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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
ST. ANDREW'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
Objects— (1) Instruction ia ambulance duties by
the establishment of c'asses, so that the members
thereof maj' be able to render intelligent first aid to
persons accident-illy injured, pending the arrival of a
medical man ; (2) the placing of siretchors, ambulance
waggons, and other appliances necessary for the relief
of the iDJured, in such situations as may be considered
advisable, so as to enable assistance to be given with
the least possible delay.
The waggons are sent to any accident within the
Glasgow parliamentary boundaries free of charge.
Accidents occurring out>ide the Glasgow parliament-
ary boundaries, and within a radius of ten miles fiom
Glasgow, are also attended to; and, in the case of
non-subscribers, there is a uniform charge not exceed-
ing 2s. por mile to cover expenses. The waggons are
available by day or night, and messages should be
sent either by telegraph or telephone, when they will
be immediately attended to. Secretary, Andrew
Henderson, writer, 93 West Regent Street.
THE DORCAS SOCIETY FOR THE CITY OF
GLASGOW, BELVIDERE, KNIGHTSWOOD,
AND GOV AN COMBINATION FEVER AND
SMALL POX HOSPITALS.
Pres., Mrs. W. Gray, Nunraw Castle, Haddington;
secretary, Miss Telford, 9 Clydeview, Partick; trea-
sui-er, Mrs. Napier, Woodlee, Windsor Circus.
The aim of the Society is to provide warm clothing
for the poor fever patients when about to be dis-
missed from the comforts of the hospitals to their own
homes. In too many cases their original clothing is
scanty and utterly insuflicient to protect even a
vigorous person from the cold. But for the aid of
the society they would, when divested of the warm
suits provided for use within the hospital, be sent
out in tattered garments, as well as with enfeebled
bodies, almost certainly to the permanent injury of
their health. The utmost care is taken that the
articles are given to the needy and deserving only.
There is no convalescent home for poor fever patients.
ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS
FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Registered under the Friendly Societies Act, 1875.
Court "HuTCHESON," No. 6802.
This Order has been instituted from time imme-
morial, and is now the largest Friendly Society in
the world. Its principal objects are to afford pecuni-
ary aid and medical attendance and medicines to its
members during illness, and at death to secure pay-
ment of £10 for funeral expenses and £7 for a
member's wife, besides taking a fraternal interest in
the widows and orphans of deceased members.
The sick benefits are as follows:
10s. 6d. per week during illness for first 26 weeks
f- 6d. " " second 26 weeks.
. 4s. 6d. " as long as illness continues.
Allmembers (from the date of their initiation) are
entitled to the services of the court surgeon and
medicines free. Coui-t surgeon, William Carr M B
CM., L.R.C.S.E. ' ■ ■'
The above Court meets in the Wellington Palace
Halls, Commercial Road, every alternate Tuesday at
7.30 p.m., and all information can be had from the
secretary, And. B. Reid, 100 Cathcart Rd., Govanhill.
GLASGOW HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN,
45 Scott Steeet, Gaenethill.
Patroness, H.K.H. Princess Louise, Marchioness of
Lome. Office-bearers for 1888 — President, the Duke
of Montrose, K.T.; vice-presidents, Dr. Sir G. H. B.
Macleod, Sir Peter Coats, and Dr. Leishman; direc-
tors, Dr. James B. Russell, W. L. Brown, Charles H.
Alston, Thomas Carlile, John Thomson, and William
Clark; bon. treasurer, fil. P. Eraser, 91 West Regent
Street; hon. secretary, Andrew Macgeorge, 91 West
Regent Street; hon. medical officers, physicians, Dr.
James F inlayson and Dr. Samson Gemmell ; extra
physician. Dr. George S. Middleton; surgeons. Dr.
H. C. Cameron and Dr. Wm. M'Ewen ; extra surgeon.
Dr. W. J. Fleming; pathologist, Dr. Joseph Coats;
aurist. Dr. Thomas Barr; oculist, Dr. Thomas Reid;
and dentist, Mr. Eees Price.
The objects of this institution are the medical and
surgical treatment of poor children suffering from non-
infectious diseases or accidents ; to provide a dis-
pensary and furnish advice and medicine to those
who cannot be received into the hospital ; to pro-
mote the advancement of medical science with refer-
ence to the diseases of children ; and to provide for
the clinical instruction of students, the training of
nurses for children during illness, and the instruction
of lady pupils in the care of sick children. The hos-
pital, which has now seventy beds, is entirely sup-
ported by voluntary contributions. Patients admitted
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, be-
tween 10 and 11 a.m., on production of an order
signed by a subscriber. Accidents or urgent cases
admitted at any hour by day or niirht without an
order. Friends admitted to see patients on Wednes-
days, from 9 to 10 a.m., and Sundays, from 3 to 4
p.m. Visitors admitted to the hospital every day ex-
cept Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m., but Wednesdays and
Saturdays are preferable.
A fully-equipped Dispensary for the treatment of
outdoor patients is now in course of completion, and
will be opened during the summer.
PERTHSHIRE CHARITABLE.
The principal object of this society, the qualifica-
tion for membership of which consists of a small sum
of entry-money, is to afford relief to persons in indi-
gent circumstances, natives, or widows of natives of
Perthshire, and their children resident in Glasgow
and the neighbourhood, or passing through the city
unexpectedly falling into distress.
Hugh Tenneut-Tennent. Esq. of Dunalastair, pat-
ron ; James Menzies, president ; Jas. Grahame, late
president ; Jas. Blair, Geo. Ogilvie, John Macgregor,
George Ferguson, Peter Hutchison, Jas. H. Dickson,
John Wordie, James Crichton, Thos. M'Arly, David
Richmond, D. Edward, and J. C. Burns, directors;
Geo. Gray, writer, 72 Hutcheson St., secretary and
treasurer.
GLASGOW NORTH QUARTER FUNERAL
SOCIETY.
The above Society meet in the North Hall of
Greyfriars Church, 40 North Albion Street, on the
first Saturdays of March, June, September, and
December at 6 o'clock p.m., when members may be
enrolled. James Jamieson, 29 Parkhouse Lane,
officer; applications for funeral money to be made
to Wm. R. Thomson, 24 Braid Street, off New City
Road, secretary.