A toast to Texas offered by local historical commission Commission celebrates Texas Independence Day Nueces County Historical Commission hosts 'Toast to Texas' and last updated 2021-03-03 09:29:49-05 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â The Nueces County Historical Commission hosted a "Toast to Texas" on Tuesday in celebration of Texas Independence Day. At the ceremony, attendees learned about Dilue Rose Harris, a woman acquainted with the leaders of the Texas Revolution and The Republic of Texas. Harris is best known for her reminiscences, which were published as a three-part series in the early 1900's. Tuesday's "Toast to Texas" took place at the Centennial House, 411 North Upper Broadway.