TO-DAY'S DINNER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 465, 25 March 1909, Page 3

TO-DAY'S DINNER.

(Specially Written for The Dominion.] THURSDAY. Grilled Steak. Potato Chips. Parsnips with Cream. Peach Tart. PARSNIPS WITH CREAM. Take some nice fresh parsnips, peel and wash them, and cat them into neat shapes; put them into a stewpan and cover them with oold water seasoned with a littlo salt and lemon juice, bring to the boil, then strain, and put into a stewpan with a little butter, add half-pint of white stuico, pepper and salt, and, if liked, a little cream. Cover with a buttered paper, put the lid on the saucepan, and cook gently for about 30 to 35 minutes, sprinkle with a littlo finely chopped parsley and the juice of half a lemon, turn out on a hot dish and servo. When cutting the parsnips into shapes, only the outside part of the parsnip should bo used. FOR TO-MORROW. Three or four soles, lemon, .bunch of herbs, two dozen oysters, Jib. suet, Jib. raisins, cauliflowers. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the executive of tho Wellington branch of tho Victoria League was held at Lady Ward's residence, when, besides Lady Ward, thero were present, Mrs. Tuokey, Mrs. Grace, Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mrs. Laruach, Mrs. Corrigan, Mrs. A. Harris, Miss Coates, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Rankino Brown (secretary). , A large amount of correspondence was received from Miss Talbot, the secretary in London, who sent, as a present to the league, a copy of Queen Alexandra's Gift Book. A present that came from tho Princess of. Wales and her children is a fairy book called "The King's Baby." This will bo lent to different schools, and it is to be supposed that the littlo New Zealand children will be much interested in having this book from the Princess of Wales's own nursery party. There is to be a meeting of tho Victoria League Council in London in May, and the Wellington League has appointed Mrs. Chapplo as their delegate, whilo they hope that Miss Holmes, who will be in London at that time, may be persuaded to speak on behalf of the New Zealand League at the general meeting which is to follow.

A packet of letters was received from the children of a school near Bristol, and these will be sent to a school at Paraparaumu. Miss Talbot is anxious to hare some curios from all the countries represented in the, league to show in English schools, and the Wellington ladies aro already collecting various curiosities and objects illustrating tho industries 'of the Dominion. Tho central executive Ms .considering proposals to make arrangements by which members of tho league visiting other parts of the Empire will secure a personal welcome. The idea is to have welcoming clubs—places where new arrivals could meet local members of the league. It was decided to send a" letter congratulating Sir Joseph Ward on his prompt offer of a Dreadnought to England— an action which this Imperialist League felt to be most useful.