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CHAEITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
GLASGOW BUTE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
President, Archibald C. Black, Glasgow; vice-
pres., J. K. Thomson, Rothesay; hon. treas., Jas. A.
M'Leish, 197 St. Vincent Street; hon. secretary,
Alex. Robertson, solicitor, 243 West George Street.
The objects of this society are to afford aid to in-
digent persons belonging to Bute — principally such
as are of advanced age and respectability of character.
No person in receipt of parochial relief to receive
the benefits of the society, except in extraordinary
circumstances.
A single payment of two guineas constitutes life
membership. Ladies admitted as life members on a
single payment of one guinea.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
COMMERCIAL FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
Office — 65 West Regent Street.
John M. Macmillau (Macdonald & Macmillan),
president ; John Strang (John Ure & Son), vice-
president ; committee of management, James Kay,
Robert Stewart, Wm. Crawford, Joseph Evans, Jas.
W. Cameron, David Drummond, James Y. Spraggan,
William Milligan, Robt. Pollock, J. W. Johnstone,
W. A. Sloan, and James M'Lachlan ; surgeon, John
Pu-ie, M.D., 15 Newton PI., Glasgow ; manager, Wm.
Hart, jun., C.A., 65 West Regent Street.
This society is established to provide, at moderate
rates of premium, for the relief of members during
sickness or other infirmity, and for a sum to be paid
at death. The benefits are, 20s. per week during
sickness and £10 at death. Copies of rules and
forms of application may be had from the manager or
any of the office-bearers.
THE STEWART SOCIETY.
Hon. President, The Right Hon. The Earl of
Galloway; Hon. Secretary, J. K. Stewart, Esq.,
10 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh ; Hon. Treasurer,
A. A. Stewart, Esq., solicitor, 180 Hope Street,
Glasgow
Objects — Literary, social, and benevolent. The
society has published a history of the early Stewarts,
and a magazine dealing mainly with the history and
traditions of the Stewarts is issued from time to
time.
Terms of membership — Ordinary, 5s. per annum;
life, £5 5s. for gentlemen, and £3 3s. for ladies.
A copy of the niles and list of members can be
had on application to the Hon. Secretary.
EWING BEQUESTS.
Founded in 1860 by James Ewing of Strathleven.
The total amount of the bequests is £30,000. Income
at present, about £660. Patrons, The Merchants'
House,
GLASGOW DUMFRIESSHIRE SOCIETY.
This Society was constituted in the year 1869,
and membership is open to all persons connected
with Dumfriesshire by birth, relationship, or other-
wise. Hon. secretary, Francis Stoddart, writer, 212
St. Vincent Street.
CO-OPERATION OF TRAINED NURSES,
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND.
18 Sardinia Terrace, Glasgow, West.
(Established to secure to Nurses full remuneration
for their work.)
President, Mrs. John Elder, LL.D.; executive com-
mittee, J. Wallace Anderson, M.D., Col. Wm. Clark,
J. P., Nurse Evans, *Mrs. Joseph Coats, *Mrs. Joseph
Findlay, *Mrs. Robert Kedie, Robert Kedle, Esq.,
*Mrs. Robert Laidlaw, Nm-se S. Hughes, Nurse A,
Paterson, David Newman, M.D., Robert Perry, M.D ,
James Reid, Esq., *Mrs. Ronaldson, W. W. M'Lellan,
A. W. Russell, M.A.,M,B., *Mrs. Ross Taylor, Nurse
J. Paterson. Chairman, David Newman, M.D. ;
vice-chairmen, Colonel Clark and Robert Perry,
M.D. (*House Committee). Medical Committee,
Robt. Perry, M.D. (ctnvener), J. Wallace Anderson,
M.D., David Newman, M.D., and A. W. Russell,
M.A., M.B. Hon. treasurer. Col. William Clark,
J. P. ; hon. solicitor, Wm. Brodie, Esq., 77 St.
Vincent Street ; hon. physicians, Robert Perry,
M.D., and A. W. Russell, M.A., M.B.; hon. surgeons,
Prof. Henry E. Clark, M.R.C.S., and D. Newman,
M.D. ; secretary and auditor, G. Wink Wight, C.A.,
150 Hope Street. Lady superintendent. Miss Helen
M. Rough; assistant. Miss Si. P. Smith.
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 regnlar employment, and at the same time a
fall remuneration for their services ; (c) to establish
in Glasgow a central home where, while ofi' 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 Miss H.
M. Rough, Lady Superintendent.
Telephones— National, 363 Hillhead ; Corp. W 299.
Telegraphic address — " Nurses," Glasgow.
GLASGOW COWAL SOCIETY.
Instituted 1865.
Hon. president, Matthew Anderson, -T.P. ; presi-
dent, Mr. Robert Murray ; vice-president, Mr. L.
M'Naughtan; treasurer, Mr. Donald Murray, 152a
Stobcross Street ; secretary, R. M. Stewart, writer,
252 West George Street.
Its objects are (I) the intellectual and social
improvement of the members, and (2) the relief of
decayed and indigent individuals who are natives
of the district of Cowal, and families or widows
of natives resident within a circuit of five miles of
Royal Exchange.
THE GLASGOW SUTHERLANDSHIRE
ASSOCIATION.
President, Alex. Bruce, Esq , Clyne House,
Sutherland Avenue, Pollokshields. Secretary, Angus
Mackintosh, 27 Glassford Street. Treasurer, John
M'Lean,228 Dumbarton Road, Partick.