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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
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WESTERN FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Walter Nelson, president; Cauvin S. Alston, vice-
president; Wm. James Wood, ex-president; M. L.
Buchanan, D. Lamb, Thos. Murdoch, W. A. Thomp-
son, Walter Graham, W. D. Noble, D. M'Naughtan,
John Groove, jun., James R. Motion, Jas. Stewart,
John H. Patterson, and James M'Lay, C. A. , dkectors ;
H. Pollock, T. Menzies, and Geo. Browne, trustees ;
Dr. R. Pollok, Laurieston House, PoUokshields,
medical adviser; John Mann, C.A., manager. Mem-
bers (after one year's probation) are entitled to 10s.
6d. or 21s. per week during sickness, however pro-
tracted, and immediately after the entry money is
paid, the society becomes liable for the funeral money
of £10 or £20, as may have been contributed for.
An annuity of £6 or £12 is provided to all members
after 70 years of age, when the contributions cease.
For the year ending 31st Dec, 1894, £1793 19s. lOd.
were paid as benefits from the funds of the society,
and from the society's origin in 1832 a total of
£43,427 16s. 7d. has been so paid. The total funds
amount to £32,406 Is. 2jd. The entry money is
one quarter's contribution (which ranges from 4s.
lOd. at 19, to lis. 7^d. at 45). Office, 188 St.
Vincent Street.
GLASGOW LODGING-HOUSE GOSPEL UNION.
Headquarters — 20 King Street, City.
This Union is quite unsectarian. Its objects are
to carry the gospel to the lodging-houses in Glasgow;
to assist by practical means deserving cases found
therein ; to rescue therefrom all persons desiring to
reform, and, as far as possible, restore them to their
friends, or provide for them a home with every
requisite for leading a better life ; also to carry on
aggressive mission work in the slums. Secretary,
John Paul.
THE GRAND ANTIQUITY SOCIETY
OF GLASGOW.
The objects of this society are the relief of mem-
bers and widows of members in infirm or old age.
Admission restricted to burgesses, who are also sons
and grandsons either by father's or mother's side of
burgesses. Entry-money, £2 3s. 6t?., excepting the
sons and sons-in-law of members, £1 2s. 6d.
Clerk, Thomas Weir, writer, 207 Ingram Street.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
His Grace the Duke of Argyll, patron ; the Right
Hon. the Earl of Eglinton and Winton, president; Hon.
the Lord Provost, Principal Caird, Rev. Dr. Smith,
Cathcart, Sir James King, Bart., Sir John Muir,
Bart., Sir John Neilson Cuthbertson, Rev. Dr. Cor-
bett, R. Gow, James Miller, T. Binnie, T. M. Fer-
gusson. Principal Douglas, R. Barclay, R. Balloch,
R. Gourlay, David M'Cowan, Rev. Dr. Donald
Macleod, Robert King, J. Pin-ie, George Smith,
William Ker, Alexander Sinclair, directors ; B. B.
Macgeorge, 24 George Sq., secretary ; J. Tasker, 28
Bath Street, treasurer and collector ; Dr. T. M'Call
Anderson, 2 Woodside Ter., consulting physician ; Dr.
E. Duncan, Queen's Park House, Langside Road,
surgeon; Dr. J. K. Love, 4 Matilda place, Strath-
bungo, hon. aurist; James M. M'Cash, 3 Balmoral
Crescent, Queen's Park, hon. dental surgeon; W. H.
Addison, headmaster ; Miss Heyworth, matron.
SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Diocesan Council of Glasgow and Galloway,
consisting of the Bishop, all the clergy instituted or
licensed in the diocese, the chancellor, auditor, and
registrar of the diocese, and a lay representative from
each incumbency and licensed mission elected by the
congregation, co-operates locally with the Repre-
sentative Church Council. Hon. secretary, Louson
Walker, C.A., Greenock.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
CO-OPERATION FOR TRAINED NURSES.
18 Sardinia Terrace, Hillhead.
(Established to secure to Nurses full remuneration
for their work).
President, Mrs John Elder; committee of manage-
ment, Joseph Coats, M.D. (chairman). Miss Burnet,
Nurse Campbell, Mrs. A. A. Fergusson, Mrs. R. G.
Finlay, Matthew Greenlees, J. D. Hedderwick, Nurse
Hutchison, A. Ernest Maylard, B.Sc, Mrs. James
Muir, David Newman, M.D., Mrs. Robert Orr, Nurse
Penman, Alexander Rose, W. F. Somerville, M. D.,
Nurse Waite ; hon. physicians, Robert Perry, M.D.,
and J. Wallace Anderson, M.D. ; hon. surgeons.
Henry E. Clark, M.R.C.S., and David Newman, M.D. ;
hon. treasurer, James Muir, C.A., 149 West George
Street; hon. secretary, J. B. Douglas, 157 St. Vin-
cent Street.
The objects of the Co-operation are — (a) To estab-
lish in Glasgow a central register for thoroughly
trained nurses, where they may be engaged by medical
practitioners and the public ; (6) to provide nurses
with regular employment, and at the same time a
full remuneration for their services ; (c) to establish
in Glasgow a central home where, while oif duty,
nurses may live comfortably at moderate charges;
(d) to provide a fund for the benefit of the nurses of
the Co-operation.
Fully trained nurses supplied any time during the
day or night. Applications to be made to the lady
superintendent.
Telephone No. 2363.
Telegraph address — " Nurses," Glasgow.
ST. ELIZABETH'S HOME FOR DISTRICT
AND PRIVATE NURSING.
172 Renfrew Street.
The above institution was founded in January,
1893, to provide trained nurses to attend the Catholic
sick poor of Glasgow in their own homes, free of
charge. Nurses for private cases can also he obtained
from the institution, and there is accommodation in
the home for a limited number of in-patients.
Hon. Surgeon, James A. Adams, M.D., F.F.P.S. G.;
hon. physician and lecturer to nursing staff, H. St.
Clair Gray, M.D., CM., L.M., F.F.P.S.G. ; hon. sec
J. Berrie Brown ; matron, Miss White.
GLASGOW MORAY AND BANFFSHIRE
FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Instituted 1851.
To promote intercourse among natives of the two
counties, to encourage education therein, and to give
assistance in necessitous cases. Annual subscription,
2s. 6d. Hon. treasurer, John Lemmon, 61 Grant
Street ; hon. secretary, P. M. Durward, 22.1 Renfield
Street.