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November 1989
MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated October 17. How devastating a force Mother Nature can generate
Message from
in amere 15 seconds! This, too,
the President
the group of over 55 Brothers were
what
Lambda (Montgomery County, MD), and Kappa Epsilon Lambda (Prince Georges County, MD), in
once
was
adouble-deck
dedicated to the families of those
whose lives were lost in the trag¬ edy. It was comforting to see the many citizens,volunteering their efforts to help their fellow man in an hour of need as captured by the television cameras.
taste of bitter and ataste of sweet
in the mouths of many. Thanks to an inspired effort by Brothers C.C. Jones and Morris Hawkins, the
Program Committee conducted a Reclamation and splendid Paraphernalia Night” for our October
'
meeting.
The
Brotherhood was truly treated to an inspiring evening of song, mirth, and fraternalism at its
n¬
est. Those of you unable to attend missed an enjoyable evening of “testimony” by: former Mu Lambda presidents; Brothers who have been Alphas over 60 years;
It was also comforting to be a part of the group of Brothers that attended the Omega service for Brother J. Rupert Picott. As with the Omega services of Brothers Joseph Poteai, Freddie Parker, and
The campus of Howard University came alive October 5lh when the Brothers arrived at the T31
ackbum Student Center to par¬ ticipate in the Chapter’s Annual Reclamation Roundtable, Frater¬
not been af liated with aChapter
lege days gone by, the occasion al¬
strong common bond could pro¬ duce.
The bitter portion of October
(Arlington, VA), Iota Upsilon
addition to Mu Lambda. Brotherhood lives on!
The
As we paid our respects to those who have departed this Earth, let us continue our efforts to assist those that remain. The
October 2, 1989 issue of the New
York Times contained afront-page
article entitled “Black Fraternities
Thrive, Often on Adversity.” The article states that Black fraternities
and sororities..."are attracting (continued on page 4)
to the Ideals of Alpha
visitors; and Brothers who have
Truly an evening ripe with the pleasure only fellowship and a
members of Theta Rho Lambda
Brothers Rededicate Themselves
nal Fellowship, and Paraphernalia Night. With Brothers clad in some
recently but expect to join with us.
year, the Brothers turned out e n masse” to say farewell. Included in
was atime for introspection as we looked at the Route 880 ramp and realized the rubble represented highway. “There, but for the grace of God, go I...” Our prayers are
The month of October proved to be typical of aperiod leaving a
Bert Smith earlier this fraternal
of their Black and Gold from col¬ most resembled an old-fashioned
revival meeting or reunion, as the Brothers rededicated themselves
to the ideals of our great Fraternity. Led by Moderators, Brothers Frederick J. Laney and
centered about Santa Cruz,
Morris Hawkins, Jr., the
California when the Loma Prieta
Brotherhood was introduced to the
earthquake struck Tuesday,
current of cers, as well as
Brothers in Mu Lambda’s glorious past.
The program committee was very innovative in its format for the evening; everything owed
smoothly and swiftly, as “brevity”
was the evening’s keyword. The program included Brothers to dis¬ cuss Mu Lambda’s past (J. Leon Langhorne and former Chapter Presidents); Mu Lambda’s present (President LeRoy Lowery, III); and Mu Lambda’s future (C.C. Jones and Robert Brown). The re¬ marks from past chapter presidents were most inspiring: Brothers C.C. House, Elmer J. Moore, and William E. Calbert informed the
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Founders (Omega Chapter)
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Henry A. Callis Charles H. Chapman Eugene Kinckle Jones George B. Kelley Nathaniel A. Murray Robert H. Ogle Vertner W. Tandy