April 1991
Washington, D.C.
Message from the President
MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
AHome, At Last
Baltimore Selected as Headquarters Site Alpha Phi Alpha. Inc. a n nounced on Thursday. March 21
the selection of the Goucher House in Baltimore (231.^ St. Paul Street) as the relocation site for its
national headquarters. The move to the 29.000 sq. ft. facility is ex¬ pected to be completed b.v .August
1991 to coincide uiih the national comeniion. which uill be held in Baliimoie for the rst lime. M o r r i s H a w k i n s . J r.
Other nonpro t organiza¬ tions that have recentl\' mo\ed
Greetings, Brothers!
The National Headquarters
Building search is behind us. The "Intake Process" is being te.sied and will be evaluated at some fu¬ ture date. So. nov. where do we
focus our attention and energies!’
T h e a n s w e r i s o b v i o u s . We t u r n inward. We take the name of .Al¬
pha Phi Alpha to the Nation, to so¬ ciety. and to our communities, in
their headquarters to Baltimore in¬
ternational Book Bank,
Balti-
mores mayor, Kun L. Schmoke.
lauded the Fraternity for choosing
his city. General President Ponder pointed out that "we intend to be a
contributor to the community be¬ cause Baltimore's motto. The city that reads.' and Mayor Schmoke s position on education is analogous to that of Alpha Phi Alpha." Mu Lambda attendees at the
announcement ceremony in Balti¬ more included Brother Louis
Buck. Comptroller of .Alpha Phi
clude the National .Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo¬ ple (N.A.ACP). Catholic Relief Se^'ice.^. .American Center for In¬
Alpha, and Brothers Julius H.
ternational leadership, and the In¬
Directors.
Brice. Frederick J. Laney. and
John D. Roper of the Beta Mu Lambda Corporation's Board of □
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Social Committee Scores aHuge Success with Pimlico Race Track Outing
service to mankind. We can now
focus on Project Alpha! We can now focus on the Educational
Foundation and the Alpha .Acade¬ mies. We have agreat legacv and we have agreat opportunity. Brothers, please join me in letting Washington, D. C. know that we are here, and willing and
ready to lake or retake our rightful
leadership roles. We have^^boih the expertise and the experience to tackle and master the good, the bad, and the ugly. We are looking forward to an outstanding series of conventions
this year. See you at the April meeting! See you in Wilmington.
Delaware! See you in Baltimore! □ .See you IN ACTION!
£I'/y duke and ean and peer is here. Ev'ry one wno should de here is here.
What asmashing. posiii\rely dashing, spectacle is Ascot's opening day'
committee at all, and their high Two
bus
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Lambda Brothers and their guests descended on Pimlico Race track
on Saturday, April 23 for aday of fellowship, frolic, and fun. The Social Committee rose to the occa¬
spirits bolstered those of the other Brothers and guests. En route to Baltimore, the Brothers and their guests were treated to rounds of
good humor and "lies" as well as a
y/ fty raf e. On one bus, Mrs.
sion from the onset of the morning
Julius Brice won the "pot," ^gin¬
ning: the rainy weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the
d a v.
to the winding down in the eve¬
Founders (Omega Chapter) Henry ACallis Charles H. Chapman Eugene Kinckle Jones George BKelley
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ning her winning streak for the (continued on page 4)
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