The daily times., 1921-06-15
LOCAL K|WAN|ANS
ENTERTAIN CLUBS
FROM OTHER TOWNS
A PICNIC AND A DANCE
Nearly Three Hundred are
Here from Durham, Raleigh,
Goldsboro, Kinston, Tar
boro, Washington and Rocky
Mount Together With Their
Wives and Lady Friends.

Two hundred and seventy five Wis
iting Kiwanians from the cities of
Durham, Raleigh, Goldsboro, Kin
ston, Tarboro, Washington, Rocky Mt
together with their wives and lady
friends, coupled with a hundred and
thirty five from Wilson enjoyed pic
dance at the Country Club, and at
tended the ball game this afternoon
between Petersburg and Wilson at
League park
Early this morning the visiting
Kiwanians began to arrive and were
received by local Kiwanians, who
were the hosts on this occasion. It
was a group picnic and the occasion
was most delightful in every respect.
The Wilson band furnished delight
full music for the dance, picnic and
at the ball park.
A handsome loving cup, the gift of
the Wilson Kiwanis Club, was pre-
sented to the visiting club with the
largest attendance.
The Kiwanians met at the Coun-
try Club before dinner and danced
and srSg songs, and then repaired
to the picnic grounds where a de-
licious repast of barbecue and bruns-
wick stew and other good things
awaited them. The tables were
very pretty decorated with flowers
donated by Kiwanian Starr, and
flags.
Rev. E. L. Flanagan of the local
Kiwanians asked Divine blessing on
the gathering and The repast and
upon every face was an unmistakable
expression of enjoyment Of the meal.
After dinner, the Kiwanians again
visited the Country Club where fe-
licitations were in order. President
Bill Lucas told the guests how glad
the Wilsonians were to have them,
and said he hoped that Wilson would
be the center of the Kiwanis clubs
of the district, and he wanted the
members of the clubs from the sur
rounding towns to come often and
stay longer. He announced that
Raleigh had an attendance of 26
per cent, but that Rocky Mount was
here with an attendance of As per
cent, and was therefore entitled to
the loving cup which he gracefully
presented.
The cup was accepted by President
Frank Davis of the Rocky Mt. Club
in a very happy speech. He said
among other things that Rocky Mt.
would be host to the clubs next year,
and he wanted all to come.
President Harry Adams Of the
Raleigh Club was called on and
made a few remarks. He said that
while they were not winners of the
cup, having only 26 per cent present.
this club held a hundred per cent
affection for Wilson and the other
clubs present, and he desired to ex
tend an invitation to attend a meet
in Raleigh sometimes in September.
The following presidents and
clubs were represented:
President Frank Davis of Rocky
Mt.
President Ed Land Of Goldsborn,
President Lindsay Warren of
/ Washington.
| President Harry Adams OF Raleigh.
President Holland IEo1ton OF Dur
ham.
DIR. J. M. Parrott of Kinston.
President w. A. Lucas OF Wilson.
President Ed. Clark of New Bern
| An incident of the evening was
the ducking that commissioner OF
Public Works Bray of Raleigh re-
ceived at the hands of Mr.. Clyde
Parks of the same town. A crowd
of Kiwanians also of Raleigh were
intent on giving Mr.. Bray ducking
but the pleadings of that gentleman
stopped the sport. much to the re-
gret. of many in the crowd.
We were unable to secure the