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Originally posted by PhiDelt649
"What in the bloody hell?"
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Indeed! This is totally out of whack.
Grover Cleveland wore his Sigma Chi badge when he was sworn in as President. The badge may be viewed at the Fraternity's museum at the International Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois. Since both Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta were founded as general fraternities - and along with Beta Theta Pi make up the Miami Triad - I can not imagine President Cleveland having duel membership in the two. Also, Sigma Chi does not have honorary memberships so unless Phi Delta Theta does or did, I don't think that applies either.
With my curiosity peaked, I did some research.
Benjamin Harrison - who defeated Cleveland in 1888 and then Cleveland defeated in 1892 - was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Delta Chi. Originally, Delta Chi was founded as a Law Fraternity.
Since there is a historical tie between Cleveland and Harrison, and Sigma Chi & Delta Chi are similar sounding, my theory is that who ever issued this "document" got their facts mixed up. Or it is bogus. Or both.