchbmg, r.. L. Fiske
OF Boston railroad lodge 5s7 and william
Lcokhead Of quincy, executive hoard.
The new organization committee com
prises Charles Mccullough OF Law
renee. j. y. Casey of Worcester. Austin
Beaudreau OF Pawtwcket. William T..
Porter OF Lowell, James p. Murphy OF
Taunton W. n. Chick OF chelsea was
elected sentinel.
The next convention. "A quarterly one,
will be held an 995 Washington street, sun
day, April IL. The new executive board
will meet i'm that hall Saturday night 20
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MUSICIANS INSTALL OFFICERS.
The meeting Of the musicians yester-
day afternoon ws given over 20 the In
stallation OF officers and 10 the enter
tanment which followed IL.
President Mcguire formally turned
over the reins OF office to the newly
elected set OF officers, and In some pretty
speeches, tceming with wit and humor,
the day was made one OF the pleasantest
that have been known in the HISTORY Of
the body.
After the installation of the officers an
amusement program was gone through
with. In which number OF clever stunts
were performed.
BARTENDERs HOLD INSTALLATION
The Bartenders' union yesterday after
noon kept open house and had one OF the
most royal times that have been ex-
perienced by any OF the oldest members.
a nQnDfr OF matters Ntlt
UT and disposed OF during the early part
OF the meeting. after which the entire
afternoon was devoted TO the duties OF In
stallation and 10 the entertainment to
fellow.
BOTTLERS HOLD MEETING.
The first meeting OF the new year wns
held by the Bottlers' union yesterday In
their new hall, where the routine matters
were taken up
The attendance at the session was very
large and all took an active interest IN
the work OF the day, One OF the leading
features or the meeting was the initia-
tion OF two new candidates A COMMITTEES
was also appointed TO make ready for
the next smoker to be held the latter
| part of this month or the first OF the
next
OFFICERS OF FOLDERS UNION.
The election OF officers was the chiei
| business OF the regular meeting OF the
! Folders union connected with the United
| Textile Workers OF America.
! The officers selected for the coming yeal
| are as follows: President, Michael Burke
vice president, Thomas Clifford; record
| ing secretary. Eugene Burrill; treasure
| Joseph Banlgan; conductor. Daniel Rea
| gan, trustees Michael Campbell, Michae
McKenna and Richard Shay; delegate Il
state branch OF the American Federation
| OF Labor, Michael McKenna.
| Thomas McMann OF the United Textil
| Workers OF America spoke concerning tn
| convention OF the United Textile Worker
| OF America, which is 10 he held here mex