By Kamel H.R. No. 520 75R6692 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The third week in October is traditionally devoted 1-2 to the Texas Rose Festival in Tyler, and this year's event will 1-3 take place on October 16-19, 1997; and 1-4 WHEREAS, First celebrated in 1933 as a means of promoting the 1-5 area's naturally occurring roses while boosting the image of the 1-6 Tyler community, the Texas Rose Festival has blossomed into the 1-7 premier event of its kind; enthusiasts travel from all corners of 1-8 the world to revel in the magnificence and splendor of this 1-9 four-day celebration and to partake in the abundance of activities 1-10 associated with the event; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The theme for this year's festival is "The Spirit of 1-12 America," and participants and visitors will display their 1-13 patriotism amid the distinctive backdrop of this charming Texas 1-14 city; the star-spangled gala will feature a host of talented 1-15 performers, locally produced arts and crafts, and, of course, the 1-16 roses that have earned Tyler international renown; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Hundreds of thousands of these botanical beauties 1-18 will be on display at the Rose Show and in the Tyler Municipal Rose 1-19 Garden, one of the largest municipal rose gardens in the country; 1-20 for those interested in the history of this great event, the Texas 1-21 Rose Museum provides a detailed chronicle of the festival and is 1-22 also home to one of the world's most extensive archives of roses; 1-23 and 1-24 WHEREAS, Other activities include the Palette of Roses art 2-1 show, the Rambling Roses Square and Round Dance, and the Rose 2-2 Festival Parade; visitors will also be treated to the East Texas 2-3 Symphony Orchestra's "Concert in the Park" and can witness the pomp 2-4 and circumstance that surround the annual coronation of the Rose 2-5 Queen; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The long and impressive history of the Texas Rose 2-7 Festival has made it a favorite among Texans and visitors from 2-8 around the world, and the pride that this event has instilled in so 2-9 many Texans makes it truly deserving of special legislative 2-10 recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby commemorate the Texas Rose Festival and extend 2-13 best wishes to the citizens of Tyler and to all the participants in 2-14 this grand event.