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FOUNDERS’ DAY LUNCHEON IN REVIEW
by Bro. Robert Warren
The Mu Lambda Chapter’s Founders’ Day Luncheon, which was held on December 7, 1996 at Fort McNair’s Officers’ Club, was indeed a testament of honor to the founding Jewel Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The Founders’ Day Committee, chaired by Brother Frederick Laney, is to be commended for ajob well done. We were honored with musical renditions by arenowned classical musician, Mr. Elmer Boozer, from New York City. The befitting tribute, the impressive ambiance, and the inspiring message delivered by the guest speaker, former U.S. senator. Brother Edward W. Brooke, made this atruly outstanding occasion.
Brother Brooke, who was appointed Chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha World Policy Council by General President Milton C. Davis, commended Mu Lambda for its significant contributions to the Fraternity, and challenged the Chapter to engage its intellect, talents, and power in rectifying the plight of Washington, DC government. Brother Brooke emphasized the importance of the Brothers of Mu Lambda becoming part of “the system,” so that we can forge away for the generations of tlie next ^millennium. Sighting the Fraternity’s noted Historian, Brother Charles H. Wesley as ashining example, Brother Brooke underscored the impact that teachers have on the minds of young students. Brother Brooke went on to express how impressed he is with Mu Lambda’s scholarship and outreach programs, as well as its commitment to the community.
In the latter part of his address. Brother Brooke spoke out against incidents of hazing, denouncing it as “barbaric, uncivilized, and obsolete,” insisting the we are “past that stage,” and that we must accept the greater challenges that confront us by leading and remaining in the forefront on issues that affect all of us. Brother Brooke ended his speech by announcing that he was stepping down as Chairman of the World Policy Council and from all other boards and committees of the Fraternity, in order to devote time to completing his biography. We were very fortunate to have been addressed by aBrother, who has earned his place in the history of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity', Inc. and in the history of this country.
Correspondence
AThanksgiving Day Blessings
On Thursday, November 28, 1996, Thanksgiving day, Brother Rhett Lucas was spotlighted on WRC (NBC) Channel 4news with news anchor Leo Alexander. He received acomplete Thanksgiving day dinner with all the trimmings from voluteers of “Food &Friends” in Arlington, Virginin. “Food &Friends,” is anon-profit organization that delivers meals to homebound and terminally ill clients with HIV /AIDS.
Cross Talk Radio
On Thursday, December 12, 1996, Brother Rhett Lucas was spotlighted and iterviewed on WDCU-FM radio, JAZZ 90, “Cross-Talk” with his primary physicians, Brother Dr. Joel H. Wilkerson, internal and preventive After missing the Million Man March in October 1995 medicine, and Dr. Robert A. Delapenha, American due to illness, Bother Turas was blessed to attend the Boards of Internal Medicines and Infectious Dieases, one year anniversary of the March in New York City this “Cross-Talk” is hosted by Ed Jones and Earnest White, past October. At the anniversary celebration, Brother Lucas had the pleasure of meeting The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakahn, whom he posed with for aBrothers Attending The Million Man March photo. Brother Lucas also reports that he is continuing to recuperate. Let us remember to keep Brother Lucas in our prayers.
In Our Thoughts and Prayers ...
Brother Frederick J. Grigsby has been convalescing at Alpha Brothers made their presence known at the home from an illness. Let us keep him in our thoughts Million Man March in Washington, D.C. and pravers.
Omega Chapter
We regret to announce the recent passing of Brother Walter Daniels and Brother William Wilson.
Kwanzaa Celebration, December 23, 1996, 2PM -5PM at Seton Elementary School on 10th St. and Rhode Island Ave., NW
Brothers are Career Day, January 18, 1997. needed to participate. For more information, please contact Brother James Speight at (202) 582-4814
r OUR STORY
The nswers to last month’s quiz are as follows:
1) Mu Lambda Chapter was founded on October 1, 1923 at the Beta Chapter House.
2) Mu Lambda Chapter is number 111 on the fraternity key.
3) The official colors of Alpha Phi Alpha are Black and Old Gold.
4) Bro. Roscoe C. Giles of Alpha Chapter researched ancient Egypt and Ethiopia to develop the fraternity’s rituals and symbols?
5) October 23, 1906 is the date the social club adopted the name Alpha Phi Alpha.
6) Jewel Brothers Nathaniel Allison Murray and Robert Harold Ogle were charter members of Mu Lambda Chapter.
7) The first General Convention of Alpha was hosted in 1908 by Beta Chapter at Howard University.
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Calendar of Events:
●Chapter Meeting, January 9, 1997, Howard University Blackburn Center, 7:30 PM -10:30 PM
●Inaugural Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, January 18, 1997 from 8:30 AM -10:30 AM in the Pavilion Room of the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St., NW, Washington, DC. For more information call Lynneite Haynes (202) 291 -3299
1996 -1997 Executive Committee
President -Vincent Orange
Vice President -Harold Payne
Recording Secretary' -Alfonso Pearson
CorrespondingSecretary~RussellBrown ... ..1^(202)
Financial Secretan' ~Julius Brice
Treasurer -Ciirti.'; Hunigan
Chaplain ~Rev. Paul Hoggard
Historian ~C. C. Jones
Dean of Intake -Ke\'in Norton
Assoc. Editor to the Sphinx -Malik Gaines
Education Director ~Ed Nonvood III
Sergeant-at-Arms -Earl Root
Parliamentarian -Lamar Arnold
Archivist ~Louis Ford
Ivlember-at-Large -Arlester Brown
Immediate Past Presidents ~ CC. Jones III
Morris Hawkins, Jr -.^6 Intake Class Pres. ~Michael D. Stallings ...
STAFF NOTES
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Please send all correspondence for the Mu Lambda Torch to Brother M. Malik Gaines, Editor of the Torch, at 126 Michigan Ave., NE, Apt. N44, Washington, DC 20017. Bro. Gaines can also be reached via e-mail at mig@cldc.howard.edu. All correspondence should be received by the 15'*' day of each month in order to comply with the Torch’s editorial and production schedule. In order to continue receiving the Torch, please forward all address changes to Brother Russell Brown by one of the following methods; 1) via the Chapter hotline, 2) by mailing your new address information to the Chapter at PO Box 1993, Washington, DC 20013; 3) by calling Brother Brown at (202) 265-1433
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Ford, Frederick W.
Ford, Louis A.
Fowler, William E. Jr.
Freeman, Arthur M. Sr.
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George, Theodore R.
Goins, John H.
Gordon, Clarence R.
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Harding, Louis T.
Hargrove, Jerry E. Jr.
Harris, Rudolph
Haynes, James R.
Hicks, John D.
Hoggard, Paul
Hunigan, Curtis A.
Jackson, Leroy
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Jones, Earle
Joyner, William
Kelly, John D.
Lambert, Frank T.
Laney, Frederick J.
Lee, Edgar P.
Lockett, Gary
Lowery, Leroy III
Manning, Malcolm G.
McClellan, Wayland D.
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Roper, John D.
Sheperd, Robert C.
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Taylor, Hosea E.
Taylor, Thaddeus J.
Taylor, Theodore E.
Thomas, William D.
Tuckson, Coleman R
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Walker, James F.
Warren, Robert Jr.
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Wilson, Clint C. II
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