The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-26
JULIA GRANT Welded
TWO CEREMONIES WE'RE PER-
FORMED, EACH IN MOST ELAB-
CRATE STYLE
NOTABLE GUESTS ATTENDED
Episcopal Service Followed the
Rites of the Orthodox Russian
Church-Scenes at Each Ceremony
Were Made Prettier by the Pres
ence of the Children, Who Acted
in Various Capacities.


Were Made Prettier by the Pres
ence of the Children, Who Acted
I'm Various Capacities.
NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept. 25.-The Epis-
copal marriage service experimenting that
Of the Russian orthodox church that was
made yesterday, which made Prince Can
tacuzene, Count Speranzky, of Russia,
and Julia Dent Grant, daughter Of Brig.
Gen. Frederick D. Grant and grand
daughter of Gen. y. 8. Grant, husband
and wife, was celebrated at All Saints
chapel here at noon today. The assembly
of invited guests, notable for social and
military distinction, made the ceremony
one of the most brilliant ever witnessed
at Newport.
The family and social connections of
the bride gave the wedding a military as
we'll as a diplomatic character and the
little church In which it took place was
bright with blue and gold, the BRIDE
groom's uniform easily outshining those
of the home guard
A large number of the Newport summer
colony had delayed their departure to at
to one of the gayest seasons ever known
at this popular resort
Rt. Rev. H. c. Potter, Protestant Epis-
ccpal bishop of New York, officiated but
in accordance with the laws of the state
Of Rhode Island, Rev. DR.. Porter of the
Emanuel church, of this city, read that
portion Of the service which legally unit
cd the distinguished pair. a reception
followed the wedding ceremony at the
Palmer residence, and late this afternoon
the prince and princess left for New
York and st. Petersburg.
All Saints chapel, which seats not quite
SEQ, was we'll filed not half an hour be-
fore the time set for the ceremony, and
the guests, as they waited, viewed a
wealth of decorations in green and white.
The walls and ceiling Of the chapel were
hung with vines, wreaths and while the
entire altar rail was covered with white
roses on the altar and Chancel were sus-
pended a. large number Of baskets filled
with orchids, intermingled with a chime
of snowy floral wedding bells. Large
garlands Of Bride roses depended from
the bells to two italian columns forming
a bower which almost hid from view the
bridal party as it stood at the altar. The
only music was that Of the organ, which
gave out the notes Of the "Lohengrin''
wedding march as the procession entered
the church doors.
At the same time Bishop Potter and DR..
Porter, vested for the service entered
the chancel from the vestry, followed by
the prince and Honore Palmer, a cousin
of the bride, who acted as best many by
proxy for Grand Duke Cyril, of Russia,
who was unable to be present.
BRIDAL PROCESSION.
The bridal procession included only
Miss Grant and her escort and the ush-
ers, as there were no bridesmaids nor
any maid of honor. The ushers were:
Potter Palmer Jr., a cousin Of the
bride; Lockwood Honore, uncle Of the
bride; Capt Sartoris, a member of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees staff during the late war,
end also cousin Of the bride; Robert
l.. Gerry, of New York; Roger Winthrop,
of Newport, and John Prehtiss. of New
York.
Miss Grant was gowned in white. Her
dress was severely cut. but Of the richest
white satin, with a sweeping train
and veil Of tulle. She carried a
bouquet of stephenotis and lilies of the
valley and wore the gifts Of the bride
groom a corsage ornament of diamonds
The prince, as he stepped down from
the chancel to meet the bride, was attired
in the full Uniform of the Chevalier
guards, brilliant with red and gold.
At the chancel the ushers separated,
three passing to one side and three to
the other, while the prince stepped down
to meet his bride. The oral part of the
services finished, the organ burst forth
with the Mendelssohn wedding march and
the prince and princess led the way to
the chapel door, followed by the ushers.
Among the congregation, besides the
immediate family, were Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant, the grandmother of the bride;
H. H. Honore, Edwin G. Honore, Mr.
and Mrs Harry Honore Jr., Mrs. Sarto-
ris wife of Capt. Sartoris; Maj Gen. Nell |
son A Miles and Miss Miles, and Lieut.. |
Col. Kitchener, of Gen. Miles staff; Gen.
Merritt, and Maj. Mott, Of his staff;
Adjt Gen Corbin, Col and Mrs. Helm, |
of West Point, former United States |
Minister Samuel Thayer, of Minneapolis; |
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn, |
Chauncey NJ. Depew, and many others.
The reception at the Potter Palmer |
residence was one Of the largest ever |
held in Newport. The bridal couple re- |
ceived under an immense floral arch, |
with Mrs Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer standing on the right, while |
seated near was Mrs. U. S. Grant
The prince and princess started for |
New York on board the steam yacht |
Narada.
RUSSIAN CEREMONY.
In accordance with the rites of the |
Russian orthodox church Miss Julia Dent |
Grant, daughter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick Grant, and granddaughter Of
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Prince Can
tacuzene, Count Speranzky of Russia,
were married last night. Simple and i'm
pressive ceremonies were conducted by
Father Hctoyltslly, of the Russian
church, New York In the parlor at Bea
lieu, the summer residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Potter Palmer.
special altar had been raised in the !