Delta Lambda Brothers Strive For Action B A L T I M O R E , M d . - A Slowing awarcncss of their social responsibilities has moved the Brothers of Delta L a m b d a to give full support to the chapter's newly-formed H u m a n Relations Committee, headed by Brother Alexander J. Walker of the Morgan State College [acuity. T h e committee is addressing itself to a n u m b e r of community problems, including the discriminatory policy of Baltimore's d e p a r t m e n t stores. T h e stoics for years have refused to accord try-on courtesies to colored customers, particularly women. T h e g r o u p also assisted the fight for passage of a FEPC by Baltimore's city council. A m e m b e r of the committee is Brother W a l l e r T . Dixon, who is also a m e m b e r of the city council. O t h e r members include State Senator H a m Cole. Jack Bond, Dr. G. Lake lines, H o w a r d M u r p h y , Cliff W. Mackay, Dr. Welfred Holmes, R. Grant Pinkett, Dr. Benjamin Quarles, Dr. Fur m a n T e m p l e t o n . Frank F. Walker and McQuay Kiah. Something Hew was tried on Friday, Feb. 10 when Delta Lambda staged a pre-valentine cabaret and dance at the Baltimore Coliseum for the benefit of their scholarship fund. Just to insure that everybody would have a rock and rolling good time, Gem Amnions a n d his orchestra was i m p o r t e d to provide music. Brother Joseph Braces served as chairman of i he affair. * * * * The Alpha Wives got in the act Friday, January 27 when they observed their 9th anniversary by entertaining their husbands. T h e affair was in the Blue R o o m of the York Hotel, b u t there was n o t h i n g blue about the festivities, the food or the1 fermented beverages the spouses of Baltimore's APA m e n served their guests. Mrs. Olivia Dixon, w h o is president of the Alpha Wives, greeted the guests, while Mrs. Mattie Connor, wife of Brother Dr. Miles C o n n o r , C o p p i n State T e a c h e r s ' College president, was c h a i r m a n of the affair. Also present to make their A l p h a husbands feel like they were "kings for the n i g h t " were Mesdames Catherine Adams, Eleanor Bracey, M a e Campbell, Audrey Davis, Louise Dennis, Margaret Driver; Also Ella Edemy, Lucile Fitzgerald, MAY,
1956
DELTA DELTA LAMBDA HOLDS INSTALLATION SERVICES Delta Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, West Palm Beach Florida, held its installation services at Payne Chapel A. M. E. Church on February 26. Guest speaker for the occasion was Brother Herman Edgecombe, brilliant young surgeon of Washington, D. C. Dr. Edgecombe gave an inspiring address. Officers installed were: Dr. Robert L. Smith, president; Edward Rodgers, Sr., vice-president; TJ. B. Kinsey. recording secretary; St. Elmo A. Greaux. corresponding secretary; Dr. Gartrell Gaines, associate editor to the Sphinx; Sgt. at arms, Warren Hawkins; parliamentarian, Russell Rayfield; chaplain. Linnie Coleman . . . Following the installation services, the guest of honor was entertained at the spacious home of the chapter's president. Dr. R. L. Smith. A delightful buffet supper was served and the Brothers enjoyed the informal wit of Dr. Edgecombe as much as they did his formal address . . . Delta Delta Lambda has repledged itself to a more aggressive program under the vigorous leadership of Dr. Smith and promises to make itself heard in the active circles of Alphadom.
Otyce Froe, Alma Gray, Hilda Hig gins, Maxine H i g g i n b o t h a m , Josephine Kimbers, Vashii Matthews, M. Francis Mackay: Also Mary Oliver, Mary Pitts, Rubye Walker, Jacqueline Watts, Hortense Winder, Grace Walker a n d Ellen Johns.
She's a junior at Howard University. # # # *
B R O T H E R DR. 1. B R A D S H A W H I G G I N S has been elected a delegate to the Interracial Baltimore City Med ical Society. A 'delegate', we are told, is comparable to a director or trustee. * * * # B R O T H E R W A L T E R G R A Y, B R O T H E R W A T E R S T H R P I N of mathemetician and statistician for the International Business Machine Co., Morgan State College, was his usual has been transferred from Poughkeepeloquent sell when he installed the new officers of Delta L a m b d a in their sie, N. V., to the concern's Washington offide, a move which greatly final meeting of 1955. pleases his wife. Alma, 31 miles away Brother Frank Ellis, in recent years in Baltimore. a familiar face at the national con* * # # ventions. was inducted as president, B R O T H E R J O H N J. O L I V E R , succeeding Brother T o m Hawkins. superintendent, Afro Others installed were Bruce Edemy, mechanical vice-president; Dr. Clifton Jones, cor- American Newspapers, attended a responding secretary; Dr. Frederic A. one week seminar of p r i n t i n g supervisors held by the American P u s s [ackson, financial secretary; Institute J a n . 2 9 - F e b . 4 at Columbia Also Frank Veney, treasurer; Cliff University, N. Y.C. \ \ . Mackay, associate editor to the # * # * S P H I N X ; Pierre Davis, sergeant-atB R O T H E R J O H N L. P R O C O P E ainis; Dr. Miles C o n n o r , chaplain; a n d Glendi Johns, member-at-large, exec- has resigned as superintendent of Baltimore's Provident Hospital to accept utive board. a similar position at the new Mercy* * * * B R O T H E R F R A N K W A L K E R , D o u g l a s s Hospital, Philadelphia. who manages the local branch of the Brother H o w a r d M u r p h y , Afro compN . C. M u t u a l Life Insurance Co., ac- troller, and president of the Provident companied by his wife, Rubye, a n d Hospital board, reported the institudaughter. N o r m a , m o t o r e d to Gran- tion d u r i n g 1955 m a d e its greatest ville, O h i o on Feb. 6 to enroll Norma progress, financially, in history. C L I F F W . MACKAY as an exchange student in Dennison Associate Editor to the S P H I N X University for the spring semester. PAGE
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