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Ritchie, John Smith, T. P. Thompson, D. M. Threshie, J. A. K. Watson, Edward Wilson, and Dr J. M'Lachlan. Special features of Club Literary evenings and useful movements for the promotion of the Burns cult.

No. 4-CALLANDER Burns Club. Instituted 1877. Federated 1885. Secretary, James S. Anderson, Callander.

No. 5-ERCILDOUNE Burns Club. Instituted 1885. Federated 26th November, 1885. Place of meeting, Red Lion Hotel. President, Adam N. Tolmie, Marion House, Earlston; Vice-presidents, G. B. Miles, High Street; A. A. Burt, M.A., William bank, Earlston; Secretary, Arch. M. Black, Market Place, Earlston. Special features of Club-Celebration of Poet's birthday, and trip to places of interest, lectures, &c.

No. 6-ALLOA Burns Club. Instituted 1873. Federated 1885. Secretary, R. Tait Melville, 44 Mill Street, Alloa.

No. 7-THISTLE Burns Club. Instituted 1882. Federated 1885. President, Wm. Wingate, 10 Oswald Street, Glasgow ; Vice-president, Neil Toye, 132 North Street, Glasgow; Secretary, D. R. Montgomery, 122 South Portland Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, Jno. Eadie, 12 Bridge Street, S.S., Glasgow.

No. 8-MORPETH and District Burns Club (dormant). Last Secretary, John Dobson, Oldgate Street, Morpeth.

No. 10

No. 9-GLASGOW Royalty Burns Club. Instituted 1882. Federated 1886. Secretary, Wm. C. Rodger, 44 Bath Street, Glasgow. -DUMBARTON Burns Club. Instituted 1859. Federated 1886. Place and date of meeting, Elephant Hotel, 25th January. 1911. President, James Nimmo, Barloan Crescent, Dumbarton; Vicepresident, Walter Scott, Ivy Bank, Dumbarton; Secretary, Wm. Baird, Union Bank House, Dumbarton. Committee-Provost M'Farlan, Major David Cockburn, Dean of Guild Wilson. John Macpherson, Robert M'Murray, John M'Clelland, and Charles MacKinnon. Special features of Club-Celebration of the Poet's birthday.

No. 11-CHESTERFIELD Burns Society.

Federated 1886. Secretary,

Geo. E. Drennan, 77 Salter Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

No. 12-BARROW-IN-FURNESS Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1886. Federated 1886. Last Secretary, Alex. M'Naught, 4 Ramsden Square, Barrow-in-Furness.

No. 13-ST. ANDREWS Burns Club. Instituted 1869. Federated 1886. Date of meeting, 25th January, 1911. President, Rev. A. D. Sloan, M.A., B.Sc., 1 Howard Place, St. Andrews; Vice-president, E. E. Morrison, Bonnytoun, St. Andrews; Secretary, W. Macbeth Robertson, solicitor, St. Andrews. Committee--T. E. Johnston, A. Bennett, Dr Orr, Charles Freeman, Wm. Duncan, W. G. M. Brown, M. B. Wilson, and Andrew Rolls.

No. 14-DUNDEE Burns Club Instituted 1860. Federated 5th March, 1886. Place and date of meeting, 36 Nethergate, first Wednesday of month after first Monday. Hon. President, J. Martin White, Esq., Balruddery; Hon. Librarian, D. Mitchell; President, John

A. Purvis, 36 Nethergate; Vice-president, Frank Ogg, 36 Nethergate; Secretary, Percy Allison Morris, 36 Nethergate; Treasurer, D. R. Roberts. Special features of Club-Literary and musical evenings; library of valuable editions.

No. 15-BELFAST Burns Club. Instituted 1872.

Secretary, Barclay M'Conkey, Belfast.

Federated 1886.

No. 16-SYDNEY Burns Club (N.S. W.). Instituted 1880. Federated 1886.
Secretary, W. Telfer, School of Arts, Pitt Street, Sydney.

No. 17- NOTTINGHAM Scottish Society (dormant). Federated 1886.
No. 18-LIVERPOOL Burns Club. Instituted 1866. Federated 1886.
Place and date of meeting, Hotel St. George, Lime Street, Liver-
pool, 25th January. Vice-president, Colonel Richard Bulman,
V.D., Mersey Chambers, Liverpool; Chairman of committee,
Alex. Smith, Esq., 104 Salisbury Road, Wavertree, Liverpool;
Secretary, Major Robert Sinclair Archer, V.D., Clifton House,
Clifton Road, Birkenhead; Chairman for 1911 dinner, Robert
Hield, Esq., Editor Liverpool Courier. Special features of Club—
Annual dinner on 25th January and winter lectures.

No. 19-AUCKLAND Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 1886.
Secretary, John Horn, Wellington Street, Auckland, New
Zealand.

No. 20-AIRDRIE Burns Club. Instituted 1885. Federated 1886. Place and date of meeting, Royal Hotel, Airdrie, 25th January. President, Wm. M'Gregor, Ardcoille, Airdrie; Vice-president, Cuthbert R. Larkman, Albert Schoolhouse, Airdrie; Secretary and Treasurer, Gavin B. Motherwell, jun., solicitor, 4 East High Street, Airdrie. Committee-Walter Cochrane, Wm. Anderson, John B.

Allan, James Ramsay, Robert Sutter.

No. 21-GREENOCK Burns Club. Instituted 1802. Federated 1886. Place of meeting, Club Rooms, Nicolson Street. President, Mr Alex. Lambie, Ravenshall, Bogston; Vice-presidents, J. Fraser, Paton, Home Cottage, and Hugh Macintosh, 42 Campbell Street; Joint Secretaries-George Dunlop, 27 Ardgowan Street, and James Hannah, 99 Dempster Street. Special features of Club-Club rooms are open to members at any time; keys with Curator on premises, 36 Nicolson Street. Library has valuable collections of editions of Burns, Fergusson, Galt, etc., and the walls are covered with signed portraits, including those of some of the most distinguished men in the country, who are honorary members of the Club. The Club makes a special feature of inter-visitation meetings with Burns Clubs in the West of Scotland, also of ladies' nights. Visitors are always welcome to attend Club meetings. The Greenock Club is the oldest Burns Club in the world.

No. 22-EDINBURGH Burns Club. Instituted 1848. Federated 1886. President, Thomas Carmichael, S.S.C., 10 Duke Street, Edinburgh; Vice-president J. M'Intyre Henry, F. R.I.B.A., 7 S. Charlotte Street, Edinburgh; Secretary, Robert Duncan, 32 Netherby Road, Trinity, Edinburgh; Treasurer, Kenneth Henderson, C.A., 8 York Buildings, Edinburgh.

No. 23- ADELAIDE South Australian Caledonian Society. Instituted 1881. Federated 1886. Secretary, II. Tassie, Gay's Arcade,

Adelaide, South Australia.

No. 24-GLASGOW Bank Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1884. Federated 1886.

No. 25-WINNIPEG St. Andrew's Society. Federated 1886. Secretary, David Philip, Government Buildings, Winnipeg.

No. 26-PERTH Burns Club. Instituted 1873. Federated 1886. Secretary, John Harper, 68 St. John Street, Perth.

No. 27-GLASGOW Springburn Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 1886. Secretary, Cameron Henderson, Syriam Terrace, Spring. burn, Glasgow.

No. 28-MAUCHLINE Jolly Beggars Burns Club.

No. 29-BOLTON Burns Club. Instituted 1881. Federated 1886. Secretary,
Harry George, 32 Halstead Street, The Harregh, Bolton.

No. 30-BLACKBURN Burns Club. Instituted 1884. Federated 9th July,
1886.
Place of meeting, Victoria Hotel, Cort Street, Blackburn,
Lancs. President, Dr A. Reid, Mayfield, 126 Accrington Road,
Blackburn, Lancs. ; Vice-president, J. C. Sharples, 21 Queen's
Park Road, Blackburn ; Secretary and Treasurer, Robert
Ferguson, 9 Tacketts Street, Blackburn, Lancs.; Auditors, J.
Rutherford and W. Maxwell. Committee-T. Anderson, Wm.
Ferguson, T. Ferguson, J. Forbes, S. Leigh, J. Little, J. M'Vittie,
J. Smith, W. Wallbank, F. Wilkinson, and Frank S Jardine.
Special features of Club-(1) To commemorate the birthday of
Burns; (2) to encourage the study of Burns and of the other
Scottish Poets, and of literature generally.

No. 31-SAN FRANCISCO Scottish Thistle Club. Instituted 1882.
Federated 1886. Secretary, Geo. W. l'aterson, 801 Guerero
Street, San Francisco, U.S.A.

No. 32-NEWARK Burns Club. Federated 1886. Secretary, John Hogg, Caledonian Club, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.

No. 33-GLASGOW Haggis Burns Club. Instituted 1872. Federated 1886. Place of meeting, National Burns Club, Ltd., 93 Douglas Street. President, Major J. R. Metcalfe, J.1', 140 London Street; Secretary, William S. Baird, writer, 185 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.

No. 34-CARRICK Burns Club. Instituted 1859. Federated 1887. Place and date of meeting, 62 Glassford Street, Glasgow, last Tuesday of each month at 7.30. President, Robert Thorley, 30 Aberfeldy Street, Dennistoun, Glasgow; Vice-president, James Welsh, 46 Dixon Road, Crosshill, Glasgow; Secretary, Matthew Ferguson, 412 Parliamentary Road, Glasgow; Treasurer, William Morrison, 62 Glassford Street, Glasgow. Special feature of Club -Study of Burns and kindred literature.

No. 35-DALRY Burns Club., Instituted 1826.

Federated 1887.

Place

and date of meeting, Turf Inn, Courthill, Dalry, evening of Friday nearest birthday. President, Andrew Aitken, J.P., One Ash, Dalry; Secretary, David Johnstone, Tintagel, Dalry; Treasurer, Patrick Comrie, factor, Waterside, Dalry. Special features of Club--This Club has met annually since 1826 in the same place, and the minutes are complete for the whole period.

No. 36-ROSEBERY Burns Club.

Instituted 1884. Federated 1887.
Place and date of meeting, Alexandra Hotel, Glasgow, Tuesdays
at 8 p.m.
President, Hugh Paton, J. P., Rowallan, West Kilbride;
Vice-president, James Murray, 28 Bellgrove Street, Glasgow ;
Secretary, A. G. Andrew, 59 Hutcheson Street, Glasgow. Com-
mittee Messrs Armour, J. A. Biggs, Scott, Shakleton, Brown,
Colquhoun, Ferguson, Twycross, Kelso, M'Kiniay, and J. Thomson.
Special features of Club Competitions in Band of Hope and
Schools, singing and reading Scottish songs and poems.

No. 37-DOLLAR Burns Club. Instituted 14th January, 1887. Federated 29th December, 1887. Place of meeting, Castle Campbell Hotel. President, ex-Bailie Waddell, Dollar; Vice-president, Dr Butchart. Institution Place, Dollar; Secretary, William Younger, Chapel Place, Dollar; Treasurer, John Halley, Eastbourne, Dollar. Special features of Club-To foster the memory of Robert Burns.

No. 38-GLASGOW Jolly Beggars Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1887. Federated 1888.

No. 39-GLASGOW St. David's Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1887. Federated 1889.

No. 40-ABERDEEN Burns Club. Instituted 1887.

Federated 1889. Resuscitated 1910. Place and date of meeting, Balmoral Temperance Hotel, first meeting, December 9th, 7.45 p.m., others as arranged. President, William Ferrans. 207 Clifton Road; Vicepresident, James Donald, 10 Justice Mill Lane; Secretary', T. M'Laren Lindsay, 2 Dee Place. Committee-Messrs Thomson, Ironside, R. Ferrans, W. Donald, Ewen, and Philip. Auditor, R. Stuart M'Kay. Special features of Club-Literary and musical evenings held once a month during winter; essays on Burns's works, etc.; recitations and songs of Burns. Visitors always welcome; Secretary will exchange essays (returnable) with any affiliated Club.

No. 41-DENNISTOUN Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1887. Federated 1889. Last Secretary, John B. M'Intosh, 300 Duke Street, Glasgow.

No. 42-CRIEFF Burns Club. Instituted 1889. Federated 1891. Secretary, Wm. Pickard, Meadow Place, Crieff.

No. 43-GLASGOW Northern Burns Club (dormant). Federated 1891. Last Secretary, James Weir, 216 New City Road, Glasgow.

No. 44-FORFAR Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1890. Federated 1891. No. 45-CUMNOCK Burns Club. Instituted 1887. Federated 1891. Secretary, H. R. M'Culley, Hazlebank, Old Cumnock.

No. 46-WARWICKSHIRE Burns Club. Instituted 1880.

Federated

1891. Secretary, Robert Greenfield, F.R.II.S., Ranelegh Nursery, Leamington.

No. 47-GLASGOW St. Rollox Burns Club (dormant). Instituted 1889. Federated 1891.

No. 48-PAISLEY Burns Club. Instituted 1805. Federated 1891. Place and date of meeting, Globe Hotel, Paisley, first Thursday of each

month. from October till May inclusive. President, John M. Lang, M A., LL.B., Endfield, Meikleriggs, Paisley; Vicepresident, Joshua Ferguson, M.D., Orr Square, Paisley; Secretary, George H. Cockburn, F.E.I.S., St. Ives, Whitehaugh, Paisley.

No. 49--GLASGOW Bridgeton Burns Club. Instituted 1870. Federated 1891. President, Thomas Potter, jr., 41 Cumberland Street, Calton, Glasgow; Vice-president, David Baird, 10 Stonelaw Terrace, Rutherglen; Secretary, William Cochran, solicitor, 190 West George Street, Glasgow; Assistant Secretary, J. Tullis Cochran, solicitor, 190 West George Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, William Reid, 69 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Directors-Peter White, Andrew Hoy, D. L. Stevenson, William Baird, J. M. Campbell, ex-Bailie Wm. Nicol, J. P.. G. H. Laird, Dr R. Wilson, and R. Miller. Special features of Club-Children's competition, school class literary competition, boys and girls singing competitions, school choir competition.

No. 50-STIRLING Burns Club. Instituted 1887. Federated 1891. Place and date of meeting, Golden Lion Hotel, January 25th. President, Bailie Ridley Sandeman, 22 Forth Crescent, Stirling; Secretary, Alexander Dun, 37 Murray Place, Stirling; Treasurer, J. S. Henderson, solicitor, Stirling. Committee Messrs John Craig, J. C. Muirhead, Ronald Walker, J. F. Oswald, W. A. Weir, Peter Hunter, Councillor Menzies, Alex. Love, Wm. Cunningham, J. W. Paterson, J. Crawford, J. A. Gordon, Councillor M'Culloch, and T. L. Reid.

No. 51-CHICAGO Caledonian Society. Federated 1892. Secretary, Charles T. Spence, 3002 Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

No 52-DUMFRIES Mechanics' Burns Club. Federated 1892. Secretary, James Anderson, 55 St. Michael Street, Dumfries.

No. 53-GOVAN Fairfield Burns Club. Instituted 25th January, 1886. Federated 23rd September, 1892. Place and date of meeting, 4 Holm Street, first Wednesday of months September to March. Hon. President, ex-Bailie Hugh Lymburn; Hon. Vice-president, Thomas Black; President, Thomas Fullarton, 917 Govan Road, Govan; Vice-president, Hugh Marr, 37 White Street, Govan ; Secretary, Charles Maltman, 16 M'Kechnie Street, Govan. Committee-James Wands and Donald M'Callum.

No. 54-PERTH St. Johnstone Burns Club. Federated 1892.

No. 55-DERBY Burns Club. Federated 1892. Place and date of meeting, Royal Hotel, 9 p.m.. Friday. President, Councillor G. Innes; Vice-presidents, J. D. Seaton, 33 Renals Street, Derby, and J. Peacock, Tresilian, Duffield Road, Derby; Secretary, C. Ď. Shand, Glencairn, Leopold Street, Derby. Special features of Club-To unite Scotsmen and to foster a spirit of friendship, and to perpetuate the memory of the Immortal Bard.

No. 56-LAPRAIK (Muirkirk) Burns Club. Instituted 1893. Federated 1893. Place of meeting, Eglinton Arms Hotel. President, Jas. Clark, J.P., Crossflatt, Muirkirk; Vice-president, Thos. Weir, Victoria Buildings, Main Street, Muirkirk; Secretary, Hugh Bell, Roslyn, Wellwood Street, Muirkirk; Treasurer, Andrew Pringle, Linkieburn Cottage, S.S., Muirkirk. Committee-R. Bell, H. Cameron, E. Anderson, J. Taylor, Geo. Morrison. Special features of the Club-Anniversary of Burns.

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