Is there a connection between Alpha Delta Pi and Phi Mu?

[honeychile]

Originally posted by diamondgal
The Cannonball House is absolutely beautiful. I am an ADPi at Mercer University, which is located not too far from the Cannonball House. ADPi's and Phi Mu's from Mercer often volunteer at the Cannonball House during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival. It is a great opportunity to share our related histories and our own personal sorority experiences with tourists and visitors during the Festival.
I love being in Macon where both of these organizations were founded...lots of history around town!!!

~Happy New Year~

Just out of curiosity, when is the Cherry Blossom Festival this year?


*putting on the old thinking cap*

[NutBrnHair]

Official Cherry Blossom Website

2004 Cherry Blossom Festival (Macon, GA)

is scheduled from March 19 - March 28, 2004.

So, mark your calendars now to join us in the

heart of Georgia for ten glorious days of

celebration and excitement.



For more information, please contact the Cherry Blossom Festival Offices at

794 Cherry Street

Macon, GA 31201

(478) 751-7429

fax: (478) 751-7408

[diamondgal]

Originally posted by ADPiZXalum

ANYWAY, my question is, do any schools with ADPi and Phi Mu do a similar event? I think that'd be pretty groovy. We do not have Phi Mu at Baylor, but I always thought it'd be cool if we did.

At Mercer, we have both an ADPi and a Phi Mu chapter. In March or April, the chapters co-sponsor Peaches & Pie, an annual alumnae tea that is held at Wesleyan College where we were both founded. Last year, we had Helen Glenn, charter member of the Beta Sigma chapter, as our guest speaker (ADPi's can read about her in the latest edition of The Adelphean!). It is a nice chance for alumnae and collegians from both sisterhoods to come together for an afternoon.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by diamondgal
At Mercer, we have both an ADPi and a Phi Mu chapter. In March or April, the chapters co-sponsor Peaches & Pie, an annual alumnae tea that is held at Wesleyan College where we were both founded. Last year, we had Helen Glenn, charter member of the Beta Sigma chapter, as our guest speaker (ADPi's can read about her in the latest edition of The Adelphean!). It is a nice chance for alumnae and collegians from both sisterhoods to come together for an afternoon.

That sounds perfectly lovely! I do hope y'all take pictures for the Adelphean - it's such a cute idea!!

As for the Cherry Blossom Festival, I already have SO much scheduled that week. I was getting some fun ideas, too!

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Honey, we'll have to schedule a Macon meeting sometime. Wouldn't that be fun?

[Blue Violets]

Something I find interesting that no one has mentioned yet is that ADPi/the Adelphean Society was originally a secret society. The members who founded PhiMu/the Philmothean (sp) society theoretically did not know about the Adelphean Society b/c it was secret... (this still ties over to today's rituals). So both groups supposedly were founded without direct knowledge of the membership of either group.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Hmm -- I'm pretty sure that two of the original founders of ADPi and Phi Mu roomed together, and it was following the refusal of an invitation to the Phi Mu to join that jumpstarted the Philomathian society....

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by honeychile
I should also tell you that my mama had given us very strict warnings to be more than careful while in Macon County.

Honeychile -- I loved reading your story. Just wanted to point out that Macon County and the city of Macon, Georgia, are two different places. (The city of Macon is in Bibb County, and Macon County is a bit further south, past Crawford, Peach and Houston counties.)

[CardinalSM]

Yeah, in Georgia, for most counties, there is also a city that shares the same name. Hardly ever will you find the city in the county with the same name! I have been here for a year and a half and still can't figure out where I am going!

[honeychile]

Originally posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu
Hmm -- I'm pretty sure that two of the original founders of ADPi and Phi Mu roomed together, and it was following the refusal of an invitation to the Phi Mu to join that jumpstarted the Philomathian society....

I had heard that our primary founders roomed together, too, but I never heard that the Phi Mu primary founder wasn't issued an invitation to the Adelphean Society!

I wonder if we'll ever know the whole story!

[honeychile]

Originally posted by dzrose93
Honeychile -- I loved reading your story. Just wanted to point out that Macon County and the city of Macon, Georgia, are two different places. (The city of Macon is in Bibb County, and Macon County is a bit further south, past Crawford, Peach and Houston counties.)

Then, I have to assume that the photos we took at the "Now entering Macon Cty" meant city, not county. How odd!!

Glad you liked the story - I've dined out on that for a while now!

[carnation]

I'd love for all you Macon Magnolias to stop HERE on the way to Macon! And you could visit Fuzicrayon and the new Nu chapter of Phi Mu!

[rainbowbrightCS]

GA is strange, they have no imagination when it comes to names. I live in the city that has almost the same name as the county right off of the same name for the street.

But my county does have a city with the exact same name, but on the other side of the state.

Plus West Ga U. is in Carrol county Carrolton city.


Crazy Georgians.


ETA: Isn't Phi Mu moving their HQ to Peach Tree City? I remeber hearing about that in Local news.

[sageofages]

Originally posted by rainbowbrightCS
GA is strange, they have no imagination when it comes to names. I live in the city that has almost the same name as the county right off of the same name for the street.

But my county does have a city with the exact same name, but on the other side of the state.

Plus West Ga U. is in Carrol county Carrolton city.


Crazy Georgians.


ETA: Isn't Phi Mu moving their HQ to Peach Tree City? I remeber hearing about that in Local news.

YES WE ARE!!! And it is going to be the most beautiful building.....

http://www.phimu.org/foundation/newhq.asp

Everyone check it out!

[rainbowbrightCS]

Do you know when it will be up and running?