Freestone County, Texas - Military - Confederate Reunion 1900 Copyright © 2005 by Bunny Freeman. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Confederate Veteran Magazine Vol. 8 No. 9 September 1900 Confederate Reunion, Fairfield, Tex. H. B. Daviss, Fairfield, Tex.: "W. L. Moody Camp, U. C. V. , held its annual reunion and encampment at this place July 18-20, and the occasion proved fruitful of real pleasure to the old veterans, their families, and friends. The programme for the three days was interesting, instructive, and unique. The speech of Hon. Joe W. Bailey was the greatest feature, and was well received and enthusiastically enjoyed. Mr. Bailey's masterly treatment of the 'Confederate Soldier' and the 'War between the States' was worthy the statesman that he is, and should become the watchword of every Veteran Association of the South. The music furnished by the Ladies' Mandolin Club and the Wortham Brass Band was thoroughly enjoyed. The old fiddlers' contest, the cake walk, and the match game of baseball were each a source of interest and amusement; the baseball game exciting not a little interest, as it was a match game between the Nip and Tuck team of this county and the Dawson team of Navarro County, the former winning by a handsome score. A remarkable fact was noticeable during all the progress of the three days' exercise; not an accident or disturbance marred the peaceful enjoyment of the splendid occasion. The writer never saw or heard of one single instance of drunkenness, and no veteran present was known to pollute his splendid individuality or befoul his sacred past by indulgence to any degree in strong drink. O what a record! Think of it, peace and harmony and brotherly love permeating and moving the vast throng of many thousands!"