H.R. No. 843 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to join 1-2 the citizens of Fort Worth in celebrating the 1995 Chisholm Trail 1-3 Round-Up festival on June 16-18, 1995; and 1-4 WHEREAS, More than 100 years ago, industrious and spirited 1-5 individuals led the last great herd of longhorn cattle along the 1-6 Chisholm Trail, driving them from the grasslands of South Texas to 1-7 the railhead in Abilene, Kansas; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail played a vital role in the 1-9 development of the West as settlements along its path became towns 1-10 and a few, such as Fort Worth, prospered and grew into thriving 1-11 cities; today, those locales are connected by a common thread as 1-12 they continue to share the proud heritage of commerce and adventure 1-13 that was once the Chisholm Trail; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Now in its 19th year, the Chisholm Trail Round-Up 1-15 recognizes the remarkable men and women of both tribe and nation 1-16 who worked together to forge a new way of life on the American 1-17 frontier; and 1-18 WHEREAS, One of the largest festivals in the nation, the 1-19 event benefits western heritage organizations and helps to keep 1-20 alive the proud history of cooperation, hard work, and initiative 1-21 that has made both our state and our nation strong; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Held in Fort Worth's historic Stockyards District, 1-23 the festival offers a combination of fun, food, and friendly 1-24 competition that promises to be a memorable event for the entire 2-1 family; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail Round-Up provides an outstanding 2-3 public service to the Lone Star State by enabling Texans of all 2-4 ages to experience our proud Western heritage, and the festival's 2-5 board members and executive committee are indeed deserving of 2-6 special legislative recognition for their noteworthy efforts; now, 2-7 therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-9 Legislature hereby commend the 1995 Chisholm Trail Round-Up for its 2-10 exceptional efforts to preserve our past and join with the citizens 2-11 of Fort Worth in celebration of this festive event; and, be it 2-12 further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for the executive committee and board of directors of the 2-15 1995 Chisholm Trail Round-Up as an expression of high regard by the 2-16 Texas House of Representatives.