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Il8 APPENDIX.
Clan Macdonald Society (Greenock Branch of). — Office-bearers —
Hon. vice-president, Peter Macdonald, Esq., 99 Finnart Street ; hon.
secretary, Edmund Macdonald, 17 Bentinck Street ; hon. treasurer,
Angus Macdonald, 50 Roxburgh Street. This society exists for the
fostering and preserving of Clan sentiments, the encouragement of
education, &c. The society is non-political and non-sectarian, and
both ladies and gentlemen are eligible to become members.
Clan Maclean Association (Greenock Branch of) — Office-bearers for
1894-95 — Chief, Col. Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean, Bart, of Duart,
Morvern, and Brolas ; hon. president, Archibald Maclean, 2 Watson's
Lane; hon. vice presidents, Kenneth M'Lean, 14 Lyle Street, and
Neil M'Lean, 13 Nelson Street (W.) ; hon. secretary, Dugald M'Lean,
19 Hamilton Street ; hon. treasurer, Daniel M'Lean, jun., 50 Roxburgh
Street.
Deaf and Dumb Christian Association — Established 1869. — Place of
meeting, Alan Ker Public School, Ann Street. President, George
Whyte, 13 John Street ; treasurer and secretary, John Vass, 11 Belville
Street.
DestituteSick. — Greenock Society for Relief of the Destitute Sick —
Established 1798. — President, ex-Provost Rodger; secretary, D. D.
Adamson; treasurer, Tohn Adams; with 12 members of committee. The
design of the institution is to relieve by pecuniary aid those who have no
acknowledged claim on any charitable fund, and who have no friends
able or willing to help them, or where the supply received from other
funds is not nearly adequate to their support. District distributors are
appointed by the committee.
Female Benevolent Society — Instituted 181 1 — for the benefit
of aged females of good moral character, supported by voluntary
subscription. The Lady Octavia Shaw Stewart, patroness ; Mrs
M'Clure, 66 Union Street, president ; Mrs A. J. Black, 16 Ardgowan
Square, treasurer ; Miss Pennell, 23 Patrick Street, secretary ; Rev.
W. Lewis Robertson, chaplain ; 40 superintendents, 40 visitors, and
19 collectors. The committee meet on the second Monday of every
month, in the Sessional Hall of the West Parish, and a general meeting
is held once a year in January, for the election of a Committee of
Management for the coming year, as also for the purpose of being
informed of the past year's transactions.
Funeral Society (Greenock Friendly) — Instituted 1824. — President,
John Brodie, 45 Hamilton Street ; secretary, John L. Mathieson, 5.
Lauriston Street ; treasurer, John Mathieson, 42 Brymner Street ;
officer, Alex. Forsyth, 95 Dempster Street. Meets in Borland's
Temperance Hotel, 24 Cathcart Street. General Meetings are held on
the third Thursday of January, April, July, and October. This Society
has for its objects the assistance of relatives of deceased members, and!
the payment of all funeral expenses. Entry-money, 6s.
Gaelic. — Greenock Gaelic Club. — A. May Sinclair, president;-.
Fergus Ferguson, treasurer ; Donald R. Mackinnon, secretary.
Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. — Local Inspector, Alexander Cruickshank, 83 Dempster
Street. Local Hon. Secretary, James A. Love, 2 Hamilton Street ;.
Hon. Treasurer, Lieut. -Col. James Tannahill, Commercial Bank.
Horticultural— Royal West Renfrewshire Horticultural Society.