The Together Trust Archive The Ninth Annual Report of the Manchester and Salford Boys' and Girls' Refuges and Homes, Strangeways (1879) Reference number: DA/2020/1/1 (1878)

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© 2021 The Together Trust THE NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE :£t1ancuc,Stcr anb -SalforlJ ·BOYS' AND GIRLS' REFUGES AND HOMES, STRANGEWAYS, MANCHESTER.

Q::rustccs . . JOHN RYLANDS, Esq. HERBERT PHILIPS, Esc!. OLIVER liEYWOOD, ESlJ. WILLIAM SThIITIl, Esq. ·RICHARD HAWORTH, Esq. JAMES CHAPMAN, Esc!. HENRY LEE, Esq. RICllARD B. TAYLOR, Esc!. LEONARD K. SIlAW, Esc!. (!!;llllllnit! ct• . RJCHARD B. TAYLOR. H. B. H4RRISON. LOUIS 111. HAYES. T. H. RYMER. LEONARD K. SHAW, 11011. Sec. [;rcn.llrcr. JAMES C. STUART, Esq., 8, Kinl'(-street. SlIr(/eon-A.c'\'DREW BOUTFLOWER, Esq., Grent Ducie-street. Solicitor-To LISTER l'ARI~AR, Esq., 47, Princess-street. :;ljollOrHrn ,S!crclnrn. LEOKARD K. SllAW, B;oom HOll;:;, Clleethnm lIil!.

~l:ll1lms. iIIAKClIESTER A.c'\'D SALFORD BANK (Jnta Messrs. HEYWOOD Brother"). St. Ann's-streat Branch. ~n:tstcr nllll ~ltntroIT. Mr. nnd Mrs. BROWKE.

M_~NCHESTER CIJ.\ . SEvEn, P1UX'l'ER, LI1'UOORAPHl.:l:, ETC., LOXG :\In,LG.\TL. 187\J. - ~-_.. .

The Ninth Annnlt! Meeting of the lIIA:o:ICnESTER A:o:ID SALFORD Boys' AND GmLs' REFUGES A:o:ID HO:IIES was held in the Memorial Hall, Albert Squal'e, on Monday, January 20th, 1879.

Amongst those present were the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the Mayor of Manchester, Hugh Birley, Esq., M.P., Rev. Prebendary Macdonald, Rev. Canon Woodhouse, Peter MacLaren, Esq., Isaac Hoyle, Esq., H. J. Leppoc, Esq., Rev. William Mc.Caw, Councillor J. A. Birch, Charles Sever, Esq., Frederick Taylor, Esq., Edmund Whitworth, Esq. and athol'S.

"If you look at the matter selfishly, it is very much your The MAYOR OF MA:o:ICnESTER took the Chair at 12 o'clock. intorest to give these Lads a lift, because they are exactly at The Meeting having bcon opened with prayer, the Annual an age when habits of industry and honesty on the one hanel, Roport was read by tho Secrotary, Mr. LEONARD SnAW, and the and of idloness and vice on tho other, arc permanently formed. Financial Statement of tho Troasmor by Mr. J. C. STUART.

It 'i now OJ' neve?' for the?n. The noxt two or three years It lvas then ?/loved by IIuon BmLEY, Esq., M.P., and seconded by will pr bably docide whether thoy are as workers to increase Rev. Prebenuary MACDONALD,- the public wealth, or whether thoy are to lessen it by living upon it for the rest of thoir days as paupers, vagrants, or "That the Report and Treasurer's Statement now read bo adopted, printed, and circulatod, under the direction of tho possibly worse."-LoRD DERDY at Amma! Meeting, JiL?tuary, Committeo." 1873. It lvas move,! by the LORD BIsnor OF lli:o:lCBESTER, secondec! by Councillor J. A. Bmcn, and supported by Rev. WILLIA:II MC.CAW.

"That the Committee for the cnsuing year be Messrs. R. B. Taylor, Louis Hayes, H. B. IIarrison, T. H. Rymer, and Leonard K. Shaw, and that the Treasmer be Mr. Jas. C. Stuart."

Theso Resolutions were auoptei unanimously; ancl a vote of thanks to the :\layor for presiding concluded the proceedings. S ol,w" tho frioncll s 'hilclr 11 • Strl1Y a from tho Shopho]'cl's foW ; Aiding th ir gtmnliltll ltng ls, A ill tho dl1Ys f oW. ul l' tho a I1tl,-ilttmp 111' hWRyS, SURR U OED by many tokens of commercial "'loom an 1 of Out on tho cold wot stl1ir, . social di tre 5, the ommittee of the Boy' AND GIRLS' 'I'h 1'0 wh 1'0 th Ion som htmphghL '1'1' mblos with sickly ghu . REFU ,ES AND H ~lES, on this th ir ninth anniversary, meet

rOV r 11 fathor'l; hI ssing; thc friends of the Homeless and D titute with feelings of Novor 11 mothor's nil' ; thankfulne ,not unmixed with a little anxiety: in looking VOl' It halld of soothing I',tSSOa. through tho uukompt h'tir. hac/.', thankfulness; for, notwithstanding the gloom, two N v 1', oxc pt in curs H, new branches,-th (,irls' Branch, Broughton-lane, and Au"llL f 1\ C a. thoy Imow: N v ; tho oarth's glad sUllshino,­ anoth r Orr han Hom for Little Bo)'s in eh etham,-have Ouly its uight of w . been added to our] nstitution; a larger numb r have b en

Lona. us 11 hl1l1l1 to llC\lr til l1l, helpeel than in any I reviou. )' ar, anel we close the year Mothors with darlillgH hright . with more chilelren und r our care than at any former I ity tho fri ndl.ss ,hil~1' 11, DOl' in 11 SI1V ,om' s . Ight! period: in looking .forman!, a litt! anxiety; for we cannot •ri nd with a hild in HOlt\" 11, shut our eyes to th fact that in the community among II R1', for it alIs to you, Bidding y u holp somo wl1nclo1'c], whom we live ther is not a much wealth to draw from as On to thoso mltn IOns too. there was a few years ago, and that when so mu h is being Fl1th 1', l1ua. frionds, and sistors, given to meet I e ial need , the more permanent forms of Holp us with h I\rt an~ Illtl1l1, Sooking tho frionclloss ollllclren, eli lre s whi h UIT un 1 u ar likely to suffer. Sw lliug the I1U"el b,tua. ! Still, when w rem mher th tep. that hay Ie 1our Tn ti­ tlltion to it pres nt position, we dare not us the langua"'e of dislru t; for IV think we an e the hand of God in every nlarg ment, and that in a h onwar 1 t P we have follow d and not gon before the leading of Providence. The d stitute cas s thal fill our Hom arc, to a large extent, not of our seeking. VOl' oll1e tim past our journ ys ._-_._--~.- I

6 7 to the lowest parts of our city have not been so much to in the scarcity of work which has prevailed throughout the seek out cases, as to investigate those that have already, in year, for- their want and misery, come voluntarily to our door. If, " Satan finds some mischief still therefore, our investigation proves the cases genuine, they For idle hands to do." come to us, established as we are to aid the destitute But whatever the cause, we trust the reproach may in the children of our city, with an almost providential claim on coming year be wiped away. our help. But the Committee did not deem the fact of having needy cases waiting to occupy a new branch, a suffi­ Numbers Applying a.nd Admitted. ciently clear indication that we were at once to open such a The applicants have been very numerous throughout the branch for them; a new Home involves a large preliminary year. Nightly has our aid been' sought, and though this expense in furnishing, &c.; we waited therefore until some Report only deals with those actually admitted, a large friend volunteered to provide this outlay. amount of time and anxious care has been bestowed in Well, this has been the history of each enlargement of investigating, and rendering the temporary assistance needed the Institution :-The destitute cases have been sent to us; by those whom we could ?lot admit. Many erring ones and then, when our Homes have been crowded out, God have thus been restored,-many wayward ones reproved,­ has inclined some heart to provide the means of establishing many hungry ones fed, and sad and sorrowful ones cheered a new one. Surely we shoulcl have been unworthy of the of whom this Report takes' no account; but which in th~ trust committed to us had we held back; and surely we retrospect forms no unimportant part of the work of a busy should prove still more unworthy and ungrateful if, having year. The numbers actually admitted have been 12r, of thus followed the leadings of Providence, we should now which- doubt that He in whose hands are the hearts of men will 62 had lost both parents, incline those hearts to give all that the work needs. 44 had lost one parent, Before briefly alluding to the work of the year, we would 15 had parents living somew/tere. say a word on a subject which has a direct bearing on our 121 work. Each year since the Refuge was established we have Their condition educationally showed a slight improve- been enabled to chronicle a steady decrease in the juvenile ment on last year. apprehensions for crime and depravity. The boys of 16 There were unable to pass Standarl I... 37 and under, apprehended by the police, who in 187 J numbered Unable to pass Standard ~ 35 1349, in 1877 only numbered 606! We rejoiced and felt Unable to pass Standard 3 26 thankful for this fact. Last year, however, the figures are Elementary Education fa:r 23 against us. In 1878 the number apprehended were 688. We regret this fact; probably the reason of it may be founel 121 8 on him this sentence, which we trust they have since seen Last year, out of a total admitted of 114, 40 were unable to cause to regret. The case called forth severe comments in pass Standard 1. This year, out of a total admitted of 121, the public press. Meanwhile we had the poor lad met on .17 could not pass Standard I. The improvement is slight, leaving Knutsford gaol, and provided him with a safe home but still in the right direction. at the Refuge, otherwise there was nothing else for him but "rVe give the outlines of four of the cases admitted, which again seeking some stable or yard to rest in. A more will fairly illustrate the class we deal with and help :- neglected case we never admitted. J. R. Ag 10 years.-Both parents dead,-the father died in C. E. the workhouse five months ago. An elder sister and this Was one of the first girls who sought admission into little boy were then taken in by a woman living in a street back of Hardman-court, Deansgate; after a few weeks, our Home, February Igth, 1878. Her mother died two however, the sister went d'ff to Liverpool and has not since months previously; her father had deserted his family many been heard of. The poor woman, herself a widow with a years before this, when she was in infancy. Since the death large family, continued to keep James until things became of her mother she had been from one poor neighbour to so bad that she could give him foo 1 no longer. On the day another, wherever she could obtain a night's shelter. She we called she had. just pawned her petticoat (the only decent was miserably clad, and presented a pitiable sight when she article of clothing she had) for one shilling; she showed us was brought by her brother (who was an inmate of our Boys' the ticket, and also the food she had purchased with it for Refuge) to seek admission. From the time of entering the her starving family. The same evening we admitted James, Home she appeared to appreciate the advantages of her pale an 1 starved-looking, to our already crowded Refuge. new condition, and often expressed herself most grateful for the same. Four months after her admission into the Home J. S. an application W2.S made by a christian couple for a girl to adopt and train up as their own. C. E. was selected, and Age 12 to I3.-This sadly neglected poor boy was has since that time been all that could be desired in her new found sleeping in a yard at 'Hyde, and for this offence (1) home. A more striking contrast can scarcely be conceived was by the magistrates there committed to gaol for 14 days between this girl when she applied to us twelve months witlt Itard labour! The fact was, the poor boy was abso­ since, and tl1e clean, bright, well-eared-for appearance she lutely homeless. His father was dead; he had a mother presented on visiting the Home on Saturday last. The " somewhere," but he knew not where. Long neglect and motherly care of the matron, or rather mother, will, we feel ill-usage had almost stupefied the boy, and so, not being assured, have a blessed influence on her future life. able, in the police court, to give a very satisfactory account of himself and his belongings, two Hyde magistrates passed 10 11

Children. E. C. We have retained under our care and training in Early in December we heard of this little boy of the Refuge and Branch Homes 190 eight years old, through the School-Board officer. Bo h We have restored to Friends 33 father and mother were dead, and he was living in a state " placed in situations away from our care 22 of great neglect in a very low house where an elder brother " sent to Industrial Schools...... 1 L and some other people, men and women, lived. When we " "to the Training Ship 6 heard that he was engaged at the CasillO every evening, we Died 2 felt no time should be lost in rescuing him from such evil Leaving balance for whom we cannot account influences, and we went to the house the same night, but satisfactorily...... 1 I failed to obtain admission. Next evening we were more Total 275 fortunate. Here amid filth and dirt, and every bad influence, this dear little fellow lived, and was just being A few words respecting the large number under our car~ sent to his nightly calling when we arrived. A few minutes' at the Central Refuge, the Homes for Working Boys, the conversation made him willing to accompany us, and, amid Homes for Little Boys, and the Girls' Home, is all our space severlll objections from his" surroundings," we bore off our will afford. At the prize, and safely lodged him in our new Orphan Home. As we travelled along to the Home, he told us in his childish Central Refuge, way of the ill-usage he had received and the life he had Where the raw human material is first received off the streets, lived; "but," he added, in a tone that was very sad anel there are 7I boys. If any of our readers have not visited it we touching, "I used to be a nice little boy when my father would say, Look in any day, for it is alway open to visitors. was alive!" Anyone that could see his sweet, happy face .\s you walk down you will probably pass some 25 of our boys, now, would say this was true of him once more. whose red uniform denotes their peaceful calling. When you do Such was the general condition of the J 21 cases admitted. arrive, if in the early ll10rnin"" you will find an active school They came in most instances voluntarily, and were admitted in operation, under the care of our excellent master; if it i.­ without distinction of class or creed. Each case was not dinner-hour, you will find some 30 miniature workmen investigated, if not possible before, immediately after in a busy workshop, engaged under the eye of a kind but admission, and none but the most destitute have been watchful foreman in producing the well-known firewood and retained. Adding these 12 I to the 15-1- in our I-lames when fire-lighters. In two other departments tailoring and shoe­ the year began, it gives a total of 275 under our care during making are being carried on-while some IS boys, whom the twelve months, and of these we proceed now to give an you do not see, are in out-door situations. A Night School account :- on three evenings, and recreation on the alternate evenings, 12 13 completes the outline of the week's life at the Central are a branch of the work full of interest. Here we receive Refuge. But leaving Strangeways and crossing over into little ones who have lost botlt parents, and who are otherwise quite destitute. Each Home contains 12 children, and, Lower Broughton, we come to our under the care of a christian mother, forms a distinct and Family Homes for Working Lads. separate family. Snatched thus early from a life of sin and sorrow, these little ones are being trained up among all the Of these we have four, each containing about 17 wise and loving influences of a happy home, to develope, lads, or a total of 68. These Homes are the necessary we trust and pray, into earnest christian men. outcome of the Strangeways Refuge,-the lads who compose them having received a training and education there, and Last year we had two Homes, but the pressure o[ very becoming apprenticed to one of the trades of our city, are, needy cases as the year wore on, led" a Friend" to offer to under the care of a christian father and mother, growing up furnish another. This new and to some extent temporary I-lome was opened about two months ago. There are now in these Homes surrounded by all the good influences of a three Orphan Homes, where 33 destitute little boys who well-ordered family. During the past year 12 of the elder daily go to school are cared [or. The Committee have one ones, having become enabled to support themselves, have desire rega~'ding these Orphan Homes,-receiving here· gone into safe lodgings, two having married steady, friendless httle ones, who cannot of course do anything respectable girls, with every prospect of doing well in life. towards their own support, and undertaking as they do the These two divisions-the Refuge, and the Homes for I~onsibility Working Lads, contain all the boys who are able to work. re of entirely providing for them, they are very anxIOUS that they should not have the additional burden of an Their payments have formed an important item in the annual rent. Our first two Homes are each free of this income of the Institution. The total earnings for the year have been £2,494. 7s. 2d., of which they have paid towards responsibility,-tlJey have been purchased by two friends, presented to the Committee, and, now vested in Trustees their board £1,866. 16s. 3d. The difference between these . a~e set apart for the benefit of the orphan children o[ our' two amounts, after allowing a small sum for pocket money and lawful recreation, is placed in our Savings Bank towards City. Shall we plead in vain that this last, which we have spoken of as a tempOYaIY Home, shall be rendered permallt!1tt their Clothing. The remaining branches-the Homes for Little Boys, the by being purchased and set apart for the same object 1 Girls' Branch, and the Training Ship-are, of course, £5 0 0. may sound a large sum in these hard times, but we know there are still many in our midst who would not feel unproductive. very much its withdrawal [rom their resources. The Homes for Little Boys In these Homes we are seeking to carry out God's plan - "H ' Next claim a word. Leaving Broughton and going over to e setteth the solitary in FAWLIE',"-not in barracks, massed together in large numbers, but in .!amilits, and tIm Cheetham, we come to the Cheetham Orphan Homes, which 13 we are gathering the little ones from haunts of yice and place in our report, and has since engaged a large amount misery to bright, happy homes. Could our \yealthy friends of our attention ;-we mean the condition of those children have come with us during the past year, and seen what these who from mid-day to midnight are found upon our streets children are saved frol/l, we should not have to plead long plying their vagrant callings. We are thankful to record for the £500. we a k to-day. that the attention then called to a great and growing evil,­ partly by our "Memorandum on Street Chillren," and then Girls' Branch. in our Annual Report and public meetino-,-has not been Our friends will be glad to learn that the branch for Cir15 without its effect. In the early part of the year meetings of contemplated and plea \eel for in our Report twelve month. various public bodies took place, who were unanimous in ago has since become a reality. One who loves to be known urging that the protection which was afforded by law against only as "a F?·ienrf" immediately after last year's meeting the untimely and excessive mployment of children in placed in our hands £ I ,000., the interest of which we have workshops &c., should be extended to olsual employment set apart for the rent of this branch. Very suitable premises and in all public places. The result was a deputation to the were soon afterwards procured at 1eathfleld, Broughton­ Home Secretary from the Corporations of both boroughs. lane. While these were preparing, Mr '. Clare, to whom the the County and City Justices, School Boards, Industrial Boys' Refuge is under so many obligations, kindly placed Schools, Refuges, &c. We were permitted on that occasion to her Nursery, Charles-street, at our disl osa1. The Committee slate our experience and to plead the cause of these children, were fortunate in securing a truly Christian House-mother, and we believe not without effect. We have ground for and under her care this Home for de titute Girls was opened saying that Mr. Cross's sympathies are entirely with us. on April 1st. Since then 28 girl' have been received; of The suggestions which we in common with deputations from which number 5 have been placed in situation ; 4 restored Glasgow and other cities made, have since been introduced to friends; I sent to reformatory; thus leaving 18 in the into the new Scotch Education Bill, and we have, the Home Home at present. Of the 5 plac d in situations it should Secretary's promise that if this Bill became law for Scotland be explained that 4 of them are in temporary I-lames he would introduce similar clauses for England. training for service, and are still under the over ight of the Committee. We invite our friends to yisit this Home. Conclusion. We believe the training our giris are under is truly excellent, And now, in conclusion, whether we consider the work fitting them to become, by Goel's blessing, u 'eful member. which has been done, or that which still remains to do,-the of society. 800 Destitute ones who during the last nine years have been Street Children. received into these Homes, and the consequent vast amount \Ve cannot' bring this I'eport to a conclusion withoUl of misery and crime (the consequences of which to this alluding to a subject which last y ar occupied a prominent community who can estimate 1) which has thus been prevented;, 17 16 h~ entered our Homes, and removed two of our lads, and or, the 200 now under our care and training, or, those yet as we write another of our number, a bright sailor lad to be rescued, whom these hard times are driving to our who after finishing his three years' training on board the door,-on every ground we feel the cause we represent " Indefatigable" with credit, had recently entered the royal comes with a special claim to every home and to every navy at Plymouth, was returned to us invalided a short time heart. ago: and is now at one of our Broughton Homes rapidly Our balance sheet, which is appended to this Report, passmg away. shows a deficiency of £140. on the year. We regret this, These things remind us that "the time is short." if only for the sake of our boys, who have worked nobly, With renewed earnestness, therefore, the Committee contributing fully one-half of the total cost of the whole would ask the co-operation of all who feel the importance Institution. No doubt we have suffered lately owing to the of this work,-its importance to our social well-being, as well large amounts given to the various relief funds, and to the as to the interests present and future of these children. And commercial depression prevailing in this district, but we in thus seeking to "rescue the perishing" we shall find that venture to think that these are only reasons for supporting it is not the poor helpless ones only that are benefitted' but . ' more liberally work such as ours, for "hard times" turn 111 our own hearts and homes we shall realize by happy more children on to the streets, and send more destitute experience that the words spoken eighteen hundred years ones to our door. But we fear another cause has contri­ ago are true to-day ;- buted to this deficiency. Again and again have we heard "IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE!" the remark as a reason for not subscribing, " Oh, the Boys' Refuge is so popular, it will never want for funds; it has so many friends." We know this feeling largely prevails, and as a result we are in debt to-day! But we cannot believe that our efforts in the past to make this Institution efficient in all its operations will be thus rewarded. To the many loving hearts and hands who have both worked and given throughout the past year, and thus raised our subscriptions to close upon £z,ooo.,-we owe more thanks than we can express. Surely" the blessing of those that were ready to perish" will be theirs -but whether we give money, or personal effort, or botlt, le~ us do it quickly. There are voices on every side callin a us to work while it is . 0 day. Smce our gathering twelve monthsago death, from which we had been mercifully spared for the previous eight years, 18 19

ADDENDA. The "Sunday School Teachers," and ""Week Night School Teachers," have again been most constant and self-denying in their Again it is our pleasant duty to offer a word, and it can be but 1\ word, of thanks to the increasing number of friends who by th . attendance at the Refuge and br, nch Homes. Most heartily do ... ' ell' 10Vlllg sery.ICe dlll'lllg the year, have largely contributed to the the Committee a.cknowledge the value of their services and the welfare of. the institution, and have wonderfully lightened the importance of their work. burden whICh otherwise would have been too heavy for the Com­ To Dr. Braddon, for medical attendance most cheerfully mittee to bear. rendered at our Homes for Little Boys, Cheetham; to Dr. Pinder, for simill1r services in connection with om Girls' branch in Dr. Ancu:ew Boutfiower has again given unwearied attention to the health of our large family; most "ungrudgingly" have his Broughton; to Messrs. Broome, Murray, and Co.. who again audit ~aluable services been rendered at all hours. His report, which the accounts of the institution; to those clergymen or ministers follows, we commend to the attention of our friends. who have given collections in their churches or schools, a.nd to the n:r. T. L. Farrar, our legal friend, has been exceedingly kina friends who arranged two concerts and one football match, for the durlllg the year, and has rendered important service. benefit of the institution, the Committee offer their hearty thanks. Nor must they omit naming the" Lady Friend" who, in addi­ Mr. Edwa~'d .A:sh,:orth, who for several years past has kept the books of the lllstItutlOn, has again (aided by other friends who have tion to many acts of loving scrvice throughout the year, has paid for the furnishing of the new Orphan Home in Cheetham, thus he!ped him in this important branch of the work) laid the COUl­ mIttee uncler many obligations. becoming an untold blessing to a family of hitherto destitute oues. In this connection 'we would acknowledge with many thanks the The trustees of Minshull's Charity, and of Butterworth :1n,l Jdnc1noss of those ladies who helped to prepare the various articles Bayley'~ Charity, have aided us much, their grants enabling us to apprentIce.several boys to some of the best trades in our city. required at the new Girls' Home, and new Little Boys' Homc. The vanous Ladies' Committees have been most active ana Finally, the Committee would aclmowledge the self-ilenying h\1Jours of their excellent master ancl matron, Mr. aud Mrs. devoted during the year. Through the exertions of the" Little Boys' Home Committee," not only have the interests of the Homes Browne, and the Assistants who aid them, and to the Masters and MILtrons of our various branch Homcs; most devotcd have allbeen ?een loo~ecl after, but the total amount required to carryon this iu their scveral sphercs of labour, sowing seed dl1y by day in the ~ntere~tlllgbran~h~f thework (£454. 15s. !ld.) has beenraised by them hearts of those under their carc, which we trust will yield a rich 1ll theu' own distnct, thus relieving the Central Committee of a heavy responsibility. harvest in the future, and entering into our various plans with "The Ladies' Working Party" continues to meet on the last heartiness and zeal. A full list of Subscriptions and Gifts is 'tppeuded on I ages 24.-47, Tu~sday of each month, at 3 o'clock, at the Refuge, and have amongst which we would mention a £10. Christmas gift from :lirs. dUrIng the p~st year prepared the day shirts, night shirts, socks, MacLaren, which provided several useful articles; a sewing &0., &c., requn:e:l. by ~ur la~'ge and increasing family. The help of machine from the Misses Higgins, for Little Boys' Homes; and any lady at this meetlllg will be gladly welcomed. framed pictures for all the Homes from Mrs. Clare, as being ~he "Lady Collectors" have rendered most important service durlllg the .year, as a glance at our subscription list will show. 6J.lecially useful. The CommIttee feel much indebted to them for their co-operation, and woulcl feel most thankful for similar help in the Old Trafford, Whalley Range, and Longsight districts, where at present we have no collectors. 20 21

MEDICAL REPORT. LADillS' WORKING PARTY. Mrs. BELL. Mrs. CLEGG. Miss WBlTWORTII. Miss PAL:U:ER. I am glad to be able to testify to the general good health pre. The Misses CR.UmSIIAw. Miss Mc.MECHAN. vailing amongst the boys during the past year, and the entire 1111'S. DARBISHJRE. Miss WYNDIIA:U:. absence of any form of infectious disease. One boy has died during Mrs. DIL HARRISO)l. :i\Ii S BOYD. lUrs. L. IT. SU.IW. the year from hereditary consumption, and I believe one in connection with the Orphan Home, Cheetham,-these being the This party meet at the Refuge on tho last TUESDAY of each montl], only cases of death during eight years; and I am sorry to record at Three o'clock. Ladics willing to co-operate will please meet there. also that another boy, who had been drafted into the royal navy, has, whilst serving at Plymouth, becomo consumptive, and has been sent back as incmahle. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS. I feel that I must again state my.regret that no sick ward or Mrs. LEGGETT. Miss Low. sanatorium is provided in the Refuge, for the immediate isolation Miss HAYES. Miss GRAY. of infectious cases. Sooner or later the danger of being \vithout Miss RY:U:ER. Miss Mc.MECIIAN. such a room will be made manifest, immediate isolation being the ,Miss DOOLITTLE. Mr. L. K. SUAW. only means which can be relied upon, in a somewhat over-crowded Increased help is needoi in tho School, which is held at the building, for preventing infectious cases being communicated to Refnge on Sunday Afternoon from 2-45 to 0-45. others. The boys are all thoroughly well fed, the establishment perfectly clean and well ventilated, and the ordinary hygienic rules carefully HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS (COMMITTEE). attended to. ANDREW BOUTFLOWER, Mrs. FREs'roN, 5, Church-stroet, Smedley-lane. Honol'al'Y Sltl'geOIl. lIlrs. K)lOWLES, Halliwell-lane, Ch etham Hill. Mrs. L. K. SUAW, Broom Holm, Tetlow Fold. With referenco to the aboYo Report of our oxcollont Medical Omcor, lho Mrs. RODGER, Cheetham Hill. l\liss CIIARLTO)l, Hanover Squaro, Higher Broughton. Committoo do desire to can)' out tho suggestion, aud proyide a Sick Ward; but Miss GERTRUDE HIGGINS, l\lount House, Tetlow Fold. a[tor careful examination, they finc! that to do so efficiently will inyoll'o nn Miss HOLLAND, The Elms, Higher Broughton. ontiny of at least £100. Wo lny this want beforo tho friends of the Institution. lIliss OR)fE, Fern Bank, Cheotham Hill. Miss l\l EEl', Beech Hill, Smedley. :i\fiss r~IVESEY, Lower Broomfield, Halliwell-lane. Miss RY:U:ER, Broughton Park. Miss CLEGG, Seymour Road, Cheetham Hill. LA.DY COLLECTORS. Miss BARLOW, Moss Bank, Crumpsall. T. W. FRESTON, Esq., Church-street, Smedley-lane. Mrs. R. F. FARRER, Moor End, Higher Brought

DR. £. s. d. CR. £. s. d. To Boys' Payments for Board, &c...... •...... • 821 18 6 By Balance brought forward, being deficiency at 31st .• Ditto ditto Clothinl'( 263 17 3 December, 1877 .. flS 17 3 " Firewood Department-Sale 1,104 19 2 " Salaries of :.\laster, Matron,and Assistants . 327 0 8 :" Sundry Sales-Waste Pape,', &c. 6 4 11 " Ulothing purchased (including Stock at " Foul' Working Boys' Homes-Payments for Board 1,044 17 9 31st December, 1877 £330 5 7 "Subsoriptions and Donations (including Cash MSS Stook at 31st December, 1878 42 18 11 received to 19th January, 1879) 1,51l8 2 4 287 G 8 " Little Boys' Homes-Snbscriptions and Donations 454 15 9 "Provisions . 890 1 1 U Interest on ~remporary Investments in Building " General Expenses, including Coal, Gas, Rates, Societies, &c. 34 14 11 Taxes, and numerous repairs . 435 9 11 " Girls' Home-Balance from Furnishing Account.. 32 18 10 " Chief Rent .. 21 10 5 l' Balance, being deficiency, carried to next year's II Firewood Department-- Account...... 144 12 1 Timber, &c., purchased (including Stock at 31st December, 1877) .... £683 4 1 Less Stock at 31st December, 1878 61 4 7 621 19 6 Examined with the Books and Youchers of the Institution :: Wa~e~ paid !30Ys amI Foreman (Firewood)...... •• 410 17 0 and approved, Trawmg ShlP .Expenses . 171 7 6 II Four Working Boys' Homes-Provisions . 962 1 6 BROI))IF., )lCRRAY, & Co., " Ditto General Expenses, including Rent, Rates, Honorary Auditors. Coals, &c . 477 14 11 " Boys left in debt . 3a 7 1 104, Ring Street, H Girls' Home Expenses . 225 2 3 jJ[anchester, 281h February, 1879. " Littlo Boys' Homes Expenses ...... • 454 15 9 " Whit Week Expenses . 89 5 0 £5,446 16 6 £5,44616 6

DR. REPAIR FUND. Cn.

1877. £. s. d. 1878. £. s d. Dec. 31. To Balance in hand . 200 0 0 Dec. 81. By Sundry Permanent Repairs and Improve- ments . 100 0 0 " Balance . 100 0 0 £200 0 0 . £200 0 0

DR. GIRLS' BRANCH FURNISHING ACCOUNT. CR.

1877. £. s. d. 1878. £. s. d. Dec. 81. To Balance in hand...... 250 0 0 June. By Cost of Furnishing and Preliminary 1878. Expenses...... •.•...... 267 6 2 Mar. 27. " Donation (Herbert Philips, Esq.) ...... 50 0 0 Dec. 81. II Balance carried to General Account •..• 82 13 10 £800 0 0 £300 0 0

DR. INVESTMENT ACCOUNT. CR.

1878. £. s-:-7 I £. s. d January. To Donation from a Friend ...... 1,000 0 0 By purchase of £1,000. Corporation Consolidated Four per Cent. Stock 1,000 0 0 I £1~1 £1,000 0 0 ~ Examined and found cOlTect, BROO~lE, MURRAY, & Co., Honorary Auditors. 104, King Street, Manchester, 28th FebrllGTlJ, 1879. ~--:"''''''''''''''''''''''~'''''''-''''-'''-~-:'''''~--_.~'-''''-'''-~-'~-~'-'

21 25 branch lIomes; Mayor's charity, 12 blankets, 12 pair shpets, 12 mat· LIST OF GIFTS, 1878. tresses, 12 petticoats; l\Iiss Palmer, 12 pair new socks; Mrs. C. L. Miss Emily Robinson, 14 pair~ knitted socks; ¥iss Amy F. Clare, fram.ed pictures for Refuge and all branch Homes, large Radford nine comforters, th1'ee pall'S socks; the Ladies of the Sale parcel of shu'ts, stookings, and various clothing, bulbs for Sewino Meetino (per Miss Cope), six new shirts; Mrs. Howden, worldno boys' Homes; now shirts, eight comforters, seven (Bowd~n) 15 pairs socks, six shirts; Mrs. E. W. Roylance, one pairs c;rfs, chemises (for girls) all new ; l\Irs. Clegg, six new shirts; parcel of boots; Mr. C. A. V. Conybeare, three parcels" Graphics," Mr. H. J, Peterkin, sample mats for shoeblacks; Miss Jackson, one two parcels cast·off clothing; Mrs. Hugh Mason, fOUl' hamvers parcel of cast·ofI clothing (neatly mendeel) for boys, one par~el ditto cast.off clothing; Mrs. Greenwood, one parcel ca~t·off clothing; for girls, one parcel marbles, &c. for httle boys; Mr. ChadWlck (per Mrs. T. Shelmerdine, three parcols cast·off clothmg, one pm'co! Mrs. C. L. Clare), one parcel bulbs; Mr. Harling, three parcels toys; Mrs. Wight, one parccl cast·off boots; Mrs. Martiu, ~)1JO cast-off clothing; Messrs. J. W. Lowthor & Co., two parcols wash; parcel" Graphics;" Mr. E. Ashworth, o~e parc~l cast.o!! cl~t~ng, Mr. Sandiford, one parcel cast·ofI olothing; Ch7'istmas Dinner for &c.; Mr. Allan, one parcel cast·off clothin{:1; MISS Bessl~ 1I1gg:n. , 181 boys, .. A Friend;" Anonymous, one parcel cast·ofI clothing; Mr. Miss Hayes, and Miss Davies·Colloy, clothing for poor little girl; Roebuclr, one parcel cast-ofI clothing; Mrs. Kauffman and servants, Mr. L. K. Shaw, parccl of clothing; Mrs. C. E, Cawloy, five pairs one parcel cast·off clothing; Mrs. G. Harrison, grocer, two parcelsold knitted so ks, shirts; Mrs. F. Taylor, old books, boots, Ylllegar; raisins; Mrs. J. J. Davis, grocer, Brooks's Bar, old currants, ralSIllS, Mrs. T. Clegg, magazines, tracts; Mrs. J. NadiJ~, new socks; butter, ,~c.; Mi s R. Harrison, one comf rter; Messrs. Grundy Miss Edith Roylance (per Mrs. L. K. Shaw), two pan's new socks; (Bury), one large parcel cast·off clothing; Mr. Edward Hall, Mr. J. C. Broadbent, one large parcel cast·off clothing; M1'. Wood, (Whaley Bridgo), evergroens for Christmas; Mr. Hntchinson, ono one small parcel cast-off clothing; Mrs. C. Rhodes, large quantity box of sweets; the ladies of the Sale Sewino Class, per MisR cast·off cl thing for Little Boys' Homo; Mrs. C. Rhodes, largo Spencer, two parcels shirts; A la'ly, per Mi. s Spencer, one parce~ quantity oast·off clothing for Little Boys' Home; Mrs. Anderson, flannel shirts; Wholewle St07'es, 0110 barrel of apples, one case oj' one parcel old bool,s, clothing, &c.; Mr. Wood, one varcel cast-off oranges; Mossrs. Muirhoad & Sons, four plum pu'ldings, 15(; clothing; Mr. J. Hough, one parcel cast·ofI clotlnng for Llttlo oranges, 10 hares, one hamper of holly; Roberts, Dale, & Co., barrel Boys' Home' Mr. J. R. Rhodes, two parccls cast-ofI clothing for stave, &c., for firewood; Mrs. Willcocks, one turkey, two geese, ono No.3 Home;' Ml·S. Rhodes, one parcel cast·off clothing for Girls' pail' fowls, Olle goose sont to Girls' Homo; th.e Misses Bert~1a an.d Home; Mrs. Geo. Higgins, one parcel old school books, one top­ Edith Mason, three boxos figs, threo boxes gmgerbreac1s, SIX pan' coat; Salford Borough Fr e Libraries' Committee (Regent Road), new secks, Olle pair trousers, a number of books anc1 illuminateel 26 vols. discarded bool,s; Mrs. Wltnldyn, one parcol cast·off texts; Mr. Kenyon, ana parcel oast·off clothing; Ladies' Working clothina; Mr. W. Eyre Wallmr, five pairs Imitted socks; Mr. J. C. party, Yelvertoft, 12 new shirts; M1'. Wilson. two parcel cast·olf Stuart,'" a quantity of beans, hominy; Mossrs. J. & H. Charlton, clothing; Mrs. Jos. adin, three pairs socks, four comforters; Mrs. four shirts; Miss Woods (Korsfll), a quantity of rhubarb; I\fr. Cawley, three pairs sooks; 1\11' . R. F. Farrer, currant cake, for Glover (Southport), two parcels cast·off clothing (small); MISS RefuNe and branch Homes; • Mr. 1I0l'bort Philip , "TIlustrated Rymer, :£5. clothing for special boys, 11 pair of cuffs, tracts, ~c. ; London Nows," weekly; Mr. Malcolm H.o ," Good Words"; Mr. Miss Rymer, 10 pairs socl,s; Mrs. Barrett, 0D:e dozen now s~rts; Griffin, "Animal World;" Mr. Jos. Wood, " Animal World," thrcp Mrs. G. E. Gregory, foul' parcels ca t· ff clothlllg, books for pl'lzes; copies, "British Workman," "Band of lIope," two Lectures with Miss Gregory, two pairs socks, one scad; Mr. R. Farrel', one pll:rcel Diagrams, by " a .Friend;" 1\11'. F. L vel', one entertainment, oast·off clothing; Mrs. Watson Beever, ono parcel cast·off clotblllg; "l\Iasks anel Facos." To No.2 lIome for Working Boys-From Mrs. Jame Bibby, ono parcel cast·off cl thing; Mrs. 0 wald Robm· l\Iiss Fenton, shirts, socks, comfortors; iUrs. Harold Lee and Mrs. son, ono parcel books; Mr. G. Walmsloy, one parcol clothll1g; Mr. Claro, wine and lllany comforts for our sick boy. Mr. and Mrs. C. F.We ks,ltwo parcels cfl,st·ofI clothing; Mrs. Fleming, twoparcels Oldham, 10 Ibs. currant cake for Orphan Homes; Mrs. Scott east·off clothing; MissWhitworth, draughtboard; An n., OI1e sm~ll (Korsal), box of clothing, pOl' I\Irs. Clare; Mrs. MacLaren (Highfiold, parcel oast·off clothing; Mr. Ar her, one pau' trousers (cast-oft); Penellcbury), Christmas gift, £10., pl'ovicling many useful artlClcs. Mrs.E. R. Lanoworthy,16 pairsnowsocl,s; Mrs. Hodgson,one parcel cast·ofI clothing; Miss F oog. ono parcel cast·off clothing; Mr. Sidney ancl Mr. Herbert, one parcel cast·off clothing; Messrs. Godfrey Woodhead & Sons, broken biscuits, &c.; Mr. Roger Far· rington, several loads of potatoes distributod amongst theRefuge and 26 27

DONORS OF WASTE PAPER. shorn, Mrs. MacColl, Mr. Beech, aud Mrs. Tyl~r; currau~ cako from Mrs. Gatenby; mi;lCe pies ~rom. Mrs. Gnmk6; Chr~stmas Messrs. W. & J. Openshaw, Messrs. Wanklyn & O'Hanlon, Mr. puddinds from Mrs. Mmrhead; Silk tieS, ?ollars, set of oroquet, Slater, Mr. J. W. Stuart, Mr. Ed. Hardcastle, M.P., Mr. Chadwick, from 1111'. W. Tait; onc topcoat and pall' of shoes h'om Mr~. Mr. W. H. Higgin, Mr. Underdown, Mr. L. K. Shaw, Mr. J. C. Walker; book, oranges, aud £1. .for boots, f~'om Mr. R:. J. Darbl­ Stuart, M~·. Wanklyn, Mr. E. S. Heywood, Mr. Oswald Robinson, shire; parcel of clothes aud stockl.ngs from MI.ss M~ek; £3. ~'om a Mr. Renshaw. "Friend" per Miss Meek; stockings from MISS Livesey.; oran"es from Mr: Edwards; shirt and cuffs, the work of the GU'ls of the Yelvertoft School; oranges from Mrs. Aiel's; rhubarb and flour from Miss Orme; muftlers, stockings, tea for all the.boys, &c., &c., LIST OF GIFTS TO GIRLS' HOMES. Miss Gertrude Higgins; one piece of corduroy, £v. f?r clothlllg. from Mrs. Langworthy; £3. for suits h'om MISS Hawkins; ~3. for Books from Mrs. Broughton; pictures from Mrs. Stnart; boots h'om Miss E. Hawldns; toys for all the boys at Chl'lstm.as clothing from Mrs. Scott, Kersal; clothing from Mr. Allsopp; from Mr. Kirlew; New-year's dinner, oranges, .&c., h'om MISS clothing from MissLowe; clothing from Mrs.Walker; jackets,under· Charlton; toys from Mr. A. Charlton; stockmgs h'om ~i(rs, clothing, &c., from Mrs. Clegg; clothing from Mrs. Rutter; flowel' Spencer; sewing machine for the new Home from. the ~lsses roots and pictures from Mrs. Clare; clothing from Mr . Stenhousc Higcins; toys, h'amed pictures, &c., from Mrs. Clare; illunllnatecl llUd tho Misses Coulson; clothing from Mrs. D. Bannerman; fire· texts from Mr. Walter Clayton. wood from Mr. Foreman; books from Mr. Glendinning; 38 com· forters, per Mrs. Shaw; SL" chemises from a "Friend," per Mrs. Shaw; one vol. "Children's Treasmy" from Miss Hall, Southport; several parcels of skirts and petticoats from tho Stretford Congre. gational Church Dorcas Society; chemises, apronsoJ petticoats, from the Kersal Sewing Party. .

GIFTS TO THE HOMES FOR LITTLE BOYS. Books from Mrs. Wanklyn; presorves, oranges, apples, clothing, &c., h'om Miss Rymer; five dozen pocket handkerchiefs from M.r. L. M. Hayes; stockings, parcel of clothes, oranges, mince pies, sweets, &c., Mrs. G. Higgins; parcel of clothes h'om Mrs. Braddon; clothes, jam, from Mrs. Consterdine; parcel of clothes from Mrs. Rhodes; cakes, biscuits, buus, parkin, and sweets, h'om lIiiss Billiugton; parcels of new night shirts h'om Mrs. Clegg; two albums h'om Mr. Richard Johnson; two patchwork quiltsh'om the School Children of Stretton and DUllscome; stochings, collars, marbles, dripping, &c., h'om Mrs. Frestou; parcel of clothes and waste paper h'om Mrs. O"den; simnel cake, stockings, collars, and parcels of clothe!> h'om Mrs. Rodgers; buns and pastry, cake, loaf of bread, from Mr. Andrews; two parcels of stockiugs h'om lIhs. Crompton; parcels of clothes, new night shirts, h'om Mrs. Frcde,nck Taylor; rhubarb, colc1 meat, from Mrs. Chippendale; one smt of clothes, silk ties, from Mrs. Boll; parcel of clothes h'om Mrs, Clitheroe; stockings from Mrs. Br u"hton and Mrs. Fredenck Broughton; tea for all the boys and fruit h'om Mrs. Wilson; parcels of clothes fl'om Mrs. Marsden, Mrs. Oldham, Mrs. Hart, 28 29

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS. Donations. Subscriptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. Ball Wm.••...... ••.....•...... 100 Boutfiower Miss ..••...... 100 Donations. nbscriptions. Buxton Miss ...... •...... 100 £. s. d. £. s. a. Buxton Miss Lucy ...... •...... 100 Armstrong G. J. and Mrs. [) 5 0 Bowman M. S . 100 -Armitage E. and Sons . [) 0 0 Bentley Miss .•...... ••...•...... 100 Addleshaw J. W. . . 3 3 0 Bell H. T . 100 -Aders Robert . 2 2 0 -ilannerman Mrs. D .••....••...... 100 _ Agnew J. H .•...... 2 2 0 Bell T ...... •••••...... 100 Agnew J. H. and Brothel' . 2 2 0 Burton W. C., Bath . 015 0 -Allen Peter ••.•••••••....•...... 2 2 0 Bullock Mrs. •••••...... ••...... o 10 0 Atcherley Miss •...... 1 10 0 Bell Mrs. H. T ..•.•.•.•.....•...... o 10 0 A. Mrs., pel' Mr. A. Boutfiower . 1 1 0 Barton S. M. •.•.....•.••...... •... 0 10 0 Antrobus E . 1 1 0 Andrews Robert •••••.•.•...... 1 1 0 Concert, proceeds of, in Memorial Hall..•• 45 7 8 Armstrong and Brother, Thos...... •.... 1 1 0 Clayton R. C. Browne ....•••...••...... 20 0 0 Atcherley Miss, on account of Girls' Home 1 0 0 Concert, proceeds of, per Salem Choil' .. .. 11 8 0 Ashworth Ed . 1 0 0 _ Colley T. C. D. (Training Ship) ••••••...• 10 0 0 Ashton Howarth . 1 0 0 ~ Clare Mrs. (Training Ship) ••••••.•...... 10 0 0 Atcherley Mrs. . . 1 0 0 Carvel' Brothers and Co.....••...... • 5 0 0 Ashton Edmund , . o 10 0 Chapman James.••.•.•...... ••...... 5 0 0 Atkins C. P ..•...... 0 5 0 Clare C. L ..••..•...•...... •.•• 5 0 0 Chadwick Mr. (Urmston) ••...... • 5 0 0 3 BrOUghton, Over~eers. of •. : .....•••..... 10 0 0 - Cunliffe T. P ....•.....•...... 3 0 Bancroft Mrs. (Trammg ShIp) .•...... 10 0 0 _ Charlton Mr. and Mrs. J ..•...•...... 3 3 0 f Boddy C . 5 [) 0 Calderbank T. H .•••••••...... 3 0 0 Brooks W. C., M.P. . . 5 [) 0 - Cln'istie Chancellor •.••.•...... 3 3 0 2 2 0 Broadhurst E. T ....•...... [) 0 0 Clegg Miss ...... •••••••...... •.....• 2 2 0 Bentley Mrs. . . [) 0 0 Crum Walter and Co. .. .. 2 2 0 --Bannerman J. A. . . [) 0 0 Cowlishaw Nicol and Co...... •...... • 2 2 0 Brown J. S...... • ..•..... •• ...... [) 0 0 Clifton Colliery Co . 2 2 0 Beith, Stevenson and Co...•.•.•...... 3 3 0 Carr Hayes and Co...... ••• 2 2 0 Boyd Miss, New Year's Offering, per...... 2 10 0 Clegg Mrs..•••...... 2 2 0 Butler W. T. N ....••.•.•.•.•.•...... 2 2 0 Cheetham B ...... ••..••.... 1 1 0 Brown W. S.•.•....•..•...... 2 2 0 Coomer J...... 1 1 0 Broughton Copper Co., Ld...•...... :l 2 0 Crompton Dr...... ••••...... 1 0 0 Binyons, Robinson and Co . :l 2 0 Crane Moil' P...... ••..•••.•...... • 1 0 0 -Bellhouse Wainwright •...... 20 0 0 2 0 0 Cockshott J ...... ••.•.....•...... o 15 0 _Bowman Mrs...... ••.•...•...... •..... 2 0 0 Conscience Money, per T. H. Drew •..... 0 5 0 Bell Mrs., on account of Girls' Home .... 1 10 0 Ducie, Earl of (chief rent) ••••...... • 20 0 0 Bran~h Bank of England .. t •..... 'J'..:."J>' " 1 1 0 '"' Boddington H. and Sons . Il~. AI<';~~ oL,t1- 1 1 0 - Dickins Mr. and Mrs. • ..•...... • 5 0 0 Broadhurst RIChard . 1 1 0 Dilworth J. and Son ...... •...... • [) 0 0 Buckley James . 1 1 0 Dyson A. K.••••••.•••..••.•..••...... • 3 3 0 Bacon J. H . 1 1 0 ~avis J .•...••...... •.•...... 2 10 0 Black J .•.•...... 1 1 0 arbishire Mrs. R. D .•...... • 1 1 0 30 31

Donations. Subscriptions. :e. s. d. £. s. d. Deane Peter..••.•...... Foul' Sisters (D.) ...•.•.•.•...... 1 1 0 Dehn A .....•.•...•.•.•.....•...... For the benefit of the boys . 0 2 6 Dicl,enson H. • .. For the boys and girls . 0 2 0 Dale Thomas •...... •..•...... Falkner Miss, Collected by :- Dransfield Mrs. J. N ·········· Davies James .••...... •...... • Dewhurst S.••••.•••••.•...... () 0 0 Davis Mr...... •.....•..················ WoodJ .. ~ 2 0 FarrarW .. 2 2 0 Davics Miss, Gollectecl by:- Southern W•••.•.•.•...... 2 2 0 Crossland Mr. R ....•..•...... Lee Harold •.....•..•.....••...... 2 0 0 Davies W. H ....•...•...... Boddington H. and Co.••.•.•...... 1 1 0 Goodfellow F. F ..•.••...... ········· Fallmer Geo. . ..•.•••...... 1 1 0 Goodfellow G. B..•...... ··········· Petrocokino J. P. . . 1 1 II Jackson F. J . Palmer Mrs . 1 1 0 Lloyd A...•...... •...... Lee Henry .•...... 1 1 0 Neill J. S ·· ·· .. Mtu'l'ay Mrs . 1 1 0 Sumner vV.•••••••••••..•...•.••.•• Lister Charles .•...... •.... 1 1 0 Anderson J ..•.••.•..•..•.••...... • Falkner R. A . 1 1 0 Waters T. B .•...•...... Falkner Robert •...... • 1 1 0 Ramsbottom Mrs.....••...... Lee Walter ••.•...... 1 0 0 Eichardson Ml'. C. J . Hooton J ..•...... 1 0 0 Riggin Mr. J ...•••.....•..•..•..••. Gron))'[, E ...... •...... 010 0 Crewdson Mr. 'r . Lee Lennox .....•••.•....••.•...... o 10 0 Abend H ...... •...... •.•...•.•..... Black C. C...•,.•.••..•.••..•...... Griffin R. (collected in shillings) ••.•.•.... 7 17 0 Falkner Mr. R.•••••••••..•••..•.•. .. Galloway Mrs. John irls' Home) . 5 5 0 ))'[c.KeanJ . Grafton F. W...... !'~.' . 5 5 0 Waterhouse J. C. • •....•...•.••..•• Galloway H .••.•...... 5 5 0 Jones T. E., per J. Anderson •...•..• Gelclart Mrs. • •...... ) U 0 Ehodes Mrs. T. • •••••..•.•.•...... Gill, T. J . ;) 0 0 greg Brothers and Co.•...... <) <) 0 Ede Mrs. John •••••••••.••....••••...• Grand Jury Fines, half of . ~ ;) 3 Ede :Mrs.•..••.•••••••••..•.....•..•...... ~oldschmidt P .••••...... 2 2 0 ~ '-I Eckersley Mrs. J. • •••..•...... •.....• ... G:~:::~';' . 2 0 Eggar Mrs.••••••••.•...... •.•••.•.••.• Gilbod A. H: nd Co .. 2 2 0 GOl'dOli'Mrs ..••••••••...... 2 2 0 Football Match, part proceeds of, Nan- 2 2 0 ) chester v. Broughton. ..•••••.•..••.. .. :32 11 5 Goulden W .. w: .:::::::::::::::::::::::: 2 2 0 Farrer Jno...... •.•..•..•...... 20 0 0 goulden W. W. (Girls' Home) .••...... 2 0 0 Friend A, .. L. S." •••••.•••..••.••..•..• () 0 0 Gawith John KendaL . 2 0 0 () Fynney F. A. ••...... •...••••••••.••..• i) 0 Grey George .•.•....••••...... 1 1 0 -Friend A, per L. R. Shaw (Christmas) .. .) 0 0 Gfttschalk G. and Co . 1 1 0 2 2 0 Go~d:~I~ilt· 1 1 0 Fletcher E. S.•...... •..••..•...... 0 Mr······ . Fothergill and Harvey •.•...... 1 1 Griffin Richa'rd s. P .••••.•...... 1 1 0 Fildes James .•....•...... 1 ) 0 1 1 0 Faithwaite J. R...•...... 1 1 0 Goodall E. and 0';.:: :::: :: :: :::: :: :: :: :: o )0 (j

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Donations. Subscriptions. Donations. SUbRCl'iptions. £. s. d. £. s. d. • ,JJ .1::. s. d. ,e. B. tl. Grundy C. W.••• , ••••...... o 10 0 Hardcastle Ed., M.P...•..~\'Y .~ . 2 2 () Garton Lucy :. o 10 0 Headlam F. J., 1877-8 . 2 2 U Groome J:, Hampstead . o 10 0 ., Heywood B. O. F ;'1...v".14.. :.... •. .. 1 1 0 Gregory G...... •••.•...... o 10 0 Holland Wm.•...... 110 Grierson and Hall . o 10 '0 Harling Wm . 110 Gregory Mr. and Miss, Collected by :- Heap Henry . 1 1 U Hodg hon Henry . 1 1 () Collected in shillings, &c.••••...... 1 5 2 Holbrook W. D . 1 1 () Gregory G. E. (annual) .••.•...... 1 1 10 Howe H . 110 Openshaw J. H .•...... : ...... •... 1 o 0 Howarth Robert . 1 1 0 Blackwell John .•...... o 10 6 Hptchinson Miss...... •...... 10(1 Richardson Mrs. E .•...... : •...... o 10' 0 Hutchinson Miss (Girls' Home) . 10(1 Rudd, Rev. George . o 5 0 Hesse Max ..•...... 10(1 Chambers Mrs. A ...... •...... •••.•. o 5 0 Herford C. (Gi.rls' Home) . 10(1 Chambers Mrs. R. . o 5 0 Houldsworth Mrs. (Girls' Home) . lOll Lerigo Mrs.••...... •...... 050 Ho.rc1y JlEss 0 •••• 0 • 10(1 Norbury George ...... •. o 5 0 Howe Mr , . lOll Briggs Miss A...... •.•...... o 5 Q ·Hinchliffe Brothers o' 0 ••• o' Ion M ...•••.••...... o 5 0 Holgate James . lOll M.M . 0 3 0 Hughes Mrs. W . 100 Jackson Isaac . 0 2 G O]() 0 Handley JOB. (Rochdale) 00 •••• o . Saville J . 0 2 6 .C.••••••••....••.•..•.....•...... o 2 G I· Hurst Miss, Collected by:- E.M....•..•.....•.•...... •..... ·· o 2 G Friend A 0 ••• 0 ••••••• Royle W .•...•...•..•...... •...... o 2 6 Hurst C. J 0 •••• Three Friends, ~s. 6d., 2s. 6d., 2s..... 0 7 0 Spurrier Mrs. . 0 •••• C.P•••.••... , ••••••••..•••...... o 2 0 Christie Chancellor 0 ••••••• Taylor J ••.....••...••••••.•.•..... o 2 0 Ferguson John 0 •••••

Hurst Mrs. . 0 ••• 0 •••• " Henry" ...... :...... 10 0 0 Watts James 0 • 0 • 0 ••••••• 0 •••• Heywood C..J. (Training Ship)....•...... 10 0 0 Brett George 0 •••••• + 0 Heywood Oliver ..•••...... •...... 10 0 Atkinson J. TOo " o' o . _ Hollingworth George ••..•...... 5 0 0 Hall J 0 0" _ Hiller H .•.....•••••...•...... 5 0 0 Street J. . 0 •••• 0 •••••• 0 ••••••• _ Hutchinson Mrs.••••...... 5 0 0 Smith R.!I. 0 •••• 0 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••• Hulton F. C. •.....•...•.•...... 5 0 0 Roylance E. W..... 0 •••••••••••• 0 •• Harrison E. and Co . 5 0 0 H.obinson G 0 ••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 0 ••• Howarth R. and Co.•...... 5 0 0 8'11e W 0 ••• 0 • 0 0 •••••••••••• HeapB.•...... •...... 5 0 0 Bairden J. .. 0 0 0 •••••••••••••••• 0 •• E:ouldsworth W. H . 5 0 0 Johnson Co T 0 ••••••••••••••• , •• HardwickR.••••...... 3 3 0 Nadin Mrs 0 ••••••••••••••••••• 3 3 0 Hoyle Isaac •.•••,,.;'1 . Hurst M . Hough J .••••.•.••...... 2 2 0 2 0 Graham R ....•...... Helm S. L .•...... 2 Barclay Mrs. . . Haslam James . 2 2 0 2 2 0 H.oberts Lloyd, Mrs . Higgins E .•••...... Frienl A ...... ••...... 34

Donatjons. Subscriptions. Donations. Subscription•. £. s. d. £. s. d. e. s. d. C. s. cl. In Memoriam (l\L E. Miller) . 10 0 0 )1al1en Henry , . 10 U V Mc.Laren Peter , , ;; Ii (l _ £,.Jones Mrs. Grnee (Training Ship) . 10 0 0 )1c.lntyre Hogg >tml Co. . . r, 0 (I L.foues Mrs. Graee ...... •...... 5 0 0 M.S...... •...... r, 0 (I _ Jones Richard ~.~\(., \..~... .. 5 0 0 _ Manchoster, Bishol) of . 2 2 0 - J[Lrdiue James . 5 0 0 l\Iiller Chad :; . 2 2 0 .r. s . 2 0 0 )[athcr anel Platt . 2 2 0 ;Jones J. Olivor . 1 1 0 Massey B. and S. . . 2 0 (l Jackson Miss . 1 0 0 ;)[athor John . 2 0 0 illoorhouse C. . . 1 1 (l I"Cersal Church Offertory . 51 12 7 j)[,\cltio Mrs . 1 1 (\ (l Kendal, Milne nnd Co . 2 2 Il MathesonD. ani 0 ...... ••.... ···•···· 1 1 Ke. sler and Co . 1 1 1I l\!acmillan E. H . 1 1 0 KidewG.R . 1 1 0 Mo. Millan James and '0 . 1 1 0 Kemp ~Iiss . 1 0 1I Morris [md SOll J. S . 1 1 0 K. W., per a Friond 0 :i 0 Martin William . 1 1 0 Moss Mrs · .. · .. ·.······ 1 0 0 Leo A. H. (Training Ship) . 10 0 0 :lIo.Leod lVI. . 1 0 0 _ Lee Harold (Trainino Ship) . 10 0 0 Middleton Wesloya,n Sundtty Seho I, PC1' LillyJohn . 5 0 0 H. B. Hanison . 1 0 0 " ~angwol-thy Brothers and Co M·.L . 5 0 1I l\Iol1khonse Mr . () 10 I) Lyon, Lord and Co. •...•...... 5 0 0 Meade Mrs. 0 10 (I ..... Loake H.obert . 5 (I 0 Millward Mrs . o 10 0 Lee Henry . 5 0 0 Mattillson Miss . 0 5 (I Loigh George , 2 2 (I " Matthew vi. chap. 3-'1 verses" . II r, (\ Loppoc H. J .. 2 2 0 Lees William •• , .. , . 1 1 ~ ~Iakinson Miss, Collected by :- Leon Philip . 1 1 0 Lees Wm., Chester . Leaver Thomas . 1 1 0 Hoyle Mrs . Lingard Jos...... 1 (l 0 1 1 0 Farrer J . 1,empriere, Captain . o 10 Ii Farrer l't. ]<' ..•••••••.•••...•....•.•• Sinclair J . TJow Miss, Collected by :- Makinson Miss J. . . 1\1:ather Mrs , . 2 2 0 Makinson Chas. . . Two Sisters , . 2 0 (I Collior Thos. . . Bengel' F. B. , .. 1 1 0 Auglin S . l!:dgar John .. , . 1 1 0 Bryant J'essc . Horrocks, J, ...... •...... 1 1 0 Blomerlev J ....•...... Parry James . 1 1 0 Davie., . Paine Standen . 1 1 0 Fielding J . Payne J. B . o 10 0 Hayley Miss . Kenyon J . :\fanchester School Boaru ,. 25 0 () Johnson T., Malvern ,. Mayor of Manchester, pel' Clarko [LUll Morris J . Marshall's Charity...... 20 0 0 Rollinshaw L . Mason Hugh •..... ,,". 10 10 0 Waterhouse Too . Makinson Miss . ._-_._----

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Donntions. Snosoril'tiolls. Donations. I IIhscl'iptiOJlli. .e. s. t1. C. S. cl. £. s. d. £. s. d . Nelson John . 10 0 0 Smith'. Charity (Interost on Corporation Neill Jos. S . 10 0 0 Debenture) ...... • 16 0 0 Neill R. and Sons . 5 0 U 2 2 0 SaHara Ragged School (Interest from Nall John . 1 0 0 Charity Commissionors) ...... • 22 7 1 Nuttall Mrs. C. . . o 10 0 Salford Ragged SC1;1001 (Balance of Interest, elson J a.mes, CaIne . o 7 (j per Slater, Heehs aud qo.) ...... ••• 7 11 2 _ Stuart J. C. (TralUlUg Ship) . 10 0 0 Organ Recital, Town Hall, pal·t proceeds of 15 0 () Streathor I . 600 Old Trafford Schools, per E. H. Sharp Sever Chas . 500 (Training Ship) . 10 0 0 _Stanloy S. R . GOO Oliver James . 'l 0 0 - Slator W . 500 Ogden S. and Co. . . :3 2 0 St. Johu's Chlll'ch, Highor Broughton Ogden Mark ...... •• l 1 0 (Offertory) . 500 Oldham Brunswicl, Sunday School, per Stretford Oongrorrational Church Sabbath Mr. H. B. IIarri on . 1 0 0 Schools ..•.. , . 11 0 0 _Scott Vim . iI 0 0 Proctor D. . 20 0 0 Schuster, Fulda and Co. . . :3 2 0 Philips J. and N. amI Co . 10 0 0 Singtou A. and Co . 220 Phjlips Herbert . 10 0 0 Souvazoglu P. and Co . 2 2 0 Pearsall W . 2 2 0 Stavert, Zigomala and Co. . . 220 Pear on l'homas . :3 2 0 Schwabe and Cmnkshaw . 220 Prince Mrs . 2 0 0 Spaffonl Goo. and Co. . . 2 2 0 Pilldngton, A...•...... 1 1 0 Stanley Mrs...... •...... 200 Phipp Dr . 1 1 0 Statham Li.eutenant-Colon 1 . 1 1 0 Palin Captain . 1 1 0 - Slater Wm., Dunscar r. 110 Priuco William . 1 0 0 Smith Bt'Yce . 1 1 0 Palmer Miss, pl' . 010 0 Stuart Wltlter . 110 Sualen Jamo...... •...... 110 Rymor Thomas ';0 Sugden B ·.·· 110 Ragrred Scbool Union 25 Sugden J hn . 110 Rymer T. H . Sawyer J. T . 100 Roberts] . A.. (Training Ship) . Sawyor J. (1 77, received lato) . 100 Reiss Brothers . Stevonson VI'. H . 1 0 0 Robin. on Mi Emily . Smith l\'frs . 050 Rogers Mrs . Stuart John and Co., pOl' , . o 5 0 Rowloy C. aud Co., Ld . Shaw Jos., Stockport . () 5 () Rowley., jnnr . Smith Mrs . 050 Redfern P. M " . Rhodes George . T. C 10 0 0 Ralli Broth )'s . Taylor B,. B . 220 l'toberts J. F. . . Taylor Samuol...... •...... 2 0 0 Rhodes Alfred . Taylor Richlwd ...... ••.... 1 1 0 Rhodes Jobn . Thank-offering, per '.r. H. Drow .. 1 1 0 Rymer 1\1rs . Thacl,ray Ed . 110 R.F . Tmunter George ,. 1 1 0 T. B., a sum unappropriatod 1 0 0 38 39

DoulLtions. Subscriptions. Donntion~. , nbscriptiou:-i. r .t. s. (1. £. s. d. .1::. s. U. £. s. U. r hompson 1\£1' ...... ••••...... •..... 0 10 II _ Whitworth :\Iiss, Collected by;- Greenwood John . 1 1 (} " nknowl1," pOl' It. B. Taylor . 1 1 U Whitworth Edmund . 1 1 (} " Unknown;' perL. R. Shaw . 1 1 (I Whitworth Reginald . 1 1 (I Whitworth Alfred . 1 0 II - WhitwOl·th E 10 0 0 Whitworth William . 1 \) II 'Valker W. E ...••...... :3 0 II Walker Mr...... •...... 1 0 0 Wilton Earl of. . D 0 II 'Whitworth Miss ...... •...•...... 1 0 (I Wiukworth Stephen . ;3 0 II Haworth JIlO., Southport . 1 0 (} Watts S. and J. and Co . .5 0 II Haworth Miss, Southport . o 10 () Willdnson T. R. . 2 :2 II Walker Miss . o 10 (} Whitehead John .. :2 :2 U Gunton Mr...... •...... o 10 iJ 'Vatcrhouse T. C. . .. :2 2 II Wilson William rKing Street) ..••...... :2 2 II Walker E. J., Col/eeteel by ;- Wood Miss . 2 0 II Lamb Jno .5 0 () 'Vood Miss, per" Two Little Friends" . 010 (I Fynney F. A . :2 0 (l Whitehead Honry . 1 1 (I Harrison Miss A., Flint . 1 \) (I W!~inwright Joel. . 1 1 (I Walker James .. 1 0 \I V{ilkiusoll'T . 1 1 II Walker E.J . OlO \I WilsOIl, C. M. alle1 Co. . . 1 1 (I Adshead Mrs. Wm. . . 1110 (} Walker J. 'l'easdale . 1 0 II Ireland Mrs . II ;; (I Vledd Mrs...... ••...... o 12 (I Ireland Miss Annie . 0 {j \I W'oodhead and SOil Godfrey . o 10 (I Walker Mrs . 0 r, 0 vVaillwright Miss •...... 0 5 (I B.D.P.•...... 0 (} Wl\inwright Mi s . 0 .5 II A Frion,l . 0 :2" (j 'Vilmslow, stamps from . 0 3 (J \) - 'I¥yl1(lham Miss, Collected by;- Young A. (Training Ship) . 10 0 Youug Mrs. A. (Training Ship) . 10 4) 0 Charlton Henry . 3 3 (I Youug Mrs...... •...... 2 2 () Taylor Frod 'fv-.f. .. 3 3 (J ----- Charlton Mrs. H ' .. :2 :2 (I t12H IV 10 £1003 1~ 4 Tong J onathl\n . :2 2 (I .-----_.... Loppoc H. J ...... •...... 2 2 U Total...... £1'132 13 :2 Broadhurst Edward •...... :2 2 (l [:;cott C. P...... •...... :2 2 II Armstrong Mr.. Henry ..•...... 1 1 II Hawl,ills'Villiam •...... 1 1 (I - Heron Sir Joseph . 1 1 II Hhelmerdine Mrs. Thomas . 1 1 II "" ~ ~".n,iTar T. L . 1 1 (I ~?arrar Mrs 1 1 (I Valmsley :E

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS TO THE "HOMES FOR LITTLE BOYS," 1878. 1\Irs. Leggett . Mr. E. Wilson . !\Ir. and Mrs. Wilson ...... ••.. Donations. Subscriptions. Mi s Hawkins . £. s. d. £. s. d. Miss E. Hawkins .. Miss Gertrude Higgins. Collected by:­ 2\Irs. Fielding .•...... Miss Emily and Nellie Higgins (for Mr. J. T. Tomlinson .. special boy) ...... • 12 0 0 Mr. Thomas Chesters . The Misses Higgins (for special boy) .. 9 0 0 1\1essrs. Johnsonll>nd Hobbs . Miss G. Higgin " 6 0 0 Mrs. Talbot •...... Mrs. George Higgins 3 0 0 Dr. and Mrs. Crompton .....•...... Mr. Earle . 1 1 0 !\Ir. Johu Rhodes .. Mrs. Higgins •...... 1 1 0 1\11'. Alfred Pell>rce . Mrs. Henry Higgins . 1 0 0 Rev. C. J. Bll>yley . 11'£1'. Joseph Rice . 1 0 0 1\Irs. Bayley . Mr. Thewlis Johnson . 1 0 0 !\Iiss Knott :. Miss Davidson . 1 0 0 !\Iiss Thompson . Mr. Thorley .•...•...... 1 0 0 1\Irs. H. Woodhouse . Mr.l'l.yde . 100 1\frs. Cane . Mrs. Stubbs . o 10 6 Mr. H. Wybrow ...... •.•...... M1:S. James Kershaw . o 10 6 Miss Tristram . Mr. Leeming . o 10 6 11'£1'. F. Cawley . Mrs. Allen . o 10 0 Colleeting Card . Mrs. Street . o 10 0 Mrs. and Miss Keeling . Mrs. Wright . o 10 0 Mrs. Summerscales ...... ••.... Mr. F. Wright . o 10 0 Mrs. Nicholson ...... •...... The Misses Hind . o 10 0 !\Irs. Martin . Miss A. Higgin. . . o 10 0 Miss Barlow . Mr. J. Johnson .. o 10 0 Mr. vVilkinson . o 10 0 Mrs. Parkyn . o 5 0 Nr. and1\Irs. L. K. Shaw, Collected by :­ Mrs. Russell . o 5 0 A Friend (* * *) for support of three Mrs Akhmst . o 5 0 boys ~ ...•.... 40 0 0 Miss Al,hurst . o 5 0 R. N. Philips, M.P . 25 0 0 Mrs. Grimshaw . o 3 0 A Friend (J. G.) .. 20 0 0 ~ Mrs. TrevorWanklyn (for special boy) 10 0 0 £11 16 6 Mr. W. H. Johnson (for special boy) .. 10 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Freston, Collected by :- Mr. John W. Stuart . 10 0 0 Miss F. Davidson (for special boy) . 9 0 0 A l!~riend in Liverpool . 10 0 0 Rev. John and Mrs. Chippindall . 2 2 0 Mr. Charlewood . 500 Mr. and Mrs. Freston . 2 2 1I Mr. J. B.Edmondson . 5 0 0 Miss Susan Hawltins . 2 2 0 1\11'. John lVIuirhead .. 5 0 0 Mrs. Hawkins.. •...... 2 2 0 !\Ir. Charles Muirhead . 5 0 0 Mr. Warburton . 2 0 0 St. Mark's, Cheetham Hill (offortory) .. 5 0 0 Mr. Willcocks . 2 0 0 Mrs. Browne Clayton..•...... 500 Mrs. Hobbs, 1 77-8 . 200 Mr. anel Mrs. L. K. Shaw . 5 0 () 42 43

Donations. nbscriplions. £. s. d. £. s. d. Mrs. Adors . Mr. Alfred Charlton . 110 1111'. Edward Mc.Grath {1877-78) . Mrs. Statham .•...... 1 1 0 Mr. Thomas Jepson . Mr. Bowker . 1 1 0 Mr. Fred. Taylor.•...... Mr. Lang . 1 1 0 Mr. William Slater, junr . Mr. Cartwright . 1 1 0 Mr. Sutton . l\Irs. F. Bridgford . o 10 6 Jessie, Katie, and George Ernest l\Irs. Hampson . 010 0 Hardwick . ~ ?rIrs. Consterdine (Alc1erloy) . .C16 10 () 1111'S. Prince (BonsaI) . Miss Holland, Collecled by :- 1111'. W. Sharpe . Christmas Offering, per Miss Holland. 1 10 0 Mr. J. B. Mason ". Mr. J. Cooper . 1 0 () 1111'. B. Cheetham . Mrs. J uckos . 1 1 () Mrs. Pearson . Mrs. J. 1\'1:. Cheetham . 1 1 0 Mr. H. Kershaw . 1\'11'. and Mrs. S. Holland . 1 1 0 1111'. Abraham Barlow . A Friend . 100 Mr. Leigh Slater. . Mrs. J. Clapham . o 10 0 Joseph Holt and Sons . Miss Holland . 010 0 Miss Warburton . Miss L. Holland . o 10 0 Rev. G. W. Reynolds . Mrs. Cooper . o 10 0 Alderman Bake . Mrs. Beckett . o 10 0 H. Boddington and Sons . Mrs. Beaumont . o 10 0 Mrs. Broughton . Mrs. Collier . o 5 0 Mrs. Williamson, Bath . Mrs. Prescott . o 5 0 W.R...... ••...... ~ Mrs. Hall . CI0 4 0 Mr. J. Consterdine . ~1iss Rymer, Collected by :- Mrs. Hancock . Miss Rymer ·· 1111'. S. Meek .•...... Mr. Thomas Rymer . Mrs. Oldham ....•...... Mrs. Mc.Kenow . Mr. Chili .. !\Ir. Joseph Neill . 1\Ir. George Walmsley . Mr. Edward Melland . Mr. James Beard ...... •...... M1'. Harold Lee ...... •.. Mrs. Macnaughton . l\Irs. Ashworth . Collectinq Card, per Miss Clegg . Mrs. Rymer ...•...... 1\'Iiss Hall . Miss Rymer . 1\Ir. Napper . A Friend . A Little Boy (for little boys) Mrs. MtUTay ...•...... lIIrs. Clayton . Mrs. Harker . Miss Charlton, Collected by :- Mr. Carter ···· Mrs. Bentley . Miss L. Rymer . Mr. and Mrs. J. Charlton . Mr. and Mrs. H. Charlton . Miss Bentley . Miss Orme, Collected by :- Miss harlton . Mrs. Neville Fry ...... •• Mrs. Braddon ...... •

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Donations. SUbscriptions. Donations. Subscriptions. -C. s. d. £. s. d. -£:. s. d. :C. s. d. :\11'. Ohallencler . 1 0 0 Mrs. Lloyd . 050 Miss Wilson ...... •...... 1 0 0 Mrs. Berry . 050 MissOrme . 1 0 0 Mrs. S. Kershaw . 050 Mrs. Green . o 10 6 Mr. Mothersill .. o 3 (j Mrs. Simpson . o 10 0 l\Irs. Booth . o 3 () Mrs Chadwick .. o 10 0 Mrs. Boddy ...... •...... o 2 (j Two Ladies . o 5 0 Mrs. Lockett . o 2 (i Mr. Horne . o 2 (i C6 17 6 Miss Watson .. o 2 G ~1rs. Knowles, Collected by :- Mrs. G. Clemson...... •...•..... ··· o 2 Ii Mrs. MuiJ..head : 2 2 U Miss Wagstaffe .. o 2 (j Miss Boardman (1877-78) ...... •..... 2 1 0 Miss Whitworth . o 2 6 1\11'. John Knowles ...... •...... 1 1 0 '----~ Mrs. Keane ...... •...... 0 5 0 £8 7 () Friends . 0 ·1 0 Mrs. R. D. Darbishire, Collectccl by:- Mrs. Ashton . 0 Ii A Friend ...... •············ 13 10 0 ~ Mrs. Schmolder . 220 .C5 15 6 Mrs. Behrens .•...... 2 2 0 .Mrs. Rodgel', Collecteel by: -- Mrs. P. Kessler .•...... 220 Dr. Rodger . 5 0 0 Mrs. R. D. Darbishire ·· 220 Miss Haig . 1 1) U Mrs. H. E. Roscoe ...... •...... 200 Mrs. Green . 1 1 0 A Friend ·············· 200 Mrs. Hunt . 1 1 0 Mrs. Ed. Nicholls . 1 1 () A Friend . o 12 0 Mrs. Hutton ········· 1 1 (l Mrs. Cormer . o 10 (i Mr. W. Knoop ••...•...... ···· 110 Mrs. Morgan . o 10 0 Mrs. Kessler..•...... 100 Mrs. Brook , . () 10 0 Mrs. Kissel . 1 0 () Mrs. Binney...... •...... 0 J 0 Mrs. G. H. Gaddum . o 10 0 A Friend . 0 2 (; 1\1rs. Tafel. ....•...... 010 0 Small sums (pel' l\fjss Haig) . 0 2 0 Miss Harrison . o 10 () '---- ~ 1.:10 19 0 £32 11 0 l\Iiss Livesey, Collected by :- Boxes, Collected in :- Mrs. Bell •...... 2 2 U Miss G. Higgins . 3 0 5! Mrs. Ramsay ••...... o 10 6 l\Iiss Meek••.•...... ,. 1 14 lOt l\Irs. Edwards . o 10 U Miss M. and L. Holland . 1 12 G Mis L. Livesey . o 10 0 Ben Rhydding ·· o 13 10 Mrs. Daniel . o 10 0 Mrs. Bickerton ••.•...... o 12 2 1\11'. G. Kershaw . o 10 U Miss Orme ..••••.•.....•...... 0 11 1~ Small sums ....•...... 0 (; 0 Miss EthelFreston...•...•...... 0 7 2:i Mrs. Olivant . 0 5 0 Boys' earnmgs•••...•...... •.. ..26 18 fi Mrs. ,\Yhitehouse ...... ••...... 0 5 U Balance from 1877 . .. 5 13 0 l\Irs. lIrc.Dougall . () J 0 A. Friend to balance ...... •...... 11 S 7 1\1rs. Smalley . () 5 0 ---~'Y------l\Irs. Simm . 0 J 0 TotaL ···· . £154 15 !l l\Irs. Gr gory ....•...... 0 1) 0 4G

CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS. £. s. a. ~~~~ t.:t~i 1 11 Ii (Pel' card and dinnel' table.) £. s. a. .:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 7 6 Chap~l1an Charli~, Stuart Mrs. Walter, Children of . 151 Collected by . 7 11 9 DIstnct Bank FnendH, per W. Chalmers •...... Old Hall Hotel, Buxton ...... ••...... 143 7 11 6 Oakleigh Higher BroughtonLadies' School (four months) 1 1 () Lee Henry, Sedgley Park-Dinner table . 7 5 0 Co~nty Bank Friends, per E. H. MacMillan...... • Smedley's, Matlock ••.....•...... • 015 0 6 0 0 Two Boxes ...... •.... _ . 14 7~ Fnends, per R. Griffin ...... •.•...•.... 5 6 o Co~solidated 14 Birchal Miss Eva - . o 14 !J Bank Friends, per G. Brown : 4 13 0 Fnends at J. Munn and Co.'s, per Mr. Evans . Throstle Dale, Children at . o 13 1 3 17 0 Croughton The Misses . 011 !l' KnowsleJ: Hotel Friends, per J. B. Brenmehel. .•...... 3 3 Ii The Holhes, Kersal-Dinner table Imperial Hotel, Blttckpool . 011 !) Fr~enc1s Neph~~~;,'p~~''M;:j~~k~~~ 2 10 0 Royal Hotel, Manchester...... •...... 011 3 at J. Mc.Laren and 2 5 (i Fr~ends at G!lo. Walker and Co.'s, per Mr. Beaumont .. Haves Fred, Antonio, Malcohn, Willie, and James .... o 10 3 2 5 0 o 10 0 Fnflnc1s at Dacca Twist Co.'s, per Mr. Casse •...... 2 0 0 Anderson Miss J. H. ••...... •••...... •...... Fr~ends, per Mr. John Evington ...... •..... Brookes Warwick . o S 2 2 0 6 S 1 F~lOnds at HIckson, Lloyd and King's, per T. H. Corlett 1 16 () Kersal School ...•.•...... o S 0 Drnner table-Mr. Southern's, Broughton Park . 1 12 Ii Brownson Miss M. E., Parwich . o Fnends, per F. H. Jones . New Bath IIotel, Matlock . 076 1 10 () 071 Fnends at James Lowe'H, per T. H. Bickerton . 1 5 3 Yeung Mrs., Children of - . Johnstono C. A., Children of Gregory G. E . o 6 1 1 5 0 o () 0 Friends, per G. C. Yeo :::::: :: :: :: :: :: :::::::::: 1 2 6 Queon's IIotel. Manchester ., . Manchester and Salford Bank, St. Ann's.street, per R. Kenyon Miss Beatrice ...... ••...•...... 660 035 18 Ii IIinshelwooc1 G. F .. Ql~~~,~g~~~~r Aia~~·ie································ o Palace IIotel, Buxton . 024 Dinner table--':'Mr. Ma~~~;~·a~t;·················· .... o 15 3 o 1 !l 15 0 Mark Master and Miss . Dinner table-Mr. GeOl'ere"hreen~~~d' ...... •..... o Drew Master . o 1 S. 012 (j J. B. Me.Kerrow Child~en of . Muirheac1 an c1 SOI1 _ . o 1 Ii John Lever-C~'istmasDa •...... o 11 1 Slater Rev. C. S. "y . o 10 0 £33 15 10 010 0 Bradbury Mr. :::::: :: :::::::::::::::::: 010 0 Scholes Mr. 010 0 Friends, per Mr. W. Oldham: : : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: o 7 (j Jackson 1\lr., Parker-street . o 5 U

SUMMARY. :C s. d. £ s. d. Subscriptions aud Donations to Refuge.... 1-132 13 2 • BOXES. :C. s. a. Christmas Offerings •...•••...•....•.... 71 13 4 Boxes...... • ...... 33 15 10 ~eft~ge, St~~ngeways •.•...... ••...... 412 5 _____ 1538 2 4' c. aren mrs. Wm., Children of . 3 11 0 Parker and Sons..••..•• Willcock James . '1 0 0 SUbscriptions and Donations to Little Boys' llomes .. 454 15 9 2 5 2 Harrison Emma and Lilly' :::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2 0 0 TOTAL Contributions for the year £1992 18 1 .colley Ralph anc1 Agnes ...... •.....•.•...... 1 17 11 THE 48 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT FORM OF LEGACY. 0>- TIlE I givc and bcqueath to the "MANCIIES1'ER AND SALFORD Boys' :£llancb ezt er anb -Salforb REFUGE AND INDUSTRIAL HOME, the sum of £ to be applied to the purposes of thc Institution. This sum is to bo paid out of such part of my personal estate as I can lawfully BOYS' AND GIRLS' REFUGES charge with it; and a receipt of tho TreaslU'er shall be a sufficient AND HOMES, discharge for the same. STRANGEWAYS, MANOHESTER.

lil:nt.tus. FIREWOOD. JOHN RYLANDS, Esq. HERBERT PHILIPS, Esq. OLIVER HEYWOOD, Esq. WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. Ordinary Bundles...... •...... ~s. per hundred, RICHARD HAWORTH, Esq. JAMES OHAPMAN, Esq. Ditto, dipped in Resin...... •. 6s. HENRY LEE, Esq., M.P. RICHARD B. TAYLOR, Esq. LEONARD K. SHAW, Esq. Each Bundle will l1u£ke th?'ee fi1·es. Fire Lighters .. ...•...... 20s. pOl' thousand, (!J;lllltlltiittt. RICHARD B. TAYLOR. LOUIS M. HAYES, Each one makes a }i1·e. T. H. RYME R. WILLIAM OLDHAM. WE INVITE OUR FRIENDS 'ro l'RY THIS FmEwooD. LEONARD K. SHAW, Hon. Sec. A Post Card with order, addressecl to the Mastor, will have (iJ;rtlTS lIr£1'. prompt attention. JAMES C. STUART, Esq" 8, King-street. Surgeon-ANDREW BOUTFLOWER, Esq" Great Ducie·street. SolicilO1·-T. LISTER FARRAR, Esq., 47, Princess·street.

~lllromI1.1 'sl:CIthu1.1. LEONARD K. SHAW, Broom Holm, Cheetham Hill.

~lInhcrs. Donations of useful articles of any description MANCHESTER AND SALFORD BANK (late Messrs. HEYWOOD Brothers), will be most thankfully received. As our boys come St. Ann's·street Branch. to us needing everything, there is hardly any limit ntlTstcr lTnll :!!;tntron. to the way in which the work can be helped Mr. and Mrs. BROWNE. forward.

MANCHESTER: OUAS. SEVER, PRINTER. LITHOaRAPIlEB, ETC" LONG l\IILLGATE. flAS, J:VElI, Printe;', Lithogrnphel', &c., Long nIiUgatc, Manchester. 1880.