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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
WESTERN FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
David Lamb, president; John M'Whannell, vice-
president ; Peter Johnston, A. Wallace, J. Chalmers,
M.D., David Fullarton, Wm. B. Torrance, John Far-
quhar, W. S. Mullay, Jas. P. Crawford, Kenneth H.
M'Leod, And. M'Donald, C.E., Charles Wragg, Jas.
Frame, David Henderson, and T. Murdoch, directors;
A. Arrol, H. Pollock, and T. Menzies, trustees; Dr.
James 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 rate 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, 1883,
£1373 lis. 6d. was paid as benefit from the funds
of the society, and from the society's origin a total
of £23,632 5s. lOd. has been so paid. The entry-
money is one quarter's contributions (which ranges
from 4s. lOd. at 19, to lis. 7jd. at 45) with 2s. 6d.
for certificates, &c. Office, 154 St. Vincent Street.
ALEXANDER'S ENDOWMENT— Duke St.
The Lord Provost and Magistrates, the ministers of
the High Church, St. John's and College parishes,
governors; Daniel M'Millan, F.E.I.S., head-master.
The object of this institution is to afford a gratuitous
education to — 1. Children of the surname of Alex-
ander. 2. Children of the surname of Anderson.
3. Children who have for three years previous to their
admission been constantly resident in one or
other of the parishes following, viz., High Church,
St. John's, and College. 4. Such children as the
governors may select and appoint. Schedules of ap-
plication furnished by the head-master.
GLASGOW ELDERS' WIVES AND DAUGH-
TER'S ASSOCIATION, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, OR
HOME FOR GIRLS.
13 Canning Place.
This association was started twenty years ago,
and its chief work is training orphan and destitute
girls as domestic servants in the Home. Income
from subscriptions, about £350. Chairman, James
Hannan, Esq.; secretary, Rev. Robt. Dicksou, St.
David's Parish; treasurer, Thomas Watson, Esq., 50
West Regent Street.
INCORPORATION OF WEAVERS OF
GLASGOW.
Office-bearers for the year, from September, 1883)
to September, 1884 : — Deacon, Geo. Younger ; col-
lector, David Paterson ; master court, Jas. Thomson,
James Wilson, John Millen, Henry Bruce, Alexander
Begg, James Alexander, William Newlands, William
Duncan, Geo. Gibson, Robert Gourlay, Forrest Frew,
Matthew Fairley, Angus Mitchell, Robt. Gourlay;
William MacLean, (of William & C. J. MacLean),
writer, 81 Bath Street, clerk; Wm. Speirs, 2 St.
Andrew's Square, officer.
I COLQUHOUN BEQUEST FUND FOR
INCURABLES.
Founded in 1873 by the late Archibald Colqnhoun,
Esq., of Riddrie Park, merchant in Glasgow, its ob-
ject being the application of the free income of the
trust in " the relief of poor persons residing in
Glasgow or its immediate neighbourhood who may
either have been dismissed as incurable from the
Glasgow Royal Infirmary or other hospitals in Glas-
gow, or who are afflicted with incurable disease, and
so destitute and helpless as to be proper objects of
charity." The capital of the trust amounts at present
to over £22,000, and the income is administered by
a body of trustees, assisted by a staff of lady visitors.
The sum distributed for the year 1883-84 was about
£880, which was dispensed in amounts ranging from
£3 5s. to £13 each per annum. Contributions to-
wards either capital or revenue will be received by the
treasurers, J. & J. Boyd & Miller, 95 Wellington
Street, Glasgow, who will also furnish information
as to the terms of the Trust Deed.
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR,
ST. JOSEPH'S HOME FOR THE AGED.
180 Gaengad Hill.
This institution was founded at Glasgow in 1862,
and contains now 235 aged poor of both sexes.
The Sisters have no funds whatever; they support
the aged poor by whatever public charity affords, and
therefore most gratefully accept cast-off clothes, furni-
ture, donations in money, or anything that may be
offered. This house, being too small for the number
of applicants, would require to be enlarged, but the
Sisters having no funds for the purpose, beg to solicit
their benefactors to assist them in order to realize the
undertaking, for which donations or legacies will be
thankfully received.
For admission apply at the institution.
The House is open to visitors daily from 11 o'clock
a.m. till 4 o'clock p.m.
GLASGOW BENEVOLENT.
For visitation of the destitute sick, and others in
extreme poverty.
The Lord Provost, president ; Sir J. Watson, Sir
Wm. Collins, A. Macgeorge, and J. A. Campbell,
vice-preses; Rev. J. Renfrew, R. A. Bogue, A.
Macgeorge, J. Miller, J. Gourlay, R. Gow, R. West-
lands, A. Sclanders, J. Kirkpatrick, and W. Land-
less, acting committee; R. A. Bogue, 113 Ingram
Street, treasurer; John Gourlay, secretary, Religious
Institution Rooms, 177 Buchanan Street.
GRAHAM CHARITABLE.
None are eligible as members of the society except
persons of the name of Graham and their descendants,
or those married to individuals of that name or their
descendants. The entry-money to strangers is £5
5s., and to sons and other lineal descendants and
sons-in-law of members, £3 3s.
Patron, His Grace the Duke of Montrose ; preses,
B. Fleming, writer, 241 St. Vincent St. ; treas.
John Alexander, 68 West Regent Street ; managers,
John Graham, C.A., William Graham, C.A., George
Graham, C.E., Jas. Graham, jun., Dr. W. G. Blackie,
Charles H. Smith, and George Gray ; clerk, James
Graham, writer, 198 W. George Street.