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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
CLYDESDALE UPPER WARD SOCIETY.
James Simpson, president; G. H. Forrest, vice-
president ; James M. Gordon, hon. treasurer ; J. W.
Sibbald, hon. vice-treasurer; Messrs. A. W. Stewart,
John Stewart, Robert Taylor, Prof. John Glaister,
P. H. Aikman, D. Lamont, W. W. Dykes, B. Weir,
T. P. Thomson, Charles Aitchi^0Q, and Gavin Allan,
directors; C. B. Aikman & Thomson, 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 £1636. 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 ;
6s. 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 £127 16s. 6d. The entry-money
is lOs. 6d., and the quarterly payments range from
2s. Id. at 16, to 2s. lO^d. at 40 years of age
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GRAHAM CHARITABLE.
None are eligible as members of the society except
persons of the name of Graham and their descendants,
or those married to individuals of that name or their
descendants. The entry-money to strangers is £5
68., and to sons and other lineal descendants and
sons-in-law of members, £3 3s.
Patron, His Grace the Duke of Montrose ; preses,
George Gray, jnnr., writer, County Buildings ; trea-
surer, Michael Graham, editor Evening Times ;
managers, Wm. Graham, C.A., A. Graham Service,
A. Bulloch Graham, Michael Graham, J. H. N.
Graham, Angus Macphee, M.D., C. H. Graham,
William Graham of Crosbie, and Mnngo M. Graham;
representatives on the Glasgow General Educational
Endowments Board, William Graham, C.A., and
A. Graham Service ; clerk, James Graham, writer,
198 West George Street.
CALTON EVANGELISTIC UNION
MISSION TO THE POOR.
Hall, 23 Stevenson Street, Calton.
This mission was instituted in 1891 for the feeding of
the hungry, clothing the naked, and preaching the gos-
pel to the dwellers of the Calton slums ; is evangelical
in its doctrines, and unsectarian in its operations.
Free meals for the poor, both adults and children,
are given every Thursday at 7.30 all the year, and
have proved a great boon to many really starving and
destitute poor. Cheques and post office orders pay-
able to the secretary, Thomas A. Smith, Clydesdale
Bank, 96 Trongate.
Directors — Wm. Cochran, 190 West George Street;
Robert Dick, 120 Queen Street; David Baxter, 1544
Great Western Road; Jas. Whyte, 20 Union Street ;
J. Ranken Anderson, 198 St. Vincent Street.
THE GLASGOW LOCHABER SOCIETY.
Secretary, Alex. Kennedy, writer, 136 Wellington
Street.
WEST OF SCOTLAND CONVALESCENT
SEASIDE HOMES, DUNOON.
This Institution is designed for the necessitous and
deserving of the industrial classes who have been in
illness, in order to give them the benefit of the restora-
tive influences of a short residence at the seaside, dur-
ing the period of convalescence. Since the Homes were
opened thirty-five years ago, 100,667 patients have
been restored to health. There is accommodation for
250 persons; and, added to a generous diet, there is
afforded the benefit of the best medical advice and
medicines, as also the use of superior hot and cold
water baths. The Board of Management earnestly
appeal for annual subscriptions and donations, these
being the only source of revenue. It may be well
to mention that each donor of £20, or annual sub-
scriber of £1, is entitled to recommend one person
annually for admission to the Homes,
Board of Management. — President, Sir James
King, Bart, LL.D., of Carstairs House, Carstairs;
vice-president, Thomas Jenkins, Esq., Woodlands,
Crosshill ; hon. treasurer, Robert Blyth, Esq., banker.
Union Bank of Scotland, 191 Ingram Street;
hon. secretary, G. B. Hoggan, Esq., writer, 194
Ingram Street ; medical officer in Glasgow, Robert
Perry, Esq., M.D., It Queen's Terrace, W. ; con-
sulting surgeon to the Homes, J. Ritchie, Esq.,
M.D., Fairy Bank, Dunoon; superintendent, Mr.
And. Wilson, Homes, Dunoon; matron, Mrs. Wilson,
Homes, Dunoon; secretary and treasurer, Mr. Robert
Hillhouse, 4 South Hanover Street, Glasgow.
GLASGOW SOUTHERN MERCHANTS' AND
TRADESMEN'S SOCIETY.
Instituted 30th January, 1896.
Hon Preses, Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Bart.,M.P,
Office-bearers for 1905-1906— Preses, Provost Robt.
Wilson, Polloksbaws ; collector, H. W. Madden,
23 Carlton Place, S.S. ; secretary, Joseph Martin,
solicitor, 163 West George Street.
Directors— Councillors Archibald Campbell, James
Henderson, J.P., M. W. Montgomery, Tbos. Pasiton,
and Messrs. Hugh W. Brown, James Cameron,
Andrew Crawford, Robert Fleming, Jas. G. Hendry,
John M'Aulay, Robert Scott, P. C, and James
Wisemen.
The objects of the society are — To aid and assist its
members and their widows when necessity anses,
either by affording casual or permanent relief from
the funds. The fee or entry-money payable by each
member is £3 3s.
THE IRON AND IRONMONGERY
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF GLASGOW.
Instituted 1900.
To afford relief to necessitous and deserving mem-
bers of the Ironmongery and Iron Merchant Trades
resident in Glasgow or district.
Office-bearers — President, James Fergus, J. P., 68
York Street ; vice-president, James Bennie, 45
Hope Street ; hon. secretary, John Gardner, 146
Trongate; hon. treasurer, Alexander M'Laren, 67
Hope Street.