ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [u, 'lO 



As we consider that friendly intercourse between Entomol- 

 ogists of various countries is of great importance for the fur- 

 therance of their studies, in which they often depend upon 

 each other, the social side of the Congress has received our 

 due attention and we are singularly fortunate in being as- 

 sisted therein by an influential Honorary Reception Com- 

 mittee representing Belgium. 



HONORARY COMMITTEE. 



President, MM. F. Schoollaert, Minister President, Minister 

 of Agriculture. 



Members, le baron Ed. Descamps, Minister of Sciences and 

 Arts; J. Renkin, Minister of Colonies; Em. Beco, Governor 

 of the Province of Brabant; Adolph Max, Bourgmestre of 

 the City of Brussels ; le baron Leon Janssen, President of the 

 Executive Committee of the International Exhibition. 



The numerous attractions which Brussels offers, especially 

 in Architecture and Art, are this year enhanced by the Inter- 

 national Exhibition which takes place in this city and which 

 should prove a further inducement for participating in the 

 Congress. Thanks to the generosity of the committee, the 

 members of the Congress will have free access to the Ex- 

 hibition. 



FOR THE PRELIMINARY INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE: 



G. Severin, General Secretary of the Congress ; A. Lameere, 

 President of the Congress. 



d) Anybody who takes an interest in any branch of En- 

 tomology, scientific or applied, may become a member of the 

 Congress. 



(2) The Congress will consist of: 

 (a) Honorary members. 



fb) Life-members, who pay a life composition of at 

 least 10. The life compositions will be invested as 

 a permanent fund, of which only the interest will be 

 at the disposal of the International Committee. 

 ( c) Ordinary members, who pay a fee of T. 

 (d) Ladies and children accompanying members mav 

 become Associates on payment of \os. and have all 

 the privileges of members, except the right of receiv- 

 ing the publications. 



