the monument under challenge was 6-feet high and 3-feet wide which was installed in 1961. it was donated to the state of texas by the fraternal order of eagles, a civic organization, which had received the support of cecil b. demille, who had directed the film "the ten commandments" (1956). the state accepted the monument and selected a site for it based on the recommendation of the state agency responsible for maintaining the capitol grounds. the donating organization paid for its erection. two state legislators presided over the dedication of the monument.