Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-10
FIRST WOMAN DEMOCRATIC
HOUSE MEMBER HONORED

TRENTON, Jan. 10-Mrs. Kath-
crime w. Brown, of Hudson, the first
Democratic woman to be a member
of the assembly, is the guest of the
Mercer County Democrats this after
noon at the Stacy-Trent tor lunch
con. Among the speakers in addi-
ton to Mrs. Brown are, Governor
Edwards, Supreme Court justice
Katzenbach. Jr., Mayor Frederick
w. DDonnelly of this city: Charles e.
Mac Donald, Democratic state chaAr-
man; Mrs. Robert +. Norton, state
vice chairman; Mrs. Philip NJ. Gar
r.son, of Essex, and Mrs. RATHER
inc Donges of Camden.
Members of the Mercer County
Democratic organization are serving
on the reception committee. Miss
sara II. Pollock is in charge.
again took up his duties as clerk and
parliamentary advisor to Minority
Leader Gaede.
Assemblyman Arthur N. Pierson,
of Union, is the veteran of the
House. Today he began his eighth
consecutive year in that body. hav-
ing served since the beginning of
the 1915 session. 1t is rumored that
he will be a candidate for state sem
ator next year to succeed William
n. Runyon. Assemblyman Henry G..
Hershfield. of Passaic, began his
sixth consecutive year today. Mr..
Pierson has probably made a record
for years in the assembly. during re-
cent times at least.
senate Organizes
The senate being a more deliber-
alive and dignified body than the
assembly in the m conception
of legislative affairs. proceeded TO
organize today with due decorum.
Senator Mackay was chosen senate
president over Senator Thomas Bar
Der, of Warren, Democrat. William
II. Albright, of Woodbury.. Glouces-
ter county, was again elected senate
secretary, and Frederic A. Brodesser
Of Union was again picked by the
Republicans as assistant secretary.
Rev. Dewitt Clinton Cobb, of Glou-
cester, again becomes senate chap
lain.
Senators who were indicted as
members of the upper body today
were: Emmor Roberts, Burlington:
William II. Bright, Cape May; David
II. Agans, Hunterdon; Morgan f.
Larson, NlluultotAb bipIl nv
Passaic; Henry T. Rays, Sussex;
Horace N. FODDER. Gloucester.
The oath was not administered to
Senator Roberts, he being a member
of the Quaker faith affirmed, as is
the custom in his religion. Roberts,
Agans. Larson and FODDER are new
faces in the senate. With the eX-
ception of Senator Larson, they are
promotions from the HOUSE of AS
sembly. Senator FODDER is serving
out the two years unexpired term of
Senator Sturgess who resigned last
spring to become internal revenue
collector for South Jersey. Mr..
Agans is head of the State Grange.
Senators Bright. Smith and KayS
today took the oath for new terms
because of having been reelected
last fall. OF the seven members
mentioned, Messrs. Roberts. Bright,
Larson, Smith and FODDER are Re
p%ublicans; Agans and Rays, Demo-
Gratis.
Because of his prominent position
in the race for the Republican NOM
ination for governor, Senator Will
liam n. Runyon. of Union. vas n
mar particularly noted in the cere-
monies in the senate today. In the
organization proceedings the honor
of being temporary presiding office
went to Senator S. Rov Heath, Dem
ocrat. OF Mercer. This is a CUSTOM
airy custom and a member of the
minority always is accorded it.