By:  Harris                                            S.R. No. 931
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, Every year for nearly 20 years, the City of Fort Worth
    1-3  has set aside three days to remember and recognize the city's
    1-4  heritage; located on the old Chisholm Trail, Fort Worth became a
    1-5  major shipping and supply depot for cattlemen after the Civil War
    1-6  when great herds of longhorns made their way from the grasslands
    1-7  of South Texas to the railhead in Abilene, Kansas; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The Chisholm Trail Round-Up is held in the historic
    1-9  Stockyards District as a fitting tribute to the men and women who
   1-10  together forged a new way of life on the American frontier; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, In its 19th year, the Chisholm Trail Round-Up is one
   1-12  of the nation's largest festivals and benefits western heritage
   1-13  organizations by helping to keep alive the knowledge of the way
   1-14  our ancestors lived; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Today the City of Fort Worth is a modern American
   1-16  city with a wide range of industries but it still reflects its
   1-17  beginnings in the restored Stockyards District, Sundance Square,
   1-18  the downtown renovation project, the fabulous collections of western
   1-19  art in its museums, and the authentic pioneer homes in the Log Cabin
   1-20  Village, to name but a few; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, The festival is a combination of fun, food, and
   1-22  friendly competition which draws thousands of spectators who are
   1-23  drawn by the spirit of the Old West as a time to remember an era
    2-1  that is part of who we are as a nation; now, therefore, be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-3  74th Legislature, hereby commend the 1995 Chisholm Trail Round-Up
    2-4  organization for its contributions to the preservation of our western
    2-5  heritage; and, be it further
    2-6        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
    2-7  expression of the appreciation of the Texas Senate with all best
    2-8  wishes for a most rewarding celebration.
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   2-10                                       President of the Senate
   2-11                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-12                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-13                               on May 5, 1995.
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   2-15                                       Secretary of the Senate
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   2-17                                        Member, Texas Senate