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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
WESTERN FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Alex. M'Lean, president ; J. Clark, vice-president ;
W. B. Torrance, A. C. Stevenson, James S. Cum-
sning, M D., John M'Caa, John Loudon, Charles
Wragg, W. G. Downie, John H. Patterson, David
Lamb, John L. Eskdale, William Grant, Thomas
Menzies, Andrew Lauchlan, W. S. Mulloy, directors;
J. A. Ferguson, A. Arrol, and Hugh Pollock, trustees;
Dr. J. Morton, 199 Bath Street, medical adviser; J.
Mann, C.A., manager. Members (after one year's
probation) are entitled to 10s. 6d. or 21s. per week
sick benefit, according to contribution, while they
may be unable to attend their usual avocations, and
without reduction of the rale in protracted sickness.
Immediately after the entry money is paid, the
society becomes liable for the funeral money of £10
or £20, as may have been contributed for. An
annuity of £6 or £12 is also provided to all members
after attaining the age of 70, when the contributions
cease. For the year ending 31st December, 1874,
£943 14s. 4d. was paid as benefit from the funds
of the society, and from the society's origin a total
of £14,550 Gs. 9d. has been so paid. The entry-
money is one quarter's contributions (which ranges
from 4s. lOd. at 19, to lis. 7£d. at 45) with 2s. 6d.
for certificates, &c. Office, 83 West Regent Street.
KINTYRE CLUB.
The objects of the club are, the social and rational
enjoyment of the members; the relief and support of
decayed and indigent individuals, or families, who
have either been born, or are descendants of parents
born, in Kintyre; and the encouragement of learning
and industry in that district by educating poor chil-
dren, distributing prizes annually to the various
sehools, and awarding bursaries to deserving students.
The preses, directors, treasurer, and secretary, for the
time being, are the patrons of the "Kintyre bur-
sary," founded by Robert Ker of Auchinraith in 1862.
The entry money of ordinary members is £3 3s., and
honorary members £2 2s. Thomas J. Smillie, writer,
54 West Nile Street, secretary.
GLASGOW NORTH BRITON'S FRIENDLY
SOCIETY.
This Society has for its object the relief of its
Members who may be incapable of attending to busi-
sess through sickness &c, and for securing at death
a payment for Funeral Expenses. The Sick Allow-
ance after one year's probation is 10s. weekly for
Yhirtean weeks, 7s. Gd. for thirteen weeks, 5s. for
thirteen weeks, and 3s. weekly while the indisposi-
tion continues, and Ten Pounds for funeral expenses.
Archibald Cunningham, 9 Grafton Street, president;
Neil Macnish 149 North Dundas Street, treasurer; R.
T. Macfarlan, writer, 13 St. Vincent Place, secretary _
M 'ALPINE'S MORTIFICATION.
Founded in 1811 by Mrs. M'Alpine, who conveyed
to trustees her property for the maintenance of poor
men and women of the description given in her will
— the former receiving anniiMlly £10, and the latter
£5. The trustees are the Deacon Convener and the
Banisters of eight of the Established Churches.
D. ft A. Cuthbertson, Provan, & Strong, C.A.,
110 Wept George Street, factors.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SOCIETY OF
SCOTLAND.
Office, 217 West George Street, Glasgow.
James Arthur, Esq., of Barshaw, president; D.
Mitchell, G8 Ingram Street, vice-president; Robert
Gourlay, treasurer ; J. C. Reid, C. A., 217 West George
Street, secretary and deputy-treasurer; T. Marr,
A.I.A., 39 St. Vincent Place, actuary; Professor W.
Leishman, M.D., surgeon; Professor D. Maclagan,
M.D., 28 Heriot Row, surgeon for Edinburgh; Messrs.
James Irons, Alex. Dunb:ir, Robt. Brown, John Smith,
George Hodge, George M Leod, F. J. Cruikshank, A.
S. Cooper, G. Innes, A. Mellish, Arch. H. Robertson,
Jervis Coats, jun., directors ; M'Grigor, Donald, & Co.,
law agents.
A member of this society who has been 12 months
enrolled, on being incapacitated by disease, accident,
or infirmity, from following his usual avocation, is
entitled to receive £1 per week. On the death of a
member who has been 12 months enrolled, the so-
ciety pays £10 to the nearest of kin, or other
person taking charge of his funeral. Annual meeting
in Glasgow on the fourth Friday of January. The
directors meet on the first Tuesday of each month.
Number of members, 1,249; annual contributions
of members, 2,601 14s. 4d. ; total annual income,
£3,911 Is. 5d. ; amount of funds invested or in bank,
£30,G88 10s. 5d. ; benefits paid since the formation
of the society, £25,983. Forms of application and
other information may be had of the secretary.
PRINTERS AND BOOKBINDERS' FRIENDLY
SOCIETY.
President, Malcolm Stark ; treasurer, Thomas
Parker; late president, John MTlraith; directors,
John M'Kenzie, sen., Alexander Gilmour, Andrew
Paterson, John Lang, A. H. M'Kechnie, James Smith,
2nd, James Love, James Dunsmore, Andrew Hamil-
ton, John M'Dougal, Robert Dawson, David Gardner ;
auditors, John F. Stark, Thomas Napier; trustees,
Alexander Gilmour, James Love ; clerk, Alexander
Paterson; society's surgeon, Dr. John M'Conville,
12 Dumbarton Road; president's address, Malcolm
Stark, 24 Houldsworth Street; treasurer's address,
Thomas Parker, St. Mungo Temperance Hotel, 1G
Canon Street.
GLASGOW MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Objects of the society — 1. To encourage a mission-
ary spirit among medical students in Glasgow. 2.
To co-operate with kindred societies in training and
supporting mtdical missionaries. 3. To carry on
medical mission work among the poor in Glasgow.
Office-bearers — Honorary President, the Right Hon.
Lord Shaftesbury, KG. ; president, Dr. J. D. Mac-
laren ; vice-president, Charles II. Bousfield, Esq. ;
treasurer, J. A. Weniey, Esq., manager, Bank cf
Scotland; secretaries, Dr. jEneas Munro, 1 Blyths-
wood Square, and William Sloan, Esq., 73 Gordon
Street ; superintendent, Dr. R. Laidlaw, 1 Keir Ter-
race, Pollokshields; treasurer for Ladies' Auxiliary,
Mrs. Dr. Fairbairn, 13 Eimbank Crescent; secretary
of Ladies' committee, Miss Playfair, 12 Woodsidc
Terrace. Dispensary, 29 Havannah Street, is open
for the siak poor every day, between 12 and 1 o'clock,
except Sabbath and Saturday. Every Sabbath day
evangelistic meetings are held at 11 o'clock for
children, and 2 o'clock for adults.