History of
Chapter
Marinda (Ice, Iaac) Middleton (Mrs. Earl) was
admitted to the National Society on February 6, 1940, and in the
following year she became the first elected Texas Society
president.
A native of Illinois, Mrs. Middleton founded
the Chapter with 11 members at an organizing meeting in
her Austin home at 1714 Cromwell Hill on Monday, September 22,
1941. The chapter was named for the historic French Legation in
Austin during the Republic of Texas era. The Legation was
frequently referred to as the "French ."
On May 13, 1942, at National Conference held
in San Antonio, the Texas Society was chartered. Among the 163
names on the Society Charter are those of the twenty-seven
Chapter members who then signed the charter on
December 15, 1942.
In March 2001, in special recognition of the
approaching 60th anniversary of its organizing meeting, the
chapter requested approval from the National Society to replace
its lost charter. The Organizing Secretary General and the
President General, Marguerite Starr Crain (Mrs. Solon AP.) of
Texas approved the charter replacement and the inclusion of the
names of the National Officers General in office on the December
15, 1942, charter date.
Mirabeau B. Lamar Residence
The Texas State Society and Chapter jointly
sponsored an historical marker for the 1839 site of the home
of Mirabeau B. Lamar, second president of the Republic of
Texas (1839-1841). The marker was dedicated on March 1,
1996, during the 58th Annual State Conference in Austin and
is now where the Omni Austin Hotel is located today.
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contact us
if you are interested in attending our meetings. We welcome
prospective members and guests. We invite you to visit the
National
Society's website for information about eligibility
and membership.
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