8 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
very usual source of income; so when the Treasurer finds him- 
self in need of the wherewith to satisfy any claim against the 
Club, he simply brings the matter forward at a meeting, and a 
whip, say, of 2s. 6d., or something about that sum, according to 
the amount required, is suggested and cheerfully agreed to. 
Turning to the membership of the Club, we find that at the 
present moment it has fallen to about half its proper strength. 
According to the original Laws of the Club the number of mem- 
bers was fixed at eight, but in J anuary, 1865, the number was 
raised to nine. On the 17th of November, 1869, Law 3 was 
altered, and now reads as follows :—‘‘ That any vacancy occurring 
in the Club be filled up by election from the Honorary Corre- 
sponding Members resident in or near London.” ‘This alteration 
seems to have been necessary, because there was a difficulty in 
_ keeping the roll full when it was a sine qua non that ordinary 
members should have a residencein London. Strange as it may 
seem that nine entomologists resident within the metropolitan 
area could not be found to keep together this venerable institu- 
tion, the fact remains that if Law 8 had been adhered to the 
Club would this day have had only three ordinary members, to 
wit, Mr. 8. Stevens, Mr. Lowne, and Dr. Thudichum. The con- 
cession to Honorary Members resident in or near London has 
been wisely extended to Honorary Members who live at some 
distance from town, but who can make it convenient to visit 
London occasionally, and this has resulted in the election of 
Mr. Verrall and Dr. Mason as ordinary members. 
The particular feature of this association of entomologists 
which distinguishes it from other entomological societies is the 
social character of its meetings. The members meet at the 
residence of one of their number, and the member in whose 
house the meeting takes place is chairman of the evening, and 
he is also host. In the latter capacity it is incumbent on him to 
provide a supper for the party, and this, according to the taste 
of the entertainer, may be one of the champagne kind, or a frugal - 
meal of bread and cheese and glass of homely beer. In addition 
to the ordinary members, the chairman of the evening enjoys 
the privilege of inviting any number of honorary members. 
Possibly it is not always in convenient accord with a mem- 
ber’s domestic arrangements to entertain a party of entomolo- 
gists at particular periods, or even at any time, and maybe this 
in a measure explains why it is that the full membership of the 
Club is not always maintained. Probably some alteration in the 
Law which bears upon ‘this matter might be an advantage to 
the Club. 
Many entomologists, especially those of the London con- 
tingent, are now familiar with a certain phase of the business of 
the Entomological Club. Mr. Verrall’s supper at the Holborn 
Restaurant has come to be regarded as an annual event; the 
