The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses
Travis County Voiture 175 Austin, Texas

40 AND 8 BAR

The Travis County Voiture 175 of La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux is composed of members of the American Legion Posts serving the Austin area and is a part of La Grande du Texas. The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses has a long and interesting history.
Travis County Voiture 175 was chartered in 1924 and it is the only original Charter to still be in control of the same original French Merci Boxcar.
A Promenade is held at on the last Wednesday of each odd numbered month at 7 p.m. at American Legion Knebel Post 83 located at St. Elmo and Todd Lane. The Post 83 mailing address is P.O.Box 17846, Austin, TX 78760-7846.
Information about the activities of Voiture 175 can be found in the Voiture Newsletter

Officers of Travis County Voiture 175
2008-2009

Chef de Gare
David J. Knutson

Chef Train 1
Larry Bartes 		Chef de Train 2
James Baker
Coorespondant
Alan Denman		 Conducteur
Larry Bartes
Commissaire Intendant
Charles Hawkins		 Commis Voyager
Jack Brassil
Garde de La Porte
James Liles		 Aumonier
Frank Flores
Medicin
Horace Johnson		 Drapeau
Jim Worley
Lampiste
Rene Minot		 Historien
Alan Denman

LINKS

La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux
The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses

Forty and Eight Grande du Texas

French Merci Boxcar given to Texas

World War One Diary

History of the Forty and Eight

Voiture 175 Newsletter

Citizens Flag Alliance

Petition for Flag Protection Amendment
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