Show STONE MEET salt laks lake one of the new unions enrolled st louis jan 2 the fifteenth annual convention of the tha international union ot of stonemasons began here today the morning session was devoted to welcoming addresses by mayor walbridge and others a response by president SI A cGregor of indianapolis arid and the presentation of 0 the batters lat lers annual report in his review of tile the past year mcgregor denominated it the worst in the history of the association so tar far as labor Is concerned in the report of secretary george jones of pittsburg it was shown that four unions had been placed on oil tho the roll since gince the last annual convention those wore were located at davenport daven port la ia fort worth tex kansas city to and salt lake treasurer valentine arnold of allegheny reported a satisfactory condition so 30 far as the financial status of the union v is concerned concern cl the convention may remain in fit lles caslon sion for a week or even longer but tile the business ba siness before it Is not ot of interest to the general public A general revision of the constitution Is proposed prope sed and plans are to be discussed d in regard to the extension of the organization |