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Chapter History and Activities
Organization of the Guadalupe
Victoria Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American
Revolution, began on 23 February 1934, with Mrs. J. W.
Stevenson as the Organizing Regent. The Charter was granted
and signed 14 September 1936, with the new chapter’s name
being derived from the name of Empresario Martin De Leon’s
Mexican colonial grant, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Jesus
y Victoria.
The Guadalupe Victoria Chapter
acquired a permanent home in 1959, when Genevieve Power
Stevenson deeded her home to the three historic and
patriotic organizations of which she was a member. The home
and property furnishes room for each group.
Guadalupe
Victoria Chapter has been involved in many projects on the
local, state, and national levels in the fields of historic
preservation, education, and patriotic endeavor. Some of
these programs include the American History Essay Contest
for area school students, the DAR Good Citizen Award and
Scholarship Essay Contest for area high school seniors,
Service for Veterans, and Literacy Promotion programs. In
addition to observing Constitution Week, the chapter donates
books and magazines to libraries, donates Flags of the
United States of America, and supports the DAR schools.
The chapter
participates in flag ceremonies, places wreaths, and
participates in other patriotic events. The chapter also
recognizes local citizens for their contributions to the
community and encourages the conservation of our natural
resources. Each year a scholarship is awarded to a deserving
student at Victoria College and the DAR Bronze Medal and an
ROTC Scholarship are awarded to outstanding students in the
Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program at
Memorial High School in Victoria.
Guadalupe
Victoria Chapter has taken part in celebrations of freedom
and commemorative events in Victoria for many years,
including the placing of a granite monument on the Northeast
corner of De Leon Square in 1936 to mark the original name
of Main Street:
"La Calle de los Diez Amigos," or "The Street of the Ten
Friends."
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