The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
MRS. FELTON,
TAKES Oath
OF SENATOR
Senator Elect George.
IS Expected to Clam
the Seat Today

Washington, Nov. 21.--Mrs. W
II. FELTON,, OF Georgia, took he
oath OF Office today as the first NO
man United States senator. FIer
term probably Will be only fer a.;
day but the ceremony crowned with
success the efforts of the .87-year-
old woman to blaze the path for
American wonanhood in the SEM
ate and it was Indicated that she
would be ccn.ent to step aside to-:
morrow ii SaYor of Walter
George. who was elected Noyem
ber z as her successor to fiji the
unexpired term Of the sate, Senator
Watson to- which vacancy Mrs
FELTON, was appointed last Septen
ber. s,5 - 81
The seating OF Mrs. Felton, att
tracted a crowd to the senate: She
was showered with congratulations-
When she was directed to pro-
ceed to the rostrum to take the
oath of Office, her face broke INTO
a smile. On the, arm Of Senator
Harris, of Georgia and lifting her
gown daintiiy, she walked down
the center aisle and up to the Vice
Presidents desk where Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, Presid pro
tenn was presiding in the absence
from the city OF VICE Presidens
Coolidge
AS Senator @Cummins motioned
her to raise her right hand she
exhibited her only sign cf- nnfa-
niliarity with the proceedinssT
waving her hand to Mr.. Cummins
and smiling if receiving a similar
salute. Senator Harris nudged her
arm, however; and she then raised
it, gazing :inteDtly at Senator euua-
minis. as the oath was delivered and
giving hersresponse in a low vol
The seating OF Mrs. Felton, had
been expected In view of the stacst
agreement of the senate leadersta
finterpose no bjection lin the face
tof possible techn.ca Freedoms as
| to her status after the election on
Soyenber Z Of her successor.
The principal delay was due ta
an address OF Senator r.
Dsnocrat, sIoniana..in support o.;
her claim This address went into
the precedents involved and at frs
gave the impression that the Mon
tanasSenator was opposing Mss-
Felt6n's claims But later Mr.
Walsh SWING into strong supnars
Of her position, declaring hat hess
title. was clear and test ,s-sss:tsssl::s.
it shouid not be consid dered q fasor
or chiYalrous ACT. s3.:s
At no time did Mrs. Felton, ex-s
hibit any nervousness. string R.ifssl
hands folded m her Jap and 18th
eyes on the Montana; sens .,oT.. -. he
arrived a half hour before TIE sen-
ate coa*ened and took tie seat esss
the late Senator WATSON q ~
ing her wraps to a seaases page
and seeing that they were h6fssssss sssiisl
the Democratic cloak roo.1.
The address of Senator Walsh
was broken by the joint SESSION M
the house chamber for the presi-
dents message and Mrs Felton, at
tended; She then returned to the
senate, where Senator Walsh con
Guided his address and she vas
sworn in. After receiving the.ea1a,
She returned te, her seat on.sttia
floor and watched the routine pro-
ceedings with a keen eye.
Before going to the capitol to-
day Mrs. Felton, went to- the White
House and paid her respeess TO
President Harding: : -: : 49,
It II IS, understood that senator
elect George will present his claim
to, the seat tomorroW after Mrs
FELTON, has answered one roll cali
and perhaps delivered a brief ad-
dress. 80, -,
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