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4th of July Patriotic Ceremony

The Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez San Antonio Chapter presented its 34th Annual Fourth of

July Patriotic Ceremony on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. Deputy Governor Alex Zamora served as the Master of Ceremonies and chapter members participated in varous ways such as handing out programs and bottled water. Several patriotic, historical, military and genealogical organizations participated in the wreath laying. Our Fife & Drum Corps, Color Guard and Musket Detail performed magnificently.

The educational portion of the program with a Native American, Franciscan friar, presidial soldier and presidial officer received rave reviews from members of the audience. We were fortunate to have received excellent media coverage with television reports on four local news stations. We also extend our appreciation to the Memorial Services Detachment, USAA, videographer Rafael Cavazos and photographer Roland Cantu for their assistance. Once again, we pulled together and presented an excellent 4th of July program.

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Order of Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez

San Antonio Chapter

IN THIS ISSUE: PG.

4th of July Ceremony 1 Next Meeting / Events 2 Birthdays / Chapter Officers 2 Thanks! From Macharaviaya 3 Recent Internet Articles 3 Fourth of July Celebrated In… 4 National Meeting 2018 5 Spanish Texas History 6

Wednesday, August 1

La Fonda Restaurant 8633 Crownhill Blvd

Dinner at 6:30 Meeting at 7:30

Movie Night

Our August meeting will be Movie Night. In addition to our regular business meeting and in lieu of a guest speaker, we will show two “movies”. The movies will showcase the excellent talent of Granadero videographer Rafael Cavazos and his productions of the King William Fair/Parade as well as the 4th of July Patriotic Ceremony.

A tremendous amount of work goes into the filming, editing and producing of a professional quality video and Rafael does an excellent job of capturing the essence of who we are as a group.

So, come join us for some movies and popcorn at our August meeting. It’s going to fun.

Saturday, August 18 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Battle of Medina Symposium. We will staff a living history booth at the symposium. This is an indoor event at the Atascosa County Gillespie Annex.

August 1 Roger Valdez

August 10 Julie Soto

August 16 Joaquin Faz

August 14 Emma Vela

August 21 J.J. Zavala

August 28 Deborah Guerra

Governor Joe Perez

Deputy Governor Alex Zamora

Treasurer Manny Rodriguez

Secretary Briana Perez

Drum Major Ricardo Rodriguez

Chaplain Joe González

Thanks! From Macharaviaya Granadero Rafael Cavazos receive recently received a ‘Thank you’ note from the Mayor of Macharaviaya, Spain, the hometown of Bernardo de Gálvez. After viewing Rafael’s videos on the internet, the mayor was moved to send a note of appreciation. Below is the text from the email. From: "Alcalde de Macharaviaya" <alcalde@macharaviaya.es> Subject: Re: King William Parade 2017 Date: July 10, 2018 at 2:44:08 AM CDT To: "RAFAEL CAVAZOS" <rafcavazos@wisd.us> Queridos amigos: Gracias por los vídeos y felicidades por vuestro trabajo. Abrazos desde España. Alcalde Antonio Campos ---------------------------------------- Dear friend: Thanks for the videos and congratulations for your work Hugs from Spain. Mayor Antonio Campos

Way to go, Rafael. You are getting us noticed all over the world.

Recent Articles on the Internet https://elretohistorico.com/armada-espanola-independencia-estados-unidos-america/ This is an excellent article itemizing the number of ships, cannons and men Spain used against the British by year during the American Revolution. (In Spanish and sent from Dr. Evaristo C. Martinez-Radio Garrido. Una Guerra Novelada a la Espanola Here is a nice initiative regarding a book titled Bajo Dos Banderas (Under Two Flags) about Spain’s involvement in the American Revolution (In Spanish and sent from Dr. Evaristo C. Martinez-Radio Garrido) https://www.elespanol.com/cultura/libros/20180531/guerra-novelada-spanola/311469997_0.amp.html

Spanish Soldiers Helped Too From June 21, 2018

https://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/letters_to_the_editor/spanish-soldiers-helped-too/article_940ee838-7631-11e8-9fc6-a3c53948e9b1.html

Spain Declared War on Britain From June 21, 2018 http://www.alabamanewscenter.com/2018/06/21/day-alabama-history-spain-declared-war-britain/

4th of July Celebrated in…

Macharaviaya, Spain

Fredericksburg, Virginia Hector Diaz portraying Bernardo de Galvez, instructs children in Revolutionary War-era tactics during a 4th of July event at Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg VA on Wednesday July 4, 2018

San Antonio, Texas

Order of Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez

National Meeting The Pensacola Chapter is hosting our 2018 National Meeting Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28, 2018 in Pensacola, Florida. More details are forthcoming but the information we have now is shown below. The host hotel is the Pensacola Grand Hotel where we have a rate of $149 per night (code: GALVEZ). Friday, October 26 We will have dinner at the Pensacola Grand Hotel. Saturday, October 27 Morning: There will be transportation provided from the hotel to the New World Landing, where we will enjoy coffee and pastries followed by the Chapter Presentations and then lunch. Afternoon: After lunch, we will have transportation from the New World Landing to the TT Wentworth Museum to view the Gálvez and Luna exhibits followed by a wreath-laying at the new Gálvez Statue that was unveiled in May of this year. That will be followed by a review of Fort George, where Gálvez defeated British forces after a two-month siege. After Fort George, we will return to the hotel. Evening: We will enjoy a nice dinner on Palafox Street’s V Paul Restaurant. Transportation will be provided from the hotel to the restaurant. Sunday, October 28 We will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Michael (optional).

More detailed information is forthcoming and will be conveyed in next month’s newsletter.

From the Texas State Historical Association “Texas Day By Day” website, for August.

First Election in Texas August 1, 1731

On this day in 1731, Capt. Juan Antonio Pérez de Almazán, the commander of San Antonio de Béxar Presidio, presided over what was probably the first election in Texas history. In March he had welcomed a group of settlers from the Canary Islands by laying out a place for their homes and by establishing a municipal government. The immigrants formed the nucleus of the villa of San Fernando de Béxar, the first regularly organized civil government in Texas. On August 1 the new city council met to elect alcaldes, and electoral politics was off and running.

Hugo Oconór Becomes Ad Interim Governor of Texas August 28, 1767

On this day in 1767, Hugo Oconór became ad interim governor of Texas. Born in 1732, Oconór was an Irishman who attained the rank of major of a volunteer regiment in the Spanish army. His vermilion hair inspired frontier Indians to nickname him the “Red Captain.” After service in Cuba and Mexico City, he worked as inspector general of the eastern Provincias Internas in 1765 and investigated the conflict between Texas governor Ángel de Martos y Navarrete and presidio commander Rafael Martínez Pacheco. After the removal of Navarrete, Oconór’s service as governor ad interim won the admiration of soldiers and citizens alike. He reinforced San Antonio against Apache raids and brought order to the frontier. He returned to Mexico in 1770, and throughout the next decade, as he commanded various offices, he focused on repelling the Apaches farther west. Oconór was governor and captain general of Yucatan at the time of his death in 1779.

Provincias Internas Divided Into Three Sectors August 26, 1786

On this day in 1786, the Provincias Internas were divided into three military regions. The original authorization of the Provincias Internas by Spain occurred in 1776 and comprised a massive, semiautonomous administrative unit that included Texas, Coahuila, Nueva Vizcaya, New Mexico, Sinaloa, Sonora, and the two Californias (Baja and Alta). Officials wished to promote administrative efficiency on the frontier, far removed from the government center of Mexico City, as well as spark economic development and protect Spanish lands from England and Russia. Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Nuevo Santander were included in the easternmost of the three regions, under the command of Juan de Ugalde. The three regions were again reorganized into two provinces, eastern and western, in 1787. The Provincias Internas would undergo periodic reorganization until Mexican independence in 1821. Joaquín de Arredondo was the last commander of the Eastern Province, from 1813 to 1821.

Spanish Texas History