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INCORPORATION OF TAILORS OF
GLASGOW.
Oflace-bearers for the year from September, 1877,
to September, 1878: — Thomas Miller, 19 London
Street, deacon ; John Wise, 29 Union St., collector;
James Miller, late deacon ; R. A. Bogus and James
Wilkinson, deacon's masters ; G. M'Kean, H. Farqu-
har. Arch. Barnet, J. A. Wilson, R. Hunter, J as.
Lillie, J. M. Simpson, Ales. Waddell, and James
Borland, trades masters; J. M. Taylor, writer, 180
St. Vincent Street, clerk ; Alex. Smyth, 19 M'lutosh
Street, officer.
JOINT HOSPITAL (lOsTIGHTSWOOD) FOR
THE BURGHS OF PARTICK, HILLHEAD,
AND MARYHILL.
Board of Directors: — Provost Ferguson, Messrs.
G. Thomson, J. White, J. Hendry, H. Kennedy, and
P. M'Kissock, representatives of the burgh of Partick;
Provost Cowan, And. Paton, and G. R. Alexander,
representatives of the burgh of Hillhead ; Provost
Robertson and John Murray, representatives of the
burgh of Marybill. J. 51. Taylor, writer, 180 St.
Vincent Street, secretary and treasurer ; Dr. George
Middleton, resident medical ofiicer ; Miss Joanna N.
Mercer, matron.
WEAVERS SOCIETY OF ANDERSTON.
John Phillips, preses ; Joseph Taylor, treasurer ;
J. M. Taylor, writer, 180 St. Vincent St., secretary.
The object of this Society is to afford charitable aid
to such of its members and their widows as may be
reduced to destitute circumstances. The fee or entry
money, payable by a son or son-in-law of a member,
■ or by an apprentice indentured to a member (a weaver
by trade), is £2 2s., and the entrance fee payable by
all others is ,£5 5s., with the addition of 2s. per
annum in the case of sons, sons-in-law, and appren-
tices, and of 5s. per annum in the case of all others,
for every year the applicant exceeds 30 years of age
at the date of his admission. Members must not be
under the age of 14 when admitted, nor above the
age of 45, and must be resident in the district
formerly known as the burgh of Anderston, or neigh-
bourhood thereof.
GLASGOW AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.
Instituted 1870. — Ladislas Zavertal, Conductor.
Honorary president, James Campbell, Esq., of
Tillichewan. Office-bearers for session 1877-78 : —
President, R. R. Stephen ; treasurer, Alex. Thomson,
68 Trongate; secretary, T. B. Mercer, 11 Carnarvon
Street.
The object of the Society is the study of classical :
orchestral music : practisings held weekly during the
winter months. The directors invite the attention of
instramental amateurs to the Society. Application
for membership may be made to the secretary, or to I
any member of committee. I
CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONGREGATIONS. '
Under Act 10 Anne, cap. 7. i
Superintending Bishop— Right Rev. Bishop Beckles.
St. Jnde's, Blythswood Square, Rev. J. Bennett, M.A.
St. Silas', West-end Park, E. F. D. Hutton, D.D. Oxon. '
St. Silas' Mission Chapel, Heyburn Street, Partick, i
Rev. T. Tottenham Loftus.
WEST OF SCOTLAND PROTESTANT
ASSOCIATION.
Objects — The promotion and defence of our com-
mon Christianity, opposing and exposing Romanism
Infidelity, or any other form of unscriptural error,
inimical to God's truth and the civil and religious
liberty of mankind.
President — James Mitchell, Esq., LL.D., 5 Park
Terrace; vice-presidents — Sir W. C. Anstruther, Bart.,
M.P., of Carmichael and Westraw ; Arch. Arrol,
Esq., 18 Blythswood square ; John Burns, Esq., of
Castle Wemyss; Col Arch. A. Campbell of Blyths-
wood; Sir Peter Coats, of Woodside and Auchen-
drane ; Andrew Dunn, Esq., Glasgow and London ;
William Kidston, Esq., of Ferniegair ; Col. W. M.
Macdonald of St. Martins; Sir John Murray, Bart., of
Philiphaugh and Melgund ; Joshua Paterson, Esq.,
M.D., Glasgow; Jas. Salmon, Esq., Dennistoun; Rev
A. N. Somerville, D.D.; Col. Jas. Stewart; Wilham
Wilson, Esq., of Pullokshields and Ardayre ; John
S. Wylie, 45 Buchanan street. Directors — Rev. J.
Logan Aikman, D.D., 8 Sandyford Place ; E. Bell,
40 St. James' Street, Hillhead; Rev. R. Blair, M.A.,
97 Hill St., Garnethill; Rev. Jas. Dodds, 15 Sandy-
ford Place; D. Clow, 12 West Garden St., Burnbank;
Rev. R. Gault, 152 Hill Street, Garnethill ; James
Hamilton, 22 Hope St.; J. Hutchison, 22 Hamilton
Park Terrace; P. Hutchison, 28 Berkeley Terrace;
Rev. Geo. Jeffrey, D. D. , Adelphi House, Dennistoun ;
W. C. Maughan, Roseneath; J. Robertson, 2 Queen's
Terrace; Rev. W. Ross Taylor, 1 Marchmont Ter.;
A. M. Stewart, Virginia Buildings; Rev. R. Wallace,
40 HiU St., Garnethill; John Hutchison, chairman
of directors ; John Robertson, 2 Queen's Terrace,
treasurer; A. M. Stewart, hon. secretary; William
Crawford, 11 West Nile Street, collector; Arch
Nicol, officer; Clydesdale Bank, 14 Millei St., bankers.
Office of the Association — Religious Institution Rooms,
174 Buchanan Street.
LEWIS ASSOCIATION— Instituted 1876.
President, Angus Nicholson, Esq., 25 Robertson
Street ; secretary, J. M. Mackenzie, 25 Robertson St.
THE G.\EL LODGE OF FREE MASONS,
No. 609, G.R.S.
(working in GAELIC AND ENGLISH.)
Place of Meeting — 30 Hope Street. Every 2nd
and 4th Tuesday. Angus Nicholson, R.W.M., 25
Robertson Street ; A. R. Ross, secretary, 4 Scotia St
THE GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
LICENSED GROCERS' ASSOCIATION.
President, George Ogilvie, 108 George Street
vice-president, John Williamson, 481 Sauchiehal
St ; treasurer, Robert Chrystal, 1 Charing Cross
secretary, William Veitch Orr, writer, 170 Hope
Street; offices, 170 Hope Street.
QUEEN'S PARK BOWLING GREEN.
Established 1867.
Situated in the Recreation Grounds of Queen's
Park, opposite Royal Crescent. Office-bearers for
1878-79, president, Alfred T. Jago ; vice-president,
Hugh Haddow; secretary, S. B. Cranston; treasurer,
Peter Fullerton ; directors, James Doig, James Ken-
nedy, Wm. Storrier, D. Kater, A. B. M'Gregor, Robt.
Izat, W. H. Morris. Entry money, 10s. Annual
subscription, £1 10s.