This section is from the book "The Book Of The Cat", by Frances Simpson. Also available from Amazon: The Book Of The Cat.
The National Cat Club, founded 1887. Hon. sec., Mrs. A. Stennard-Robin-son, 5, Great James Street, Bedford Row, London, W. C. Annual subscription, 1 guinea.
The Cat Club, founded 1898. Hon. sec, Mrs. Bagster, 15a, Paternoster Row, London, E. C. Annual subscription, 1 guinea.
The Northern Counties' Cat Club, founded 1900. Hon. sec, Mrs. Herbert Ransome, Altrincham. Annual subscription, 10s. The Silver and Smoke Persian Cat Society, founded 1900. Hon. sec, Mrs. H. V. James, Back-well, near Bristol. Annual subscription, 5s.
Black and White Club. Hon. secs., Miss Kerswill and Miss White Atkins. Entrance fee, Is.; annual subscription, 4s.
The Blue Persian Cat Society, founded 1901. Hon. sec, Miss Frances Simpson, Durdans House, St. Margaret's-on-Thames. Annual subscription, 5s.
The Siamese Club, founded 1900. Hon. sec, Mrs. Baker, 13, Wyndham Place, Bryanston Square, W. Annual subscription, 4s.; to working classes, 2s. 6d. The Orange, Cream, Fawn and Tortoise-shell Society, founded 1900. Hon. sec, Miss Mildred Beal, Ronaldkirk Rectory, Darlington. Annual subscription, 10s.
The Chinchilla Cat Club, founded May, 1901. Hon. sec, Mrs. Balding, 92, Goldsmith Avenue, Acton. Annual subscription, 5 s.
The Short-haired Cat Club, founded 1901. Hon. sec, Mrs. Middleton, 67, Cheyne Court, Chelsea.

Mr. Harrison Weir {Photo: C. E. Corke, Sovenoaks. )
The Scottish Cat Club, founded 1894. Hon. sec, J. F. Dewar, 2, St. Patrick Square, Edinburgh. Annual subscription, 5s.
The Midland Counties Cat Club, founded at Wolverhampton, 1901. Hon sec, Miss Cope, 136, Bristol Road, Birmingham. Annual subscription, 5s.
The British Cat Club, founded 1901: Hon. sec, Sir Claude Alexander, Faygate Wood, Sussex. Subscription, 5s.
The Manx Cat Club, founded 1901. Miss Hester Cochran, Witchampton, Wimborne. Subscription, 5s.
The Beresford Cat Club (Chicago), founded 1899. President, Mrs. Clinton Locke; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. Michelson, 220, East Sixtieth Street, Chicago. Annual subscription, resident members, 2 dollars; non-resident, 1 dollar.
The Chicago Cat Club, founded 1899. President, Mrs. Leland Norton, Drexel Kennels, Drexel Boulevarde, Chicago.
The Louisville Cat Club, founded 1900. Corresponding secretary, Miss E. Converse. Annual subscription, 50 cents.
The Pacific Cat Club, founded 1900. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. H. Brod, 114, Brodcrick Street, San Francisco. Annual subscription, 1 dollar.
The Atlantic Club, founded in New York, 1902. Corresponding secretary, Dr. Ottolengui, 8o, West Fortieth Street, New York.
Since the formation of the National Cat Club, many changes in its constitution have taken place. On the retirement of Mr. Harrison Weir from the presidency, Mr. Louis Wain was appointed, and still holds the office. The X. C. C. is fortunate in having so energetic a hon. sec. and treasurer as Mrs. Stennard-Robinson, whose name is so well known in the "doggy" world. The following is a list of officers of the National Cat Club at the time of writing, and a summary of the objects for which the Club was organised:
 
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