DRT honors Texas Statehood Day

The Fort Boggy Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas celebrated “Texas Statehood Day” at the Stagecoach Deli in Buffalo on Feb 27. Pictured, L-R: Jan Reeder (Vice President), Jeffie Bell (Treasurer), Cindy Torno, (President), Brenda Green (Secretary/Registrar), the Stagecoach’s own “Horsetooth Alice”, Mildred Baur (Chaplain) and member Ginger Honeycutt. Contributed photo The Fort Boggy Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas honors February 19, 1846 as Texas Statehood Day. The legal entry of Texas into the Union was 29 December 1845, but the decade-old Republic of Texas did not formally transservice. fer its authority to the new State of Texas until 19 February 1846. DRT therefore celebrates 19 February 1846 as Statehood Day and as a Texas Honor Day.

Chapter members Jan Reeder, Jeffie Bell, Cindy Torno, Brenda Green, Mildred Baur and Ginger Honeycutt

celebrated Statehood Day last week at the Stagecoach Deli in Buffalo, where they were “welcomed” by saloon girl Horsetooth Alice (the establishment’s resident mannequin).