The Washington herald., 1917-03-16

Mrs. Francis Bowes sayre. daughter Of
the President. spent yesterday at tne
White House en- route from Old folnl
Comfort, where she passed week. 10
her home in williamstown, Mass
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff will go to New YORK tooaS
for a weeks stay.
TIL. spanIsh Ambassador and Nine. Ri
ano entertained at dinner last eVehins
at the embassy. They will be hosts =.
luncheon today in compliment 70 thI
counselor of the embassy, Don Mahuo' ma
Walls Merino. who will leave WASH
ington shortly for Panama to serve
umpire of the international comniissioii ~
now meeting there. He has been oe-
tached from the embassy. out MS SUI
Cessor has not been appointed.
The marriage of Miss Dorcas NC,
Laurin Surth, daughter OF MT: anu
Mrs. Max Surth, of Yokohama, japan
and Lieut.. Commander John r. Jacn
son. U. S. N. took place Yesterday a.
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock In ST. Johh
Church in the presence OF a oistih-
guished company representing diplo-
matte, official and residential socIe'S'
The church was decorated with Eas,
ter lilies, white lilacs, bride roses anu
daisies arranged against background
Of palms, ferns and Southern sHiiia iaN A.
The altar was banked with ferhs' taiI
palms and masses of white blossoms
and palms and white flowers flanked
the steps leading to the chancel ana
the altar vases were filled with Eas-
ter lilies and white roses. MIR. II: II.
Freeman, organist, played the wedding
marches and the selections given our
ing the seating of the guests
The ceremony was performed oS u"
Right Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop OF
wesbJngton- assisted by the Rev. Ed
ward s. Dunlap, assistant rector OF
st. Johns.
The bride. who was given in mar
rage by her father. wore lovely
gown of georgette crepe over cIoth
of silver, with a long train OF slNSl
brocade. This skirt. cut moderately
short. was puffed at the hem' ana
+bs bodice was composed almost en-
tirely of white and silver brocade.
Her tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried a shower
bououet Of lilies of the valley
The bridesmaids. Miss Olyve Graet
and Miss Kate DuBose, were Go"heu Go
alike in pale blue GeorGette crepe ever ever
cloth Of silver. A cord of silver sirdllng
ar voJst sunnlIed the only trimming and
the gowns were finished by angel sleeves
~ the creme, They wore large black tune
picture hats, trimmed with blue and PINK
flowers, and carried sheaves OF PINK
roses
Mr.. Huntington Jackson. OF New YORK
was best man for his brother and the
ushers were Rear Admiral Leigh Z.
palmer Paymaster General Samuel Nc
Gowan, Commander Edward McCauley'
ir.. Commander William W. Galbraitn'
Mr.. Frederick n. Brooke, Mr.. HuGhart
Laughlin, of Pittsburgh; Mr. Charlton
Henry, Of Philadelphia, and Mr.. William
c. Freeman, of Philadelphia.
The bridegroom and the four ushers
who are of the service. were IN uniform
A reception for the bridal party and a
few close friends followed at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Graef in X street. In
the drawing room Mr.. and Mrs. Surth
stood with Commander Jackson and his
bride under q canopy Of green, studded
with white blossoms and hung with q
wedding bell OF white flowers with
sheaves OF forsythia, snap dragons and
pink roses.
In the dining room the guests were seat
ed at small tables, each table having Q
centerpiece Of jonquils, wall flowers and
pale pink sweet peas, with individual
bouquets for each OF the women.
The BRIDES table was laid in a small
white lilac, sweet peas and fressia, and
a blooming rose-tree formed the CEN
terpiece
Among the guests who attended the
ceremony at the church and the recep-
tion later were Mrs. John P. Jackson,
mother of the bridegroom, who wore
handsome gown Of black and gold bro
cade and black and gold hat, and
brother-in-law and sister. the Minister
OF Sweden and Nine. Ekengren- They
were accompanied by their two small
daughters, Elise and Christina, who wore
dainty white frocks. with pink sashes
and pink hats. Nine Ekengren's gown
was Of pale gray satin and tuIle. and
she wore hat OF gray straw, trimmed
with gray roses and pink heather.
Mrs. Surth. mother Of the bride. wore
a French costume Of black lace with
hands Of gold-embroidered blue satin for
trimming. Her hat was Of black lace
and straw. Mrs. Graef was in a gray
chiffon gown, with a becoming mauve
straw hat.
The out-of-town guests at the wedding
included DR.. and Mrs J. A. Beghuee,
OF Stamford, Conn.,, Mrs. Surth's broth
er-in-Iaw and sister; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Houston Henry. Mrs. Alexander
Mackay-Smith Miss Mackay-Smith, Mrs.
Charles w. Henry. Miss Henry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bayard Henry and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Freeman. all Of Philadelphia:
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington Jackson, Of
New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hughart
Laughlin, Of Pittsburgh.
Other guests were: Mrs. Robert W.
Lansing, wife Of the Secretary Of State;
the Argentine Ambassador and Mime.
Naon. the japanese Ambassador, Mr.. Ed
win V. Morgan, American Ambassador to
Brazil; Mr.. O'Brien, former American
Ambassador to Japan, and Mrs. O'Brien;
Mrs John W. Foster, the Secretary of the
Navy, Mr. Daniels, accompanied by his
aid, Lieut.. Byron McCandless; Senator and
Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry. Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott. Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-