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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
ROYAL GLASGOW ASYLUM FOR THE
BLIND.
96 to 108 Castle Street.
Central Warehouse, 82 and 84 Renfield Street.
For the education and maintenance of Indigent and
Industrious Blind. Nearly 250 blind persons educated,
maintained, and employed. The blind manufacture
extensively baskets, brushes, bedding, mattresses,
wirework, door-mats, floor matting, fire-wood, &c.
The public are respectfully invited to visit the In-
stitution and see the blind at work.
President, the Hon. David Richmond, Lord Provost.
Honorary Vice-presidents, the Duke of Argyll,
the Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Breadalbane,
Lord Blantyre, Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, Bart.M.P.,
Sir Charles Cameron, Bart., LL.D., M.P., Sir Charles
Tennant, Bart., James A. Campbell, LL.D., M.P.
Managers — from the University of Glasgow, Pro-
fessor Ramsay.
From the Town Council, Councillor Sandilands.
From the Merchants' House, Elias Gibb and Robt.
M'Ewan.
From the Trades' House, James Colquhoun, LL.D.,
and Moses Forsyth.
From the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr.
Thomas Reid.
From the Ministers of Glasgow, Rev. David Millar,
M.A.
From the Royal Infirmary — John Glen, John
Black, and Samuel Marks.
The following from the Contributors : — Sir James
King, Bart., Alexander A. Fergusson, Robert Orr,
J. E. Nelson, Robt. Jameson, Robt. Gourlay, James
Miller, John Garroway, and J. Carfrae Alston.
Sir James King, chairman of managers ; Jamea
Miller, deputy-chairman.
Principal Campbell, Royal Normal College for the
Blind, Norwood, hon. musical director.
Secretary and treasurer, John Tasker, 28 Bath
Street.
Surgeon, Dr. Lapraik ; matron, Mrs. Forbes ; col-
lector, Geo. Smith ; cashier, Donald Macleod ; auditor,
Jas. Hutton, C.A.; superintendent, Thomas Stoddart.
Meetings of the managers will be held on the second
Friday of each month.
HUTCHESONS' HOSPITAL.
The funds are designed for citizens of Glasgow, or
of persons who, in the estimation of the patrons, may
be considered needful and deserving of aid, and who
shall have carried on business or trade in Glasgow for
some time and to some extent, on their own account,
or who shall have been in any way the means of pro-
moting the prosperity of the city, who by misfortune
have been reduced in circumstances; and also in
favour of the widows and daughters of persons of
the above description whose circumstances the patrons
may consider call for such assistance ; a preference
to be given, ceteris paribus, to persons enrolled as
burgesses of Glasgow previous to the 13th January,
1871. Persons receiving aid from the parish or ses-
sion are not eligible as pensioners. Applicants ought
to be at least 50 years of age. Widows having two
or more children dependent on them may, however,
be enrolled at 40 years of age. The claims of appli-
cants resident within the distance of one mile from
Glasgow are preferable to those resident at a distance.
Chamberlains, Hill and Hoggan, 194 Ingram St.
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.
Glasgow Branch.
Local Committee — Wm. Cairney, Esq., chairman •
J. P. Maclay, Esq., Lord Inverclyde, David M'Cowan,
Esq., William Burrell, Esq., James Lilburn, Esq.,
G. Munro Kerr, Esq., J. A. Roxburgh, Esq. ; hon.
treasurer, Leonard Gow, jun., Esq., 45 Renfield
Street; secretary, William Martin, 116 St. Vincent
Street.
During the past year the institution continued to.
use its best endeavours to improve the lifeboat ser-
vice, and a large sum was expended by it in the
maintenance in an efficient state of the 295 life-
boats on the coast. This being so, the Glasgow
committee would again earnestly urge upon the public
the necessity of supporting this most deserving in-
stitution, especially as the city is so intimately con-
nected with ships and shipping. They feel that many
of the present subscribers might increase their sub-
scriptions, and new firms might add their names to
the list. The annual subscriptions to this branch
in 1897 amounted to £547.
During the past year (1897) the institution ex-
pended £60,447 on the various lifeboat establish-
ments on our coasts. The total expenditure was in
excess of the ordinary incomeof the year. Last year the
institution granted rewards amounting to £10,289, in
addition to 45 medals or other honorary testimonial*
for the saving of 659 lives and 30 vessels, including
grants to relatives of men lost on service and to inr-
jured men. There are 295 lifeboats on our shores,
and during the society's existence the lives saved
either by its boats or by special exertions, for which
it has granted rewards (to 31st Deer., 1897), is
40,474. Surely this is a work that calls for every
support from all classes of the community.
Form ofBeqiiest of money, stock, or other
personal estate.
I give and bequeath to the Royal National Life-
Boat Institution for the Preservation of Life from
Shipwreck, founded in 1824, London, the sum of
£ , for the use of the said Institution - r
and I declare that the said legacy shall be paid free
from Legacy Duty, and that the receipt of the
Treasurer of the said Institution shall be a sufficient
discharge for the same.
Real or leasehold property may also now be left
by will to the Institution.
Annual subscriptions, donations, or legacies will be
thankfully received by the secretary or treasurer.
GLASGOW AND WEST OF SCOTLAND
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Brig.-General Sir Donald Matheson, K.C.B., vice-
president and hon. treasurer; H. F. Lowndes, Esq.,
hon. secretary ; and Mr. Jas. Watson, superintendent.
Office, 28 Bath Street.
The object of this society is to prevent by every
legitimate means cruelty to animals. It is supported
by voluntary contributions, and was established in
1856.
Sums of 2s. 6d. and upwards will appear with sub-
scribers' names and addresses in the annual report.
Legacies and donations are gratefully received and
acknowledged.