The Washington times., 1929-12-30
appointment of ENJOY to Berlin
is Loss to Society IN Capital
Mrs. Frederick N. Sackett
Is Popular Member of
Senate Ladies Group

Senate Ladies Group
With the appointment of
Senator Frederic N. Sackett
Of Kentucky as ambassador
to Germany the Senate
ladies are again losing one
of their most popular mem
bers.
Mrs. Sackett is treasurer
of the Senate ladies luncheon
club and an active member
of the Congressional Club
where she has on several
occasions held important
offices.
She is the second member
OF the body to leave Wash
lngton for q diplomatic post
this winer. The first, Mrs.
Walter E. Edge, is now
chatalaine of the embassy in
Paris.
Kentucky Girl
Born In Louisville, KY, Mrs.
Hackett has spent the greater
mart of her life In the State
her husband has represented
here since March, 1925. Be.
fore her marriage she was Miss
Olive Speed, daughter Of the
late James Breckenridge Speed.
with her husband she came
TO washington in 1925 and i'm.
mediately began to take an
active part in official social
life. The couple have no chill
dren and Mrs. Sackett has de.
voted herself to her husbands
career. During the troublesome
days Of the war she was of
enormous help to him In his
work as Federal Food Admins
traitor of Kentucky. It was dur
ing that time, 1917-1919. that
the future Senator Ambassador
and his wife formed o friend
ship with the Hoovers. "A
friendship that has endured
until today and is probably one
Of the chief factors in the ap-
pointment Of the Kentucky Sen
ator to his new post.
Soon. To Leave
The Senator and Mrs. Sack
ett are now In Cuba, but are
expected to return to Washing
ton the end Of this week. They
will go almost immediately. to
Berlin as the retiring Arnbas.
sadcr, Jacob q. Schurman, is
anxious to return to the United
States.
Envoy Is Guest
The Ambassador Of Great
Britain and Lady ! Isabella
Howard were the guests Of
honor at luncheon today Of the
Rulnanian Minister, Charles A.
Davila. Other guests included
the Belgian Ambassador and
Princess de Lgne, The Polish
Minister, ,Tytus Filipowicz, the
Grand Duchess Kira, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Richard
AldricIl, Mr.. and Mrs. George
T. Marye and Comdr. and Mrs.
William D. Thomas.
Nine. Marguerite d'Alyarez,
ccntralto. viii be the guest
artist at the Latin American
musicale at the Pan American
Union this evening.
The program, with Edward
Hart as accornpaIliSt, will be
broadcast all over the world.
The concert will be the most
important event In the series
0f similar concerts of Latin
Amreicarl music arranged by
the Pan American Union for
this season.
4 ~,
y Senator and Mrs. Frederick
Steiwer and their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Steiwer, are en-
tertaining at tea for the sub
debutai1te group ut their home,
Hilltop, from 8 to Z o'clock this
afternoon. The tea Is being
given. in compliment to Miss
Ida and Miss Anne Rush,
nieces Of the Senator and Mrs.
Eteiwer, who are leaving next
month to continue their studies
IN Europe.
Pierre Henry de Ia Blanchetai.
second secretary Of the French
Embassy, win entertain 9 party
Of eight at dinner this evening
at the Carlton.
Miss Mary L. Brooks, Of
Decatur. Ca, and Miss Eliza
beth Myers. Of Atlanta, were
weekend guests at the Dodge
Hotel.