The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960 Page: 152
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
the heat of the fires of a brothers' war was generous to a fault to
the memory of a fallen adversary who was a brother Mason.
Philip Tucker lived his Masonry. Like Williams he too was a
Grand Master of the Masonic order in Texas and he held other
offices and received honors much too numerous to recount here, but
his biographer recounted proudly that "in times of epidemics he
was an active and efficient worker." In other words, like Williams,
he was a man of character-and of service.
Then on the pages of history the Williams house and the Tucker
house became the Williams-Tucker house, a hyphenation that honors
Texas and which Galvestonians have come today to honor.
In honoring Williams and Tucker-and this physical symbol of
what they stood for-Mrs. Brindley, you and your associates, the
staunch citizens of Galveston, give pledge to a faith that is rooted
in the past and gives promise for even a greater heritage ahead.
Guests representing other groups dedicated to preserving the
nation's heritage included Richard H. Howland, president of the
National Trust for Historic Preservations, Washington, D. C.,
who compared the Galveston enterprise to similar projects in
Kentucky and North Carolina and commended Mrs. Brindley
and the foundation for their excellent work. George W. Hill,
executive director of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee,
reported on the interest of Texans generally in the conservation
program which the Galveston Historical Foundation is developing.
In the course of the ceremonies, Mrs. Cortes Paul, assisted by
Mrs. Edward Randall, unveiled a plaque donated by the Galveston
chapter of the Colonial Dames of America, and Mrs. Mary Moody
Northen and Mrs. H. H. Haden presided at the raising of the
national and state flags, which was under the direction of Mrs.
E. A. McManmon. Music was provided by the Ball High School
a capella choir, and members of Junior Historian Chapter No.
77 served as ushers.
For several years Association member Roger Conger has been
doing yeoman service in searching out and preserving the local
history of Waco and the McLennan County area. Most recently
he has sent to the office some interesting copy on the old Waco
suspension bridge. The data originally appeared in a feature
article by Tom Caulfield in the April 12, 1959, issue of the Waco
Tribune-Herald.
According to Conger and Caulfield, the ninety-year-old bridge
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960, periodical, 1960; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101186/m1/190/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.