H.R. No. 1199
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Violet Crown Garden Club in Austin is
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2024; and
WHEREAS, The Violet Crown Garden Club (VCGC) can trace its
origins to spring 1924, when Clara Driscoll Sevier held a meeting at
her home, Laguna Gloria, for those interested in community
beautification; the club's name was inspired by author O. Henry's
description of Austin as the "City of the Violet Crown," and on
November 10, 1928, VCGC became federated with National Garden
Clubs, Inc., during the first convention of Texas Garden Clubs,
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, In the decades since, VCGC has played a key role in a
number of garden-related community projects, including the
beautification of Camp Swift and Bergstrom Hospital in the 1940s,
the restoration of the French Legation grounds in the 1950s, and the
construction of the Garden Center at Zilker Botanical Gardens,
which opened in 1964; the organization has also supported countless
other preservation, planting, and maintenance efforts over the
years; and
WHEREAS, Today, VCGC has more than 30 members and continues
to promote the love of gardening, floral design, horticulture, and
landscaping, as well as to encourage civic and environmental
responsibility, through educational meetings, field trips,
workshops, and events such as its biannual Flower Show; moreover,
each year the club provides a scholarship to a college student who
plans to study horticulture, floriculture, or other related areas;
in 2022, the organization received a Lighthouse Award from
RecognizeGood for its record of good works; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the past century, the Violet Crown Garden
Club has greatly contributed to the betterment of its community,
and it is indeed a pleasure to join in marking this significant
milestone in the organization's rich history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Violet
Crown Garden Club and extend to all those associated with the
organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Hinojosa
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1199 was adopted by the House on April
28, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House