Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-21
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 atSessl senate
Announcement, of Its Mem bers Will Not be Off, cially Made Until To- day.

Washington, Nov. 20. = Georgias $ grand old lady, Mrs. W. H. Felton, first woman senator, was the star mem Der of the cast in the opening scene to- day of the converting of congress
 Her effort to be sworn in and sit for a day was forced. over until tomorrow but in all other respects she enjoyed thrilling debut as the congressional cur, toirr was raised. And there was good prospect tonight that success would crown her, hope of taking the oath to- morrow and becoming the first woman senator in fact as well as name. if only for a day rt.
 The S1 year old woman, a breath of lavender and lace from the old south" today was all but an actual senator, occupying seat on the senate floor for hours, where she was cheered by the gal lery crowds and was the object of con gratulaticns by senators, representatives and officials who thronged about her in informal receptions.
 She was feted also by crowds about the senate and was photographed and dined. Tired, but happy tonight, she was prepared to renew tomorrow her plea for an official place in the sen- ate.
 Of all senators, past present or future, Mrs Felton was the first to appear to- day on the floor. Abccompanied by form CT Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and wearing a black bonnet, fur coat and white gloves, she arrived more than an hour before the noon converting hour. Soon she was "at ihome," hanging up her bonnet and coat in the democratic 1 cloak room. Shaking out her silk dress and lact collar, she was given an ab- sent senator's chair alongside Senator Harris, democrat, Georgia, and was the cynosure of all eyes and the loadstone 1 of arriving senators who hastened to shake her hand and offer best wishes. Gallery crowds, composed of women overhowing into the halls, cheered and applauded the white haired woman as, shortly before the senate convened, she was escorted to an ante-room to receive hugh bouquet of S7 red roses. Again the cfowd broke into a noisy administration as she returned to her seat, where she remained through the brief session watching each move intently through her | gold trimmed spectacles. Clasped in her lap rolled in brown paper she held her commission as senator, received two months ago by appointment upon the death of Senator Thomas E. Watson. | All in the senate paid tribute to the 1 first woman senator. She was received l by Vice. President Coolidge and met near | ly all senators. republicans and democrts as we'll as officials and pages.
 No disappointment was manifested by Mrs. Felton when told that, no new sen ators could be sworn in today, she appar- emily grazping quickly what many vet eran senate leaders for several days had forgotten that the senate had to be of hcially notified of the death of a sena- tor before his successor. could be re. ceived. And in accordance with un- broken precedent, the senate adjourn,
 ed immediately out of respect when in formed of the death of Senator. Wat.
 son, putting over the reception of al
 new senators until tomorrow. iBesides
 Mrs. Felton, awaiting to b esworn in was her successor, Walter. F. George, elected
 last November z and several others.
 A few senators, however, were said tt
 be disposed to object to. the programme
 because of the precedent it might SCI
 and senate leaders reiterated that Mrs Felton could not claim pay or mileage allowances. It was repeated that objec tion from a single senator would bal her .-.''. 4.~e.ss