Calvin Coolidge and his Pi Phi wife

[nyapbp]

Thought you might find this interesting.

http://wp.me/p20I1i-2L

[carnation]

I had no idea that she was so active in Pi Phi!

[nyapbp]

She truly was! And her Pi Phi friends remained some of her closest her whole life long. Once I get started on Grace I cannot stop, so be forewarned :-)

[ChitownPiPhi]

Grace Coolidge wore her Pi Phi arrow in her official portrait. It is a bit difficult to see in this picture but the golden arrow is visible on the upper left corner of her dress. She posed with her dog, Rob Roy. I think she looks pretty smashing...

[nyapbp]

Here is the story behind the portrait. It's from the Pi Phi blog.

http://pibetaphiblog.org/2012/04/24/...rn-conference/

[carnation]

Oh, that story is fabulous!

[TSteven]

Mrs. Coolidge's Pi Beta Phi pin is in the Smithsonian Institution attached to her inaugural gown.

I remember because I was visting D.C. with a good Pi Phi friend and she made us go to the Smithsonian just to look at that pin.

[nyapbp]

Mrs. Coolidge gave the dress she wore in the portrait to the daughter of one of her maids. At the Pi Beta Phi Headquarters, there is a replica of the dress and the diamond arrow her "Round Robin" friends gave her before the portrait was dedicated.