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EOYAL NORTHERN YACHT CLUB.
Patroness — The Queen.
Commodore, the Eight Hon. the Earl of Glasgow ;
vice-commodore, Sir Michael Robert Shaw Stewart,
Bart.; rear-commodore, D. Tod; stewards, Jas. Lil-
burn, George W. Richardson, A. C. Henderson, Jas.
L. Mitchell, J. D. Hedderwick, James Aitken, John
Scott, Wm. Jamieson, Robert Pirrie, J. Harvey, Fran-
cis Powell, and James Reid ; secretary and treasurer,
E. Hope Robertson; secretary's office, 58 St. Vincent
Street, Glasgow. Club House, Rothesay.
The admission for ordinary members is £5 entrance
money, and £3 annual subscription.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege,
by warrant from the Lords of the Admiralty, of wear-
ing the blue ensign ; they have also the privilege of
entering the ports of France, Holland, &c., free of
dues. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's
Treasury have been pleased to concede to this club all
the privileges usually granted to other Royal Yacht
Clubs. The distinguishing flags of the Club are, "Blue
Burgee with Yellow Crown and Anchor, and Blue En-
|sign."
The Annual Regatta of the Club takes place at
' Rothesay.
ROYAL WESTERN YACHT CLUB.
Patrons, The Most Noble the Marquis of Bute ; the
Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa ; the Right
Hon. the Earl of Glasgow ; commodore, R. K. Holmes
Kerr, Esq. ; vice-commodore, Jas. Grant, Esq. ; rear-
commodore, Jas. Hamilton, Esq. ; stewards, Messrs.
John Ingram, Robert Wyllie, P. Rattray, James B.
Macindoe, John Macrae, and Geo. Moir. Hon. secy,
and treasurer, John Thomson, jun.,49 W. George St.
The annual subscription is £1 Is. The yachts of
this club have the special privilege, by warrant from
the Lords of the Admiralty, of wearing the blue en-
sign. The distinguishing flags of the club are
Blue Burgee with Yellow Thistle on a Red Shield
bordered wiih Yellow, surmounted by Crown and
Blue Ensign."
The Annual Regattas of the club take place at
Millport,
CLYDE CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
Commodore, Stewart Clark; vice-commodore, J.
Stevenson Stewart ; rear-commodore, J. George Clark ;
stewards, Patrick Rattray, William Wylie, Jas. A.
small, Patrick Hendry, W. Ewing Birrell, Andrew
\Iitchell, WilHam Kennedy, John A. Inglis, Henry
\. Allan, R. R, Ure.
The admission for members is £1 Is., and annual
ubscription £1 Is.
The distinguishing flags of the club are " Red Burgee
vith White St. George's Cross, and Red Lion Ram-
lant on Yellow Shield, and a Red Ensign. "
The matches of the club take place at Hunter's
iuay.
GLASGOW GOLF CLUB.
The aim of this club is the practice of the royal
nd ancient Scottish game of Golf. The membership
i about 240, and the course and club house are in
he Alexandra Park. SheriflE Lees, captain; Wm.
lilne, 362 St. George's Road, secretary ; Robert
'urcbull, National Bank, Queen St., treasurer.
ROYAL CLYDE YACHT CLUB.
Commodore, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow ;
vice-commodore, John Clark ; rear- commodore, Geo.
Handasyide Dick ; stewards, James Osborne, Robert
Wylie, J. B. Hilliard, J. Anthony Inglis, Jas. Bel),
R. G. Allan, R. R. Ure, J. B. Macindoe ; secretary
and treasurer, William York, 150 Hope st., Glasgow.
Club House, Hunter's Quay.
The admission is £2 2s. entrance money, and
£2 ?s. annual subscription for inport members, and
£1 Is. for outport members.
The yachts of this club have the special privilege,
by warrant from the Lords of the Admiralty, of
wearing the blue ensign. The distinguishing flags of
the club are " Blue Burgee with Red Lion on Yellow
Shield, surmounted by Crown, and Blue Ensign."
The Annual Regattas of the club take place at
Hunter's Quaj^
GLASGOW MODEL YACHT CLUB.
SAILING rOND — HILLHEAD.
Patrons, The Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow, Duncan Steven-
son, Esq., Eiddrie Park, Millerston, Thos. B. Seath,
Esq., shipbuilder, Rutherglen; hon. commodore, G.
L. Watson, Esq.; commodore, Mr. John Whyte ; vice-
commodore, Mr. John Borwick; rear-commodore, Mr.
Matthew Neilson ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. D.
M'Nicol, 35 Clarendon Street, New City Road.
WEST OF SCOTLAND CRICKET CLUB.
GKOUND — HAMILTON CRESCENT, PAETICK.
Pres., CoL D. C. R. C. Buchanan C.B., of Drum-
pellier ; vice-president, J. M'Neill, Esq.; directors,
Messrs. R. G. Campbell, J. H. Cassels, J. Carrick,
jun., A. D. Dunlop, W. H. Kidston, A. M'Indoe ; boD.
treasurer, W. M'Kissock, Clydesdale Bank, St. Vin-
cent Place ; hon. secretary, A. Campbell, 153 St.
Vincent St. Annual subscription, playmg members,
£2 2s.; honorary members, £1 Is.
CLYDE AMATEUR ROWING CLUB.
Established 18G5,
President, J. D. Graham ; vice-pi-esident, J. Jamie-
son ; commodore, J. T. Pet'.igrew; vice-commodore,
R. Galbraith ; captain, R. M'K. Pepper ; vice-cnptain,
A. W. Smith ; hon. secretary, Peter Craig, 2 Niths-
dale Drive, Strathbungo ; hon. treasurer, R. D. Mac-
Millan, 81 Bath Street; committee, J. Fyfe, J. Blair,
and Alex. Duncan ; club master, George Geddes.
Club house. South Side of river at Green Suspension
Bridge. Annual subscription, £1 Is. Gentlemen
desirous of becoming memhers may receive applica-
tion forms from the h' n. secy.
H.M. PRISON, DUKE STREET.
Governor, James Taylor; deputy governor, Wm.
Geddes; chaplain, Rev. Lindesay Bell; R.C. visit-
ing clergyman. Rev. Michael Benger ; surgeon, J. F.
Sutherland, M.D.; steward, John Scott; teacher,
Charles Troup ; assistant chaplain, John Thomson ;
first class clerk, William White ; second class clerks,
J. A. Fairley, W. H. Napier, A. Mann, W. B. BuglasF,^
W. B. Absolon ; head warder, Thomas Thompson ;
matron, Janet F. Miller; female teacher, M. J,
GifFen ; scripture reader, Jane Meek.