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1-SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 533
1+88R28467 BK-D
2+ By: Flores S.R. No. 533
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5+ R E S O L U T I O N
26 WHEREAS, Proud residents of Lampasas are celebrating their
37 city's sesquicentennial in 2023; and
4- WHEREAS, In 1760, a mission and presidio were built just
5- west of the site of modern-day Lampasas at a time when the area
6- was under Spanish rule; during the Revolutionary War, Lampasas
7- would figure into a pivotal chapter of American history when
8- Isaac Cox, a Pennsylvanian and Spanish army veteran, and seven of
9- his nephews delivered over 700 horses from the area to Major
10- General Charles Lee, a high-ranking officer in the Continental
11- Army under General George Washington; Lampasas County would go on
12- to supply horses for the U.S. military's use in the
13- Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II as well; and
14- WHEREAS, In the early 1850s, Moses Hughes and his family
15- were among the first Anglo settlers to arrive in the area;
16- Mr. Hughes and his ailing wife, Hannah, came in search of mineral
17- springs due to their rumored healing properties; news of
18- Mrs. Hughes's reported cure drew others to the community, and the
19- town's growth in population led the Texas Legislature to declare
20- Lampasas, formerly called Burleson, as the seat of the newly
21- created Lampasas County on February 1, 1856; and
22- WHEREAS, The City of Lampasas was officially incorporated
23- by the 12th Texas Legislature on April 13, 1873; several years
24- later, a group of farmers gathered to discuss the economic issues
25- that were impacting their livelihoods, which provided the
26- impetus for the creation of the National Farmers' Alliance and
27- Industrial Union, also known as the Farmers' Alliance; the
28- organization would become a powerful nationwide political
29- movement that, at its height, had a membership of nearly three
30- million; and
8+ WHEREAS, In 1760, a mission and presidio were built just west
9+ of the site of modern-day Lampasas at a time when the area was under
10+ Spanish rule; during the Revolutionary War, Lampasas would figure
11+ into a pivotal chapter of American history when Isaac Cox, a
12+ Pennsylvanian and Spanish army veteran, and seven of his nephews
13+ delivered over 700 horses from the area to Major General Charles
14+ Lee, a high-ranking officer in the Continental Army under General
15+ George Washington; Lampasas County would go on to supply horses for
16+ the U.S. military's use in the Spanish-American War, World War I,
17+ and World War II as well; and
18+ WHEREAS, In the early 1850s, Moses Hughes and his family were
19+ among the first Anglo settlers to arrive in the area; Mr. Hughes and
20+ his ailing wife, Hannah, came in search of mineral springs due to
21+ their rumored healing properties; news of Mrs. Hughes's reported
22+ cure drew others to the community, and the town's growth in
23+ population led the Texas Legislature to declare Lampasas, formerly
24+ called Burleson, as the seat of the newly created Lampasas County on
25+ February 1, 1856; and
26+ WHEREAS, The City of Lampasas was officially incorporated by
27+ the 12th Texas Legislature on April 13, 1873; several years later, a
28+ group of farmers gathered to discuss the economic issues that were
29+ impacting their livelihoods, which provided the impetus for the
30+ creation of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union,
31+ also known as the Farmers' Alliance; the organization would become
32+ a powerful nationwide political movement that, at its height, had a
33+ membership of nearly three million; and
3134 WHEREAS, Beginning in 1882, the arrival of the railroad
3235 brought visitors from all over the country to the mineral baths and
3336 grand hotels of Lampasas, which acquired the moniker "the Saratoga
3437 of the South"; Lampasas was the birthplace of the Texas Bankers
3538 Association, the oldest state banking association in the nation;
3639 organized in 1885 by two local bankers, Frank Malone and E. M.
3740 Longcope, the group had its first meeting at the luxurious 200-room
3841 Lampasas Park Hotel; the rapidly growing town was also selected as
3942 the location for the 1892 Texas Democratic Convention, which took
4043 place at the Hannah Springs Auditorium; and
4144 WHEREAS, Lampasas has been home to a number of famous
42- figures, including Olympic gold medalist and professional
43- football player Johnny "Lam" Jones, Keith Null of the St. Louis
44- Rams, and 1970 Super Bowl veteran Jim Hargrove of the Minnesota
45- Vikings and St. Louis Cardinals; the list of notable Lampasas
46- natives also includes Stanley Walker, author, journalist, and
47- editor of the New York Herald Tribune during the 1920s and 1930s,
48- whose 1956 book Home to Texas describes his return to the city
49- after 40 years in New York; among other Lampasas icons are Grammy
50- Award-winning fiddle player Jason Roberts and country music
51- artists Dale and Terry McBride and Donnie Price, as well as
52- prominent individuals such as Joy Mahana Bishop, the first woman
53- appointed to the Senior Executive Service, and William Thomas
54- Campbell, cofounder and treasurer of Texaco Oil; and
45+ figures, including Olympic gold medalist and professional football
46+ player Johnny "Lam" Jones, Keith Null of the St. Louis Rams, and
47+ 1970 Super Bowl veteran Jim Hargrove of the Minnesota Vikings and
48+ St. Louis Cardinals; the list of notable Lampasas natives also
49+ includes Stanley Walker, author, journalist, and editor of the New
50+ York Herald Tribune during the 1920s and 1930s, whose 1956 book Home
51+ to Texas describes his return to the city after 40 years in New
52+ York; among other Lampasas icons are Grammy Award-winning fiddle
53+ player Jason Roberts and country music artists Dale and Terry
54+ McBride and Donnie Price, as well as prominent individuals such as
55+ Joy Mahana Bishop, the first woman appointed to the Senior
56+ Executive Service, and William Thomas Campbell, cofounder and
57+ treasurer of Texaco Oil; and
5558 WHEREAS, Today, Lampasas boasts an array of historic
5659 buildings that showcase the community's past, including the Old
57- Huling Mansion, the Moses Hughes Home, the Keystone Star Hotel,
58- the Major Martin White House, and the Adelphia; residents and
59- visitors enjoy such amenities as the town's four local wineries,
60- as well as popular eateries like Eve's Café, one of the top
61- customer-rated German restaurants in the U.S., and Storm's
62- Drive-In, a favorite of Elvis Presley when the legendary rock and
63- roll singer was stationed at Fort Hood; area citizens keep up
64- with local news and events by reading the Lampasas Dispatch
65- Record newspaper, which dates back to 1906, and flock to annual
66- gatherings such as the week-long Spring Ho Festival in July and
67- the Riata Roundup Rodeo in April; and
60+ Huling Mansion, the Moses Hughes Home, the Keystone Star Hotel, the
61+ Major Martin White House, and the Adelphia; residents and visitors
62+ enjoy such amenities as the town's four local wineries, as well as
63+ popular eateries like Eve's Café, one of the top customer-rated
64+ German restaurants in the U.S., and Storm's Drive-In, a favorite of
65+ Elvis Presley when the legendary rock and roll singer was stationed
66+ at Fort Hood; area citizens keep up with local news and events by
67+ reading the Lampasas Dispatch Record newspaper, which dates back to
68+ 1906, and flock to annual gatherings such as the week-long Spring Ho
69+ Festival in July and the Riata Roundup Rodeo in April; and
6870 WHEREAS, Celebrating their unique history as they work to
6971 build an even brighter future, the citizens of Lampasas are
7072 justifiably proud of their community, and it is indeed fitting to
71- honor the contributions they have made to the story of the Lone
72- Star State; now, therefore, be it
73- RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
74- Legislature, hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lampasas
75- and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for the future.
76- Flores
77- ________________________________
78- President of the Senate
79- I hereby certify that the
80- above Resolution was adopted by
81- the Senate on May 9, 2023.
82- ________________________________
83- Secretary of the Senate
84- ________________________________
85- Member, Texas Senate
73+ honor the contributions they have made to the story of the Lone Star
74+ State; now, therefore, be it
75+ RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
76+ hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lampasas and extend to
77+ its residents sincere best wishes for the future.