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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS,
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WEAVERS' SOCIETY OF ANDERSTON.
P. Young, preses ; John Belch, junr., treasm-er ;
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. ^_^
MAXWELL AND HUTCHESON CHARITABLE
TRUST.
Founded in 1877, under the Will of Miss Ann
Maxwell Graham of Williamwood, for the benefit of
necessitous persons, chiefly gentlefolk, of the name
of Maxwell or Hutcheson, and husbands or wives of,
or descendants of, these names, and for education of
their children. The Trustees in Glasgow are : — A.
Robertson, banker, Laurence Robertson, C.A., Hugh
Brown, merchant, James Graham, writer, R. Hope
Robertson, C.A., John H. N. Graham, merchant, and
Graham Hutchison, of Balmaghie, Castle Douglas;
treasurer, R. H. Robertson, O.A., 58 St. Vincent St.,
Glasgow; secretary, Jas. Graham, 198 West George
Street, Glasgow.
EOBERTSON BEQUEST.
Founded by Miss Isobel Eobertson, 5th August,
1844. Tbe funds are to be distributed amongst (1)
ten decayed gentlewomen, who shall have been re-
siding for at least 10 years in Glasgow, who shall
not be less than 45 years of age, and shall never
have been married; (2) ten females each of whom
shall have, for at least seven years consecutively,
been a hired servant in one family in Glasgow, shall
not be under 50 years of age, shall never have been
married, and at the time of selection shall be out of
service. Amount of Pensions at present (1) £9,
and (2) £4 10s.
Factor, J. Roxburgh Strong, C.A., 110 West
George st.
THE GLASGOW EASTWOOD CLUB.
President, Alex. Crura, of Thornliebank, M.P. ;
vice-presidents, David Tod, of Eastwood Park, Arch.
Brownlie, of Chapeltoun, and 18 directors; treasurer,
James Dunlop, Clydesdale Bank, PoUokshaws; secre-
tary, W. W. Steuart, 4 West Regent street, Glasgow.
This society was instituted in 1797 by several
gentlemen residing in or near Glasgow connected by
birth or otherwise with the parish of Eastwood, for
the purpose of holding a social meeting once a year,
and of collecting a sum of money for distribution
among the deserving poor of that parish. About
£130 is annually distributed at the end of December,
each recipient getting 12s. 6d. The annual meeting
is held on the second Wednesday of December, to
which all connected Vv-ith the parish of Eastwood are
invited.
THE FIFE, KINROSS, AND CLACKMANNAN
CHARITABLE SOCIETY.
Instituted December 15, 1837.
Incorporated therewith is
THE GLASGOW FIFESHIBE SOCIETY.
Instituted in 1759.
Patron, John Watson, E^q., of Earnock and Nei's-
land ; president, Peter W. Dixon, Esq., of TiephaU ;
late president, John Forbes, Esq ; vice-presidents,
Messrs. Robt. Kay, David Stewart, and Alex. Dick ;
treasurer, W. R. Crombie ; secretary, J. C. Reid ;
directors, for Fife, Messrs. Jas. Buin, John M'Intosh,
George S. Rodger, John N. Mackinlay, Robt. Russell,
Robt. Suttie, Wra. A. Davidson, James Fisher, jun.,
and Thos. Skinner ; for Kinross, Messrs. Andrew D.
Dixon, Alex. Brown, and John Duncan ; for Clack-
mannan, Messrs. James M'Gregor, Robert Drysdale,
and George Ferguson.
The principal object of this society is to afford
pecuniary aid to indigent natives, or widows, or chil-
dren of natives, of these counties resident in or near
Glasgow. The subscription of £1 Is. per annum fof
four years, or £4 4s. in one sum, constitutes mem-
bership to parties eligible by connection with any of
these counties ; and persons willing to be enrolled
are respectfully solicited to communicate with the
treasurer or secretary of the society, or any of the
directors. Office, 217 West George Street.
FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF INDIGENT
GENTLEWOMEN OF SCOTLAND,
Above fifty years of age, and unmarried.
Founded 1847.
Patroness — The Queen. Committee of Manage-
ment — Glasgow, Revs. Marcus Dods, D.D., James
Black, D.D., J. Marshall Lang, D.D., Frederic C.
Ridgeway, M.A., James Campbell of Tillichewan,
Archibald Orr Ewing, M.P., James White of Overtoun,
Alex. Allan; Edinburgh, Revs. Geo. Philip, M.A.,
Andrew Thomson, D.D., D. Fox Sandford, LL.D.,
Alexander Whyte, D.D., John M'Murtrie, M.A., Rev.
Norman Macleod, John Cook, W.S., James Peddle,
W.S., John Kennedy, W.S.; local treasurer for Glas-
gow, Robert Gourlay, Bank of Scotland ; secretary, J.
T. Maclagan, 6 North St. David Street, Edinburgh ;
treasurer, James Syme, British Linen Company Bank;
auditor, Jas. Alex, Robertson, C.A.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
COMMERCIAL FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Office — 80 Renfield Street.
James M'Fadzean, Kingston Biscuit Factoiy, Glas-
gow, president ; George Silcox, (Alex. Bryce & Co.),
vice-president; John Broom, J. D. Campbell, John
Dow, Walter Fowlie, Alex. Eraser, Peter French, P.
R. Graham, George Lawrie, Archibald Martin, Fred.
Middleton, John Spcnce, Robert Stewart, committee
of management; John Pirie, M.D., 83 Jamaica Street
and 26 Elmbank Crescent, surgeon; William Hart,
jun. chartered accountant, 80 Renfield Street, manager.
This society is established to provide, at moderate
rates of premium, for the relief of members during
sickness or other infirmity, and for a sum to be paid at
their death. The benefits are, 20s. per week during
sickness and £10 at death. Copies of rules and
form of application may be had from the manager or
any of the office bearers.