the first president was robert stawell ball and alexander macfarlane served as secretary and treasurer. in 1905 charles jasper joly took over as president and l. van elfrinkhof as treasurer while macfarlane continued as secretary. in 1909 macfarlane became president, james byrnie shaw became secretary, and van elfrinkhof continued as treasurer. the next year macfarlane and shaw continued in their posts while macfarlane also absorbed the office of treasurer. when macfarlane died in 1913 after nearly completing the issue of the bulletin, shaw completed it and wound up the association.