HR 168

H.R. No. 168
  R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The El Dorado Social Club is celebrating the 100th
  anniversary of its founding at the Stafford Centre on February 7,
  2025; and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed organization traces its roots to 1925,
  when a group of students at the old Colored High School on West
  Dallas Avenue in Houston was studying literature under the tutelage
  of Viola Webber Colvin; in that class, they read the poem
  "El Dorado" by American author Edgar Allan Poe and were so
  impressed by the story of the mythical city that they set about
  organizing a club with the same ideals it expressed; and
         WHEREAS, Joe Parker was appointed the club's first president,
  and its charter members selected the motto "Searching for
  El Dorado" to encapsulate their vision for the club and for
  themselves; the colors blue and gold were chosen to be its official
  colors, representing their commitment to integrity, their
  collective loyalty to the ideal of El Dorado, and their desire to
  lead lives of value to the community; and
         WHEREAS, In 1931, the club was restructured into a men's
  organization, and an auxiliary group called the Eldorettes was
  formed for the wives of club members; today, the group continues to
  preserve the legacy of its founders and to uphold the principles on
  which the organization was built, with each member dedicating
  himself to the poem's proposition that he must "Ride, boldly ride,
  over the Mountains of the Moon, down the Valley of the Shadow, in
  search of El Dorado"; and
         WHEREAS, Over the past century, the El Dorado Social Club has
  had a meaningful impact on both its members and the broader
  community, and it is truly a pleasure to join in marking this
  special milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor the El Dorado Social Club on the occasion
  of its 100th anniversary and extend to all those associated with
  this notable organization sincere best wishes for the future; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the El Dorado Social Club as an expression of high
  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
  Dutton
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  Speaker of the House     
         I certify that H.R. No. 168 was adopted by the House on
  February 5, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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  Chief Clerk of the House