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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Patron, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow;
general committee, the Hon. the Lord Provost (chair-
man), Prof. Veitch, and Jas. Cleland Burns (deputy-
chairmen), Sir James Watson, Sir Peter Coats, L.
Leisler, Esq., P. Clouston, Esq., J. Wilkie, Esq., J.
Ure, Esq., J. Brown, Esq., J. C. Wakefield, Esq., H.
Baird, Esq., Rev. D. Brown, Rev. And. Leiper, Ales.
Crum, Esq., Thomas Hill, Esq.; ladies' committee,
Mrs. J. Napier, Misses Jeffrey, Mrs. Coats, Mrs.
Ramsay, Mrs. J. Matheson, Mrs. Dick, Miss Boyd,
Mrs. G. Matheson, Mrs. Paton, Mrs. Chas. Wat-
son, Mrs. Burns, Miss Parker, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Ty-
sons, Miss C. C. Clark ; convener, Miss Jeffrey,
Meletia Lodge, Helensburgh ; sub-convener, Mrs.
Lysons, Hope Villa, Lenzie ; acting committee, Pro-
fessor M'Kendrick, C. H. Alston, Esq., Rev. George
S. Burns, D.D., J. Alexander Campbell, Esq., J.
C. Burns, Esq., J. Couper, Esq., James S. Hig-
ginbotham, Esq., T. D. Findlay, Esq., Sir William
Thomson, J. Dunlop, Esq., Lieut.-Col. Bannatyne,
J. M. Martin, Professor Veitch, John Y. King,
Col. Buchanan, Colin D. Donald, jun., Esq., Ales.
M'Grigor, Esq., Jas. Grahame, Esq.; secretary, Major
Lysons, 37 Bath Street ; treasurer, Lieut.-Colonel D.
Matheson, C.B., 37 Bath Street ; chief inspector,
Frederick White, 37 Bath Street ; and five assistants.
Office of the society, 37 Bath Street. Hours,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CITY OF GLASGOW NATIVE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
Its object is to afford assistance to natives, and
widows and families of natives, of the city of Glas-
gow, who from reverses of fortune, or otherwise, have
been reduced to necessitous circumstances. A pay-
ment of £5 5s., either in one sum at entry or by five
successive yearly instalments of £1 Is., constitutes
membership. President, J. B. Mirrlees, Redlands,
Hillhead; treasurer, J. E. WatsoD, 149 Hope Street;
secretary, James B. Kidston, 50 West Regent Street.
GLASGOW DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION,
Prospect Bank, Crosshill.
Seen on Wednesdays, at two o'clock. Mr. B. B.
Macgeorge, 24 George Square, secretary ; Mr. J.
Tasker, 26 Royal Exchange Square, treasurer.
THE GLASGOW EASTWOOD CLUB.
President, Ales. Cram, of Thornliebank, M.P. ;
vice-presidents, David Tod, of Eastwood Park, Arch.
Brownlie, of Monkcastle, and 18 directors ; treasurer,
James Dunlop, Clydesdale Bank, Pollokshaws; secre-
tary, J. W. Steuart, 204 W. George 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 with the parish of Eastwood are
invited.
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY DORCAS
SOCIETY.
President, Lady Campbell of Garscube ; secretary, ;
Mrs. Campbell Douglas, 266 St. Vincent Street;
honorary secretary, Robert Gourlay, Bank of Sco'
land ; honorary treasurer, John E. Watson, C.A.
149 Hope Street.
Object : to supply with warm and sufficient cloth-
ing indigent patients who are so far restored ti
health as to be able to leave the hospital and return
to their own homes. In certain exceptional cases the
Society also provides or helps to supply artificial
limbs and other surgical appliances, the expense of!
which places them beyond the reach of the very poor.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
COMMERCIAL FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Office — 80 Renfield Street.
James M'Fadzean, Kingston Biscuit Factory, Glas-
gow, president ; George Silcos (Alex. Bryce & Co.),
vice-president; John Broom, J. D. Campbell, John
Dow, Alex. Fraser, Peter French, P. R. Graham, J.
W. Johnstone, Samuel Johnstone, George Lawrie, F.
Middleton, John Spence, 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 death. The benefits are, 20s. per week during
sickness and £10 at death. Copies of rules and
forms of application may be had from the manager or
any of the office bearers.
INCORPORATION OF HAMMERMEN.
Deacon, John Broadfoot, 2 Sandyford Place ; col-
lector, Jas. Gilchrist, Stobcross Engine Works ; late
deacon, Win. Boyd, Blythswood Foundry, North St.;
late collector, John Phillips, 17 Anderston Quay;
master court, A. M'Onie, D. Kinghorn, D. C. Glen,
James C. MacEwan, Hugh Muir, John Thomson (of
John & Jas. Thomson), Alex. Davie, Hazelton R.
Robson, John Thomson (of R. Laidlaw & Son), Thos.
Potter, Jas. Jenkins, Alex. Steven ; clerk, A. Craig
Paterson, LL.B., 45 West George Street.
BLACK'S BEQUEST FOR DOMESTIC
SERVANTS.
Founded by Dr. James Black, sometime surgeon in
Jamaica, afterwards residing in Glasgow, and who
died in 1834. The funds are to be given to faithful
domestic servants settled in Glasgow or neighbour-
hood, who have been ten years or upwards in one
situation. Amount, £2 10s. per annum. There are
about 200 pensioners. Factors, Mitchells, Cowan, &
Johnston, 160 West George Street.
OLD MAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY AND AGED
WOMEN'S HOME.
President, Andrew Galbraith, Esq.; vice-presidents,
Sir Jas. Watson, Jas. Hannan, Esq., J. M. Hill, Esq.;
secretary, Hugh Brown, Esq., 9 Clairmont Gardens;
treasurer, Wm. M'Ewen, Esq., 17 St. Vincent Lane;
superintendent of asylum, Archd. Findlay; matron,
Mrs. Rome ; medical officer, Dr. R. D. Tannahill,
physician.