R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The National Society Daughters of the American
1-2 Revolution was organized in 1890 and for the ensuing 100 years has
1-3 distinguished itself as the premier patriotic organization in the
1-4 United States; and
1-5 WHEREAS, The members of the National Society Daughters of the
1-6 American Revolution is limited to American women who are lineal
1-7 blood descendants of an ancestor who aided in achieving America's
1-8 independence; and
1-9 WHEREAS, The commitment of the National Society Daughters of
1-10 the American Revolution was at its founding and remains today "to
1-11 perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who archived
1-12 American independence; to promote the development of an enlightened
1-13 public opinion; and to foster patriotic citizenship"; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Those high and valued ideals were greeted with great
1-15 favor by patriotic Texas women who sought to join and further those
1-16 aims by founding local chapters of the National Society Daughters
1-17 of the American Revolution in the Lone Star State; and
1-18 WHEREAS, On January 24, 1899, Florence Anderson Clark
1-19 organized the first National Society Daughters of the American
1-20 Revolution chapter in Austin, and that chapter was chartered by the
1-21 national organization on February 28, 1899, as the Thankful Hubbard
1-22 Chapter; and
1-23 WHEREAS, The Thankful Hubbard Chapter was named for
1-24 Mrs. Clark's great-grandmother, a gracious colonial lady of the
2-1 State of Connecticut who bore four sons who fought with valor in
2-2 the American Revolution; and
2-3 WHEREAS, The Thankful Hubbard Chapter then became one of the
2-4 five founding chapters of the Texas Society Daughters of the
2-5 American Revolution, and Mrs. Clark received just honors as the
2-6 first state regent of the Texas Society; and
2-7 WHEREAS, The first organizational meeting of the Thankful
2-8 Hubbard Chapter was held in the stately West Austin home of Frances
2-9 Hurlbut Evans, and that site today is the home of the Austin
2-10 Woman's Club and continues to be the meeting place of the Thankful
2-11 Hubbard Chapter; and
2-12 WHEREAS, Mrs. Evans served as the first chapter regent of
2-13 Thankful Hubbard and went on to be honored as a vice president
2-14 general of the National Society, one of many Thankful Hubbard
2-15 Chapter members who have served with distinction in offices of high
2-16 responsibility in the state and national societies; and
2-17 WHEREAS, Throughout their organization's long and glorious
2-18 history, members of the Thankful Hubbard Chapter have ensured the
2-19 permanent recognition of their group's founders and of Texas
2-20 patriots by placing historic markers on the graves of deceased
2-21 chapter members, on the grave of American and Texas revolutionary
2-22 soldier Stephen Williams in the Texas State Cemetery, under the
2-23 Washington elm tree on the State Capitol grounds, on the site at
2-24 The University of Texas at Austin where a statue honoring George
2-25 Washington now stands, and at the Nike Hercules missile base near
2-26 Austin; and
2-27 WHEREAS, The Thankful Hubbard Chapter has contributed
3-1 generously to restoration projects in the Capital City including
3-2 the beautiful Austin Woman's Club, the historic Hinrich home, and
3-3 the home of writer O. Henry; and
3-4 WHEREAS, The chapter annually recognizes outstanding young
3-5 Americans by means of awarding Daughters of the American Revolution
3-6 good citizen honors to area high school students, by sponsoring a
3-7 scholarship to a graduating high school student, and by recognizing
3-8 an outstanding University of Texas Reserve Officers Training Corps
3-9 cadet; and
3-10 WHEREAS, Members of Thankful Hubbard generously provide
3-11 comfort items to hospitalized veterans, support Daughters of the
3-12 American Revolution schools for young people, and annually join
3-13 other Austin area Daughters of the American Revolution chapters and
3-14 the Sons of the American Revolution in moving ceremonies
3-15 celebrating Constitution Day and Washington's Birthday; and
3-16 WHEREAS, The chapter membership has included many prominent
3-17 and accomplished women of Austin and the state, among them
3-18 Mrs. Julia Bremond, Mrs. Ben Powell, Mrs. Sterling Fulmore,
3-19 Mrs. Walter Prescott Webb, Mrs. Price Daniel, Dr. Jean Andrews, and
3-20 Mrs. Bob Bullock; and
3-21 WHEREAS, The mantle of leadership of the Thankful Hubbard
3-22 Chapter is vested in Laurie Fisher Dodson as chapter regent in this
3-23 very special year of the chapter's centennial anniversary; and
3-24 WHEREAS, The occasion of this centennial celebration inspires
3-25 the chapter not only to preserve and revere its heritage but
3-26 equally to commit with fervor to a future filled with patriotism
3-27 and pride in America; now, therefore, be it
4-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
4-2 Legislature hereby recognize with deep appreciation the past
4-3 century of patriotic works and high-minded community gifts bestowed
4-4 in Austin by the Thankful Hubbard Chapter of the National Society
4-5 Daughters of the American Revolution; and, be it further
4-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
4-7 prepared for the members of the Thankful Hubbard Chapter in honor
4-8 of the organization's 100th anniversary and as an expression of
4-9 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Greenberg
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 389 was adopted by the House on March
9, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House