R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Married Ladies Social, Art & Charity Club of
 1-2     America, Inc., is celebrating its 98th birthday with the theme
 1-3     "Heart to Heart for a Better Community," on Saturday, February 3,
 1-4     2001, and this outstanding occasion is indeed worthy of special
 1-5     recognition; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, This celebration is dedicated to the courageous
 1-7     spirit of the 12 ladies who founded the club in September 1902 and
 1-8     to the accomplishments of nine outstanding Community Women and Men
 1-9     of Courage; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Since its incorporation in 1929 and well before,
1-11     this organization has served as the oldest club for African
1-12     American women, defining a special mission to provide charity and
1-13     various social undertakings to the community around them; and
1-14           WHEREAS, The organization has been an inspiration to the
1-15     young and old alike by providing programs that spark an interest
1-16     along intellectual, industrial, and artistic lines; and
1-17           WHEREAS, Presently the Club House located on 1814 Southmore
1-18     has been dedicated to the exceptional women of public service in
1-19     this organization; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The members have remained steadfast in support of
1-21     groups such as the Hester Home, YWCA, Eliza Johnson Home for the
1-22     Aged, Riverside General Hospital, Women Helping Women, Project Row
1-23     Houses, and Hartman Middle School; and
1-24           WHEREAS, They have continued to put as a top priority
 2-1     graduating high school and college students, providing them with
 2-2     financial aid to attain an education; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, After nine decades of gracious service in the
 2-4     community, the organization will continue to put as their most
 2-5     important priority aiding other nonprofit groups and causes,
 2-6     helping to hand out scholarships to bright young students, and
 2-7     reaching out to both the young and old; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-9     Legislature hereby commend the Married Ladies Social, Art & Charity
2-10     Club of America, Inc., for their diligence and dedication in the
2-11     community for 98 years and extend to them our sincere best wishes
2-12     for continued success and enrichment; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14     prepared for the honorees of the "Heart to Heart for a Better
2-15     Community" anniversary celebration, which includes Tamara Anderson,
2-16     Professor Emmanuel Anyakwu, Anna Pearl Barrett, Jean LaNeil
2-17     Caldwell, Betty Hicks Johnson, Sarah Caldwell Lancelin, Monica Ann
2-18     Middleton, Ella M. Nunn, and Lillie Pearl Thomas Stevens, as an
2-19     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                    Thompson
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 168 was adopted by the House on
         January 31, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House