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tHJ; GLASGOW HIGHLAND CLUB.
Established 1882.
fatrofiess, H. R.H. the Princess Louise, thb
t)llohes3 of Argyll; chief, Walter James Douglas
Canipbell, Esq., of Bljthswbod ; president, Charles
Macdonald Williamson, Esq.; vice- presidents, Dutican
Campbell and Andrew Penn ; directors, Ttomas
Ramsay, C. H. Murray, jun , J. R. Reid, A. E.
M' Donald, Thomas Ross, A. A. MacBean, A. D.
Menzies, W. R. Baxter, and T; A. H. Anderson;
pipe major, W. dr, Dalmarnock ; hon. secretal-y
and treasurer, William G. Fleming, 163 St. Vincent
Street; club piper, J. MacDougall Gillies.
The objects of the club are— (1) The encourage-
ment of the -ft earing of the Highland dress ; (2) the
preservation and practice of Highland music and
dancing; and (3) the study of the language, litera-
ture, history, and antiquities of the Higiilands.
CITY OF GLASGOW NATIVE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
Its object is to assist natives, and widows and
families of natives, of the city of Glasgow, who have
been in good circumstances, but from reverses of
fortune, or otherwise, are in need of assistance. A
payment of i)6 5s., either in one sum at entry or by five
successive yearly instalments of £1 Is., constitutes
membership. President, Sir John N. Cuthbertson;
treasurer, T. W. M. Watson, 149 St. Vincent Street;
secretary, J. B. Kidston, 50 West Regent St.
TOYNBEE HOUSE,
Cathedral Court, 25 Rottenrow.
Hon. president, J. G. A. Baird, Esq., M P. ; hon.
treasurer, Hubert Marshall, Esq , Bank of Scotland,
104 Hope Street, Glasgow; hon. secretary, Harold
D. Jackson, Esq., Westdel, DowanhiU.
The object of the association is to form a centre
for educational and social work of various kinds in
the east-end of Glasgow, similar to that carried out
at Toynbee Hall, London.
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
i and the neighbourhood, or passing through the city
f: unexpectedly falling into distress.
Sir Robert Menzies of that Ilk, Bart., patron;
•John MacWhannell, preses ; George Strachan, late
ipreses; James Miller, Peter Edinglon, John Foster,
(Dr. Barras, John Macintyre, George MacLachlsn,
John Paterson, Hon. Col. Menzies, V.D., James
Whitton, John Smeaton, A. Malloch Bayne, and
•Joseph Antonio, directors; George Gray and Geo.
'Gray, jun., writers, County Buildings, joint secretaries
■and treasurers.
THE SCOTTISH WINE AND SPIRIT MER-
CHANTS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
Secretary, Alex. Kennedy, writer, 136 Wellington
Street.
GLASGOW HOME FOR DESERTED MOTHERS.
Tlie home was established to supply a temporary
shelter and maintenance for destitute and houstless
mothers and their helpless infants. Only those who,
for the first time, have been led astray are admitted,
dnd it is no part of the home tO make matters light
and easy for the girls and thereby probably encourage
sin. The anxious aim and desire of all connecttd
with the Institution is to prevent them falling ioto
de.^pair, and so deepenilig their difficulties. Every
effort is nade to procure suitable situitions for the
mothers, who are expected (except under peculiar and
exceptional circumstances) to defray all necessary
expenses connected with the rearing and upbringing of
their children.
Treasurer, Robert Gourlay, Bank of Scotland ;
hon. treasu er, Mrs. Kirk, Oak field, University
Avenue; secretary, Wm. Kidston, 50 West Regent
Street; hon. secretary, Mrs. M. Pearce Campbell,
9 Lynedoch Crescent ; matron, Mrs. Graham.
THE CLYDE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SHIP
" EMPRESS."
Stationed at Row, Gakeloch.
President, His Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.T. ;
vice-presidents. Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow,
G.C.M.G., Right Hon. Lord Inverclyde, of Castle
Wemyss ; executive committee — chairman, A. C.
Henderson; deputy-chairman, R. Hunter Dunn;
John A. Black, Robert Chrystal, Geoge Gray,
A. R. Brown, John Innes, James Lilburn, David
MacBrayne, junr., E. S. Macharg, Capt. William
Meiklereid, Wm. Newton, John A. Roxburgh, Glasgow, ■
and W. 0. Leitch, Greenock; secretary, George Gray,
County Buildings; treasurer, E. S. Macharg, G.A,,
Herald Buildings, Buchanan St. ; shore inspector, ,
H. C. Slaughter, 2 Canning Place.
GLASGOW GALLOWAY BROTHERLY
SOCIETY.
The office-bearers for 1903 are — President, John
M'Clellan, Esq.; vice-president, John M. Grierson,
Esq. ; treasurer, Robert Edgar, Esq.; vice- treasurer,
James M'Clellan, Esq.; directors, R. M'Adam, Wm.
Gibson, James Dalrymple, William Lee, William
Robertson, John Goodwin, junr., John M. Macharg,
T. Eaton Robinson, and W. J. Maodonald; secretary,
Mr. James MacWilliam, writer, 226 West George St.
The society was instituted in 1791 for the purpose
of providing a fund out of which certain allowances
might be made to the ordinary members of the society
during sickness, infirmity, and superannuation.
The entry money for ordinary members is 10s. 6d.,
besides quarterly payments in proportion to age.
Honorary members are admitted on payment of £1 la.
and upwards to the benevolent funi
GLASGOW CAITHNESS BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
Meets in Religious Institution Rooms, 200
Buchanan Street, G'asgow, on second Tuesdays of
February, May, August and November, at 8 o'clock.
Honorary president, Mr. John Rbind; president,
Mr. Wm. Gunn; vice-president, Mr. David Home;
treasurer, Mr. Alexander Oliphant; secretary, Mr.
A. M'Leod M'Adie, 73 North Frederick Street.