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48 DALKEITH : ITS SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS.
Youths' Friendly Society.
The oldest permanent Benefit Society in Dalkeith making provision for its members in
sickness, in old age, and at death. It has existed for seventy-seven years, and had at July
1889, an accumulated capital of £1,725 19s 4d. Number of members, 327. Its present
office-bearers and committee are — Mr James Lindsay, President; Messrs John Thorburn,
and John M'Connachie, Vice-Presidents; Mr David Thomson, Treasurer; Mr Jas. Young,
Secretary; Mr David Mackie, Check-clerk; Messrs John Hurry, William Hare, John
Wilson, G. T. Fairley, B. Sutherland, and Alex. Moffat, Committee ; Messrs John
Biggins, Kobert Wilson, and W. A. M'Pherson, Auditors ; James M'Pherson and George
Liddell, Trustees.
Indigent Sick Society.
This useful Society, instituted in 1808, bestows its benefactions in cases which do not
properly come within the scope of parochial aid. It is maintained by contributions made
annually, and affords valuable relief to the poorer classes when suffering from sickness.
Geo. Douglas, President. Thos. Porteous, Secretary. George Gray, Treasurer.
Royal Infirmary Auxiliary Society.
This Society was instituted in 1841, and raises an annual voluntary subscription, wbich
last year amounted to £59 16s 8d. When contributions from other parties are taken
into account, Dalkeith contributes annually to the Royal Infirmary nearly £100.
Thomas Alison, Secretary and Treasure! - .
Dalkeith Philharmonic Society.
Instituted 1875.
Honorary President — His Grace the Duke of Buccleuck.
Honorary Vice-Presidents — The Marquis of Lothian, the Earl of Stair, Viscount Melville,
the Earl of Dalkeith, Robert Dundas, Esq., Robert Craig, Esq., Thomas M'Dougal, Esq.,
and Henry Callander, Esq.
President — Dr Ballantyne. Vice-President — Dr Lucas. Librarian — Wm. C. Gray.
Secretary — W. J. Newton. Treasurer — James A. Tod.
Members of committee — D. Dickson, James Donaldson, Wm. L. Foote, and S. Potter.
Conductor — Mr Charles Guild (Organist to his Grace tbe Duke of Buccleuch).
Orchestral Society.
Practisings weekly on Thursday evenings in the Douglas Hall. Tait Street.
Dr Thomson, president. John C. Chisbolm, vice-prmident.
Wm. Dobbie, secretary and treasurer.
Homing Pigeon Society.
Headquarters - - Scientific Hall.
Thomas Watson, president. John Thomson, King's Park Cottage, secretary and
treasurer. Dr Thomson, Belmont, hon. president.
Dalkeith Canary Club.
Instituted 1884, for the purpose of improving the breed of Canaries and other sang
birds. The society held a successtul exbibition of birds (confined to members) in October.
William Bain, president. William Vicars, secretary. Thos. Briggs, treasurer.
Dalkeith and District Ornithological Society.
Hon. President — James Falconer, Esq., Broombill.
President, John Watson; Treasurer, William Vicars; Secretary, James Young, 58
High Street.
Youths' Friendly Society.
The oldest permanent Benefit Society in Dalkeith making provision for its members in
sickness, in old age, and at death. It has existed for seventy-seven years, and had at July
1889, an accumulated capital of £1,725 19s 4d. Number of members, 327. Its present
office-bearers and committee are — Mr James Lindsay, President; Messrs John Thorburn,
and John M'Connachie, Vice-Presidents; Mr David Thomson, Treasurer; Mr Jas. Young,
Secretary; Mr David Mackie, Check-clerk; Messrs John Hurry, William Hare, John
Wilson, G. T. Fairley, B. Sutherland, and Alex. Moffat, Committee ; Messrs John
Biggins, Kobert Wilson, and W. A. M'Pherson, Auditors ; James M'Pherson and George
Liddell, Trustees.
Indigent Sick Society.
This useful Society, instituted in 1808, bestows its benefactions in cases which do not
properly come within the scope of parochial aid. It is maintained by contributions made
annually, and affords valuable relief to the poorer classes when suffering from sickness.
Geo. Douglas, President. Thos. Porteous, Secretary. George Gray, Treasurer.
Royal Infirmary Auxiliary Society.
This Society was instituted in 1841, and raises an annual voluntary subscription, wbich
last year amounted to £59 16s 8d. When contributions from other parties are taken
into account, Dalkeith contributes annually to the Royal Infirmary nearly £100.
Thomas Alison, Secretary and Treasure! - .
Dalkeith Philharmonic Society.
Instituted 1875.
Honorary President — His Grace the Duke of Buccleuck.
Honorary Vice-Presidents — The Marquis of Lothian, the Earl of Stair, Viscount Melville,
the Earl of Dalkeith, Robert Dundas, Esq., Robert Craig, Esq., Thomas M'Dougal, Esq.,
and Henry Callander, Esq.
President — Dr Ballantyne. Vice-President — Dr Lucas. Librarian — Wm. C. Gray.
Secretary — W. J. Newton. Treasurer — James A. Tod.
Members of committee — D. Dickson, James Donaldson, Wm. L. Foote, and S. Potter.
Conductor — Mr Charles Guild (Organist to his Grace tbe Duke of Buccleuch).
Orchestral Society.
Practisings weekly on Thursday evenings in the Douglas Hall. Tait Street.
Dr Thomson, president. John C. Chisbolm, vice-prmident.
Wm. Dobbie, secretary and treasurer.
Homing Pigeon Society.
Headquarters - - Scientific Hall.
Thomas Watson, president. John Thomson, King's Park Cottage, secretary and
treasurer. Dr Thomson, Belmont, hon. president.
Dalkeith Canary Club.
Instituted 1884, for the purpose of improving the breed of Canaries and other sang
birds. The society held a successtul exbibition of birds (confined to members) in October.
William Bain, president. William Vicars, secretary. Thos. Briggs, treasurer.
Dalkeith and District Ornithological Society.
Hon. President — James Falconer, Esq., Broombill.
President, John Watson; Treasurer, William Vicars; Secretary, James Young, 58
High Street.
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| Description | Cover title: Dalkeith District Directory and Household Almanac for 1890 ... . Printed and published by P. & D. Lyle. |
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| Description | Annual. Published 1887-1894. Occasionally published by: P. & D. Lyle. Also known as: Dalkeith district directory and household almanac. Followed by: Carment's directory for Dalkeith and district and year book. |
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| Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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