The Washington times., 1922-11-26

prepared to settle down and at
present are at the Powhatan. I
believe. That morning they were
with Mrs. Harris, wife of Senator
Harris, of Georgia. I didn't see
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, wife Of
the Senator-elect from Delaware,
Eut assume that she was in the
gallery since she is In town.
The position Of Senator Bayard,
who succeeds Senator T. Cole
man dupont, is analogous to
that of Senator George in his
relation to Mrs. FELTON,. Perhaps
It isn't worth while going into
this, but Ili-admit that was a
bit confused and wondered why
Senator Bayard was being sworn
in now instead of waiting until
the new Congress convenes,
The answer, however, is simple
enough. Senator DUPONT was ap-
pointed to fill out an uneXpired
term vice Senator Wolcott, who
resigned to accept an appointment
to the supreme bench of New
Jersey, but he was only to hold
the position until an election could
be held. He tried for election to the
seat he had held by appointment,
but went down to defeat before
Senator Bayard, who was elected
for the remainder of the present
Congress and the next Congress.
Mrs. FELTON, was in exactly the
same position as Senator DUPONT,
except that she was appointed
while the Senate was not in ses-
sion and an election took place
before she could be sworn in. Con-
sequently had it not been for the
chivalry of Senator George, she
would never have actually occupied
her seat in the Senate.
GEORGIA people i'm Washington
have been crowding a good
deal of entertainment for their
new Senators into the few days
since they arrived in Washington.
Former Senator Hoke Smith gave
a dinner for Mrs. FELTON, and the
Georges and Mrs. FELTON, We're
also guests at dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. John Temple Graves.
Then, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Tiller had party for the Georgia
Society-Mr. Tiller is president of
the organization-with Senator ana
Mrs. George as the bright particu-
lar stars. Mrs. FELTON, was to have
shared honors with them, but found
that she had to return to Georgia
Immediately after she was sworn in.
The diplomatic gallery was
crowded on Tuesday morning, as
1t always is when the President
adj: esses Congress But l really
couldn't see who was there. I did.
however. make out the Jusserands:
and presently saw NJ. Jusserand go
down onto the floor of the House,
where he took up his position side
by side with the German am
bassador. Verify the lion and the
lamb lying down together. and one
OF those striking little incidents
which add color and historic inter.
est to such an occas!c-:. ---.he dip
lomatic ENJOYS, as you doubtless
remember, are entitled to a place
upon the floor of the House at
such joint Congressional sessions,
hut they did not file in in a body
this time. as they have upon many
previous occasions, so one pic
turesque detail was lacking.
Mrs. Huck was on the floor that
day and likewise Miss Robertson,
and both joined in the applause
which swept the chamber when
Mrs. FELTON, came in. That was
before she was Senator FELTON,,
however, for she was not sworn in
until the Senate reconvened in it's
own chamber after the joint session
was over.
Clothes? Well, on the whole the
women were very simply dressed
and in dark colors, with gayly
tinted hats blossoming here and
there in the galleries like posies.
And Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
was far and away the most strik-
ing looking person in, the galleries.
She was swathed in an ermine coat
which reached her heels. topped off
with vivid red hat and when her
coat fell open one caught a glimpse
Of equally vivid green on her gown.
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