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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
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RAILWAY BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, FOR
THE RELIEF OF RAILWAY OFFICERS AND
SERVANTS, THEIR ORPHANS, WIDOWS,
AND CHILDREN, WHEN IN DISTRESSED
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Instituted Mat, 1858.
Scotch branch office, 302 Buchanan St., Glasgow.
Committee of management in Scotland — Chairman,
J, Blackburn, Esq., Caledonian Railway; G. Cal-
throp, Esq., Caledonian Railway, D. Cooper, Esq.,
Glasgow & South- Western Railway, George Cun-
ningham, Esq., North British Railway, D. Deuchars,
Esq., North British Railway, Henry Evans, Esq.,
Glasgow & South- Western Railway, F. H. Gillies,
Esq., Glasgow& South- Western Railway, A. Hillhouse,
Esq., Caledonian Railway, W. F. Jackson, Esq , North
British Railway, R. Millar, Esq , Caledonian Railway,
Wm. Moifatt, Esq., Great North of Scotland Railway,
William Roberts, Esq., Highland Railway, A.
Rutherford, Esq., North British Railway, J. S. Stuart,
Esq., Great North of Scotland Railway; bankers.
National Bank of Scotland (St. Enoch Sq. branch).
This institution (which has no political objects)
affords a channel for those who sympathize with
railway sei-vants through which to help them
. j in the time of need, and the extent of its sphere
of usefulness depends in a gi'eat measure upon
public support. It has been established to provide
j ! for the necessitous members, orphans, children, and
widows of the railway officers and servants in the
United Kingdom. Its object is to clothe, maintain,
and educate orphan children, and to grant relief by
annuities and money allowances to members who,
from old age, disease, or accident, may be unable any
longer to obtain a livelihood, and to the widows of
those who may be left in distressed circumstances.
Railway officers subscribe 10s. 6d. per annum, rail-
way servants 8s. per annum, to constitute them mem-
bers, or they may subscribe 2s. per annum to the
orphanage only. One moiety of the funds contributed
by the public is apportioned between an officers' de-
partment and a servants' department in proportion to
the amount the members severally subscribe; the other
ii imoiety of the donations is applicable to a special ben-
evolent fund for relieving distress amongst officers or
isei-vants, whether members of the institution or not,
jand the widows and orphans of men killed in the per-
formance of their duty. The sum set apart for the
jorphans of officers is appropriated to their mainten-
ance and education in private establishments selected
by their friends and approved by the board of man-
.| agement. Should the funds be insufficient to provide
pensions or school benefits for all qualified applicants,
Ehere is an election by ballot, and the election of an-
Inuitants and orphans is vested in the subscribers, who
have also the privilege of recommending cases for gra-
tuities out of the special benevolent fund. In dispens-
ing relief the rules of the institution provide that "the
nidst necessitous must at all times be first relieved."
Donations and subscriptions. — A donation of £105
in one sum, or in payments of not less than £10 10s.
each, constitutes the donor a patron or patroness for
life, with the privilege of fifteen votes. A donation of
£52 10s. in one sum, or in payments of not less than
i£10 10s. each, constitutes the donor a vice-president
;[or life, with the privilege of six votes. A donation of
■£10 10s. constitutes the donor a life subscriber, with
the privilege of one vote. A yearly payment of £1 Is.
(or in quarterly or half-yearly instalments) constitutes
a subscriber, with the privilege of two votes. An an-
nual subscription of 10s. 6d. constitutes a subscriber,
with one vote. Any three donors or subscribers may
also recommend applicants qualified for relief from the
special benevolent fund.
Appeal. — The Scotch committee of management re-
spectfully and earnestly appeal for aid to the share-
holders of railways individually, as specially interested
in those upon whom devolve the executive duties in
their railway establishments, and to the benevolent of
all classes, who are either directly or indirectly bene-
fited by the services of a numerous, well-disciplined,
and laborious class of public servants. Donations and
subscriptions will be gratefully received and duly ac-
knowledged by the secretary for Scotland^ Robert
Gibb, Caledonian Railway, 302 Buchanan Street,
Glasgow.
CLYDESDALE UPPER WARD SOCIETY.
Geo. N. Forrest, president; T. P. Thomson, vice-
pres.; J. W. Sibbald, hon. treasurer; Jas. Simpson,
hon. vice-treasurer ; Messrs. P. H. Aikinan, Robert
Weir, Duncan Laraont, W. W. Dykes, R. D. Nicol,
J. M. Gordon, A. W. Stewart, John Stewart, John
Tayler, Robert Taylor, Professor John Glaister, and
John Hastie, directors; C. B. Aikman & Thom-
son, writers, 208 West George Street, secretaries;
James M. Murdoch, 208 West George Street, officer.
This society was instituted in 1786, and now
possesses a capital of £1608. Its members, who
must be those connected by birth, parentage, or
marriage with one of the Upper Wards of Lanark-
shire parishes, or have resided therein for ten years,
are entitled to 8s. per week when confined to bed ;
5s. per week when unable to attend their employ-
ment ; and 3s. per week when superannuated. After
being on the roll of members for seven years, these
amounts are increased to 10s. 6d., 7s., and 3s. 6d.
per week, respectively; and the money so bestowed
last year amounted to £176 6s. 6d. The entry-money
is 10s. 6d., and the quarterly payments range from
2s. Id. at 16, to 2s. lO^d. at 40 years of age
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR,
ST. JOSEPH'S HOME FOR THE AGED.
180 Garngad Hill.
This institution was founded at Glasgow in 1862,
and contains now 260 aged poor of both sexes.
The Sisters have no funds whatever ; they support
the aged poor by whatever public charity aflbrds, and
therefore most gratefully accept cast-off clotlies, furni-
ture, donations in money, or anything that may be
offered. The Sisters beg to solicit their benefactors
and the friends of the poor to remember them in their
charities or legacies.
For admission apply at the institution.
GLASGOW PERTHSHIRE CLUB.
Secretary, James MacLaren, writer, 131 West
Regent Street.
The objects are (1) To promote means of friendly
intercourse amongst the natives of the County resi-
dent in Glasgow, and (2) To promote the moral and
intellectual improvement of its members.