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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 363
 1-3           WHEREAS, The National Society Daughters of the American
 1-4     Revolution was organized in 1890 and for the ensuing 100 years
 1-5     has distinguished itself as the premier patriotic organization
 1-6     in the United States; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, The membership of the National Society Daughters
 1-8     of the American Revolution is limited to American women who are
 1-9     lineal blood descendants of an ancestor who aided in achieving
1-10     America's independence; and
1-11           WHEREAS, The commitment of the National Society Daughters
1-12     of the American Revolution was at its founding and remains today
1-13     "to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who
1-14     achieved American independence; to promote the development of an
1-15     enlightened public opinion; and to foster patriotic citizenship";
1-16     and
1-17           WHEREAS, Those high and valued ideals were greeted with
1-18     great favor by patriotic Texas women who sought to join and further
1-19     those aims by founding local chapters of the National Society
1-20     Daughters of the American Revolution in the Lone Star State; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Florence Anderson Clark of Austin on
1-22     January 24, 1899, organized the first National Society Daughters
1-23     of the American Revolution chapter in the Texas capital city and
1-24     that chapter was chartered by the national organization on
 2-1     February 28, 1899, as the Thankful Hubbard Chapter; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, The Thankful Hubbard Chapter was named for
 2-3     Mrs. Clark's great-grandmother, a gracious colonial lady of the
 2-4     State of Connecticut who bore four sons who fought with valor in
 2-5     the American Revolution; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, The Thankful Hubbard Chapter then became one of
 2-7     the five founding chapters of the Texas Society Daughters of the
 2-8     American Revolution, and Mrs. Clark received just honors as the
 2-9     first State Regent of the Texas Society; and
2-10           WHEREAS, The first organization meeting of the Thankful
2-11     Hubbard Chapter was held in the stately West Austin home of
2-12     Frances Hurlbut Evans, and that site today is the home of the
2-13     Austin Woman's Club and continues to be the meeting place of
2-14     the Thankful Hubbard Chapter; and
2-15           WHEREAS, Mrs. Evans served as the first chapter Regent of
2-16     Thankful Hubbard and went on to be honored as a Vice President
2-17     General of the National Society, one of many Thankful Hubbard
2-18     Chapter members who have distinguished themselves in offices of
2-19     high responsibility in the state and national societies; and
2-20           WHEREAS, In its long and glorious history, members of the
2-21     Thankful Hubbard Chapter have ensured the permanent recognition of
2-22     their founders and of Texas patriots by placing historic markers
2-23     on the graves of deceased chapter members, on the grave of American
2-24     and Texas revolutionary soldier Stephen Williams in the Texas State
2-25     Cemetery, under the Washington elm tree on the State Capitol
2-26     grounds, on the site at The University of Texas where a statue
 3-1     honoring George Washington now stands, and at the Nike Hercules
 3-2     missile base near Austin; and
 3-3           WHEREAS, The Thankful Hubbard Chapter has contributed
 3-4     generously to restoration projects in the Capital City including
 3-5     the beautiful Austin Woman's Club, the historic Hinrich home, and
 3-6     the home of writer O. Henry; and
 3-7           WHEREAS, The chapter annually recognizes outstanding young
 3-8     Americans by means of awarding Daughters of the American
 3-9     Revolution good citizen honors to area high school students,
3-10     by sponsoring a scholarship to a graduating high school student,
3-11     and by recognizing an outstanding University of Texas Reserve
3-12     Officers Training Corps cadet; and
3-13           WHEREAS, Members of Thankful Hubbard generously provide
3-14     comfort items to hospitalized veterans, support Daughters of the
3-15     American Revolution schools for young people, and annually join
3-16     other Austin area Daughters of the American Revolution chapters
3-17     and the Sons of the American Revolution in moving ceremonies
3-18     celebrating Constitution Day and Washington's Birthday; and
3-19           WHEREAS, The chapter membership has included many
3-20     prominent and accomplished women of Austin and the state, among
3-21     them Mrs. Julia Bremond, Mrs. Ben Powell, Mrs. Sterling Fulmore,
3-22     Mrs. Walter Prescott Webb, Mrs. Price Daniel, Dr. Jean Andrews,
3-23     and Mrs. Bob Bullock; and
3-24           WHEREAS, The mantle of leadership of the Thankful Hubbard
3-25     Chapter is vested in Laurie Fisher Dodson as Chapter Regent in
3-26     this very special year of the chapter's Centennial Anniversary;
 4-1     and
 4-2           WHEREAS, The occasion of this Centennial Celebration
 4-3     inspires the chapter not only to preserve and revere its heritage
 4-4     but equally to commit with fervor to a future filled with patriotism
 4-5     and pride in America; now, therefore, be it
 4-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 4-7     76th Legislature, hereby recognize with deep appreciation the
 4-8     past century of patriotic works and high-minded community gifts
 4-9     bestowed in the Capital City by Thankful Hubbard Chapter National
4-10     Society Daughters of the American Revolution; and, be it further
4-11           RESOLVED, That the Texas Senate salute the Thankful Hubbard
4-12     Chapter on its 100th Anniversary and extend best wishes to the
4-13     250 members of Thankful Hubbard.
4-14                                                              Barrientos
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4-16                                          President of the Senate
4-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
4-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
4-19                                  on March 8, 1999.
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4-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
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4-23                                           Member, Texas Senate