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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
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THE GLASGOW NORTHERN HIGHLAND
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Instituted 16tli January, 1836.
Donald Mathison, preses ; John A. Mathieson, ex-
preses; Hugh M'Pherson, Daniel M'Kay, Daniel
M'Adie, George M'Leod, John A. Mathieson, Wm.
Mathieson, Donald Mathieson, Alex. Eraser, Malcolm
M'Leod, William Mackay, John Mathison, jun., and
Colin Campbell, directors; Hugh M'Pherson, trea-
surer; J. M. Taylor, writer, secretary.
This society was established for the purpose of
supplying, in Some measure, the necessities, and con-
tributing towards the relief of distressed natives and
descendants of natives of the northern counties of
Scotland. A contribution of £i. 4s. constitutes mem-
bership ; the payment of which may be extended
over the first four years after admission, at the rate
of £1 Is. per annum.
I THE GLASGOW CELTIC SOCIETY.
Instituted 1857.
Patrons — His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, His
Grace the Duke of Argyll, His Grace the Duke of
Athole, His Grace the Duke of Montrose, His Grace
the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl of Seafield, the Earl
of Perth, Lord Strathallan, Sir Michael R. S. Stewart,
Bart. ; Sir Archibald Alison, Bart. ; Robert Dalglish,
M.P. ; Sir James Campbell of Stracathro ; the Hon.
Captain Drummond ; Clunie Macpberson, &c. Chief,
His Grace the Duke of Athole; president, James
Campbell, jun., of Tillichewan; vice-president, Daniel
Mackay, 1 Dixon Street. Directors, Captain James
Dewar, Dr. Thomas Buchanan, John Elder, William
Gilchrist, Neil M'Eachran, Alex. Mackay, Captain
G. M. Kerr, Captain D. M'Lure, Wm. Mathison, J.
Fisher, Hugh Macpberson ; honorary treasurer, J.
Elder, 138 St. Vincent Street; honorary secretary,
W. Mathison, West George Street.
The objects of the society are — (1) the preservation
of the language, literature, mus>ic, poatry, dress,
antiquities, and athletic games of the Highlanders of
Scotland ; (2) to found bursaries, or make annual, or
other grants of money in aid of diligent, or distin-
guished students, natives or sons of natives of the
Highlands of Scotland ; and (3) the affording tempo-
rary aid to deserving and destitute persons from the
Highlands in Glasgo\v. The society has upwards of
1100 enrolled members.
GLASGOW ABERDEENSHIRE ASSOCIATION.
Instituted 20th January, 1858, for the purpose of
affording relief to individuals natives of, or connected
with, Aberdeenshire, temporarily resident in or pass-
ing through Glasgow, who have through sickness or
want of ennployment fallen into distress; to assist
natives of Aberdeenshire in procuring situations; to
encourage education in the county by the distribution
of prizes in the various schools, «S;c. Annual mem-
ber's subscription, 2s. 6d. ; life member's, £2 2s.
Marquis of Huntley, patron; James Rae, 29
Ingram Street, president; Alex. D. Dean, 3 Eoj'al
Exchange Place, vice-president ; William Sellar, 32
Candleriggs, treasurer ; John Wilson, Wra. Mowat,
George W. Clark, Alex. Third, Alex. Strachan, Wm.
Dow, James Melvin, George Martin, Gilbert Heron,
Alex. Manson, John Kelman, Wm. Gray, directors ;
Alexander Gerrard, 92 Tro-gate, secretary.
WIDOWS' FRIEND SOCIETY.
Instituted 1856, for the special benefit of destitute
Christian widows in Glasgow. The object of the
society is the relief of destitute Christian widows, in
such a wa}' as may most conduce to their temporal
benefit. For the carrying out of this object the
society shall have principally in view the advance of
such sums, in the shape of loan, as may be found
necessary to assist in providing a permanent means
of support ; although, in very necessitous circum-
stances, an immediate sum may be paid over in the
way of a donation.
The Hon. James Lumsden, Lord Provost, John
Ramsay, Dean of Guild, John Blackie, jun., Archd.
Orr Ewing, J. D. Bryce, Nathaniel Stevenson, Alex.
Ronaldson, Wm. Euing, George Burns, James Han-
nan, J H. Young, Rev. Dr. Runciman, St. Andrew's
Established Church, Rev. Dr. Gillan, Inchinnan,
Rev. Dr. Anderson, John Street U.P. Church, Rev.
Dr. Joseph Brown, Kent Road U.P. Church, Rev.
Dr. Miller, Free St. Matthew's, Rev. Walter C.
Smith, Free Tron Church, Rev. John M'Dermid,
Salisbury Street Reformed Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Henry Batchelor, Elgin Place Congregational
Chapel, patrons ; James Salmon, president ; Bailie
J. W. Anderson and Geo. W. Clark, vice-presidents ;
John Laing, 66 South Portland Street, treasurer;
James Bickers, 1 Tulliallan Place, Paisley Road,
secretary; George Gallie, S. J. Moore, M.D., Robert
Annan, Wm. J. Forbes, Wm. Alexander, William
Mackie, Wm, Allan, Henry Clow, John M. Stark,
John M'Lennan, Wm. D. Woodburn, Thomas Keay,
James Wilson, Robert Westlands, John M'Callum,
John Stewart, John Gourlay, William Broom, com-
mittee ; Hugh Crawford, 38 Camden Street, Hutche-
sontown, collector.
When found more convenient, subscriptions can be
sent to John M'Callum, Religious Institution Rooms;
or to George Gallie, 99 Buchanan Street, where
donation boxes lie. Applications for relief must be
made by carefully filling up the printed form, to be
had of every office-bearer and member of committee.
All suck applications lodged with the secretary, will
have the best attention of the committee at the Jirst
meeting following.
ROXBURGHSHIRE SOCIETY,
Founded March, 1857,
This society was formed for the purpose of foster-
ing friendship among those from the county, affording
advice and assistance to young men coming to the
city, and aiding persons residing in or near, or pass-
ing through Glasgow, who are either natives or the
widows or children of natives of the county, who may
have fallen into unfortunate circumstances.
The admission of ordinary members is an entry-
money of £4 4s., payable either at once or by yearly
instalments of 10s. 6d., or an annual subscription of
5s. during membership ; and of honorary members
by a donation of £1 Is.
The Most Noble the Marquis of Lothian, patron ;
George Bell, president; Alex. Nisbet, vice-president;
Vi^alter Hilson, 6 John Street, secretary'; John N.
Hood, 18 Mitchell Street, treasurer; John Pyle,
John Crosby, R. J. Selkirk, John Dickson, W. E,
Mitchell, Andrew Hilson, Alex, Turnbull, Peter Tait,
directors.