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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF INDIGENT
GENTLEWOMEN OF SCOTLAND,
Above fifty years of age, and unmarried.
Founded 1847.
Patroness — The Princess Louise, Duchess of
Argyll. Committee of Management — Glasgow, Revs.
W. Ross Taylor, D.D., Jas. Black, D.D., J. Marshall
Lang, D.D., Very Rev. J. Watson Reid, John Gum-
precht. Sir John N. Cuthbertson, LL.D., J. A. Rox-
burgh, Robt. Gourlay, LL.D.; Edinburgh, Revs. Geo.
Philip, D.D., John Smith, D.D., Alex. Whyte, D.D.,
John M'Murtrie, D.D., E. C. Dawson, M. A., J. F. W.
Grant, D.D., Henry Cook, W.S., John Colville,
William Robson, S.S.C. ; local treas. for Glasgow,
Robert Gourlay, LL.D., Bank of Scotland; secy, and
cashier, Jas. M'Kerrell Brown, C.A., 44 Queen St.,
Edinburgh ; hon. treas., H. A. Hotson, British Linen
Company Bank; auditor, James Alex. Robertson
Durham, C.A.
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GLASGOW ANGUS AND MEARNS
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Its object is to afford relief to natives of the counties,
their widows, and families resident in or near Glasgow
who have fallen into distress, and who, after enquiry,
are found to be deserving of assistance.
A contribution of £3 3s. constitutes life membership,
payable either at entry or in three annual instalments
of£l Is,
The Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, patron;
J. Laurence, chemist, president; Robert M. Mann,
warehouseman, vice-president; Stuart Spence, treas.;
J. D. Ramsay, 87 St. Vincent Street, secretary.
GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY DORCAS
SOCIETY.
President, Lady Campbell of Garscube ; honorary
acting secretary, Mrs Balmain, 1 Kew Ter., Hill-
head ; hon. secretary, Robert Gourlay, LL.D., Bank
of Scotland ; honorary acting treasurer, Mrs. Kirk-
patrick, 6 Montgomerie Crescent; hon. treasurer,
T. W. M. Watson, C.A., 149 St. Vincent St.
Object: to supply warm and sufficient under-
clothing to 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.
ROYA.L GLASGOW ASYLUM FOB THE
BLIND.
96 TO 108 Castle Street.
Central Warehouse, 82 and 84 Renfield Street.
For the education and maintenance of Indigent and
Industrious BHnd. 250 blind persons educated,
maintained, and employed. The blind manufacture
extensively baskets, brushes, bedding, mattresses,
wirework, door-mats, floor matting, &c.
The public are respectfully invited to visit the In-
stitution and see the blind at work.
President, Sir John Ure Primrose, Bart., Lord
Provost; chairman of managers, Sir Jas. King, Bart.,
LL.D. ; secretary and treasurer, John Tasker, 28
Bath Street ; superintendent, Thomas Stoddart.
LOYAL VALE OF CLYDE LODGE, No. 1098.
N. I. 0. 0. F.
The above Lodge meets every alternate Monday
at 8 p.m. in the Blacksmiths' Hall, 172 Buchanan
Street. Contributions, from lOJd. to Is. 5d. per
fortnight; initiation fee, 2s. 6d. Benefits — lOs.
first twenty-six weeks, 7s. 6d. for next twenty-six
weeks, and 6s. per week during remainder of illness,
with doctor's attendance and medicine free. Further
particulars may be had from the secretary, John
Clark, 10 Belgrave Street, W.
GLASGOW BORDER COUNTIES
ASSOCIATION.
The objects of the association shall be — (1) The
cultivation of friendly intercourse among the mem-
bers ; (2) the relief of persons belonging to any one
of the counties of Roxburgh, Berwick, Selkirk, and
Peebles, residing in or passing through Glasgow
in indigent or distressed circumstances; (3) to
encourage, in so far as the funds are available for
the purpose, the cause of education in the counties
by the presentation of prizes, or otherwise.
John Hogarth, secy., 121 West Regent Street.
MISSION COAST HOME, SALTCOATS.
The object of this Home is to afford a gratuitous
care and treatment hydropathically to the suffering
of any country or clime, and it is wholly supported by
voluntary contributions unsolicited. All communi-
cations to be addressed to Mr. Robert Boyd, Oak-
field, Saltcoats.
BLACK'S BEQUEST FOR DOMESTIC
SERVANTS.
Founded by Dr. James Black, sometime surgeon in
Jamaica, afterwards residing in Glasgow, and who
died in 1834. The funds are to be given to faithful
domestic servants settled in Glasgow or neighbour-
hood, who have been ten years or upwards in one
situation. Preference is given to applicants above 60
years of age. Amount, £2 10s. per annum. There are
about 200 pensioners. Factors, Mitchells, Johnston,
& Co., 160 West George Street.
GLASGOW CAITHNESS BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
Meets in Religious Institution Rooms, 200
Buchanan Street, Glasgow, on second Tuesdays of
February, May, August and November, at 8 o'clock.
Honorary president, Mr. John Rbind; president,
Mr. David Home; vice-president, Mr. VV. R. D.
Campbell ; treasurer, Mr. Alex. Oliphant ; secretary,
Mr. A. M'Leod M'Adie, 73 North Frederick Street.
ASSOCIATION OF DEACONS OF
THE FOURTEEN INCORPORATED TRADES
OF GLASGOW.
Entry-money, £1 Is. ; the present capital is
£2740 14s. 9d., the interest of which is apportioned
amongst decayed members and their widows. Clerk,
H. Lumsden, M.A., LL.B,, writer, Fjfe Chambers,
105 West George street.