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Numerous social affairs were planned, many jointly, while the other fraternities and sororities hosted speak-easy parties and formal gath- erings. One of the joint affairs was an open dance at Tomlinson Hall, a public meeting space. Approximately 900 couples were in attendance. After the second day of Kappa business ses- sions, 225 members and their guests attended the Kappa Closed Prom, hosted by the local Kappa Women’s/ Ladies Auxiliary (the unofficial prede- cessor of the Kappa Silhouettes). Also, during this Conclave, the Indi- anapolis (IN) Alumni and Nu Chapter members presented and acted in a play, “The Fool.” Wives of Indianapolis (IN) Alumni Chapter also played roles in the play. It was held at the Madame C.J. Walker Theater to an audience of 1,500, consisting of Kappa members and members of other Greek letter organizations. The play preceded the Formal Prom later that evening. Tri-Conventions 27th Grand Chapter Meeting, Cleveland, OH
Top: 37th Grand Chapter Meeting, December 1947, LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA. Bottom: 18th Grand Chapter Meeting, December 1928, The Senate Avenue YMCA, Indianapolis, IN.
formal auxiliary of Kappa Alpha Psi. Several informal parties were held at various homes, opening their doors to the delegates and visitors. Among the activities was a welcome reception dance Thursday evening hosted by the Los Angeles chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at the Pasadena Civic Audi- torium. On Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Silhouettes hosted a garden party, followed by a sports dance at the Meadowbrook Gardens in Culver City, given by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. Saturday afternoon, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority served a special Entente Cordiale cocktail at Sugar Hill, fol- lowed by a formal dance in the evening at the Elks Auditorium by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Sunday morning, Grand
Polemarch Parker gave a radio address on KFOX.
JOINT BGLO NATIONAL CONVENTIONS (1928-1952) 18th Grand Chapter Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
December 26-29, 1937 (KA Ψ , Δ ΣΘ , and ΩΨΦ )
December 27-31, 1928 (KA Ψ , ΩΨΦ , and ΣΓP )
Two other Black Greek letter organiza- tions were assembled simultaneously in Cleveland: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. The 1937 ‘Tri-Convention’ would be the second time three Black Greek letter organizations hosted their national conventions simultaneously in the same city. Cleveland (OH) Alumni and Alpha Omega Chapters served as the hosts. Delta Sigma Theta and Kappa Alpha Psi hosted their respective public
The occasion of the 18th Grand Chapter Meeting in Indianapolis, IN, marked the first time multiple Black Greek letter organizations met for their national convention during the same timeframe and in the same city. Members and delegates of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity converged on the Hoosier capital city of Indianapolis to conduct their organization’s business.
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