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1878 DIRECTORY

GENERAL INFORMATION

ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES

THE JAMAICA ASSOCIATION

Hon. D. Bowerbank, President

Vice Presidents

Hon. Michael Solomon

Hon. Henry Westmorland

Hon. George Solomon

Charles A. Robinson, Esq.

Trustees

Isaac Levy, Esq.

Adolph Phillipson, Esq.

Ralph Nunes, Esq.

Councillors -

William Malabre, Esq.

Charles W. Steer, Esq.

Altamont De Cordova, Esq.

John B. Goffe, Esq.

H. W. Da Costa, Esq.

H. F. Colthurst, Esq.

C. J. Ward, Esq.

W. B. Espeut, Esq.

Alex. Berry, Esq.

Plato Elphick, Esq.

Robert Russell, Esq.

Ernest Elliott, Esq.

Hiram Barrow, Esq.

M. C. Morgan, Esq.

John McPhail, Esq.

P. E. Auvray, Esq.

T. N. Cripps, Esq.

L. Hutchings, Esq.

Dr. Jas. Ferguson

John Davidson, Esq.

Arnold Malabre, Esq. Treasurer

William Morrison, Esq. M.A., Secretary.


THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS AND AGRICULTURE

(In course of reorganisation)


EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATIONS

L. Gibson, Chairman

John Stelfox, Treasurer

T. Laurence Roxburgh, Secretary;

James Francis

E. Tweedale

George Taylor

J. McF. Smith

J. C. Nethersole

George Sargeant

A. Munroe.

Place of meeting for committees, 21 North Street.


YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Established for the moral, religious, intellectual and social improvement of the young men of Kingston. There is a library in connection with the Association. The meetings are held at the Mico Institution. The lectures also come off there. These are delivered periodically by ministers and other gentlemen.

John E. Martin, Secretary, Supt. Mico.


KINGSTON AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY

Depot No. 9 Church Street.

His Excellency Sir William Grey, K.C.S.I., Patron

Venerable Archdeacon Campbell, M.A., President;

Vice-Presidents -

Hon. Sir. J. L. Smith, C.M.G.

Ven. Archdeacon Rowe, M.A.

Hon. L. Q. Bowerbank, M.D.

Hon. H.J. Kemble

H. Hutchings, Esq.;

J.C. Phillippo, Esq., M.D., Chairman of Committee

T. F. Roxburgh, Esq., Treasurer

P.E. Chapman, Esq.; Secretary.

Committee -

Rev. J. D. East

Rev. W. Griffiths

Rev. J. Radcliffe, M.A.

Rev. J. S. Roberts

Rev. G. Sargeant

Rev. G. W. Downer

Rev. E. Nuttall

Rev. E. Spratt

Rev. W. E. Pierce, B.A.

Jos. Davidson, Esq.

T. L. Roxburgh

Rev. Chas. Wookey.


CLERKS' MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY

(Established 1871)

W. C. G. Arrowsmith, Hon. Secretary

G. Livingston, Treasurer.


ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY

(Founded 1728)

L. Q. Bowerbank, M.D., Patron

Rev. Enos Nuttall, President

John Charles Fegan, Vice-President

Alexander Berry, Treasurer

B. H. Dias, Hon. Secretary

Edgar L. Marshall, Auditor

Managing Committee -

B. H. Dias

Joshua Henry

John H. Dodd

Simon Planto

John J. James

John Reeves


CHRISTIAN UNION ESTABLISHED CHURCH SOCIETY

(Established January 1, 1844)

Rev. W. G. Downer, Patron

William B. Alberga, President and Treasurer

James A. Hayes and John Sinclair, Vice Presidents


ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

(Founded 1845.)

James Charles Peynado, President

Thomas Hendrick, Vice-President

A.H. Jones, Treasurer

Benjamin H. Dias, Hon. Secretary.

Managing Committee -

B. Mortimer Dias

Daniel McCall

George Garsia

B. H. Dias.


CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MUTUAL AID SOCIETY

Rev. John Radcliffe, President

Rev. ---- Stuart, Vice President and Treasurer

G. F. Da Costa, Secretary.

Managing Committee -

R. Bryan, Chairman

Samuel W. Bonner

Abram Johnson

Robert Cole

Robert McKenzie

Charles M. Deleon

Phoenix Thomas

Alexander Grant

William M. Rennals

James D. Johnson;

Alexander Smith.


TRINITY CHURCH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Rev. Joseph S. Woollet, Prov. VI. Aposc., Patron

Rev. J. Dupont, President, Secretary and Treasurer;

Managing Committee, All the male members

Visiting Committee

Alex. Phillips

Joseph Garier;

In Fund, £250.


ST ANDREW'S KIRK MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY

Vice-Presidents

T. Roxburgh

Joseph Davidson

Edward Pinnock, Hon. Secretary

John Walker, Treasurer.


EAST QUEEN STREET BAPTIST CHAPEL CHRISTIAN MUTUAL AID SOCIETY

Rev. J. M. Phillippo, Patron

Rev. D. J. East, President

Rev. J. S. Roberts, J.C. Phillippo, M.D., Vice Presidents

Joseph Harris, Secretary

William McWhinney, Treasurer.

Managing Committee -

M. Lutus

M. E. Maxwell

R. Maxwell

R. Miller

M. O'Brien

J. B. Armstrong

W. Calder

Robert Gibson

Emanuel E. Goldson

J. Kinghorn.


FREEMAN CHAPEL CHRISTIAN PROVIDENT SOCIETY.

[Founded January 1st 1857.]

Thos. R. Sturridge, Secretary

Rev.Charles A. Wookey, President

J. J. Bowrey and James Francis, Vice-Presidents

Thomas R. Sturridge, Treasurer.

Managing Committee -

Thomas Brown

James Gordon

Thomas Bannister

Joseph Harris

Robert Blackford

E. Loraine

James Finlayson

John Melvin

Joseph Jackson

J. Menzies

John Rogers.


THE NEW CITY DISPENSARY

[Established 1876.]

To provide Medical Attendance and Medicine for its Members in time of sickness.

Board of Directors -

Hon. George Solomon, Chairman

H. B. Shaw

C. Goldie

Rev. E. Nuttall

Rev. W. C. Murray

Rev. A.H. Nieto

Rev. Dr. H. Croskery, Medical officer

B.A. Franklin, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer.


ST. CATHERINE MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY

His Excellency Sir J.P. Grant, K.C.B., Patron.

Managing Committee -

Edward Anderson

T. J. Bernard

F. Bucknor

James C. Bryant

Henry R. Gibson

Charles G. Morgan

William S. Pierson

Charles Rowe

J. Rowe

Alexander Russell

Samuel Sheckleford.

James William Harding, Treasurer

J. A. Dalhouse, Secretary

T. J. Bernard and William S. Pearson, Auditors.


THE COLLEGIATE DEBATING SOCIETY

Rev. J. Radcliffe, President

E. Melville, Treasurer

W. B. Gray, Secretary.

This Society was formed with the object of promoting a literary taste among the young men of Kingston, and training the members to readiness in debate and the faculty of easy and effective expression. Membership is open, not only to Collegiate Pupils, but to all who are desirous of enjoying the advantages which such an institution offers.

At present the Society holds its meetings once every two months, and the subject of debate is fixed at the preceding meeting.

Entrance fee 10s. 6d.

Yearly subscription (paid quarterly,) 20s.

Application for admission to membership must be amde to the Secretary.


THE SAILORS' HOME

[Established 1864.]

His Excellency The Governor, Patron

Commodore Lyon, President

Hon. H.J. Kemble, Standing Chairman

Captain Mainwaring, R.N., Managing Director.

Directors -

Rev. E. Nuttall

J. C. Peynado

E. C. Corty

J. R. McNab

J. B. Sorapure

C. G. Hoskinson, U.S.C.

Hon. George Solomon

S. E. Pietersz

Captain Mainwaring, R.N.

Ralph Nunes.

S. A. Iffla, Secretary

W. Morris, Resident Superintendent.

The Home, Corner of West and West Queen Streets

Hours - Open from 6 a.m. till 10 p.m. daily.


OFFICERS OF THE KINGSTON BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY

President - Hon. L. Q. Bowerbank

Trustees -

H. F. Colthirst

Thomas R. Surridge, Esq

James Cecil Phillippo, Esq. M.D.

Board of Directors -

Joseph Davidson, Esq., Chairman

Rev. William Griffiths, Vice-Chairman

R. L. Baugh, Esq

John Murray, Esq

Eml. X. Leon

C. S. Whitehorne, Esq

A. E. Burke, Esq

Charles L. Campbell, Esq

Albert H. Jones, Esq.

Solicitors - Messrs. Oughton & Garsia

Auditors -

John S. Brown, Esq

S.E. Pietersz, Esq.

Arbitrators -

Rev. D. H. Campbell, M.A.

Rev. Enos Nuttall

Rev. D. J. East

Rev. W. Pierce, B.A.

William Malabre, Esq.

Secretary and Accountant - John M. Polson, Esq.

Bankers - The Colonial Bank


WESLEY CHAPEL

MUTUAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Established August, 1856

President and Treasurer: Thomas Wall

Vice-President: Edward Bailey

Secretary and Sub-Treasurer: William Muir

Managing Committee

Thomas Wall, Chairman

Edward Bailey

William Hall

George Mills

R. A. Biggerstaff

R. M. Nicholas

Charles Crary

Trasley Chandler

Edward Dixon

David Henry

John Hester

John Taylor

James Hewitt

Number on the Rolls on 30th September, 1877: 271

Amount of Credit of the Society £344



DRAMATIC ASSOCIATIONS

COSMOPOLITAN DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION

Vice-President: Horatio DeMercado

Treasurer: Henry Alberga

Secretary: Ramon Monsalvagt

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WHITE CRAVAT DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION

General Manager: Isaiah Cox

Honorary Secretary: E. A. Howden

Honorary Treasurer: L. Mercado



SPANISH TOWN

CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES AND CLUBS

CHURCHES

Cathedral, Rev. C. F. Douet, M. A., Rector, Church Parade

Trinity Chapel, Rev. Horace Scotland, Curate, Nugent and Martin Streets

St. Peter's (Roman Catholic), Rev. Huggins, King Street

Wesleyan Chapel, Rev. A. Taylor, White Church Street

Metropolitan Baptist Chapel, (Pulpit vacant), William Street

Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, Rev. William A. Tucker, White Church Street

Portuguese Synagogue, Adelaide and Monk Streets

SCHOOLS

Middle Grade, in connection with Smith's and Beckford's Charities

Rev. E. F. Douet, M. A., Principal

John Graham, Master

Teacher of music and Languages, (Vacant)

William Ferguson, Master

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Roman Catholic

A. J. Adams, Mistress

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Young Ladies' Seminary

Taaffe, Mistress, Martin Street, opp. Trinity Chapel

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Dame Schools

Bevans, Mistress, Martin Corner Ellis Streets

Miss Ann Rodon, Old Market Street

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The Lawn

Byles, Mistress, Nugent and King Streets

Morrison, Mistress, Wellington Street

Miss Martin, King Street


ST. CATHARINE MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY

Patron, Sir John Peter Grant

President, Rev. James M. Phillippo

Treasurer, James William Harding

Secretary James A. Dalhouse

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BLUE CRAVAT AND LITERARY DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION

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ST. JAGO CHESS CLUB

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ST. CATHARINE CRICKET CLUB

Acting Captain, Arthur R. Facey


MASONIC LODGE

HAMILTOM LODGE

Master, W. T. Jamieson

Senior Warden, A. J. Lyon

Senior Deacon, C. T. Sanguinetti

Junior Warden, George H. Rees

Junior Deacon, W. D. Byles

Inner Guard, W. McFee

Treasurer, W. P. Purdon

Secretary, Arthur G. French

Tyler, J. R. Deleon

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ANCIENT ORDER OF FORRESTERS,

COURT JACKSON

Chief Ranger, Alexander Russell

Sub-Chief, Henry Gordon

Secretary, Samuel Sheckleford

Treasurer, W. S. Pierson


FLETCHER'S CHARITY

Trustees, Rector and Church Wardens


GREGORY'S CHARITY

Trustees, Rector and Church Wardens


GOVERNMENT TRAINING COLLEGE FOR SCHOOLMASTERS

Principal, Rev. C. F. Douet, M. A.

Tutor, Theophilus P. Cox

Master of Elementary School Attached to Training College, E. N. McLaughlin


CHURCH OF ENGLAND THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE

Principal, Rev. C. F. Douet, M. A.

Tutor, Rev. Horace Scotland


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