VICTORIA LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 52, 1 March 1916, Page 9

VICTORIA LEAGUE.

annual report;

the Victoria League states that the Inc League has now a membership of 8411 in members, the net increase for the year totalling about 210. " p. President's Resignation.—ln tbe « middle of the • year the president (Dr. cl Hope Lewis).resigned in consequence of g his having accepted a military position. Cl Dr. Lewis had been president since the ** inception of the League. His resignation F was received with much regret. His ° place has been filled by Dr. Robert Bed- J ( ford. " pi Girls' Club—The membership of tha ' Girls' Club now totals 120. During thl winter the girls assisted in various tl causes. Twenty-five flannel waistcoats a were donated to the hospital ship o: Marama. A concert in His si Majesty's Theatre realised £140, to be *' utilised in providing disabled New Zea- el land soldiers with surgical appliances. d ' The junior branch has a membership of f--75, all of whom are taking a keen in- *' terest in the various kinds of patriotic fI work. « Literature and - Educational Commit- ™* tee.—The work in connection with the Jc distribution of old books and magazines n ' has been confined almost entirely to - , supplying our soldiers in camp, on | ' transports, and in hospitals .with- read- s ing matter. An appeal is made to mem- ' bers for a further supply of books. ' Red Cross Work.—Consequent on a ' pledge given by the Executive Committee to help Red Cross work, a Victoria - League Red Cross Committee was formed. Great assistance was lent this -L committee by Mrs. I. Alexander, who st promoted a guessing competition, and -pt Mrs. Hudson Williamson, who organised O Red Cross" teas. A.total sum of ap- tb proximately £860 was realised by the A efforts of these two ladies. w Help for London Poor and Belgians.— Fourteen cases of old and new cKlhing were forwarded' for this work during . _ tho year. All were received and acknow- w ledged with grateful thanks. , t Soldiers' the suggestion of tc the Victoria League the Patriotic Com- _ mittec resolved to establish a Soldiers' B Clnb, which has proved a great boon. T l The different women' 3 organisations tl take charge of the buffet and provide s( the refreshments, the Victoria League _ taking the first fortnight. Daffodil Day.—A very successful daffodil day, • organised . by Mrs. Eliot Davis, realised a sum of £790, £400 of which was sont U\ the Mayoress as a donation to Lady Liverpool's Waist- j s coat Fund. ft The report adds that the year has been one of great activity. The mem-bere-'nave -identified with patriotic work of all kinds, and also _ took part in the citizens' patriotic meeting, which was held on the 4th August, — to commemorate the declaration of war. f This is a time when, under the stress I of great national suffering and danger, • all British people feci an increasing J sympathy with one another, and tho continued zeal of the people of tho Dominion in supporting . the Empire's . cause, will do much to promote the solidarity of our race and strengthen g the bonds which unite the Empire. ' 1