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61st ANNIVERSARY CONCLAVE 1975 - AUGUST 9TH Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Fr. PROGRAM ORDER OF EVENTS Monday, August 4th, 1975 8:00 A.M. - Blue and White Golf Tournament Rackham Golf Course - Transportation Provided Tournament Fee - $15.00 per Brother - (18 holes) Trophies, Prizes and Excitement Provided. Registration - Hotel Lobby - 12:00 Noon until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 5th, 1975 7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. - Continental Breakfast Sponsored by the Detroit Simga Shadows. General Session - 9:00 A.M. - called to order by the National President. Greetings from - 1. City Government 2. State Government 3. Inter-Greek Council - Representative 4. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority - Regional Director of the Great Lakes Region - Soror Josephine Crowell 5. Detroit Sigma Shadows - President 6. Xi Beta Sigma Chapter - President 7. General Conclave Chairman Visiting Wives 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. - Race Track and Buffet Luncheon Hosted by the Detroit Sigma Shadows 5:30 P.M. - Adjournment - General Session 7:30 P.M. - Hospitality Suite - Xi Beta Sigma Chapter Hosting- Room to be announced 9:30 P.M. - 1:30 A.M. - Inter-Greek Council - sponsors Get Acquainted Dance - (Ball Room) Wednesday, August 6th, 1975 9:00 A.M. - General Session 7:00 P.M. - Hospitality Suite - Xi Beta Sigma Chapter Housing- Programs for Children 8:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. - Boblo Boat Ride to Boblo Amusement Park. (Tuesday or Wednesday open for Undergraduate Luncheon. Brother C. Melvin Patrick) Regional Baseball - Tennis - Pre-Cocktail Party (Playboy Club) Thursday, August 7, 1975 9:00 A.M. - General Session Ladies Programs 12:00 Noon-3:00 P.M. - Garden Party at Private Home- (Transportation provided) 5:30-6:00 P.M. - Adjournment 7:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M. - Awards Banquet - Brother Bill Doar presiding. To include the Host Chapter President and General Chairman. Speakers proposed- 1. Mayor Coleman Young 2. General Motors President 3. Rev. Leon Sullivan O.I.C. - Member, Board of General Motors 4. Rev. Sampson - (Dynamic pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church) 5. Ford Motor Co. President (Tickets sold to outsiders - $12.50 each) 10:00 P.M. - Blue and White Carnation Ball - Sponsored by the Great Lakes Region - (Formal) Friday, August 8, 1975 9:00 A.M. - General Session 11:00 A.M. - Ladies - Fashion Show and Luncheon at the J.L. Hudson's Downtown Store and Shopping Tour - sponsored by the Detroit Sigma Shadows 5:30 P.M. - Adjournment - General Session 9:00 P.M. - Orchid Ball - led by Brother William E. Door, Jr. (Orchid leis flown in from Hawaii for approximately 700 delegates or more. [[images - four black & white photographs of scenes form the convention]] [[caption]]Activities at the 1948 Convention of PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY held at the Hotel Teresa in Harlem.[[/caption]]