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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
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ST. ANDREW'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
Objects — (I) Instruction in ambulance duties by
the establishment of classes, so that the members
thereof may be able to render intelligent first aid to
persons accidentally injured, pending the arrival of a
medical man ; (2) the placing of stretchers, ambulance
waggons, and other appliances necessary for the relief
of the injured, 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 outside the Glasgow parliament-
ary boundaries, and within a radius of ten miles from
Glasgow, are also attended to ; and, in the case of
non-subscribers, there is a uniform charge not exceed-
ing 2s. per 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, 103 West Regent Street.
THE HOUSES OF SHELTER.
The House of Shelter, 114 Hill Street,
Gaknethill.
The "Shelter" was instituted in 1850, its object
being to provide a home for females on their libera-
tion from prison, who are desirous to reform and to
support themselves by honest industry. The average
number of inmates in the " Shelter " during the past
year was 50. They are employed in needlework, the
institution receiving the proceeds of their labour, in
return for which the inmates are lodged, fed, and clothed.
In addition to this, a suitable outfit is given to those
who remain a full year, and go out with the approval
ai the committee. The inmates of the " Shelter" are
all lodged in the House, and are not allowed out ex-
cept with special permission.
Mission Shelter, 15 Whitevale Street
(Formerly Prison Gate Mission).
This Home was begun in 1878, and its object also
is to provide for females who have been in prison, and
desire to lead a better life. The distinctive feature
of this mission is that the inmates are not required to
remain for a year, as in the Hill Street Shelter. Be-
sides three comfortable meals during the day, those
employed in the washing-house and laundry receive
9d. per day, and the sewers and knitters according to
the work done. The women return us Is. 6d. a week
for lodgings.
A. A. Fergusson, president ; Mrs. A. A. Fergusson,
11 Grosvenor Terrace, secretary ; W. R. M. Church,
C.A., 75 St. George's Place, treasurer.
LADIES' AUXILIARY TO THE MISSION TO
THE OUT-DOOR BLIND FOR GLASGOW
AND THE WEST OF SCOTLAND.
For visiting blind females, and through means of a
female teacher, teaching them knitting, and provid-
ing work for them. The work of the society is car-
ried on at 6 Bath Street, where all kinds of knitted
work done by the blind are sold, and orders for work
taken in. Mrs. Stephen, Kelly, president ; Miss
Blyth, 21 Glasgow Street, treasurer; Miss Arrol,
1 8 Blythswood Square, secretary ; Miss Taylor, 6 Bath
Street, teacher.
GLASGOW BROWNS' SOCIETY.
Members of this society must bear the name of
Brown, or be connected with persons of that name,
as husbands, or sons, or sons-in-law, or grandsons.
Each entrant shall contribute at least two guineas
on becoming a member, but a larger contribution
may be given by any one so disposed. Donations are
received from persons of any name, and every contri-
butor of one guinea, at least, shall be considered an
honorary member. The annual General Meeting is
held on the second Thursday of March; Managers'
meetings on the first Thursday of March, June,
Sep., and Dec. The annual produce of the capital
stock is from time to time applied towards relieving
necessitous members, or their widows or children, and
may be employed in placing the children of indigent
members at trades or schools.
Secretary, William MacLean (of MacLean, Fyfe,
& MacLean), writer, 115 St. Vincent St.
INCORPORATION OF WEAVERS OF
GLASGOW.
Office-bearers for the year, from September, 1891,
to September, 1892 : — Deacon, Peter Steven, 115
Stirling Road; collector, Jas. Waddel, 419 Gallow-
gate ; late deacon, John Knox ; late collector, John
B. Wingate; master court, David Paterson, James
Wilson, George Younger, Robert Gourlay, Thomas
Brown, Angus Mitchell, Ja". Button, John S. Mair,
Adam White, John Miller, John Shaw Thomson, And.
Paterson ; William MacLean (of MacLean, Fyfe, &
MacLean), writer, 115 St. Vincent Street, clerk ;
Ttios. O'May, 2 St. Andrew's Square, officer.
THE SCOTTISH WINE AND SPIRIT MER-
CHANTS BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
Secretary, Alexander Kennedy, writer, 190 West
George street.
The objects of this institution are to afford relief or
assistance to members, their widows' and families
when overtaken by poverty or distress, by settling
pensions and granting gratuities, to provide education
for the families of indigent members, and to assist
the relatives of destitute members in payment of
funeral espenses.
BAND OF MERCY UNION.
The object of this union is to instil into the young
minds the principle of kindness to animals. Fuli
information may be had from Mr. Gilbert Cochrane,
hon. secy., 28 Bath St., Glasgow.
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY DORCAS
SOCIETY.
President, Lady Campbell of Garscube ; secretary^
Miss M'Clure, 11 Montgomerie Crescent ; honorary
secretary, Robert Gourlay, Bank of Scotland ; hon.
treasurer, John E. Watson, C.A., 149 Hope Street.
Object : to supply with warm and sufficient under-
clothing indigent patients who are so far restored to
health as to be able to leave the hospital and return
to their own homes. The Society also helps to
supply artificial limbs and other surgical appliances,
the expense of which places them beyond the reach
of the very poor.
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