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