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Confederate Reunion at the Clear Fork Grounds 1906
The Confederate Reunion of 1906 drew about 2500 attendees to the Lewis place on the Clear Fork under a pecan grove. Despite low crowds due to river crossings and rumors, the three day event featured speeches by Geo. H. McLaren P. A. Martin W. P. Stinson and J. Carrigan, music by True and Eliasville bands, a baby show, and a notable performance by the Switzer sisters. A temperance speech by Faris and a Yorktown session capped by a thunderstorm, with veterans present and a roll call of attendees, marked a financially successful gathering for the Sons of Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork
Pecan
Timmons Place
Lewis Place
Brazos River
McCan
Graham
Gooseneck
South Bend
Brazos
Bill Akers
Sons of Veterans
Geo. H. McLaren
Lowery Owens
P. A. Martin
Faris
P. M. Johnston
A. H. Carrigan
Johnston
Grace
Alma
Elisabeth
Itasca
Leader
W. M. Goode
Hefner
Greenville
Lake Souter
Miss Lake
D. W. Goodman
W. A. Morris
Eliasville
True
Valley of the Clear Fork
H. P. Farris
J. W. Keller
W. H. McCullough
Jupiter Pluvius
Frank Burkett
Wallace
May Wood
Minnie Rubenkoenig
Clemmie Copeland
Laura Martin
Wood
M.D. Harrell
B. F. Taylor
Co. A
Mo. Cay
J.J. Boyd
Harden’s
Tex
I. Price
A. A. Timmons
Co. F