VICTORIA LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 295, 10 September 1941, Page 4

VICTORIA LEAGUE

Party For Member Going

Overseas

M-isk Jean Gilmer, a member Of the Younger Contingent of the Victoria League, who is among the 30 girls of the W.W.S.A. chosen to go overseas for service with th-e New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was guest of honour at a buffet luncheon given by the Victoria League yesterday. There were more than 70 members at the luncheon, which bad a patriotic motive. A special cake was decorated with miniature flags of the Allied countries, and they also decorated the table. Pride of place in the centre of the table, on either side of a large floating bowl of yellow irises, were the two “Victory” flags, the Union Jack and tho Stars and Stripes, Mrs. J. A. Doctor, president of the league, wished the guest of honour every success in her career, and Miss Gilmer replied. Mrs. Knox Gilmer and Sister M. Hitchman, who recently returned from the campaign In Crete and Greece, were also guests of the league. Earlier in the day, a lovely basket of flowers was sent to Miss Gilmer at her home as a gift from the league members. She performed the ceremony of cutting the cake, and pieces were handed round to each member present. Mrs. Doctor a.lso welcomed many new members. ■' ,