The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-08-17
VIRGINIA DARE
DAY TO BE Al
BIG OCCASION

Because she was fortunate enough
to be the first white child born In
America and because she was given
a beautiful and poetic name, Viz
ginia Dare has come in for more
publicity and more celebrations than
any of our modern young ladies. in
Guiding Gertrude Ederle, Amelia.
Earhart, and Helen Wills. This
year there are to be two celebrations
Of the birth of Virginia Dare, both
in Dare County but in different sec
uons. .s>
Roanoke Island. where Old Fort
Raleigh, location of one of the earl-'l
lest English settlements and the
birthplace of Virginia Dare are'I
situated, has for several years cclc-'|
brated the anniversary of the younel
ladys birth on August 18th, with ap-'l
propriate ceremonies and exercises.
Two years ago thousands Of visitors.
went to Roanoke Island to attend;
the Dare County homecoming. to
hear Sir Esme Howard, British Am-i
bassador, speak, and to vislt the
birthplace of the famous Virginia
Dare. Last year a celebration on
smaller scale was held at Roanoke
Island and also at Virginia DARE
Shores, a real estate DEVELOPMENT
on the North Carolina coast, near.
the scene of the first airplane flight
by the Wright brothers. Much in
dignation among members of the
Roanoke Colony Memorial Associ-
alton was aroused last year by tht|
attempt on the part Of the owners
of Virginia Dare Shores to kidnaI
Virginia Dare and ruin the cele.
bration at Fort Raleigh by staging
a rival celebration on the same day:
This year Virginia Dare Shores Il
attempting the same thing as last;
year, and is announcing plans fois
a big two-day celebration. witt
much entertainment.
Plans for the celebration at Roa.,
noke Island were unavailable %heI
| this newspaper went to press bur,
this years exercises will be the samt
in most respects as that of last year
There will be several speeches bSl
leading citizens of Roanoke Islano
and prominent members of tht
Roanoke Colony Memorial Associ.
alton, appropriate music for the oc-
casion, pageantry depicting the bap-
tism of Virginia Dare and other
scenes of the colony, and a picnic
supper on the grounds. Miss Mabe 4
Evans, of Manteo, is chairman OF
the program committee, and she "
assisted by o. j. Jones, and Mrs
Doris Willis, also of Manteo.
A larger crowd than usual Is ex.
pected this year because of the ney
bridge and causeway which has beer
constructed across Roanoke SoUnt
from point near Manteo to a poin.
on the beach near Nags Head, ant
which will permit much easier aciI
cess to the Island than has hereto
fore been had. With an improvet
highway through Currituck to tht
end of the county. 40 miles from
Elizabeth City, and with ferry sery,
ice from there either to Kitty HawI
or direct to Roanoke Island, 1t l..
expected that many motorists will
take advantage of the excellent OPP
,portunity of driving down to thft
celebration. sAss = Z Il
The celebration at Virginia Dar,
Shores will last two days, the l8ti
and 10Th, and will consist more o.
entertainment than of memorial O,
historical exercises. The celebration
at the Shores begins on Saturda:
August 18th, the birthday Of vir
ginia Dare, opening at II o'clccl,
with foot races, swimming races
swimming. exhibitions, bathinl
beauty contest, conducted by Pnn
cess Lei Lehua to choose Miss vtr
gina Dare Shores, cash prize to tn
winner. Saturday night will be tn
last Hawaiian show at the Shore
by Kaiama's Native Hawaiians, witt
dance after the show with casl.
prizes for the best dancers on tn
floor. On Sunday the 18th will TAX
place some of the first surfboar
riding on the Atlantic Coast b.
Willie Kaiama, and Princess Le
Lehua, of Waikiki Beach, Honolulu
Hawaii. Mr.. Kaiama is a Hawaiial
Life Saver and noted Swimmer, an,
the Princess is a native of Hawa
; Of royal descent. SlTfboard ridin
is a thrilling sport, and Hawaiian
, take naturally to the water, bein
, equally at home on the beach or l.
, the surf, and their magnificent ply
sique is a source Of admiration an
/, envy to all who behold it. Afte
this the Tyron Sisters Fleeta an
Doreen) assisted by the Princess wi
do fancy diving performing aero
batic stunts from the springboar
and from the sand. This will en-
Tia tuo-dou ralehratjon ar Vir0ini.