The Elizabeth City Kiwanis Club gave a picnic Friday afternoon for 348 little guests, all of whom would be glad if the picnic were an weekly event instead of an annual affair. Mothers of some of the smaller children attended. In fact all ages were represented, from babes in arms to grandmothers.
A committee made up of a lady from every church in the city and the County Welfare officer assisted G.R. Little in distributing tickets. The guests assembled at the Community House, the high school building, and Calvary Baptist church, each going to the point nearest home. The time set for assembling was 2:30 p.m., but some were ready at 1 o’clock. The Kiwanians gathered them from the points in cars and trucks and took them to Dawson’s Beach, where almost every one of them donned a bathing suit and took to the water for an hour’s fun. There were diving and swimming contests for which prizes were awarded. Five ducks were released, but a duck didn’t have a chance in that crowd, and lucky boys soon captured them. The captors were awarded the ducks.
At 4 p.m., the crowd moved to the Old Fairground, a delightful picnic spot. They played games, jumped ropes, and made the most of the see-saws and swings especially erected for the occasion. There were running races for girls and boys of different ages, and successful contestants received prizes. The guests were served all kinds of ice cold pop, sandwiches, and block ice cream. The Elizabeth City band furnished music during the picnic.
At 6 o’clock, the guests were all gathered into trucks and cars and returned to their homes. They had a delightful time and the three hours of merry making did not seem to make them tired. Nevertheless, it is a safe bet that many little boys and girls went to bed earlier than usual Friday night, and probably some of them dreamed of giants with ice cream heads throwing huge bottles of pop at them.
From the front page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Sept. 1, 1923
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