Confederate Reunion Draws Two Thousand at Walnut Grove Institute
The Confederate Reunion at Walnut Grove Institute drew an estimated 2000 veterans and locals over two days. Officers were re-elected, a next meeting set for Boone in October 1907, with large meals, addresses by R Z Linney and L C Wilson, and strong community praise for hospitality. The paper also notes whiskey issues around Blowing Rock and Blowing Rock news, plus a fatal shooting in Johnson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Grove Institute
Boone
R. Z. Linney
Cordell
L. C. Wilson
W. Rh. Savage
Blowing Rock
Res
Green Park
Eroma Taylor
Etert
Giles
Salem
N. Y
Blue Ridge
Miss Harty
Blowing Bork Village
George ‘Suddreth
Sandy Flat
Gaither
Weeden
Grand View House
George Long
Callie
Watauga
Uncle Sam
Epy
Canaan
Talking politics and race in a convention scene
A quotation questions white Republicans praising their own convention seat without removing a Black person from a bench. It then asks why they should oppose the Democratic party over the grandfather clause in the suffrage amendment, highlighting racial and political tensions of the era.
They Are Coming Before They Die Says Savacr Statement
A terse reflection from W. R. Savacr on mortality and the persistence of a group before they fade. He notes many remain but cannot live forever, implying urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
North Carolina
America
Duplin Journal
W. R. Savacr
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Watauga Democrat
Rivers, Eéster and
Proprister
Rayborn
Luther Grayson
Frank Grayson
Johnson County
Tenn
Daniel Brown
Brown
Mr. Brown
Rayburn Grayson
Grayson
Nimrod Triplett
Walnut Grove Academy
Nnd
W. W. Presnevi
Charles D. McIver
Raleigh
Greensboro
State Normal and Industrial College
South
Charlotte Observer
INN
Observer
Sunday Observer
the Observer CO
Cuarterrie, N.C
Taylor & Mast
Valle Crucia
N.C
R. Ross Donnally
Undertaker & Embalmer
Shoun’s
Tennessee
R. Ross Donnelly
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Dregzias
Hood
Smithfield
Castoria
Valle Crucis
W. R. Savage
London Stoffel Hardware
Mountain City
London Stofffl Hardware Co
Watauga County
Bouthern
M. B. Blackburn
Cook Bros. Boone
H.C. Miller
Blowsing Rock
Taylor & Mast Valle Crude
John Ward
Watouga Falls
A. J. Payne
Sugar Grove
L. W. Farthing
Sweet Water
Hagaman & Co
Reese
W F. Sherwood
Amantha
N. L. Mast
Mast
Charles D Toghla
Gneexsporo
Eee Ug
Mountainity Clothing Company
Tepa
Merchant and Trader’s Bank
J. Warter Warigut
W. P. Dux Gan
Rambo
R. F. McDang
J. Cashier
J. Wauter Wriont
R. F. Wright
E. &. Butler
Donnelly
H. T. D Wills
R. E. Donnelly
J. N. Wille
W.T. Smythe
J.C. Boler
B. R. Brown
Stork-holding
McDade
W.'. Cole
J. B.D. Robinson
H. B. Wills
M. E. Wilson
W. H. Wilson
Tna
The
Mountain Ciy Furniture Co
HOUSE
Mountain Cit Furnitures Company
Wright and Hutcher Bros
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