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1	1	H.R. No. 2988
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, In 2009 proud residents of Magnolia Park are
6	6	celebrating the centennial of this neighborhood, one of the first
7	7	Mexican American communities in Houston; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Magnolia Park traces its history back to 1890 when
9	9	John Thomas Brady developed a popular park dotted with thousands of
10	10	magnolia trees on approximately 1,300 acres along the Houston Ship
11	11	Channel; as the area grew increasingly industrialized, the Brady
12	12	family decided to sell the property for residential development,
13	13	and the Magnolia Park Land Company was chartered in January 1909;
14	14	four years later, the city of Magnolia Park was incorporated, its
15	15	two square miles bordered on the north and east by Buffalo Bayou and
16	16	the ship channel, on the south by Brays Bayou, and on the west by
17	17	rail lines; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Following the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution in
19	19	1910, a wave of refugees from that country came to Texas; many who
20	20	made their way to Houston found employment connected to the
21	21	shipping industry and settled in Magnolia Park; these residents
22	22	developed a vibrant cultural life in clubs, schools, theatrical
23	23	troupes, sports and fraternal associations, and churches, most
24	24	notably Immaculate Conception, established in 1911, and Immaculate
25	25	Heart of Mary, founded in 1925; the Mexican Chamber of Commerce
26	26	prospered and the noteworthy Sociedad Mutualista Benito Juarez
27	27	provided mutual aid and a hall for social functions; and
28	28	WHEREAS, In 1926, Magnolia Park was annexed by the City of
29	29	Houston; the community continued to retain its ethnic character,
30	30	and by 1930, residents had established a private school, the
31	31	Escuela Mexicana Hidalgo, to preserve their heritage; such groups
32	32	as Club Femenino-Chapultepec provided recreation, promoted Mexican
33	33	American culture, and protested segregation, while Houston's first
34	34	branch of the League of United Latin American Citizens was
35	35	organized here in 1934; longtime landmarks and institutions still
36	36	enduring today include Hidalgo Park, which has served as a venue for
37	37	many Hispanic community events and festivals since 1927, and
38	38	American Legion Post No. 472, chartered in 1928, whose social
39	39	programs have included dances, concerts, and other functions; and
40	40	WHEREAS, With its strong sense of history and community,
41	41	Magnolia Park is one of the most distinctive neighborhoods in
42	42	Houston, and its residents have long contributed to the prosperity
43	43	and cultural vitality of the Bayou City; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of Magnolia Park and
46	46	extend to its residents sincere best wishes for a memorable
47	47	celebration; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for the Magnolia Park Historical Preservation Association
50	50	as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
51	51	Representatives.
52	52	Hernandez
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 2988 was adopted by the House on June
56	56	1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House