San Francisco . . . HERE W E COME THE GENERAL PRESIDENT
August 2-8, 1974
SPEAKS General President W a l t e r Washington
CONVENTION NEWSLETTER GENERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE February 1, 1974 The San Francisco and Bay Area chapters will host the 68th ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. — August 2 - 8, 1974 in San Francisco, California. Plan to number yourself among the 3,000 ! I ! THE HOTEL ST. FRANCIS The Hotel St. Francis, Convention Headquarters, is located at the very heart of the city on Union Square. Smart shops, fine stores and restaurants, and the theatre district all circle the Square, with the famed cable car stop just outside the door . . . The heart of San Francisco! "THE GOLDEN GATE CITY" SAN FRANCISCO . . . "There is something special about San Francisco. A certain charm . . . A particular pride . . .Color, a distinct culture and cuisines found only here. General President Walter Washington said, during a recent meeting of the Convention Committee, that: "Alpha Phi Alpha will have 3,000 registered Brothers and their families in attendance at the 68th Anniversary Convention." This is a reasonable expectation when you look at what is being planned by the General Convention Committee, the host chapters (with Brother H. Welton Flynn as Convention Chairman), and the Bay Area Women's Committee. The host Vice President is Brother Thaddeaus Hobbs of the Western Region. HOTEL RESERVATIONS . . . The hotel accommodations for the Alpha Phi Alpha convention will be handled by the Hotel St. Francis' Reservation Director. All registrants will be assured of the type of accommodations requested. For your convenience, a room reservation card will soon be mailed to the entire membership of the fraternity. When you receive this form, fill it out immediately and return it to the Hotel St. Francis. No postage is required. Reserve your room EARLY! ADVANCE CONVENTION REGISTRATION . . . Pre-registrants will be processed upon arrival! Brothers and their families who have paid advance registration fees will, upon arrival at the Hotel St. Francis, proceed directly to the Advance Registration Desk — which will be located in the lobby — to receive their prepared convention kits, activities tickets and convention information. DELEGATE CREDENTIALS . . . All chapters are reminded that credentials for delegates must be certified by the Office of the Executive Secretary by May 1, 1974. CONVENTION TRAVEL . . . The General Convention Committee announced that American Airlines and the Henderson Travel Service will co-ordinate travel arrangements to the 68th Anniversary Convention in San Francisco and the post-convention tours to the Orient and Hawaii. Brothers Jake Henderson (President of HENDERSON TRAVEL SERVICE, INC.) and George Jackson (Director of Sales Developing for AMERICAN AIRLINES) are serving as official Travel Co-ordinators. Representatives of both firms will be present at the 1974 Regional Conventions and, wherever possible, meet with local chapters to assist Brothers with their convention travel plans. Group and charter rates will be available. (Continued on page 3) 2
General President Washington and Executive Secretary Walker checks photographs of past general presidents of Alpha Phi Alpha, during convention planning session at National Headquarters.
The Convention Call &
68th ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION Brothers: As General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. it becomes my constitutional duty to call the brotherhood into annual convention — August 2nd- 8th, 1974, with headquarters at the famous Hotel St. Francis on Union Square, San Francisco, Calif. The Constitution and By-Laws, under ARTICLE II — Section 8, page 8 — prescribes that: The General Convention shall meet upon the call of the General President at such time and place as has been previously determined by the preceding General Convention or as appropriate, by the Board of Directors. Brother Walter Washington
The Sphinx I February 1974