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EDINBURGHSHIRE
EDINBURGH
SLATERS
Benevolent and Charitable Institutions— continued.
SENIOR FEMALE SOCIETY,
TOE THE RELIEF OF INDIGttNT OLD MEN.
(Instituted 1797.)
Secretary — Miss Sawers, 4 West Claremont st
Treasurer— Mrs. Young, 22 Royal circus
EDINBURGH NIGHT ASYLUM AND STRANGERS' FRIEND
SOCIETY,
Old Fishmarket Close, High Street.
Patron— His Grass the Duke of Buccleueh & Quesnsberry
President— The Right Hon. Sir George Harrison, ll.d.
Hon. Treasurer — James Rhind Carphin, C.A.
Bon. Secretary — Andrew Clark s.s.c. 21 Bernard st. Leith
Hon. Surgeon — R. Peel Ritchie, M.D., F.R.CP.
Superintendent— John M'Intyre
Matron— Mrs. M'Intyre
Collector — James Barbour, 42 Greenside row
RED HOUSE HOME FOR DESTITUTE BOYS,
Musselburgh.
Directors— 3 '. A. Wilson, 22 Lennox st ; J. P. Wood, w.s. 10 Lennox
st ; & F. W. Campbell, w.s. 49 Melville st
Hon. Auditor — E. Erskine Scott, C.A.
Secretary $ Treasurer — J. Forbes Moncrieff, C.A. 15 Hill st
Manager 8; Matron— Mr. & Mrs. Mackenzie
HOME FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN,
Under the age of 12,
(Founded 1870.) 20 North Mansion House Road.
Treasurer— J. Forbes Moncru-ff, C.A. 15 Hill st
Secretary— Miss Mary Douglas, at the Home
CANADIAN HOME FOR FRIENDLESS GIRLS,
6 Lauriston Lane (Edinburgh Emigration Home).
Matron— Miss Tait
Secretary — Mrs. Blackie, 9 Palmerston rd
EDINBURGH SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF INDIGENT
OLD MEN (1806.)
President— John T. Mowbray, LL.D., w.s.
Vice-Presidents— Colonel Kelso & Dr. Bruce Bremner
Treasurer — James Howden, C.A. 5 North St. David 9t
Secretary— A. J. Napier, w.s. 23 Albany st
SCOUGALL'S BEQUEST.
Judicial Factor— 3. T. Maclagan
DEANBANK INSTITUTION FOR THE RELIGIOUS, MORAL
AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING OF GIRLS
(Instituted 1832.)
Secretary & Treasurer— Mrs. Sym, 21 Belgrave crescjnt
Hon. Secretary — Miss M'Laren, 13 Morningside place
Matron — Miss Fraeer
STOCKBRIDGE DAY NURSERY, INFANT HOME AND
CHILDREN'S AID AND REFUGE FOR THE PRO-
TECTION OF CHILDREN,
Shelter, 150 High Street.
Hon. Secretary— Miss Stirling, Merleton, Wardie
Hon. Treasurer— Miss Auld, 62 Northumberland st
EDINBURGH DISCHARGED PRISONERS'
63 Hanover Street.
Treasurer § Secretary— John E. Dovey, C.A.
AID SOCIETY,
SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS,
Office, 88 George Street.
President -lbs Lord Provost
Secretary Sj Treasurer— Archibald Langwill, c.A.
Inspector— Andrew Cuthbert., 13 West Newlngton terrace
Veterinary Surgeon— John Edward Gray, M.R.C.v.9. 119 Rose st
Officers— Peter Merrilees, 7 Salisbury st; Thomas Galbraitd, 47
St. Patrick square; William Mitchell, 32 Alva place;
James Stuart, 1 Forres st ; Joseph Webster, 3
South Elgin st ; & John Gibson, 8 Market place, Stock-
bridge
SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPORT OF GAELIC SCHOOLS.
(The object of this Society is to teach the children of the Gaelic
speaking population in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to
read the Bible in their mother tongue.)
President— Sir Kenneth Mackenzie. Bart., of Gairloch
Treasurer -James Martin, 49 Castle st
Hon. Secretaries — Rev. Alexander Beith, D.D. Rev. Thomas
M'Lauchlan, ll.d. & Robert L. Stuart
Auditors— Scott-Moncrieff & Thomson, 16 South Charlotte st
Assistant Secretary § Cleric — James Martin
COMMITTEE FOR FEEDING AND CLOTHING DESTITUTE
CHILDREN.
Hon. Secretary Sj Treasurer- Miss Flora C. Stevenson, 13 Randolph
crescent
THE PATERSON AND PAPE FUND,
Instituted in 1867 by Mrs. Jessie Paterson or Pape of Coltbridge,
for assisting decayed men and women, upwards of 60 years old,
being Protestants, who have seen better days, with annual pen.
sions varying from £5 to £15.
Treasurer— W. Mitchtll, s.s.c. 11 South Charlotte st
PAPE'S CHARITY,
Two and three-quarter acres at Coltbridge, mortified in 1852 by
George Pape, Esq. of Coltbridge House. (1) For support of three
poor widows of labourers in the village of Coltbridge. (2) For
education of six children of poor cottagers in that village or
neighbourhood at Coltbridge School ; and (3) To relieve wants of
other poor widows and single women in that village and neigh-
bourhood. Charity available only for Protestants.
Trustees— The Minister of St. John's Episcopal Church and the two
ministers of St. Cuthbert's parish
Ex-Oficios—JI. 3. Rollo, w.s. and J. F. Allan
Factor— W. Mitchell, s.s.c. 12 South Charlotte st
THE ROSS FUND.
£3,000 bequeathed in 1877 by Mrs. Harriet Douglas or Ross, of
9 Magdala crescent, Edinburgh, so as to yield £5 each to respect-
able old or invalid tradesmen or their widows, the name of Ross
to have the preference, then after that Douglas.
To the most necessitous £10 may be given.
Trustees— James Lewis and D. Maxton Lewis, 55 George square,
Edinburgh ; Dr. C. E. Douglas, Cupar-Fife ; and R. Hardy
Douglas, 8 Magdala crescent
Treasurers— Mitchell & Baxter, w.s. 11 South Charlotte st
MORTIFICATION BY THE LATE JOSEPH THOMSON.
For selling a limited quantity of oatmeal to poor householders of
Edinburgh (not receiving parochial relief) at lOd. per old
peck of *|-lb., when the selling price exceeds Is.
Guardian ex- officio— 3 ohn Clerk Brodle, ll.d., Depute-Keeper of
the Signet
Factor— John Milligan, w.s., 13 George at
CHAIGCROOK MORTIFICATION.
For assisting old men and women above 63 years of age, who have
been reduced in their circumstances, and for orphans.
Factor and Clerk — James J. Dickson, c.A. 42 George st
FUND OF SCOTTISH MASONIC BENEVOLENCE.
(Instituted 1846.) Freemasons' Hall, 98 George Street.
Managing Committee -The Office Bearers of the Grand Lodge, the
Provincial Grand Masters, Proxy Provincial Grand
Masters, the Grand Stewards, the Masters or Proxy
Masters in the Roll of the Grand Lodge.
Convener — D. Murray Lyon
EDINBURGH AND LEITH BOYS' REFUGE AND HOME,
4 Boyton Terrace, Granton Road, Wardie.
Master — James Walker
EDINBURGH AND LEITH CHILDREN'S AID AND REFUGE.
DAY NURSERY, AND INFANT HOME,
Mackenzie Place.
Superintendent— Emma M. Stirling
CHILDREN'S HOME,
7 Jonnstone Terrace,
t Being one of the works of the Order of Holy Charity.
This Home was opened in May 1874. Its design is to receive
destitute children, whatever may be the cause of their destitu-
tion. The children are in all possible instances paid for, the pay-
ments varying with the circumstances of each case.
ST. MARY'S -AT-THE-SEA.
A small Convalescent Home in connection with the Order of
Holy Charity, Edinburgh. It was opened in the year 1879, and
since then a number of the poor members of the Scotch Epi. copal
Church have greatly benefited by the rest and change.
ST. MARY'S ORPHAN HOME,
3 Buccleuch Place.
This Institution, intended for the education of orphan children
(girls) in the principles of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, was
opened at a small house in Gillespie crescent, on the 26th May,
1873. The orphanage was founded and is superintended by Miss
Fraser Tytler, a member of All Sa'nts' Congregat ; on, and is under
the pastoral charge of the Rev. A. D. Murdoch. The object of
the house is to train girls for domestic service, by giving them
such an upbringing as may help them, with God's assistance, to
fulfil relgiously and usefully the duties of that state of life to
which He has been pleased to call them. Girls are received up to
the age of 15.
ALEXANDER FUND.
Trustees— The LordProvostandBadiesand Council of Edinburgh,
and the Ministers of the Burgh
Clerk— The To»-n Clerk
Treasurer— -The City Chamberlain
Accountant Auditor— W. James Alex. Molleson, C.A.
Law Agent— W. White-Millar, s.s.c.
Surgeon — James Dunsmure, jun. m,d,
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