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The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses


Grande du Texas

 

La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux  

is composed of dedicated members of the American Legion.

The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses has a long and interesting history.


The Texas Merci Boxcar, a gift to the State of Texas as part of the Gratitude Train, was received from France in February 1949, and is located on the grounds of American Legion Travis Post 76.  

The boxcar is cared for and maintained by the Texas members of La Societe and each year these members travel to Austin for an annual pilgrimage pay honor to those who have sacrificed so much.  

The Grande Voiture du Texas has initiated a program to protect the French Merci Boxcar and construct a permanent structure to house and display the boxcar for everyone to see year round.  More information is to come on this project and questions can be directed to texasmerciboxcar@yahoo.com


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Grande Promenade Call

 Under article IX section 3 of the Grand Constitution du Texas, Grand Chef de Gare James W. Fowler has

called a Grande Promenade to be held in San Antonio, Texas June 20, 21, 2008.  To conduct any business

that may come before the Grande Voiture du Texas and elect officers for the new year.

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