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hall, Dunfermline ; Sir Richard Mackie, Leith; Col. Alex. Gibb, Rosyth, Dunfermline; and ex-Bailie Stewart, Dunfermline; Hon. Vice-presidents, W. D. Imrie, Wm. Black, P. Donald, and R. Taylor; President, A. P. Macbain, Kincholle, Venturefair Avenue, Dunfermline; Vicepresident, Robert Hutchison, Dunfermline; Secretary and Treasurer, P. Paterson, 23 Bruce Street, Dunfermline . Committee-John Brown, P. Donald, Wm. Black, R. Taylor, Thos. Lessells, Major Fred W. Yates, and H. Murray.

No. 86-CUMNOCK Winsome Willie Burns Club. Instituted 1856. Federated 1896. Place and date of meeting, Hotel Royal, first Saturday of every month, at 7 p.m. President, Robert Hyslop, Waterside Place, Cumnock; Vicepresident, James Findlay, Garrallan Cottages, Cumnock; Secretary, Hugh Campbell, 43 Barhill Road, Cumnock; Treasurer, Gilbert M'Kissock. Committee-William Hyslop, George Jardine, John M'Donald, Matthew Welsh, William M'Kie, and James M'Crindle.

No. 87-CAMPSIE Burns Club.

Instituted 1890.

No. 88-GLASGOW Caledonian Burns Club.

Federated 1897.

No. 89-SUNDERLAND Burns Club.

Federated 1896.

Instituted 1896.

Instituted January, 1897. Federated April, 1897. Place and date of meeting, Palatine Hotel, 2nd Wednesday September to May, 7.30 p.m. President, J. A. Macdonald, 10 Alice Street, Sunderland; Vice-president, N. Cameron, The Laurels, Ettrick Grove, Sunderland; Secretary, M. Neilson, 14 East Whickham Street, Sunderland; Treasurer, A. W. Semple; Librarian, G. Mackay; Auditor, G. Findlater; Hon. Pipe-Major, W. Graham. Committee-D. Condie, W. M. Donaldson, G. Mitchell, A. Short, and J. M'Lagan. Special features of Club-Anniversary celebration, reading of papers, pipe band. Visitors cordially welcomed.

No. 90-CARELOCHHEAD

Burns Club.

Instituted 18th November, 1895. Federated 21st May, 1897. Place of meeting, Garelochhead Hotel. President, Major D. B. Anderson, Brookvale Cove, Dumbartonshire; Vice-president, David Stark, Anchorage, Garelochhead; Secretary, John Douglas, Dahlandhui, Garelochhead.

No. 91-SHETTLESTON Burns Club. Instituted 1897.

Fede.

rated 1897. Place of meeting, Corn Exchange Restaurant,
Gordon Street, Glasgow. Hon. Presidents, J. Cresswell,
J. Lucas, M.A., F.E.I.S., R. M. Milholm, W. Reid, F.E.I.S.;
President, Jas. Wilson, Jesmond, Sandyhills, Shettleston;
Vice-president, W. V. Graham, Springboig, Shettleston;
Secretary, J. L. Stewart, M.A., 55 Brownlie Gardens,
Tollcross, Glasgow ; Treasurer, T. Barrie ; Bard, D.
Rodger. Committee-D. Allan, A. Cresswell, R. W.
Hunter, J. Ramsay, J. S. Smith, M.A., F.E.I.S., E. S.
Thompson, J. Walker, J. Brown, and J. M'Farlane.

No. 92-KILBOWIE Jolly Beggars Burns Club. Instituted September, 1896. Federated 26th August, 1897. Place and time of meeting, T. F. Ross's Restaurant, Thursday, 7.30 p.m. President, Alex. M'Donald, Montrose Street, Clydebank; Vice-president, Wm. Paterson, Livingstone Street, Clydebank; Secretary, William Crum, 34 Granville Street, Clydebank. Committee Messrs D. J. Clark, Blair, Brown, Clarke, Dale, Dunbar, Flurey, M'Farlane, Lovie, Melrose, Philip, Walters, and M'Williams. Special features of Club-The cultivation of a better knowledge of the life and works of the Bard, and the study of Scottish literature by the reading of papers, &c., original and selected, amongst the members.

No. 93-CLYDEBANK Burns Club. Federated 1897.

No. 94-UPHALL Tam o' Shanter Burns Club. Instituted 12th September, 1897. Federated 16th September, 1897. Place of meeting, Ross Hall, Uphall. President, A. S. Banks, 102 Pumpherston, Mid Calder; Vice-president, Daniel Ross, Mill Bank, Uphall; Secretary, Jas. Purdie, Hawthorn Place, Uphall; Treasurer, Robt. Denholm. Special features of Club-To further the works of Burns, and to keep his memory immortal.

No. 95-BOLTON Burns Club.

1897.

Instituted 1881. Federated

No. 96-JEDBURGH Burns Club. Instituted 1869. Federated
13th November, 1897. Place of meeting, Royal Hotel.
President, Dean of Guild A. Watson, Abbey Cottage,
Jedburgh; Vice-president, ex-Provost Boyd, J.P., The
Cottage, Bongate; Secretary, W. Renilson, Maitland
House, Jedburgh; Treasurer, J. Tweddle, Castlegate,
Jedburgh. Committee-Provost W. Oliver, J.P.,

Bailie Walker, and Messrs J. Oliver, James Cree, J.
Brown, W. Swanston, P. Carruthers, and W. Aitken.

No. 97-KILMARNOCK Bellfield Burns Club. Instituted 1895. Federated 1898. Place and date of meeting, Bellfield Tavern, first Friday in each month. President, John Guthrie, New Mill Road, Kilmarnock; Vice-president, Daniel Picken, Glebe Avenue, Kilmarnock; Secretary, Thomas Neilson, 2 Paxton Street, Kilmarnock; Treasurer, J. Neilson, Wallace Chambers, Kilmarnock. Committee -D. Kennedy, J. Smith, A. Roger, W. Henderson, and A. Minto. Special features of Club-Social intercourse amongst the members and kindred clubs; celebration of the Poet's birth; meetings for the reading of literary papers relative to the life and works of Burns and kindred subjects.

No. 98-LANARK Burns Club. Instituted 1891. Federated 1898. Secretary, Thomas Lithgow, Furrowflatt, Lanark.

No. 99-BARLINNIE Burns Club. Instituted 1893. Federated 1898. Place of meeting, Officers' Recreation Hall, Hon.

President, Jas. Cram, Esq.; President, Dr W. J. H.
Sinclair, M.B., C.M., Park View, Barlinnie, Glasgow ;
Vice-president, James Cumming, Lyndhurst, Riddrie,
Glasgow; Secretary and Treasurer, Alexander Mackay,
10 Officers' Quarters, Barlinnie, Glasgow ; Chaplain,
Rev. David Watson, D.D. Committee Captain Baird,
Messrs J. Murray, G. Geekie, J. M'Quater, J. Arnott, D.
Galloway, and J. Murrie. Special features of Club-
To foster and encourage the study of Scottish poetry
and literature, especially amongst the young.

No. 100-HAMILTON Mossgiel Burns Club. Instituted 1892. Federated 4th April, 1898. Place and time of meeting, Commercial Hotel, first Tuesday of month, at 7.30 p.m. President, William Maxwell, Chapel Street, Hamilton; Vice-president, Alexander Roberts, 16 Butterburn Park, Hamilton; Secretary, Staff-Sergeant E. Baker, 51 Campbell Street, Hamilton; Treasurer, Wm. Hamilton, Burnfoot, Bent Road, Hamilton. Committee-R. M. Alston, ex-Bailie Anderson, Wm. Bain, A. W. Campbell, J. T. Ferguson, J. D. M'Leod, and G. Niven.

No. 101-MOTHERWELL Workmen's Burns Club. Federated 1898.

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No. 105-RUTHERGLEN Cronies Burns Club.
Federated 1898.

Instituted 1896.

No. 106-BROXBURN Rosebery Burns Club.
No. 107-HUTCHESONTOWN Burns Club.

Federated 1898.

Instituted 1897.

Federated 1898. Place and date of meeting, 570 Rutherglen Road, Glasgow, first Friday of month, at 7.30 p.m. President, G. D. Miller, 16 Mathieson Street, Glasgow, S.S.; Vice-president, John W. Kerr, 4 Nisbet Street, Parkhead, Glasgow; Secretary, Robert A. Sinclair, 4 Govanhill Street, Crosshill, Glasgow.

No. 108-EAST CALDER and District Jolly Beggars Burns Club. Instituted 25th January, 1897. Federated 1898. Place and time of meeting, Grapes Inn, East Calder, at 8.15 p.m. President, James Millar, Burnhouse Farm, Kirknewton; Vice-president, James Robertson, Main Street, East Calder; Secretary, Thomas F. Penman, Milestone Cottage, East Calder.

No. 109-GLASGOW Caledonia Burns Club. Instituted 1898. Federated 1899.

No. 110-CAMBUSLANG Burns Club. Instituted 1850. Federated 1898.

No. 111-SOUTH EDINBURGH Burns Club. Instituted 1889. Federated 1899.

No. 112-DUMFRIES Burns Howff Club. Instituted 1889. Federated 10th August, 1899. Place and date of meeting, Globe Hotel, monthly. President, John Maxwell, English Street, Dumfries; Vice-president, John Houston, High Street, Dumfries; Secretary, Thomas Laidlaw, 3 St. Michael's Terrace, Henry Street, Dumfries; Treasurer, Thos. Robertson. Committee T. Robertson (No. 2), J. M'Alister, W. Carruthers, W. Lamb, J. L. Armstrong, A. M'Lellan, Jas. Smith, and C. Walker.

No. 113-VALE OF LEVEN Glencairn Burns Club.

Instituted

1897. Federated 1899. Place and date of meeting,
Albert Hotel, Alexandria, last Saturday of month, at
6.30 p.m.
Hon. President, Peter Burdon, Viewforth,
Balloch; President, Hugh M'Bain, Mossgiel, Dalmonach
Road, Bonhill; Vice-president, Alexander Campbell,
82 Bridge Street, Alexandria; Secretary, Daniel Mac-
millan, Smollett Street, Alexandria; Treasurer, George
M. Colquhoun, Main Street, Bonhill. Committee-
Robt. Mossman, Daniel M'Innes, William Smith, Norman
M'Cammon, and Andrew White. Special features of
Club-Celebration of 25th January; summer outing;
and occasionally short papers by members.

No. 114-BRODICK Burns Club. Instituted 1899. Federated 1900.

No. 115-KIPPEN and District Burns Club. Instituted 1896. Federated 1900. Place of meeting, Gillespie Memorial Hall, Kippen. President, Thomas Syme, Shirgarton, Kippen; Vice-president, Andrew Main, Strewiebank, Kippen Station; Secretary, Samuel Thomson, Pointend, Kippen. Committee James M'Ewan, Robert Leckie, Peter Matson, John Montgomery, Alex. Denovan, Robt. Christie, Thos. Clark, William G. Archibald, T. C. Darling, John Mackintosh, John Travis, and Robt. Davidson. Special features of Club-To promote a knowledge of the life and works of Burns an annual children's prize competition is held, open to the school children of Kippen and the surrounding schools. The subjects of competition are set songs and recitations from the works of our National Bard. For this purpose a fund is maintained, and annually many valuable prizes are given.

No. 116-GREENLOANING Burns Club.

Instituted 1889. Federated 1900. Place and date of meeting, Greenloaning Inn, 25th January, at 7.30 p.m. President, William A. Wedderspoon, Carsebreck Farm, Blackford; Vicepresident, David M'Gillivary, Braco; Secretary, James Bayne, Kinbuck, Dunblane. Committee-J. M‘Naughton, W. Taylor, R. Taylor, J. Chalmers, S. Watson, G. Robertson, and A. Graham.

No. 117-GLASGOW Southern Burns Club. Instituted 1899. Federated 1900.

No. 118-GLASGOW Albany Burns Club. Instituted 1900. Federated 1900. Place of meeting, Trades House Restaurant, S9 Glassford Street. President, William Cullen, M.D., 3 Queen's Crescent, Glasgow, W.; Vicepresidents, Robert Carmichael, 89 Elderslie Street, Glasgow, and Isaac Craik, Glenara, Cambuslang; Acting Secretary, Robert Carmichael, 89 Elderslie Street, Glasgow; Treasurer, S. B. Lithgow; Librarian, William Dall. Directors-R. D. Donaldson, William M'Naughton, Andrew C. Riddall, Alexander Gray, David Annand, and J. R. Mirrlees. Past Presidents, Robert Goodall, J. W. Bain, James Taylor, Thomas Kennedy, John Brown, Ninian MacWhannell, John A. Headrick, James Raeside, Thomas M'Bride, and Dr Cullen. Special features of Club Lectures and harmony, and to cultivate a knowledge of the works of Burns among school children, in connection with which a competition is held yearly and medals and volumes given to the successful competitors. Membership limited to 150. Annual subscription, 2s 6d. Life membership, £1 1s. No meetings of members have been held since the beginning of the war. The children's competition was held.

No. 119-BONHILL Burns Club. Instituted 1900.

Federated 1900.

No. 120-BRISTOL Caledonian Society (an incorporation of the Bristol Caledonian Benevolent Society, instituted 1820, and the Bristol Burns Club, instituted 1894). Incorporated 1898. Place of meeting, Caxton Rooms, Bristol Bridge, Bristol. President, John Turnbull, 1 Baldwin Street, Bristol; Vice-presidents, Alex. Cameron, 1 Wine Street, and Alex. Stewart, 26 Ravenswood Road, Redland, Bristol; Hon. Secretary, Angus C. Turnbull, 26 Florence Park, Redland, Bristol. Special features of ClubHave instituted and become responsible for annuities to a number of needy persons connected with Scotland by birth, marriage, or parentage, resident in Bristol.

No. 121-HAMILTON Junior Burns Club. Instituted September, 1886. Federated April, 1901. Place and date of meeting, Mrs Bell's, Union Street, Hamilton, first Monday each month. President, William Ferguson, Douglas Cottage, Douglas Street, Hamilton; Vice-president, David Cross, 127 Quarry Street, Hamilton; Secretary, William Wilson, 5 Haddow Street, Hamilton; Minute Secretary, A. Thomson; Steward, W. Kane. Committee-J. Brown, H. Paton, R. Cochrane, and G. Gilmour. Special features of Club-Reading of essays on various subjects, concerts, competitions, summer rambles, and social evenings. (30 members.)

No. 122-DARNCONNER Aird's Moss Burns Club. Instituted 4th November, 1901. Federated 4th November, 1901. No fixed meeting-place at present. President, Hugh Sloan, 71 Walker Row, via Auchinleck; Vice-president, Andrew Neil, Darnconner, via Auchinleck; Secretary, William Naismith, Darnconner, via Auchinleck; Treasurer,

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