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COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
THE MASTER MASONS' ASSOCIATION OF
GLASGOW AND VICINITY.
The object of the association is to collect informa-
tion regarding the state of the labour-market and
other matters connected with the trade for the use
and guidance of members ; to consider all questions
of wages, modes of measurement, disputes with work-
men which involve any principle of general import-
ance, and any other questions that may directly or
indirectly bear on the interests of the trade.
Office-bearers— President, John Emery ; vice-presi-
dent, Peter M'Kissock ; treasurer, George Barlas ;
directors, John Miller, Robt. Dempster, Thos. Mason,
Peter Miller, Peter Anderson, David Meikle, jun.,
Peter Stewart, Ales. Muir, John Adam, John Max-
well, John Lyall; secretary, David B. Macgregor, 51
West Regent street.
THE FERGUSON SCHOLARSHIPS.
(Instituted 1860.)
These Scholarships are six in number, of the value
of £80 each, tenable for two years, three of which
are competed for in Glasgow during the month of
October annually ; one in classics, one in mathematics,
and one in mental philosophy. Secretary to the
Fund, M. S. Tait, 91 Bath Street.
WEST-END TRAINING SCHOOL OF COOKERY;
2 Dalhotjsie Street.
Head Mistress, Mrs. Black, holder of a first-class
diploma from the National School of Cookery, South?.
Kensington ; committee, Sir Wm. Collins, Rev. Thos..
Dobbie,Rev. J. Marshall Lang, ex- Preceptor Mathie-
son, 'ex-Preceptor M'Donald, Angus Mitchell, Esq.,
John Morison, Esq., Thomas Morrison, Esq., LL.D.,
Thomas Russell, Esq., M.P., Rev. Wm. Ross, Pre-
ceptor Wm. Wilson, John Wilson, Esq.; hon. secre-
tary, Miss Sophia Steel ; hon. treasurer, Mr. Wm.
Black.
THE GLASGOW EASTERN BOTANICAL
SOCIETY.
Established March, 187G.
For the study of Botanical science ; meets in the
Bridgeton Mechanics' Institution on the first Wednes-
day of each month; president, Thos. King, 110 Hill
Street, Garnethill; vice-presidents, George Horn, 5
Bellgrove St., and Joseph Christie, 424 New Road,
Parkhead ; secy, and curator, A. Noble, 9 William
Street, Greenhead; treasurer, Robert Murray, 121
Comely Park Street.
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS.
TRADES' HOUSE— 1884-85.
Hugh Kennedy, Esq., deacon-convener; James T.
Tullis, collector; Thos. Reid, late convener; Wm.
MacLean, jun., late collector.
Hammermen. — John Broadfoot, deacon ; William
Boyd, late deacon; Andw. M'Onie, D. Kinghorn, D.
C. Glen, Jas. C. MacEwan.
Tailors. — Alex. Waddel, deacon; W. R. Copland,
late deacon ; John Cumming, Thomas Miller, James
A. Wilson, Joseph Gardiner.
Cordiners. — Jas. M'Gregor, deacon; Samuel Marks,
late deacon ; James Y. Merry, Wm. V. Orr, Andw.
Mitchell, Robert Paterson.
Maltmen. — John M'Gregor, visitor ; A. M. Bayne,
late visitor; Wm. M 'Lean, jun., Wm. Cherry, Robert
Robin, Matthew Barr.
Weavers. — James Wilson, deacon; George Younger,
late deacon ; John Millen, William Newlands.
Bakers. — George Skinner, deacon; Alex. Carrie,
late deacon ; Thomas G. Weir, Jas. T. Tullis.
Skinners. — James MacGill, deacon ; J. S. Osborne,
late deacon ; Andrew Sharp.
Wrights. — Alex. Eadie, deacon; William Light-
body, late deacon; Henry Stewart, Hugh Kennedy.
Doopers. — N. M. Reid, deacon; E. B. Paterson,
late deacon ; H. Macfarlane.
Fleshers. — D. G. Anderson, deacon ; Alex. Thom-
son, late deacon ; Alex. Grosart.
Masons. — Robert Murdoch, deacon; Thos. Muson,
late deacon ; James Ho watt.
Gardeners. — James Miller, deacon ; Alex. Ogilvie,
late deacon ; Hugh Austin.
Barbers. — Donald Munro, deacon ; James Laird,
late deacon ; Andrew Lauchlan.
Dyers. — Robert Anderson, deacon ; Donald Munro,
late deacon ; Thomas Reid.
Thomas Weir, clerk, 207 Ingram Street; John
Farrell, officer, 91 Glassford Street.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
7 West George Street.
Board of Directors for 1885. — President, Sir Jas.
Bain ; vice-president and hon. treasurer, Dav. Guthrie,
Esq.; secretary, Wm. H. Hill ; librarian, W. P. Barrie.
Directors, Chas. Tennant, M.P., John Ramsay, M.P.,
Stewart Clark, M.P., J. C. Bolton, M.P., John Miller,
John M'Laren, David M'CowaD, Robert Gourlay,
Stephen Mason, William M'Ewen, A. Hannay, David
Guthrie, J. H. N. Graham, Gilbert Beith, Jas. Arthur,
Arch. Arrol, R. Young, Jas. King, Leonard Gow, Hugh
Brown, Sir Jas. Bain, Sir Jas. Watson, D. Sandeman,
W. Renny Watson, T. Henderson, Jas. Campbell,
Alex. Allan, George Smith, James Reid, David
Bannerman, H. L. Seligmann, John Galloway, Dr.
W. G. Blackie, James L. Mitchell, James Aitken,
William Pearce.
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, incorporated
by royal charter in 1793, includes at present upwards
of 10 members, representing the principal merchants,
manufacturers, and shippers in the city and neigh-
bourhood, and is recognized as the principal medium
of communication with the Government and Legisla-
ture on all commercial matters. The executive power-
is lodged in a board of thirty-six directors, chosen at
the annual general meetings. The board meets for
the discussion of mercantile questions once a month,
or more frequently if found necessary.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
GUARDIAN SOCIETY
FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRADE.
Head offices, 145 Queen Street, Glasgow; branches,
Dundee and Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Hon. Wiliam M'Onie, Lord Provost of Glasgow,
president ; David Sandeman, Esq., vice-president ;
A. C. Rutherford, secretary and manager.
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