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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.
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Couper, Alex. M'Donald, John M'Donald,
Jas. M'Lellan, H. C. Dixon, Alex. Fyfe,
and William Anderson, Ordinary Directors.
PERTHSHIRE CHARITABLE.
Instituted 22d Dec, 1835.
The principal object of this Society, the
qualification for membership of which con-
sists of a small sum of entry-money, is to
afford relief to persons in indigent circum-
stances, natives or widows of natives of
Perthshire, and their children resident in
Glasgow and the neighbourhood ; or to
natives of the county passing through the
city unexpectedly falling into distress.
The Hon. Lord Mackenzie, Patron ;
Peter M'Ara, President ; Wm. Whyte,
late President.
Directors. — J. Wedderspoon, S. M'Cul-
loch, David Tod, J Stewart, P. M'Ara,
J. Craig, Jas. Campbell, A. B. M'Grigor,
James Stewart, jr , Charles Thomas, For-
rest Frew, John M'Gregor. Treasurer —
James Wylie Guild, 59 St. Vincent St.
Secretary— Hugh Moncrieff, 45 West
George Street.
GRAHAM CHARITABLE.
This Society was instituted in the year
1759, and was incorporated by Seal of
Cause from the Magistrates and Town
Council of Glasgow, upon the 2d day of
Jan., 1770, None are eligible as members
of the Society except persons of the name
of Graham and their descendants, or those
married to individuals of that name or
their descendants. The entry-money to
strangers is £5 5s., and to sons and sons-
in-law of members, £3 3s.
James Graham, Preses ; Hugh Rankin,
Treasurer ; William Steele, late Preses ;
Win. Gilmour, late Treasurer, Argyle St.
Directors— G. Graham, John Graham,
Jas. Graham, Wm. Graham, W. Robert-
son, Malcolm M'Caul.
James Leitch Lang, Clerk ; Jas. Glass-
ford, Factor.
HUMANE SOCIETY,
For the recovery of persons saved from
drowning, and awarding premiums to the
rescuers, for their humane and gallant
conduct.
Bailie Harvey, President; F. Steele, M.D.,
Treasurer; D. Gibson, M.D., Secretary;
David Hope, Jas. Hannan, Dean of Guild;
Wm. C. Alston, Jas. Playfair, James A.
Campbell, jr., Wm. Sommerville, and the
Office-Bearers of the Faculty of Physicians
and Surgeons, Directors ; James Geddes,
Officer.
GLASGOW GALLOWAY
BROTHERLY.
Charles Cairns, President ; J. Webster,
Treasurer; James R. Stewart, late Preses;
Thomas M'Micking, late Treasurer ; John
Stewart, Master of Votes ; J. M'Dowall,
William M'Kinlay, and John A. Mathie-
son, Preses' Masters ; J. Goodwin, John
Sloane, Robert Cairns, John Macharg,
Wm. Douglas, and John Reid, Society's
Masters; Alex. Forbes, M.D., Surgeon;
Duncan Turner, Secretary ; David Burnet,
Officer.
GLASGOW BENEVOLENT,
For the Visitation of the Destitute Sick,
and others in extreme povert}-.
A. Wingate, President ; W. P. Paton,
David Anderson, Nathaniel Stevenson,
Vice-Presidents; R. Paterson & Co., 113
Ingram Street, Treasurers ; Rev. T. Caie
and John M'Callum, 75 St. George Place,
Secretaries.
GLASGOW ANGUS AND MEARNS
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
The Right Hon. Viscount Duncan,
M.P., Patron; W. P. Allardice, W.S.,
Glasgow, President ; James A. Camp-
bell, yr. of Stracathro, Vice-President ;
John Rae, 46 Queen Street, Glasgow,
Treasurer ; John Paris, 2 Grafton Place,
Secretary.
GLASGOW EMANCIPATION,
Instituted Dec. 12, 1833,
Having for its objects the universal
abolition of slavery and the slave trade ;
the protection of the rights of the abori-
gines in the British Colonies ; and the
improvement of the condition of our fel-
low-subjects, the natives of British India.
John Dennistoun, Thomas Grahame,
Rev. Dr. W. Anderson, Rev. Dr. Willis,
Alex. Hastie, M.P., Rev. George Jeffrey,
Vice-Presidents; A. Paton, Corresponding
Secretary ; W. Smeal, Recording Secre-
tary and Treasurer. With a Committee
of thirty-three gentlemen.
GLASGOW PROTESTANT FEMALE
ORPHAN. INSTITUTION,
Slatefield House, 621 Gallowgate.
Miss Oswald of Scotstoun, Patroness ;
Mis. Ferguson of Hillhead House, Pollok-
shaws ; Mrs. Munsie, 1 6 Royal Terrace ;
Miss J. Reid, 19 Claremont Street, Secre-
taries ; Miss Steele, Matron.
Committee of Management. — Mrs.
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