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1	1	H.R. No. 908
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, On May 2, 2009, current and former residents of the
6	6	Doans community in Wilbarger County are gathering for the 126th
7	7	annual Doan's May Day Picnic in Vernon; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Considered the oldest ongoing historical
9	9	celebration in Texas, the event traces its history back to a simple
10	10	picnic on May 1, 1884, which was enjoyed by a half-dozen people in a
11	11	grove of trees near the Red River; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Starting a tradition that continues today, a queen
13	13	was crowned at the 1911 festivities, which included carnivals,
14	14	rodeos, airplane rides, barbecues, storytelling by early settlers,
15	15	and political speeches; stores closed so that employees could
16	16	attend, and later it became a two-day affair with Sunday morning
17	17	services; more than a century later, the highlight of this event
18	18	remains the coronation of a king and queen, and selected for this
19	19	honor in 2009 are King Jayton Gray, from the House of Stringer, and
20	20	Queen Morgan Ashley, from the House of Garrard; and
21	21	WHEREAS, The first settlers in Wilbarger County were members
22	22	of the Doan family who arrived in 1878 and established a trading
23	23	post known as Doan's Store at a Red River crossing on the Great
24	24	Western Trail; the original adobe building, owned by Corwin Doan,
25	25	was renovated by the Wilbarger Historical Commission and is the
26	26	oldest structure in the county; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Nicknamed "the jumping off place" by trail drivers,
28	28	Doan's Crossing thrived as the last chance to buy supplies before
29	29	travelers entered Indian territory; the modest settlement grew to
30	30	include supply stores, a post office, a two-story hotel, a saloon, a
31	31	drug store, a wagon yard, a blacksmith, a restaurant, a school, a
32	32	chapel, and several homes; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Jonathan and Corwin Doan and their families were
34	34	Quakers who enhanced community relations by befriending local
35	35	Indians, learning their language, and establishing lifelong
36	36	friendships; Corwin Doan was appointed Indian agent and hosted
37	37	visits by Quanah Parker and other famous chiefs and their tribes;
38	38	and
39	39	WHEREAS, The Indians would trade only with the Doan family,
40	40	who also counted among their regular customers the trail drivers
41	41	who herded six million cattle past the trading post during the last
42	42	two decades of the century; in 1931, a granite monument was placed
43	43	near Doan's Store in honor of those courageous trail drivers; and
44	44	WHEREAS, The people of Doans take justifiable pride in their
45	45	community and the immeasurable contributions its citizens have made
46	46	to the rich history and culture of the Lone Star State, and it is
47	47	indeed fitting that they be acknowledged at this time; now,
48	48	therefore, be it
49	49	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
50	50	Legislature hereby commemorate the 126th Doan's May Day Picnic and
51	51	extend to all celebrants best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable
52	52	event.
53	53	Hardcastle
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 908 was adopted by the House on March
57	57	26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House