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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
HUTCHESON'S HOSPITAL.
The funds are designed for citizens of Glasgow, or
of persons who, in the estimation of the patrons, may
be considered needful and deserving of aid, and who
shall hare can'ied on business or trade in Glasgow for
some time and to some extent, on their own accomit,
or who shall have been in any way the means of pro-
moting the prosperity of the city, who by misfortune
-have been reduced in circumstances ; and also in
favour of the widows and daughters of persons of
the above description whose circumstances the patrons
may consider call for such assistance ; a preference
to be given, cceteris paribus, to persons enrolled as
burgesses of Glasgow previously to the 13th Januaiy,
1871. Persons receiving aid from the parish or ses-
sion are not eligible as pensioners. Applicants aught
to be at least 50 years of age. Widows having two
or more children dependent on them may, however,
be enrolled at 40 years of age. The claims of appli-
cants resident within the distance of one mile from
Glasgow are preferalile to those resident at a distance.
Preceptor, Alex. Osborne ; Patrons, the Lord
Provost, Magistrates, and Council ; the ministers of
the ten Estabhshed Chmxhes of Glasgow ; three per-
sons to be annually elected by the Merchants' House ;
three by the Trades' House ; and six ministers,
to be elected by the patrons, from among the ministers
of religion officiating in Glasgow not being ministers
of the Established Church, and to hold office dm-ing
their incumbency ; not more than two ministers of
any one denomination to be elected to hold office at
one time ; chamberlains. Hill, Davidson, and Hoggan,
194 Ingram Street; master of works and baron officer,
Andi-ew M'Donald.
MISSION TO THE OUT-DOOR BLIND FOR
GLASGOW AND THE WEST OF SCOTLAND
Has under its care upwards of 1200 blind persons,
resident in Glasgow and the counties of Lanark,
Renfrew, Ayr, Dumbarton, Argyle, and Bute. These
blind persons are sought out, visited at their own
houses, taught to read, and provided with books in
raised type free of charge. The great majority being
deprived of sight at, or near, middle life, and are
thereby rendered unfit to follow their ordinary occu-
pations, means are used to find employment for them
suited to their altered circumstances.
President, Sir Jas. Watson, 40 St. Vincent Place ;
hon. treasurer, Arch. Arrol, Esq., 16 Dixon St.; hon.
secretary, J. S. Templeton, Esq., William Street,
Greenhead ; superintendent, Mr. John Macdonald, 4
Bath Street.
MISSION COAST HOME, SALTCOATS.
The object of this Home is to afford a gratuitous
care and treatment hydropathically to the suffering
of any country or clime, and is wholly supported by
voluntary contributions unsolicited. All communi-
cations to be addressed to Mrs. Catherine Bryden,
Mission Coast Home, Saltcoats.
GLASGOW EAGLESHAM BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
Its object is to afford assistance to the deserving
native poor of Eaglesham resident there and else-
where, and is composed of per;ons connected with
the parish of Eaglesham by birth or relationship.
Secretary, Peter Ballingal], 316 Crown Street.
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. A. Leiper, A.
Crum, Esq., T.Hill, Esq.; ladies' committee, Mrs. J.
Napier, Misses Jeffrey, Mrs. Coats, Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs.
Dick, Miss Boyd, Mrs. G, Matheson, Mrs. Paton,
Mrs. Bums, lliss 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 JI'Kendrick, C. H. Alston, Esq., Rev. George
S. Burns, D.D., J. Alexander Campbell, Esq., M.P.,
J. C. Burns, Esq., J. Couper, Esq., James S. Hig-
ginbotham, Esq., T. D. Findlay, Esq., Sh William^
Thomson, J. Dunlop, Esq., J. M. Martin, Professor
Veitch, John Y. King, Col. Buchanan, Colin D.
Donald, jun., Esq., Alex. M'Grigor, Esq., Jas. Grahame,
Esq., J. C. Robertson, Esq., Major Coubrough ; secre-
tary, Major Lysons, 37 Bath Street ; treasurer, Lieut-
Col. Sir D. Blatheson, K.C.B., 37 Bath Street; chief
inspector, J. Watson, 37 Bath St.; and five assistants.
Office of the society, 37 Bath Street. Hours,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GLASGOW SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
President, the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow ;
chairman, James Grahame, Esq., 101 St. Vmcent
Street; executive committee, J. Cleland Burns, Esq.,
Hugh B. Crum, Esq , James Brand, Esq., Colin D.
Donald, Esq., Major Lysons, Col. Sir D. Matheson,
K.C.B., Thomas Marr, Esq., John R. Miller, Esq.,
William Mitchell, Esq., R, M. Murray, Esq., Robert
Pirrie, Esq., Sheriff Spens, John Steel, Esq., J. T.
Strang, Esq., J. Tasker, Esq , Prof. Veitch, LL.D. ;
ladies committee, Mrs. Carrick Buchanan, Mrs. Dun,
Jlrs. Douglas, Mrs. Elias Gibb, Miss E. M'Gregor,
Mrs. Johnston, Miss King, Mrs. Lysons, Mrs. M'Neal,
Sirs. I\IacNair, Mrs. R. JI. Murray, Mrs. J. C. Reddie,
Mrs. Simpson, Mis3 Stewait, the Hon. Mrs, Spens,
Mrs. AVallaoe, and Mrs. Tiernan ; hon. secretary of
ladies' committee, Miss C. C. Clark, 9 Loudon Terr.,
Hillhead; law agent, Colin D. Donald, Esq., 172 St.
Vincent St.; consulting physician. Professor M'Call
Anderson, 2 Woodside Ten; physician. Dr. W. G.
Dunn, 15 Royal Crescent, AV.; hon. treasurer, Robert
Gourlay, Esq., Bank of Scotland; secretary, Henry A.
Roxburgh, writer, 150 St. Vine. St.; superintendent,
A. Pirie, 87 Montrose Street; matron, Mrs. Pirie ;
officers, James Young, A. Morrison, Wm. Noble, and
Henry Toms ; collector, Martin S. Grady, 37 Berkeley
Ter. Children's Shelter, 87 Montrose Street.
ASSOCIATION OF DEACONS OF
THE FOURTEEN INCORPORATED TRADES
OF GLASGOW.
Entry-money, £1 Is. ; the present capital is
£1234 lis. 5d , the interest of which is apportioned
amongst decayed members. Clerk, T. Weir, writer,
207 Ingram St.