Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-10
MRS. ". H. FELTON,
GIVEN BIC WELCOME
ON ATLANTA VISIT

Dropping all the formality which
might have been expected at a re
ception which was one ovation after
another, a capacity audience that
packed the First Baptist church
Sunday afternoon heard Mrs. Will
liam H. FELTON,, the Junior senator
from Georgia and Atlanta's honor
gu t, speak to her friends on the
changes which have come to Allan
ia during the past eighty years
and of the changes which are yet
to come.
Friends Of the grand old woman
of Georgia. found no ordinary Unit
ed States senator addressing them
Sunday. They found a woman sur
prisingly youthful, who had the elo
quence of senator and a vision be-
yond most senators. She stirred
imlginations and made her hearers
think of things greater than bonus
legislation, tariff bills, and such
pIdCLlCdl lSSo ISldl1NS
Governors Speech
Governor Hardwick introduced
Mrs. FELTON,.
" 'I ana here to present to you-not
to introduce to you-the foremost
best loved woman Of Georgia and
this southland" said the governor
II have served with men who are
old and wise and famous for many
accomplishments, but I am here to-
day to tell you that there's not one
more wise nor more honored than
the distinguished woman I am going
to present to you today. For more
than three-quarters of a century this
Industrious woman has been a prom
inent factor in the development OF
this great commonwealth. She has
all the qualities of heart and mead
necessary for the broadcast and most
constructive craftsmanship.
II have the honor to present Mrs
Rebecca Latimer FELTON,"
Mrs. FELTON, rose and walked tC
the center of the rostrum with a
firm step. She was dressed in black
wearing the costume which is most
familiar to her friends.
When the great burst of applause
which greeted her died away, she
began to speak in clear, resonant
voice which carried to the topmost
seat in the gallery.
She spoke on Atlanta's history
from a modern viewpoint, interspers
ing her story with many anecdotes
setting forth the significant changes
which have come over the city and
made it the greatest between Wash
ington and New Orleans. The At
lanta of eighty years ago she told
about as though it were but yester
day, how she came into town to find
one house, one saloon and railroad
station the only buildings here.
Recalls Old Atlanta
1--WE all knew what a city AT
lanta was to become when we saw
it grow" she said. SIT was gaudy
gay, rolliclzing Atlanta in the olj
days, and it had just as much spirit
and go as it has today. 1t took my
young husband and I two and a
half. days to go to Gainesville on
Cur honeymoon trip-now it takes
about that many hours in a limous
ine-and before you all are as old as
I you'll be travelling the distance by
cir"
Mrs. FELTON, often was interrupt
ed by applause and laughter as she
described the events which has made
the city great, and told little stories
of the people who laid the founda
lions of the modern Atlanta. She
remembered distinctly the political
was torn by intersectional feeling
which later precipitated in Civil war
Mrs. Felton, arrived in Atlanta at
room Sunday and was greeted by a
large delegation of citizens. She was
the guest of Miss Mile A. Nc
Clure, president of the Business
Womens League of the First Bap
fist church. The reception Sunday
afternoon was under the auspices OF
the league.
w. A. Sutton, superintendent OF
city schools, read the Scripture anC
offered the prayer at the opening OF
the meeting. At the conclusion Mr.
Sutton, on behalf of the city, thank
cd Mrs. FELTON, for her interesting
address, and assured her that the
people of Atlanta loved her and con
sidered her as much a daughter OF
Atlanta as of DeKalb county, hel
birthplace, or of Gainesville, he1
present home.
Miss Nellie Laing sang two solos
"When the Heart Is Young" anG
Expectancy" accompanied by Miss
Helen Christie.
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