November 1992
Washington D.C. MU LAMBDA Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Message from the President “Time is neutral and does not
change things. With courage and initiative, leaders change things.
Founder’s Day Luncheon Planned Dean Lawrence N.
Greetings Brothers! First I want
to
take
a“breather”
from
Mu Lambda, in celebration
“Man of Merit” and Maryland
that fantastic October “Alpha It is quite Towne Meeting, clear that our penchant for remembering those college ties
of the fraternity’s 86th anniversary will host afraternal luncheon on
Kemp “Neophyte-of-year”— named after two legends of Mu
Saturday, December 5,1992.
Lambda. (A third award —
that bind is in full force here in
sented in 1993.) The Awards
Metropolitan D.C. At the Towne Meeting, we had representatives
place at the Howard Inn, located next to the campus of Howard U n i v e r s i t y, i n t h e F o u n d e r ’s
from over adozen alumni and
Ballroom at 12:00 noon. Lunch is
cates.
college chapters. Many thanks to the Program Chairman Dan Nowell, the panelists and of
provided at acost of $20.00 per
course, Bro. Kevin Monroe and
be Bro. Lawrence N. Jones, for¬
Bro. Craig Stevenson, a 1981 initiate of Nu Chapter, Lincoln i n University Pennsylvania will serve as Master
Beta chapter fortheir step show acumen and input. As the leading chapter in this c o u n t r y. M u L a m b d a h a s a unique responsibility to hold high the light of Alpha through community service, fratemalism, and self©improvement. We have much to be proud of as we con¬ tinue the traditions of our history and meet our destiny for great¬ ness. As we participate in the never-ending task of growing and developing, we must assume our chapter roles as leaders to right the wrong, to be beacons of light and hope for those who
mer
of Ceremonies for the event. Bro.
look for African American male
leadership. In that vain, we are proud to have been asked to par-
please see PRESIDENT, page 6
The luncheon will take
b r o t h e r.
The featured speaker will Dean
of
the
Howard
Brother
of
will be pre-
Ye a r
Committee will also present 25 and 50 year membership certi ¬
University School of Divinity.
Stevenson,
Bro. Jones is aworld-renown the¬
anative
of
Philadelphia played an active role
ologian. Highlights of the luncheon
with the Brothers in Boston,
will include arededication to the
Massachusetts before moving to Washington, D.C. AMu Lambda
fraternity in honor of our Jewel
brother, Bro. Stevenson is CEO of
brothers, Bro. Lawrence Jones’
CSA Medical &Orthopaedic
address, and presentation of two
Fniiinment
awards
please see LUNCH, page 6
the
rst C.C. House
Beta-Mu Lambda Board Election Set Mu Lambda will conduct Brice, Thomas A. Ducken dd
balloting for
ve Board members of III, Jeffrey Kimbrough. James
the 1992 rotation. The Board of Robinson and John Roper. Directors includes 15 members
The
Beia-Mu
Lambda
recommended from Mu Lambda Corporations is acorporation responChapter. Each Board member serves sible
athree year term.
h o u s i n g n e e d s o f t h e c h a p t e r.
Brothers nominated at the The Board is currently
September 3meeting are: Clyde Blassingale, Thomas Brakeen, Julius
investigating fraternity house loca¬ tions.
Founders (Omega Chapter)
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Henry A.Callis Charles H. Chapman Eugene K. Jones George B. Kelly Nathanlal A. Murray Robert H. Ogle Vertner W. Tandy
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