Torch Magazine March 1995

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1. Jumanne B. Bradford, Archbishop Carroll H.S.

2. James Harold Greene, Benjamin Banneker H.S.

3. Sean D. Frank, Bishop McNamara H.S.

4. Jason Alexander Hairston, Good Counsel H.S.

5. Aaron Adam Jackson, Jr., Archbishop Carroll H.S.

6. Yusef Mohammed Kassin, Benjamin Banneker H.S.

7. David Cornelius Lindsey, Bishop McNamara H.S.

8. Serge Madhere, Benjamin Banneker H.S.

9. Antoine Michael Phillips, Spingarn H.S.

10.Gerald Watson, The Field School

● Brother Ed Norwood, Liaison To 1995 Beautillion Class

JVIXJ LAJVLBDA Presents The First Annual BEATJTILLION

On Saturday, April 29, 1995, Mu Lambda will present to the Washington Metropolitan Area ten young men who make up the Mu Lambda Beautillion Class of 1995. This fi rst annual Beautillion Gala Dinner Dance will be held at the Sheraton Washington Hotel located at Woodley Road and Connecticut Avenue, N.W., commencing at 6:00 PM.

Beautillion Chairperson, Brother Rudolph Harris states that "Mu Lambda's First Beautillion Class is multifaceted, talented and scholarly. The young men represent the finest achievers in their senior class. The ten participants (Beaux) have demonstrated excellence in leadership and community service. All the Beaux are active in school activities and three of them are class presidents. These young men hail from the following schools in the Washington area: Archbishop Carroll, Benjamin Banneker, Bishop McNamara, Field School, Good Counsel and Joel Spingarn High School."

The Beautillion Orientation Program, under the coordination of Brother Rylan Harris and Paul Hoggard, began officially in January with aget acquainted gathering at the University of the District of Columbia. On January 28, 1995, Brother Robert Davis, veterinarian at the National Zoo, served as host and tour guide for awonderful excursion to the Zoo Hospital and other facilities, for the Beaux and Alpha Brothers. On February 5, 1995, aprogram entitled, "Beaux Meet The Mentors" was held at the National Museum of American Art. Brother James Speight led adiscussion about developing a mentoring program. The Beaux and Mentors examined and admired the African American Art museum collection entitled "Free Within Ourselves." On February 18, 1995, the Beaux, their family members and brothers experienced amoving and inspirational presentation by Brother Grady Poulard. Brother Poulard is an outstanding motivational workshop leader, trainer and dynamic orator. Brother Poulard is the former pastor of the Peoples Congregational Church in the District of Columbia. The spirituality of the workshop will be long remembered by those who attended.

The Beautillion Committee needs the help of the Washington Area Community to reach its goals successful y. The Committee needs you to purchase at least two tickets and/or sell atable. The tickets are $60 per person. Brother President Vincent Orange is urging the Washington Metropolitan Area to purchase advertisements for the First Annual Beautillion Souvenir Program. The ads range from $30 to $300. The inside cover is $300, gold page $225, full page $125, 1/2 page $75, 1/4 page $50 and 1/8 page (idea size for business cards) $30. Tickets and Beautillion Souvenir Program Advertisement Forms are now available. Please contact Brother William Thomas, (202) 363-7976, Brother Louis Ford, (202) 723-8592 or Brother Rudolph Harris (202) 882 -5244 for additional information.

Mu Lambda's 1995 Beautillion Class i

MU LAMBDA CHAPTER

ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC.

PROUDLY SALUTES THE BEAXJTILLIONS

Mu Lambda is very grateful for its "heritage of leadership", chapter officers, 110 current financial brothers and the Alpha wives. Brother President Vincent Orange notes that J. Leon Langhorne, chapter historian emeritus, compiled information which indicates that the Mu Lambda roster has included the names of such Alpha luminaries as jewel-founders Henry Arthur Callis, Robert Harold Ogle, and Nathaniel Allison Murray, and national presidents Charles H. Wesley, Howard Long, Rayford Logan, Belford Lawson and long-time general secretary, J.H.B. Evans. Some of the chapter members became living legends in their fields; for example, Charles Houston, in civil rights legislation; William Leo Hansberry in African History; E. Franklin Frazier, in Sociology; and Todd Duncan in concert and operatic singing. ■

Mu Lambda proudly and enthusiastically salutes the following 1994-1995 fi nancial membership:

Adams, E. Avcty Jr.

Chapter Officers for 1994*1995

●Vincent B. Orange, Esq., CPA, President/ Associate Editor to the Sphinx

●Melvin White, Esq., Vice President/Parliamentarian

●Alfonso Pearson, Recording Secretary

●Glenwood Branche, Corresponding Secretary

●Julius Brice, Financial Secretary

♦Curtis Hunigan, Treasurer

●Rev. Paul Hoggard, Chaplain

●Elmer Geathers, Historian/Archivist

●Kevin Norton, Dean of Intake

●Wayne K. Williams, Jr., Education Director

●Earl Root, Sergeant at Arms

Arnold, Lamar Ballou, Jeff Barr\’, Marion Jr. Bell,'Ryle

Blasscngale, Clyde

Bolden, Howard F.

Booker, Sylvester C. Boyd, Moses

Brackeen, Thomas C. Blanche, GIcnnwood J. Brice, Julius H. Bridges, Stanley P. Brown, Arlester Brown, Michael J. Brown, Shirlev D. Brown, Wesley A. Buck, Louis VV. Calbert, William E. Calhoun, Noah R. Caliman, Alvis W.

Carr, Albert

Childers, William C.

Clarke, J^lelvin L.

Dawson, Horace G. Jr.

DeLaine, Franklin P.

Donaldson, James A.

Douglas, Gilbert

Duckentield, Thomas

Eason, John C. Jr.

Ferrell, Odell Jr.

Ford, Frederick W.

Ford, Louis A.

Freeman, Arthur M. Sr.

Gadsden, Elbert D.

Gardner, Wendell P. Jr.

Gcathers, Elmer D.

Gill, Vernon S. Goins, John H. Gordon, Clarence R. Green, Chester L. Haftbrd, William M. Hairston, Gregon’ K. Harding,Louisf. Harris, Rudolph Hawkins, Morris Jr. Hawkins, W. A. Haynes,JamesR. Hicks, John D. Higgins, Kenneth L. Hoggard, J. Clinton Hoggard, Paul S. Honesty, Cyrus M. Hoston, Eluen H. Jr. House, C. C. Hunigan, Curtis A. Jackson, Leroy Johnson, Campbell C. Jones, C. C. Jones, Earle T. Kelly, John Lambert, Frank T. Laney, Frederick J, Langhorne, J. L. Lee, Edgar P, Littlejohn, Willie A. Manning, M. G. McClellan, Wayland D. McDonald, James F. Mitchell, Elmer F. Monroe, Jeftrey D. Moore, Elmer J. Morris, A1 Jr. Murray, Louis E.

Norton, Kevin Norwood, Edwin F. Ill Orange, Vincent B. Peaco, James Jr. Pearson, AJfonso N. Sr. Penn, E. B. Prentice, Issac Pritchett, Daniel M. II Reaves, Leon N. Rice, William S. Ill Robinson, William A. Root, Earl V.

Roper, John D. Safrit, Sterling H. Shepherd, Robert C. Simom, Alfred E. Jr. Tappan, M. Steve

Taylor, Hosea E. Taylor, Thaddeus

Taylor, Theodore E. Thomas, William D. Thornton, Sam

Tuckson, Coleman R. Tureman, James R.

Tyler, Lee A.

Wade, Charles B. Warren, Robert Jr.

Watts, James S. Sr. Wliite Melvin

Wiley, Alan Williams, W. F.

Williams, Wayne K. Wilson, Clint C. II Wilson, Yettekov

Windsor, George H. Wood, Garnett E.

Mu Lambda's 1995 Beauailion Class

1. Jumanne B. Bradford, Archbishop Carroll H.S.

2. James Harold Greene, Benjamin Banneker H.S.

3. Sean D. Frank, Bishop McNamara H.S.

4. Jason Alexander Hairston, Good Counsel H.S.

5. Aaron Adam Jackson, Jr., Archbishop Carroll H.S.

6. Yusef Mohammed Kassin, Benjamin Banneker H.S.

7. David Cornelius Lindsey, Bishop McNamara H.S.

8. Serge Madhere, Benjamin Banneker H.S.

9. Antoine Michael Phillips, Spingarn H.S.

10.Gerald Watson, The Field School

●Brother Ed Norwood, Liaison To 1995 Beautillion Class

TORCH V

MULAMBDAChapter,AlphaPhiAlphaFraternity,Incorporated

MTU LAJVIKDA Presents The First Annual

BEAUTILLION

On Saturday, April 29, 1995, Mu Lambda will present to the Washington Metropolitan Area ten young men who make up the Mu Lambda Bcautillion Class of 1995. This first annual Beautillion Gala Dinner Dance will be held

at the Sheraton Washington Hotel located at Woodley Road and Connecticut Av commencuig at <5:00 PM.

Beautillion Chairperson, Brother Rudolph Harris states that "Mu Lambda's First Beautillion Class is multifaceted, talented and scholarly. The young men represent the finest achievers in their senior class. The ten participants (Beaux) have demonstrated excellence in leadership and community service. All the Beaux are active in school activities and three of them are class presidents. These young men hailfromthefollowingschoolsintheWashingtonarea:Archbishop Carroll, Benjamin Banneker, Bishop McNamara, Field School, Good Counsel and Joel Spingarn High School."

The Beautillion Orientation Program, under the coordination of BmtherRylanHarrisandPaulHoggard,beganofficiallyinJanuary with aget acquainted gathering at the University of the District of Columbia. On January 28, 1995, Brother Robert Davis, veterinarian at the National Zoo, served as host and tour guide for awonderful excursion to the Zoo Hospital and other facilities, for the Beaux and Alpha Brothers. On February 5, 1995, aprogram entitled, "Beaux Meet The Mentors" was held at the National Museum of American Art. Brother James Speight led adiscussion about developing a rnentoring program. The Beaux and Mentors examined and admired the Afncan American Art museum collection entitled "Free Within February 18, 1995, the Beaux, their family members andbrothersexperiencedamovingandinspirationalpresentationby Brother Grady Poulard. Brother Poulard is an outstanding motivational workshop leader, trainer and dynamic orator. Brother Poulard is the former pastor of the Peoples Congregational Church in the District of Columbia. The spirituality of the workshop will be long remembered by those who attended.

TheBeautillionCommitteeisworkingextremelyhardandburning the midnight oil to ensure that the First Annual Mu Lambda Beautillion Gala Dinner Dance, under the coordination of Brother Curtis Hunigan, is an outstariding success. The Alpha Wives, under theleadershipofMadamPresidentMarvMurray,hasagreedtoassist in this endeavor. The Committee needs'the help of the brotherhood to reach its goals successfully. The Committee needs each brother to purchase at least two tickets and/or sell atable. The tickets are $60 per person.

Brother President Vincent Orange is urging all brothers to purchase an ad for the First Annual Beautillion Souvenir Program. The ads range from S30 to S300. The inside cover is S300, gold page S225, fijll page S125, 1/2 page S75, 1/4 page $50 and 1/8 page (idea size for business cards) $30. Brother President Vincent Orange states "at aminimum, all Mu Lambda Brothers should be accounted for in the program with at least a$30 ad. This is Mu Lambda's program and we must make it asuccess. This First Annual Beautillion Gala Dinner Dance begins and ends with Mu Lambda.” The ten Beaux will be calling the brotherhood to solicit advertisements.

Tickets and Beautillion Souvenir Progra Advertisement Forms will be available at the March 2, 1995, Mu Lambda Chapter meeting. Please contact Brother William Thomas (202) 363-7976 or Brother Louis Ford at (202) 723-8592 for additional information. ■

SPECIAL ELECTION

MARCH 2, 1995

Aspecial election will be held on March 2, 1995, to elect avice president for the Mu Lambda Chapter and eight delegates to the Eastern Regional Convention to be held on April 20-23, 1995.

BALLOT

Vice President (Pick one):

Brother Melvin White

Delegates (Pick eight):

Brother Morris Hawkins

Brother Curtis Hunigan

Brother John Roper

Brother Julius Brice

Brother Vincent Orange

Brother Elmer Moore

Brother Steve Tappan

Brother Paul Hoggard

Brother James McDonald

Brother Melvin White

Brother Louis Harding

Brother Louis Ford

MU LAMBDA FOUNDATION

Apermanent Board of Governors for the Mu Lambda Foundation must be elected b)' Mu Lambda Chapter. Brother President Vincent Orange has announced that nominations for the permanent Board of Governors shall take place at the April 6, 1995, chapter meeting. Pursuant to the bylaws of the Mu Lambda Foundation, such election of apermanent Board of Governors shall be conducted by Mu Lambda Chapter within six months of the date of incorporation of the Foundation and shall be for seven (7) seats on the permanent Board of Governors. One (1) year after the election of the first seven (7) members of the permanent Board of Governors, Mu Lambda Chapter, shall elect four (4) additional members

●of the permanent Board of Governors. One(l) year after the election of the four (4) additional members of the permanent Board of Governors, Mu Lambda Chapter, shall elect the final four members of the Board of Governors. The Governors shall be elected for athree vear term.

Ifthereisnostruggle,thereisnoprogress, those who profess to favor freedom andyetdeprecateagitation, are men who want crops without thunder and lightning. Theywanttheocean without the awful roar of its many waters. Thisstrugglemaybeamoralone, or it may be aphysical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be astruggle. Powerconcedesnothingwithoutademand. It never did, and it never will.

t* ;FrederickDouglass August 4* 1857' 'ij I

MU LAMBDA'S SMOKER/ INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR

March 2, 1995 at 6:00 PM Howard University Blackburn Center

The Mu Lambda Chapter assessment has been completed. Thus che Dean of Intake, Kevin Norton will conduct aSmoker/Inforniational Seminar on March 2, 1995 at 6:00 PM for prospective initiates. Please note that the Smoker will be held ahour and ahalf before our regularly scheduled chapter meeting. All Mu Lambda Brothers are requested to attend the Smoker. If you have any questions please call Brother Norton at 703-684-2978.

INTAKE PROCESS SCHEDULE

March 2, 1995

Smoker/Informational Seminar

Howard University' Blackburn Center

6:00 PM

March 16, 1995

Application Package Due Package Contents:

1. Standard application form

2. Essay

3. Letter of recommendation

4. Proof of Graduation from College

5. Membership Fee $550

March 25, 1995

Deadline for review of all application packages and panel interviews by review committee

April 6, 1995

●Applicants presented to Mu Lambda general body.

● Mu Lambda receives recommendation of Intake Committee.

●Mu Lambda votes on each applicant (each applicant must receive 3/4 of the total vote of financial brothers present).

April 7&8, 1995

Orientation/Education Seminars

April 9, 1995

INITIATION

Calender of Events:

Chapter Events:

●Smokcr/Informational Seminar March 2, 1995, Howard University' Blackburn Center, 6:00 pm.

●Chapter meeting March 2, 1995, Howard University' Blackburn Center, 7:30 pm. J

●Executive Board meeting March 15, 1995, 4101 South Dakota Ave. N.E., 7:00 pm.

●1995 First Annual Beautillion, April 29, 1995, Washington Sheraton Hotel, 6:00 pm. Conventions:

●Eastern Regional Convention, Tarr\to\\’n, New York April 20-23, 1995.

●*\lpha Phi Alpha General Convention, Orlando, FL, August 3-8, 1995.

Committee

Vincent Orange (202) 529 -4833

Interim Vice President

Recoraing Secretary

Corresponding Secretary

Financial Secretary

Treasurer

Chaplain

Historian

Dean of Intake

AssodateEditortotheSphinx

Education Director

Sergeant at Arms

Parliamentarian

Archivist

Immediate Past Presidents

Melvin White (202) 588 -9544

Alfonso Pearson (301) 336 -6768

Glcnnwood Branche (703) 222 -3938

Julius Brice (202) 526 -7368

Curtis Hunigan (202) 484 -4944

Rev. Paul Hoggard (301)262 -1597

Elmer Geathers (202) 547 -2625

Kevin Norton (703) 684 -2978

Vincent Orange (202) 529 -4833

Wayne K. Williams (202) 537 -6574

Earl Root (202) 544 -5596

Melvin White (202) 588 -9544

Elmer Geathers (202) 547 -2625

C.C. Jones III (202) 588 -5641

Morris Hawkins, Jr. (202) 232 -7265

Ed Norwood III (703) 241 -0313

RenewyourcommitmenttoMULAMBDA

Financial MU LAMBDA Brothers.

Adams, E.Avery Jr.

Arnold, L.

Ballou, Jeff

Bell, Ryle

Blasscngalc,Clyde

Bolden, Howard F.

Booker, S. C.

Boyd, Moses

Brackeen, Thomas C.

Branche,GlennwoodJ.

Brice, Julius H.

Bridges,StanleyP.

Brown, Michael J.

Brown, Shirley D.

Brown,WesleyA.

Buck, Louis W.

Calbert, William E.

Calhoun, Noah R.

Caliman, Alvis W.

C'^r, Albert

Childers, William C.

Clarke, Melvin L.

Dawson, Horace G. Jr.

DeLaine, Franklin P.

Donaldson, James A.

Douglas, Gilbert A.

Duckenfield, Thomas

Eason, John C. Jr.

Ferrell, Odell Jr.

Ford, Frederick W.

Ford, Louis A.

Freeman, Arthur M. Sr.

Gadsden, Elbert D.

Gardner, Wendell PJr.

Geathers, Elmer D.

Gill, Vernon S.

Goins, John H.

Gordon, Clarence R.

Green, Chester L.

Hafford, William M.

Hairston,GregoryK.

Harding, Louis T.

Harris, Rulolph

Hawkins, Morris Jr.

Hawkins, W. A.

Haynes, James R.

Hicks, John D.

Higgins, Kenneth L.

Hoggard, J. C.

Hoggard, Paul S.

Honesty, Cyrus M.

Hoston, Eluen H. Jr.

House, C. C.

Hunigan, Curtis A.

Jackson, L.

Johnson, C. C.

Jones, C. C.

Jones, Earle T.

Kelly, J. D.

Lambert, Frank T.

Laney,FrederickJ.

Langhorne, J. L.

Lee, Edgar P

Littlejohn, Willie A.

Manning, M. G.

McClellan, Wayland D.

McDonald, J. F.

Mitchell, Elmer F.

Monroe, Jcffrc}' D.

Moore, Elmer J.

Morris, A1 Jr.

Murray, L. E.

Norton, Kc\'in

Norwood, Edwin F. Ill

Orange, Vincent B.

Peaco, J. W. Jr.

Pearson, Alfonso N. Sr.

Penn, E. B.

Prentice, Pritchett, Daniel M. II

;Reaves, Leon N.

'■ Rico* William S. Ill

Robinson, William A..

Root, Earl V.

Roper, John D.

Safrit, Sterling H.

Shepherd, Robert C.

Simom, Alfred E. Jr.

Tappan, M. S.

Taylor, H. E. Jr.

Taylor, Thaddeus

Taylor, Theodore E.

Thomas, William D.

Thornton, S. E.

Tuckson, Coleman R.

Tureman, James R.

Tyler, Lee A.

Wade, Charles B.

Warren, Robert A., Jr.

Wans, James S. Sr.

White Melvin Wiley, A. C.

Williams, W. F.

Williams,WayneK.

Wilson, Clint C. II

Wilson, Yettekov

Windsor, George H. Wood, Garnett E.

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