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Knights of Honor, Supreme Lodge.-Founded June 30, 1873; members 56,565; lodges, 1,962; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $3,433,877 29; head of St. Louis. Officers-Supreme dictator, D. S. Biggs, Boston; supreme vice-dictator, J Sheppard, Edgefield, S. C.; supreme assistant dictator, Clarke H. Johnson, Provide R. I.; supreme reporter, Noah M. Givan, St. Louis; supreme treasurer, Joseph Branch, St. Louis; supreme chaplain, the Rev. H. M. Hope, Petersburg, Va.; supr guide, John H. Hancock, Louisville, Ky.; supreme guardian, William Grover, Ind apolis, Ind.; supreme sentinel, H. H. Collier, Memphis, Tenn, and supreme medical aminer, Dr. H. C. Dalton, St. Louis.

Knights and Ladies of Honor, Supreme Lodge.-Founded Septen 6, 1877; membership, 53,736; lodges, 1,050; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal y $1,169,500; head office, Indianapolis, Ind. Officers-Supreme protector, L. B. Lock Toledo, Ohio; supreme vice-protector, W. S. McCullough, Brinkley, Ark.; supreme retary, C. W. Harvey, Indianapolis, Ind.; supreme treasurer, George A. Byrd, ianapolis, Ind.; supreme medical examiner, Dr. L. D. Witherill, Union, N. Y., and supreme protector, R. G. Lamberton, Franklin, Penn.

Knights and Ladies of Columbia.-Founded in April, 1896; members 4,000; lodges, 93; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $18,600; head office, So Bend, Ind. Officers-Supreme counsellor, Ormond Kennedy; supreme scribe, John R and supreme cashier, Elmer Crockett.

Knights and Ladies of the Golden Star, the.-Founded in 1884; m bership, 6,000; lodges, 70; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $67,671 15; h office, Auditorium, Orange-st., near Broad. Newark, N. J. Officers-Dictator, J. Armitage; supreme secretary, the Rev. Samuel P. Lacey, and supreme treasu George W. Downs.

Knights of the Loyal Guard.-Founded February 21, 1895; members 8,000; lodges, 187; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, ending December 31, 1 $42,500; head office, Flint, Mich. Officers-President, Edwin O. Wood: secretary, F. Rankin, and treasurer, B. F. Cotharin.

Knights of Pythias, Supreme Lodge, Endowment Rank.-Foun n 1875; membership, 69,000; sections, 3,800; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal y ending March 31, 1901, $1,363,680 34; head office, Fisher Building, Chicago. Office President, Charles F. S. Neal; secretary, Samuel M. Smith; medical examiner, Geo G. McConnell, and general counsel, Carlos S. Hardy.

Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association.-Founded April 9, 1890; m ership, 64,668; lodges, 687; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $338,716 67; h office, No. 415 West Eleventh-st., Erie, Penn. Officers-Supreme spiritual advi he Right Rev. Dr. B. J. McQuaid; Bishop of Rochester, N. Y.; supreme senat Mrs. F. M. Mayer, Ellerslie, Md., and Mrs. Kate Woods, Union City, Penn.; supre president, Mrs. E. B. McGowan; supreme first vice-president, Mrs. Mary A. Flanag upreme second vice-president, Mrs. Maria Quinn; supreme recorder, Mrs. J. A. Roy upreme treasurer, Mrs. Felice M. Girardol; supreme marshal, Mrs. Theresa Lutz; reme guard, Miss Mary O'Neil, and supreme medical examiner, Dr. F. J. Connelly. Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, Supreme Hive.-Foun ctober 1, 1892; membership, 93,504; lodges. 2,020; benefits disbursed in the last fis ear, $443,779 40; head office, Maccabee Temple, Port Huron, Mich. Officers-Supre ommander, Mrs. Lillian M. Hollister; supreme record keeper, Miss Bina M. W upreme finance keeper, Mrs. A. Louise Myers, and supreme medical examiner, usan Fisher Ross.

Legion of the Red Cross.-Founded September 19, 1885; membership, 4,5 ouncils (male), 57; conclaves (female), 5; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal ye 39,955 14; head office, No. 1,417 Hollins-st., Baltimore. Officers-Supreme command r. George Evans Reading, Woodbury, N. J.; supreme vice-commander, H. C. Schae altimore; past supreme commander, John D. Migeot, Philadelphia; supreme record ohn B. Treibler, jr., Baltimore; supreme treasurer, James H. Livingston, Baltimo preme marshal, C. O. Pedrick, No. 525 Berkley-st., Camden, N. J.; supreme prela arshall Sloanaker, Philadelphia; supreme warder, S. J. Beck, Wilmington, Del.; eme sentinel, Samuel Flood, Camden, N. J.; supreme reading clerk, L. Harry Jo on, Wilmington, Del., and supreme medical examiner, Dr. Henry Patterson, Wilmi n, Del.

Loyal Additional Benefit Association.-Founded November 29, 18 embership, 6,600; lodges, 105; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $82,927; h fice, No. 76 Montgomery-st., Jersey City. Officers-Supreme councillor, P. F. I wan; supreme recorder, Frank S. Pette..

Loyal Americans.-Founded September 7, 1900; membership, 5,140; lodg ; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $4,675; head office, Springfield, Ill. ers-Supreme president, Edwin F. Smith; supreme secretary, Ira J. Bell.

Loyal Mystic Legion of America. Founded February 24, 1892; memb ip, 7,000; lodges, 215; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $31,500; head off astings, Neb. Officers President, James B. Heartwell; secretary, Geo. O. Church Modern Samaritans, the.-Founded in June, 1897; membership, 4,0 uncils, 58; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $5,830 68; head office, No.

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orthcott, Greenville, Ill.; head clerk, Charles W. Hawes, Rock Island, Ill.; er, R. R. Smith, Brookfield, Mo.; head chaplain, the Rev. James L. Churm, Wis.; head adviser, Daniel B. Horne, Davenport, Iowa; head escort, C. D. ttle, Wash.; head sentry, Albert Bates, Minneapolis, Minn., and head watchI. Smith, Richland, Mo.

al Protective League.-Founded April 15, 1897; membership, 13,409; ; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $101,548 45; head office, Litchfield, rs-Chief executive and supreme vice-president, E. E. Burson; supreme secR. Paisley.

ic Workers of the World.-Chartered February 24, 1896, by State of embership, 18,000; lodges, 450; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, ead office, Fulton, Ill. Officers-Supreme master, George W. Howe, Morrison, ne vice-master, R. S. Cowan, Fulton, Ill.; supreme secretary, Edmund Jackn, Ill.; supreme banker, Al. F. Schoch, Ottawa, Ill.; supreme medical exW. Clendenen, Fulton, Ill.; supreme attorney, B. F. Lichtenberger, Savanna, ne conductress, Mrs. Joanna E. Downes, Harvard, Ill; supreme sentinel, Mrs. Kelley, Colo, Iowa, and supreme picket, W. J. Carbaugh, Portland, Mich. nal Aid Association.-Founded in 1897; membership, 15,000; lodges, its disbursed in the last fiscal year, $112,425; head office, Topeka, Kan. resident, L. K. Lewis, Topeka, Kan.; secretary, S. D. Cooley.

nal Protective Legion.-Founded October 16, 1890; membership, 28,500; ; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $351,256 51; head office, Waverly, icers-National past president, E. D. Born, Allegan, Mich.; national presi1. Rogers, Buffalo, N. Y.; national vice-president, S. L. Stanton, Nile, N. Y.; cretary, George A. Scott, Waverly, N. Y.; national treasurer, H. C. Bruster, V. Y., and national medical examiner, Dr. W. M. Hilton, Waverly, N. Y. nal Provident Union.-Founded in January, 1883; membership, 3,109; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $105,000; head office, Room No. de Building, No. 367 to 373 Fulton-st., Brooklyn. Officers-President, Willes, Brooklyn; vice-president, Austin F. Knowles, Elizabeth, N. J.; secretary, Currier, Arbuckle Building, Brooklyn, and treasurer, Arthur C. Jacobson, nal

Union. Founded May 14, 1881; membership, 60,224; lodges, 851; sbursed in the last fiscal year, $1,502,150; head office, National Union Build», Ohio. Officers-President, W. L. Wild; secretary, J. W. Myers, and treas-. Evarts.

England Order of Protection.-Founded November 12, 1887; mem0,222; lodges, 324; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $439,000; head 43 Milk-st., Boston. Officers-Supreme warden, James H. Flint, Boston; ice-warden, J. W. Chapin, New-Haven, Conn.; supreme secretary, D. M. erville, Mass., and supreme treasurer, John P. Sanborn, Newport, R. I. Era Association.-Founded October 20, 1897; membership, 5,000; lodges, ts disbursed in the last fiscal year, $35,000; head office, No. 29 Fountain-st., -pids, Mich. Officers-President, Cyrus E. Perkins; first vice-president, Kelsey; general manager, Charles D. Sharrow, No. 29 Fountain-st., Grand ch.; secretary, Dr. A. M. Webster, No. 29 Fountain-st., Grand Rapids, Mich.; Marsh H. Sorrick; medical director, Dr. A. L. Ruffe, and attorney, Loyal rof Americus.-Fcunded May 31, 1897; membership, 2,360; lodges, 56; sbursed in the last fiscal year, from November 1, 1900, to October 31, 1901, head office, Bank and Trust Building, Greensburg, Penn. Officers Supreme Morris L. Painter, Greensburg; supreme secretary, L. W. Squier, Greensburg. of Knights of Columbus.-Founded February 2, 1882; membership: 33,000, associate, 42,000; lodges, 593; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal 5,000; head office, Poli Building, New-Haven, Conn. Officers-Supreme ward L. Hearn; deputy supreme knight, John W. Hogan; national secretary, well; national treasurer, P. J. Brady, and national chaplain, the Rev.

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Mutual Protection, Supreme Lodge.-Founded in 1878; member; lodges, 100; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $65,067 55; head office, Officers-President, D. G. Clemow, Peoria, Ill.; past president, W. F. DeuLouis; secretary, G. Del-Vecchio, Chicago; treasurer, G. F. Schmalstieg, nd chief examiner, Dr. W. K. Harrison, Chicago.

of Patricians.-Founded October 6, 1896; membership, 3,002; lodges, s disbursed in the last fiscal year, $12,600; head office, Centre Block, Benton ch. Officers-Supreme senator, William C. Hicks; supreme scribe, Frank H. supreme quæstor, Richard Coward.

r of Odd Fellows, Sovereign Grand Lodge.-Officers-Grand sire, ole, Covington, Ohio; deputy grand sire, John B. Goodwin, Atlanta, Ga.; etary, J. Frank Grant, No. 25 North Liberty-st., Baltimore, Md.; grand M. Richards Muckle, Philadelphia. Next annual session, Des Moines, Iowa, 1902. On December 31, 1900, there were 55 grand lodges and 52 grand en=, 11,932 subordinate lodges, and 2,675 subordinate encampments and 5,582 odges. Total membership, 1,162,316; total revenue, $10,121,891 06; total relief 36,692 60; total amount invested, $28,643,693 10.

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rand vice-commander, Dr. H. C. Judson, Detroit; eminent grand scribe, Thoma Crowe, Elizabeth and Park sts., Detroit, eminent grand treasurer, Dr. R. H. Blais heridan, Mich.; eminent grand counsellor, Judge Desire B. Willemin, Detroit; e ent grand chaplain, the Rev. W. R. Webb, Hampton, Va.; eminent grand mars rank C. Reichlin, Detroit; eminent grand assistant marshal, Mrs. Hattie A. Stev ork, Penn.; eminent grand inside sentinel, W. E. Hercules, Wheeling, W. Va.; e ent grand outside sentinel, J. W. White, Justin, Tex.; past eminent grand c hander, T. Calvert Crowe, Detroit; advisory council, Judge A. C. Haskins, Brigh lich., and Dr. J. J. Siggins, Youngsville, Penn. Insurance Auxiliary-The Eas tar Benevolent Fund, incorporated in 1892, 2,900 members. The annual meet a Detroit, Mich., on the Tuesday nearest St. John's Day, each year. Pathfinder, the.-Founded in June, 1898; membership, 13,600; lodges, enefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $24,487 50; head office, Akron, Ohio. Office upreme president, N. R. Steiner; supreme secretary, George C. Berry. Protected Home Circle.-Founded August 7, 1886; membership, betw ,000 and 41,000; lodges, 456; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $260,000; fice, Sharon, Penn. Officers-President, H. C. Hall; vice-president, James V. R ecretary, W. S. Palmer; treasurer, Alexander McDowell; medical director, Dr. Sa eilman; solicitor, A. W. Williams; guardian, J. C. Skelton; guide, A. C. McL entinel, A. J. Martin, and chaplain, the Rev. A. H. Miller.

Royal Arcanum, Supreme Council.-Founded June 23, 1877; members 26,000; lodges, 1,896; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $6,277,068 65; } fice, No. 407 Shawmut-ave., Boston. Officers-Supreme regent, J. A. Langfitt, Pi arg; supreme secretary, W. O. Robson, Boston, and supreme treasurer, E. xinner, Westfield, N. Y.

Royal Circle, the.-Founded November 7, 1896; membership, 12,223; lod 5; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $96,683 32; head office, Nos. 420 and ast Monroe-st., Springfield, Ill. Officers-Supreme president, Joseph Trutter; supr cretary, James Walsh; supreme treasurer, Adolph F. Deicken; supreme medical etor, Dr. B. Vance; supreme director, Frederick C. H. Eynatten, and supr unsel. John C. Lanphier.

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Royal Highlanders, the.-Founded June 9, 1896; membership, 12,000; lod 0; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $26,583; head office, Aurora, Neb. President, W. E. Sharp; chief secretary, F. J. Sharp, and chief treasurer, A. ekman.

Royal Neighbors of America.-Founded as a social organization in d as a beneficiary society in 1895; membership, 119,522; lodges, 2,700; benefits rsed in the last fiscal year, $238,500; head office, Peoria, Ill. Officers Supr acle, Mrs. E. D. Watt; supreme vice-oracle, Mrs. Susie M. Boas; supreme recor rs. Winnie Fielder; supreme receiver, Mrs. Myra B. Enright; supreme chance a M. Dietrick; supreme marshal, Mrs. Eva Child; supreme inner sentinel, Mrs. amblen, and supreme outer sentinel, Miss Hester Smith.

Royal Society of Good Fellows.-Founded in 1882; membership, 9, dges, 200; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $355,730 66; head office, No. mmer-st., Boston. Officers-Premier, Dr. J. H. McGregor, Montague, Me.; Y emier, W. Holt Apgar, Trenton, N. J.; supreme treasurer, James G. Whiteho rovidence, R. I., and supreme secretary, Arthur J. Bates, Boston, Mass.

Royal Templars, the.-Founded February 16, 1870; membership, 33, dges, 548; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $33,490; head office, No Eagara-st., Buffalo, N. Y. Officers-Supreme councillor, Frank D. Muse; supr cretary, E. B. Rew; treasurer, Merchants' Bank of Buffalo, and supreme exami . J. W. Grosvenor.

Standard Fraternal Association.-Founded January 3, 1901, and inco ted August 31, 1901; membership, 324; lodges, 6; benefits disbursed in the last fi ar, $250; head office, Commercial Club Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Officers-Supr esident, W. F. Gibson, Detroit; supreme vice-president, S. C. Wallis, San Franci preme second vice-president, William A. Guthrie, Dupont, Ind.; supreme secret B. Linn, Indianapolis; supreme treasurer, T. J. Yount, Indianapolis; supreme ser, Guilford A. Deitch, Indianapolis, and supreme medical examiner, Dr. C. rhans, Cincinnati.

The Chevaliers.-Founded February 6, 1901; membership. 2,000; lodges, nefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $5,200; head office, Nos. 520 and 522 Hami ilding, Akron, Ohio. Officers Supreme past president, L. C. Laylin, Colum io; supreme president, Charles Dick, Akron, Ohio; supreme counsellor, Dayton yle, Akron, Ohio; supreme secretary, P. D. Stratton, Akron, Ohio; supreme treas E. Sisler, Akron, Ohio; supreme medical director, Dr. E. J. Cauffield, Akron, O d supreme chaplain, Professor O. E. Olin, Akron, Ohio.

United Artisans.-Founded November 1, 1894; membership, about 8,000; loc ; benefits disbursed in the last fiscal year, $40,071 06; office of supreme assem rtland, Ore. Officers-Supreme master artisan, Francis I. McKenna; supreme su endent, C. B. Bellinger; supreme inspector, F. S. Akin; supreme secretary, C Kenna; supreme treasurer, P. L. Willis; supreme conductor, the Rev. George nnis, and supreme master of ceremonies, George W. Bates.

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rial Society of America.-President, Oscar B. Ireland, Springfield, retary, John Tatlock, jr., No. 32 Nassau-st., New-York. Annual dues, $5 tes; $10 for members. Membership, 134. Organized in 1889 for the proactuarial science. ican Academy of Medicine.-President, Dr. V. C. Vaughan, Ann h.; vice-presidents, Dr. J. L. Taylor, Wheelersburg, Ohio; Dr. W. A. N. hiladelphia; Dr. H. P. Ritchie, St. Paul, Minn., and Dr. H. Bert Ellis, Los al.; secretary and treasurer, Dr. Charles McIntire, Easton, Penn.; assistant Dr. A. R. Craig, Columbia, Penn. Place of next meeting, Saratoga Springs, e 7 and 9, 1902; committee of arrangements, Dr. C. M. Culver, chairman, ommittee on papers, Dr. G. Hudson-Makuen, chairman, Philadelphia. Ad-, $5. Annual dues, $1. Membership, 834. Organized in 1876 to encourage educational preparation of physicians. ican Academy of Political and Social Science.-President, Cune Lindsay, University of Pennsylvania; vice-presidents, Leo S. Rowe, of Pennsylvania; Franklin H. Giddings, Columbia University, and Woodrow inceton University; secretary, James T. Young, University of Pennsylvania; Stuart Wood, No. 400 Chestnut-st., Philadelphia; counsel, Clinton Rogers Girard Building, Philadelphia; librarian, John L. Stewart, Lehigh Uninnual dues, $5. Life membership, $100. Organized in 1889 to promote udy and investigation of the social sciences.

ican Antiquarian Society.-President, Stephen Salisbury, Worcester, e-presidents, George Frisbie Hoar, Worcester, Mass., and Edward Everett ury, Mass.; secretary for foreign correspondence, Franklin Bowditch Dexter, , Conn.; secretary for domestic correspondence, Charles Francis Adams, ass.; recording secretary, Charles Augustus Chase, Worcester, Mass., and Nathaniel Paine, Worcester, Mass. Admission fee, $5. Annual dues, $5 ent members. Membership, 140. Organized in 1812 for the purpose of colpreserving the antiquities of our country, and to contribute to advancee arts and sciences not only in the United States, but in other parts of the ican Asiatic Association.-President,

; vice-presidents, Samuel r, New-York; John H. Converse, Philadelphia; Everett N. Bee, San Fran. Hopkins, Washington; John B. Cleveland, Spartanburg, S. C.; E. A. henectady, N. Y., and E. C. Potter, Chicago; treasurer, Joseph R. PatterYork, and secretary, John Foord, P. O. Box, No. 1,500, New-York. Mem). Annual dues, $10. Organized in 1898.

ican Association for the Advancement of Science.-President, U. S. N. (retired), Cambridge, Mass.; permanent secretary, L. O. Howard, b, Washington, D. C.; general secretary, D. T. MacDougal, Bronx Park, etary of council, Professor H. B. Ward, Lincoln, Neb., and treasurer, Pro3. Woodward, Columbia University, New-York. Admission fee, $5. Annual Life membership, $50. Membership, 3,000. Organized in 1847. Annual · 1902, Pittsburg. June 28 to July 3.

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can Association of China (Shanghai, China).-President, F. president, R. H. Hunt; secretary, V. G. Lyman, and treasurer, C. C. Bennized in 1898.

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can Association of Japan (Yokohama, Japan).-President, ice-president, J. R. Morse; secretary, G. H. Scidmore, and treasurer, W. n. Organized in 1899.

ican Bar Association.-President, U. M. Rose, Little Rock, Ark.; secn Hinkley, No. 215 North Charles-st., Baltimore, and treasurer, Francis ladelphia. Membership, about 1,750. The association was organized in 1878. ican Chemical Society.-President, F. W. Clarke, United States Geoey, Washington, D. C., and secretary, Albert C. Hale, No. 352A Hancock-. n, N. Y. Annual dues, $5. Membership, 1,895. Organized in 1876 for the

at of chemistry and the promotion of chemical research. ican Dialect Society.--President, Professor George Hempl, University n, Ann Arbor, Mich., and secretary-treasurer, Professor O. F. Emerson, eserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Annual dues, $1. Membership, 300. n 1888 for the study of the pronunciation and usage of American English ing from generally accepted usage.

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can Economic Association.-President, Richard T. Ely, Madison, ecretary-treasurer, Charles H. Hull, Ithaca, N. Y. Annual dues, $3. MemOrganized in 1885 for the encouragement of economic research, the pubeconomic monographs and the encouragement of perfect freedom of ecossion. can Electro-Therapeutic Association.-President, Dr. Frederic Melrose, Mass.; secretary, Dr. George E. Bill, Harrisburg, Penn., and Dr. R. J. Nunn, Savannah, Ga. Admission fee, $5; annual dues, $5. MemOrganized in 1892 for the purpose of determining the limitations and

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American Entomological Society.-President, Philip P. Calvert; vi resident, C. W. Johnson, and secretary, Henry Skinner, Philadelphia. Members Organized in 1859 for the study of insects.

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American Folklore Society.-President, Professor Frank Russell, Harv niversity. Annual dues, $3. Membership, about 400. Organized in 1888 for ollection and publication of the folklore of North America.

American Forestry Association.-President, James Wilson, Secretary griculture, Washington, D. C.; vice-president, Dr. B. E. Fernow, Ithaca, N. orresponding secretary, F. H. Newell, Washington, D. C.; treasurer, Otto J. uebkert, Washington, D. C., and recording secretary, George P. Whittlesey, Wa gton, D. C. Annual dues, $2; annual membership, $2; sustaining membership, $2 ear, and life membership, $100. Membership, 1,800. Organized in 1882; incorpora anuary 25, 1897, to encourage protection and teach proper use of forests.

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American Genealogical Society.-President, Murray E. Poole, Ithaca, and secretary, L. Nelson Nichols, Ithaca, N. Y. Admission fee, $3; annual du Organized for the study of American genealogy and the collection of genealogi aterial. American Historical Association.-President, Charles Francis Adar ecretary, A. Howard Clark; corresponding secretary, Charles H. Haskins, Ph. reasurer, Clarence W. Bowen, Ph. D., and secretary of the church history secti amuel Macauley Jackson. Admission fee, $3; annual dues, $3. Membership, 1,0 rganized in 1884 for the promotion of historical studies.

American Geographical Society, No. 15 West Eighty-first-st., New-Y ity.-President, Seth Low; vice-presidents, C. C. Tiffany, W. H. H. Moore and D. ills; foreign corresponding secretary, Professor William Libbey; domestic correspo g secretary, Chandler Robbins; recording secretary, Anton A. Raven, and treasur V. R. T. Jones. Annual dues, $10. Membership, 1,200. Organized in 1852 to enco ge geographical exploration and to aid in spreading geographical knowledge.

American Institute of Architects.-President, Charles F. McKim, Ne ork; first vice-president, Frank Miles Day, Philadelphia, and secretary-treasu lenn Brown, the Octagon, Washington, D. C. Admission fee, $5. Annual dues, or associates and $10 for fellows. Me.nbership-Associates, 275; fellows, 399; honora 8, and corresponding, 69. Organized in 1857 for the advancement of the art

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American Institute of Electrical Engineers.-President, Charles teinmetz, Schenectady, N. Y.; treasurer, George A. Hamilton, No. 463 West-st., NO ork, and secretary, Ralph W. Pope, No. 26 Cortlandt-st., New-York. Admission 1 5. Annual dues, $10 for associates, and $15 for members. Membership, 1,3 rganized in 1884 for the advancement of electrical engineering.

American Institute of Homeopathy.-President, Dr. A. B. Norton, Ne ork; first vice-president, Dr. George Royal, Des Moines, Iowa; second vice-preside r. Florence N. Ward, San Francisco; general secretary, Dr. Eugene H. Porter, 31 West Seventy-third-st., New-York; recording secretary, Dr. Wilson A. Sm organ Park, Ill.; treasurer, Dr. T. Franklin Smith, No. 264 Lenox-ave., New-Yo gistrar, Dr. Henry C. Aldrich, Minneapolis, Minn., and necrologist, Dr. Henry mith, New-York. Admission fee, $2; annual dues, $5. Membership, 2,000. Organi pril 10, 1844.

American Institute of Mining Engineers.-President, E. E. Olcott, 3 Wall-st., New-York; secretary, R. W. Raymond, No. 99 John-st., New-York, easurer, T. D. Rand, No. 17 South Third-st., Philadelphia. Annual dues, $10. ership, 3,000. Organized in 1871.

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American Mathematical Society.-President, E. H. Moore, University hicago, and secretary, F. N. Cole, Columbia University. Admission fee, $5; ann ues, $5. Membership, 300. Organized in 1888 as the New-York Mathematical Socie organized in 1894 as the American Mathematical Society to encourage and maint n active interest in mathematical science.

American Medical Association.-President, Dr. J. A. Wyeth, New-Y ity, and secretary, Dr. George H. Simmons, Chicago. Admission fee, $5; annual du

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American Microscopical Society.-President, Dr. Charles E. Bessey, U ersity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.; first vice-president, Dr. E. A. Birge, University isconsin, Madison, Wis.; second vice-president, John Aspinwall, New-York City; s etary, Dr. Henry B. Ward, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. ; treasurer, J. mith, New-Orleans, and custodian, Magnus Pflaum, Pittsburg. Admission fee, nnual dues, $2. Membership, 250. The society was organized for the purpose ncouraging microscopical research. It has invested funds to the extent of $1.1 nown as the "Spencer-Tolles Fund," the income of which is granted to members id in the prosecution of research.

American Numismatic and Archæological Society, No. 17 West For ird-st., New-York.-President, Andrew C. Zabriskie; vice-presidents, Henry Rus rowne and Woodbury G. Langdon; recording secretary, Bauman L. Belden; co bonding secretary, J. Sanford Saltus; treasurer, Charles Pryer; librarian, Her

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