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On May 11, 1877, Capt. W. A. Clement proposed an
annual picnic sponsored by the Mocksville Masonic Lodge with
proceeds going to the Oxford Orphanage. The Shoals in Cooleemee
hosted the first five Masonic Picnics (1878-1882) with entertainment
consisting of boating, swimming, fishing, ball games, and dinners.
The first year collected $35 for the orphanage. In 1883 the picnic
moved to Clement Grove in Mocksville.