81R24011 MDM-D
By: Truitt H.R. No. 1485
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The year 2008 marked the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Bay View Club of Grapevine; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. D. M. O'Neal and her sister, Mrs. M. R. Keene,
gathered with friends on September 8, 1908, for the purpose of
forming a women's literary club that they named after the Bay View
Magazine, a Michigan-based publication; while membership in the Bay
View Club has been limited to 20 or so individuals at a time, 143
names have appeared on its roll books over the past century; many of
the participants are related to one another, with the club
tradition having been passed down through generations of several
area families; certain members have belonged to the club for a
quarter-century, and five women have been active in the
organization for 50 years or more; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Bay View Club has been
guided by a clearly stated objective: "to stimulate knowledge and
love of good literature and to further the intellectual growth and
culture of its members"; the group meets for monthly lunches,
during which members discuss topics relating to that year's
designated theme of study; and
WHEREAS, Proud members of the Bay View Club revere the
history of their organization and the legacy of camaraderie that
was handed down to them by the club's 19 charter members; they
uphold a motto expressed in the words of author George Eliot: "What
do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for each
other"; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, the Bay View Club has
enriched many lives, and the organization continues to bring
together members who share an intellectual curiosity and an
enduring appreciation of literature; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Bay View Club of Grapevine on its 100th
anniversary and extend warmest best wishes to its members for
continued friendship and joy in reading; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Bay View Club of Grapevine as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.