HR168 - Honoring the El Dorado Social Club on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.

      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     ______________________________   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.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House