=Samuel, Sigmund=, one of the most interesting of Toronto’s wholesale merchants is Sigmund Samuel, son of Lewis Samuel, who, with his wife, formerly Miss Kate Sickleman, came to Toronto in 1855, where Mr. Samuel founded his iron, steel and metal business, now located at the corner of King and Spadina Avenue, Toronto, at 120 Broadway, New York, and 18 Philpot Lane, London, E.C., England, and is also vice-president of the Metallic Roofing Co. of Toronto. It is now the oldest established firm in direct succession in Canada in this branch of industry. The present head of the firm was born in Toronto on October 24, 1868, and educated at the Model School and Upper Canada College, from which he graduated in 1884. In 1898 he married L. May Mandelson, daughter of L. P. Mandelson, a retired merchant of London, England, and their family numbers four: Kathleen May, Lewis Sigmund, Norman Sigmund and Florence May. Of Jewish religion, in politics Conservative, Mr. Samuel’s chief recreations are golf and motoring. He is a member of the York Club, Toronto Hunt Club, the Albany, the Lambton Golf and Country Club, the Caledon Mountain Trout Club and, in England, of the Carlton Club and the Hanger Hill Golf Club. He is also a member of the council of the Art Museum of Toronto. Nor is Mr. Samuel neglectful of philanthrophy, for he is a life member of the Western Hospital, Toronto, and a governor of the Children’s Hospital, Great Ormond St., London, England. Mr. Samuel is truly Imperialistic in maintaining his English connections, and maintains his English address at 64 Porchester Terrace, London. His Canadian home is at 140 Madison Avenue, Toronto. * * * * * =Rose, Hon. Mr. Justice Hugh Edward=, (Toronto). Son of the late Hon. Mr. Justice J. E. Rose, LL.D., Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario. Born in Toronto the 16th of September, 1869. Educated at Toronto Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto, from which latter institution he graduated in 1891 with the degree of B.A., and received the degree of LL.B. in 1892. Called to the bar in 1894. Created K.C. in 1908. Before his elevation to the Bench, was a member of the firm of Fasken, Cowan, Chadwick & Rose. Some time Examiner in Law, Toronto University, and one of the examiners of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Appointed to the Bench the 4th of December, 1916. Member of the following clubs: Toronto Club, and Toronto Golf Club. In religion, Mr. Justice Rose is a member of the Church of England. * * * * *