February 7, 2009 - February 13, 2009, The Baltimore Afro-American B1
Photos by A. Lois De Laine, Ed.D.
Allora Goode Cyrus and
Alice Cole, Thelma Banks
Cox Service Award
recipients
Past presidents
Past presidents Sara H.
Rita A. Cooper, left,
Smalley, left, Laura M.
Lydia Mussenden
Knight and Gwendolyn
and Roslyn L. Smith
A. Lindsay
Ruth Tignor
Rosedom, a
pledged Delta
for more than 70
years ago; Doris
Baltimore
Nash, 50 plus
Mayor
Delta, and Ellen
Sheila
Howard
Dr. Charlene Cooper Boston, vice chair; Dr. Thelma Thomas Daley (16
th
National
Dixon
president); Rev. Dr. Marie Phillips Braxton, speaker; Laura Phillips Byrd,
president, Baltimore Alumnae Chapter and Flora Gilchrist Johnson, chair
More than 400
members of Baltimore
Alumnae Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. and friends shared
in a toast to the 96
th

Founders Day and the
87
th
anniversary of
the chartering of the Baltimore Alumnae
The legacy continues
Chapter.
with great great
The Rev. Dr. Marie Phillips Braxton,
Charlene Cooper
granddaughter, 6-
granddaughter of Vashti Turley Murphy, co-
month-old Paige Evans,
Boston, Ph.D., Vashti founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, was
great granddaughter
Turley Murphy the guest speaker. She spoke from the topic
Andrea J. Evans, left,
Award recipient,
“What Will Be Your Legacy?”
and granddaughter
receives award from
The theme for the celebration was “Deltas
Rev. Dr. Frances Murphy
Laura Phillips Byrd,
Exhibiting Strength Through Sisterhood
Draper, of Delta Sigma president
and Service As the Legacy Continues.” The
Theta’s national founder
Delta Chorale performed to an enthusiastic
Vashti Turley Murphy.
audience.
Flora Gilchrist Johnson and Dr. Charlene
Cooper Boston, served as chair and vice
chair of the Founders Day celebration. Laura
Monica R.
The legacy continues with
Phillips Byrd is president of the chapter.
great great granddaughter, 6-
Watkins,
month-old Paige Evans, great
Thelma
granddaughter Andrea J. Evans,
Banks Cox
and granddaughter Rev. Dr.
Service
Frances Murphy Draper, of
Award
Delta Sigma Theta’s national recipient
founder Vashti Turley Murphy.
Delta sorors
Salima S. Marriott,
deputy mayor;
Patricia Jessamy,
Baltimore City
state’s attorney
Past
and Councilwoman
president
Helen Horton
Christine
James
Moore
Shirley Hudson Juanita Logan Addison,
Past presidents Beverly
Stokes, Thelma Banks Thelma Banks Cox
D. Boston and Dr. Ruth
Cox Service Award Service Award recipient
Jones Pratt
recipient
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