The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-15
MISS.DORCAS SURTH
WEDSNAVY OFFICER
Distinguished Company Wit
nesses Marriage in st.
Johns Church.
BRIDE WELL KNOWN HERE
Groom, Lieut.. Com. John P.
jackson, U. S. NJ, Brother of
Nine. Ekengren.

The marriage of Miss Dorcas Nc
Laurin Surth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Surth, of Yokohama, Japan,
and Lieut.. Comdr. John p. Jackson, U.
SIN, took place this afternoon in st.
Johns Church in the presence Of a
distinguished company of diplomats,
officials and representatives of resi-
dent society.
In the one winter they have spent in
Washington the bride and her parents
have made many friends and, as Com
mander Jackson, who is the son of
Mrs. John P. jackson and a brother of
Nine. Ekengren, wife OF the Swedish
minister, comes from a family long
resident here. the wedding had more
than the usual measure of interest
The ceremony was performed by the
Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
Washington, assisted by the Rev. Ed
ward S. Dunlap, assistant rector of
st. Johns, and was followed by an in
formal. reception for the. bridal party
and few close friends at the resi-
dence Of the brides cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Campbell Graef.
Lilies Bank Church,
The church was effectively decora-
ted in green and white, Easter lilies,
white lilacs. Bride roses and daisies
being used in fragrant profusion,
with the usual accompaniment of
palms. ferns and Southern smilax.
Smilax yelled the rail of the. balcony
and wreathed the pillars which sup
port it 1t was used again to screen
the walls Of the chancel and on either
side of the altar were banked ferns,
tall palms and masses of white bios
SONS. Banks of palms and white
flowers also thanked the steps leading
to the chancel and the altar vases
were filled with Easter lilies and
white roses. H. H. Freeman, organist,
played the wedding marches and the
selections given during the seating of
the guests.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a lovely
gown of georgette crepe over cloth
of silver, with a long train OF silver
orocade. This skirt, cut moderately
short, was puffed at the hem, and
the bodice was composed almost en-
tirely of white and silver brocade.
Her tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
of lilies of the valley. .
Brtdesmafds In Pale Blue. ~.
The bridesmaids, Miss olyve Grsef
and Miss Kate DuBose, were gowned
alike in frocks of pale blue georgette
crepe made on straight lines and
posed over cloth of silver. A cord
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the only trimming and the gowns
were finished by angeleleeves Of the
crepe They wore large black tulle
picture hats, trimmed with wee blue
and pink blossoms, and carried
sheaves of pink roses.
Brother Best Man.
Huntington Jackson, of New York,
was best man for his brother and the
ushers were Rear Admiral Leigh c.
Palmer, Paymaster Gen. Samuel Nc
Gowan, Commander Edward McCau-
ley, jr., Commander William W. Gal
braith. Frederick H. Brooke, Hughart
LaughIin, of Pittsburgh; Charlton
Henry, OF Philadelphia, and William
c. Freeman, of Philadelphia
The bridegroom and the four
ushers who are of the service, were
IN uniform, the blue and gold of their
special full dress" adding a touch
Of brilliance to the picture.
The charming home of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Graef in K street, was abIoom with
lowed the ceremony. In the drawing |
room, where Mr. and Mrs. Surth stood |
with Commander Jackson and his |
bride under a canopy of grgeen. stud |
ded with white blossoms and hung |
with a wedding bell of white flowers, |
sheayes of forsythia, snap dragons |
in pink and pale yellow and quanti- |
ties of pink roses gave a suggestion |
Of spring.
Dining Room In Yellow.
In the dining room, where the |
guests were seated at small tables, |
yellow predominated, each table hav-
ing a centerpiece OF jonquils, wall |
flowers and pale pink sweet peas,
with individual bouquets for each of |
the women present.
The brides table was laid in a
small reception room, decorated in
white roses were used on the table to-
gether with clusters of white lilac.
sweet peas and fressia, and a great
blossoming rose tree formed the cen
terpiece. The company at the brides
table numbered about twenty, the
wives OF several of the ushers being
included among the guests.
Among the guests who attended the
ceremony at the church and the re-
ception later were Mrs. John p. Jack
son, mother OF the bridegroom, who
wore a handsome gown OF black and
gold brocade and a black and gold
hat and his brother-in-lawa and sister.
the Minister OF Sweden and Nine
Ekengren. They were accompanied
by their two small daughters. Elise
AMI Christina, who wore dainty mite
frocks. with pink sashes and pink
hats. Mime. Ekengren's gown was of
pale gray satin and tulle. and she
wore a hat OF gray straw. trimmed
with gray roses and pink heather.
Mrs. Huntington Jackson was also