Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-21
MRS. FELTON, IS
ALMOST CERTAIN
To Be SWORN IN
AS i. 6. SENATOR
Georgia'S NGrand Old Won7-
an Is Making a Deter
mined Fight for a Seat,
if Only for a Day,
SHE IS CHEERED BY
THE GALLERY CROWDS
George ReiterateS That He
viii Adhere to His Pro-
gram Of Letting Her Take
the Oath of Office

Washington, Nov. 20.-Georgia's
grand old lady" Mrs. w. II. Fell
ton, first woman senator, was the
star member of the cast in the
opening scene today of the conven-
ing OF congress. Her effort to be
sworn in and sit for q day was
forced over until tomorrow but in
all other respects she enjoyed
thrilling debut as the congressional
curtain was raised. And there was
good prospect tonight that success
would crown her hope of taking
the oath tomorrow and becoming
the first woman senator in fact as
well as by name. il only for day.
The S7-year-old woman, a breath
OF Lavender ana lace from the
old SOUTH" today was all but an
actual senator, occupying a seat
on the senate floor for hours,
where she was cheered by the gal
lery crowds and was the object of
congratulations by senators, repre-
sentatives and officials who throng-
ed about her informal receptions.
Fcted and Photographed
She was feted also by crowds
about the senate and was photo
graphed and dined. Tired, but
happy, tonight she was prepared
to renew tomorrow her plea for
an official place in the senate.
OF all senator's, past, present or
future, Mrs. FELTON, as the first TO
appear today on the floor, Ac-
companied by former Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia, and wear
ing a black bonnet, fur coat and
white gloves, she arrived more than
an hour before the noon conven-
ing hours. Soon she was AT
home" hanging up her bonnet and
coat in the democratic cloak room. |
Shaking out her silk dress and lace
collar, she was given an absent
senator's chair along side Senator
Harris, democrat, Georgia, and was
the cynosure of all eyes and the
lodestone of arriving senators. who
hhstened to shake her hand andl
offer best wishes.
Gallery Crowds Cheer.
Gallery crowds, largely COM
posed of women overlooking into
The halls, cheered and applauded |
tho white haired woman, as, short |
ly before the senate convened, she
was escorted to an ante-room to |
receive a huge bouquet Of 81 red
roses. Again the crowd broke into
O noisy demonstration as she re-
turned to her seat, where she re-
mained through the brief session,
watching each move intently
through her gold spectacles.
Clasped in her lap, rolled in brown |
paper, she held her commission, as
senator, received two months ago
by appointment upon the death |
o2 Senator Thomas Il. Watson.
All Pay Tribute TO Her.
All in the senate paid tribute to
the first woman member. She
was received by Vice President
Coolidge and nearly all senators,
republicans and democrats, as well
as officials and pages.
No disappointment was mani
tested by Mrs. FELTON, when told
that no new senators could be
sworn in today, she apparently
grasping quickly what many vete-
ran leaders for several days had
forgotten that the senate had to be
officially notified of the death of
a, senator before his successor
could be received. And in ACCORD
ance with unbroken precedent the
senate adjourned Immediately out
of respect when informed of the
death of Senator Watson, putting
over the reception of all new sena-
tors until tomorrow. Besides Mrs.
FELTON,, awaiting to be sworn in
was her successor, Walter L.
George, elected November z. and
several others.
Mr.. George tonight reiterated
that he would adhere to his pro-
gram of giving Mrs. FELTON, an op-
portunity to be sworn in and sit
for q day. Although armed with
credentials and n commission SUI
perceding Mrs. FELTON,, he planned
TO defer their presentation until
wednesday. Senate leaders said
with the prospect. that no objec-
tion to this program would be Of
fered, it appeared that Mrs.
Felton would be allowed to take
the oath tomorrow and retire on
wednesday, when Mr.. George
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