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MUSICAL AND ARTISTIC SOCIETIES.
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GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1857.
Patrons — His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and
Brandon ; Sir Arclul. Campbell, Bart., of Succoth ;
Sir James Campbell, Knight, of Stracathro : Sir Jas.
Anderson, M.P., Glasgow; Alex. Hastie, Glasgow;
John Gordon, of Aitkenhead: Neale Thomson, of
Camphill ; Hugh Tennent, of Wellpark ; John Mit-
chell, Moorpark; Wm. Campbell, of Tilliehewan;
A. S. Dalglish, Gla?gow ; David BI'Kinlay, of Os-
waldbank; Robert Galbraith, of Greeiihead ; William
Bankier, of Colliebheag; Robert Napier, of Shandoii ;
Humphrey E. Crum Ewing, Glasgow; Major
Findlay, of PZasterhill ; A. Baillie Cochrane, of
Lamington; Robert Baird, Gaitsherrie; Robert Dal-
glish, Kilmardinny ; James Campbell, Bioomly ;
Robert Addie, Viewpark; Thomas Dawson, Meadow-
bank; Thomas D. Douglas, Dunlop; T. D. C.
Graham, St. Vincent Street.
The Hon. Andrew Orr, Lord Provost of Glasgow,
President; Sir John Maxwell, Bart., of Pollok, and
Robert Middlemas, Keppoch House, Vice-Presidents ;
■John Thomson, 10 Union Street, Glasgow, Trea-
surer; David Syme, 140 Argyle Street, Glasgow,
Secretary; Rev. Robert Gillan, D.D., of St. John's
Parish, Glasgow, and Rev. William Anderson, LL.D.,
of John St. U.P. Church, Glasgow, Chaplains ; Lib-
rarian at Athenffium, lni:i-am Street.
The business meetings are held at the Glasgow
Athenreum, as follows : — First Exhibition, Geoi'ge
Square, Wednesday, 27th Ma3' ; Grand Exhibition,
George Square, V/ednesday and Thursda}', 5(h and
Gth August, 1857; Grand Annual Exlubition,
George Square, Wednesday, IGth Sept.
MEDICO-CniRURGICAL.
This Society was instituted in 1844, for the pur-
pose of receiving coajumnications on Medicine and
Surger}', and the collateral sciences^— of conversing
on medical topics, and of promoting professional irn-
provemezit by any means that might from time to
time be approved of. Each session of the Society
commences on the second Tuesday of March, and
continues for eight months. The meetings take
place in the Hall of the Facultj' of Physicians and
Surgeons, St. Enoch Square.
Dr. Lawrie, President ; R. G. Maxwell and Dr.
Easton, Vice-Presidents ; Dr. J. Gardiner, Dr. W.
Weir, David Walker, Dr. A. Buchanan, Dr. George
Buchanan, Dr. Geo. Robertson, Council; W. Lyon
and Dr. Thomas V^'atson, Secretaries ; Dr. John
Coats, Treasurer.
MUSICAL AND ARTISTICAL SOCIETIES.
THE ART UNION OF GLASGOW.
Instituted 1841.
His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, Patron ;
the Duke of Hamilton, President; the Duke of Mon-
trose, the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Eglinton and
Winton, Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Sir Arch. Camp-
ball, Bart., of Succoth, M.P., Sir James Campbell
of Stracathro, SirM. R. Shaw Stewart of Ardgo wan,
M.P., Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., Sheriff of Lanark-
shire, William Lockhart of Milton Lockhart, M.P.,
Colonel Mure of Caldwell, Alexander Hastie, John
Gordon of Aitkenhead, A. Campbell of Blythswood,
William Stirling of Keir, M.P., Alex. Dennistoun
of Golfhill, D. Carrick Buchanan of Drumpeller,
Vice-Preside.its.
CommittkeofMa^'Agesient. — The Hon. Andrew
Orr, Lord Provost of Glasgow, Chairman ; Alexander
Harvej', Vice-Chairman ; C. Hamilton, and C. W.
Broun, Honorary Secretaries ; Robert Alexander
Kidston, Acting Secretarj' ; Sir James Anderson
M.P., Thomas Dawson, C. C. Mackirdy, William
Ewing, James Wylie Guild, A. G. Macdon.ild, D.
C. Rait, William J. Davidson, Juhn Houldsworth,
Edward D. James, Dr. F. H. Thomson, James
M'Kenzie, Robert Barclay, J. Forbes, Paisley ; A. P.
Paton, Greenock.
The object of the Art Union of Glasgow is, brieflj',
to aid in extending amongst the community a know-
ledge of the Fine Arts, by the purchase and dissemi-
nation amongst the members of the meritorious
works. A Subscription of One Guinea constitutes
Membership for one j'ear. The whole Subscriptions,
after deducting the necessary expenses, are devoted
to the purchase of Pictures, Drawings, Sculptures,
Engravings, and other Works of Art.
THE CITY OF GLASGOW FINE ART
ASSOCIATION. ,
11 West Nile Street.
Incorporated bv Roj'al Charter, 9th and lOtli
Victoria, Chap. 48.
Patrons, His Grace the Duke of Argyll, the
Right Hon. the Earl of Fife, the Risht Hon. the
Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, the Right Hon. the
Lord Monteagle, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of
Ely, the Hon. Sir James Fergusson, Bart., M.P. :
President, the Hon. Andrew Orr, Lord Provost of
the City of Glasgow ; Vice-Presidents, Robert
Stewart of Omoa, ex Lord Provost, Alexander
Hastie, James Gourlav, Joseph Bell, M.D., Robert
Dalglish. M.P., Walter Buchanan, M.P., David
Smith, William Govan, Yv'm. Vv'est. Watson, John
Taj'lor, Rev. M. Cochrane, A.M.; Secretary, James
Pearston, 11 West Nile Street.
Chambers, 11 West Nile Street.
The object of this Association is to promote the
knowledge and love of the Fine Arts and their gene-
ral advancement by an extensive distribution of
the Works of Living Artists, and to eievate Art and
its Professors, by creating an increased desire for
their AVorks, and an improved tasteon the part of
the Public. The funds are appropriated to the
purchase of Works of Art, which are annually dis-
tributed by Lot. Subscriptions, 10s. Gd. each..
GLASGOW GOVERNBIENT SCIIGOL OF
ART,
Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., F.R.S., President ;
the Hon. the Lord Provost, Sir James Anderson,
M.P., James Hannan, Vice-Presidents; James A.
Campbell, Honorary Secretary ; W. \V. Watson,