The age-herald., 1899-09-26
WAS A BRILLIANT
 SOCIAL EVENT Prince Cantacuzene and Miss Grant Welded Yesterday. TWO SERVICES OBSERVED The Large Assembly of Invited Guests Notable for Social and Military
 Distinction Present Made the
 Affair Notable One
TWO SERVICES OBSERVED

Newport, R. l., September 25.--Ihe Epis- copal marriage service supplementing that of the Russian Orthodox church was ob- served yesterday which made Prince Can tacuzene, Count of Speransky, of Russia, and Julia Dent Grant, daughter of Br1ga- dier-General Frederick D. Grant, and granddaughter of U. s. Grant, husband and wife, was celebrated at All Saints church 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 to the wedding a military as well as diplomatic character, and the little church in which 1t took place was bright with blue and gold, the bridegroom's uni form easily outshinng those of the home guard
 A large number of the Newport summer colony had delayed their departure to at tend the wedding, which came as climax to one of the gayest seasons ever known at this popular resort.
 Rev. c. H. Potter, Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, officiated, but in ac- cordance with the laws of the state of NHOut ISlduu, INtN. Di- oiAci, Ob hhO Emanuel church, of this city, read that portion of the services which legally united the distinguished pair.
 A reception followed the wedding cere- mony 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 600 guests was filled an hour before the time set for the ceremony and the guests, as they waited, viewed a wealth of decora- tions in green and white The walls and ceiling of the chapel were hung with vines, wreaths and white flowers, while the en- tire altar rail was covered with white roses.
 On the altar and chancery were sus- pended a large number of baskets filled with orchids intermfngled with a chime of snowy floral wedding bells Large garlands O. brides roses extended from the bells to the two colmuns, 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 Lohengrns wedding march as the pro- cession entered the church doors.
 At the same time Bishop Potter and Dr. Porter, vested for the service 4.entered the chancel from the vestry, followed by the prince and Honore Palmer, cousin of the bride, who acted as best man by proxy for the Grand Duke Cyril of Russia who was unable to be present.
 The bridal procession included only Miss Grant and her escort and the ushers-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; Captain Sartoris. member of General Fitzhugh Lees staff during the late war, and also a cousin of the bride; Robert IL. Gerry, of New York; Roger Winthrop, of Newport, and John Prentiss, 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 6 veil or tulle. She carried shower bouquet of stephenhotis and lilies of the valley, and wore the gifts of the bridegroom, a cor sage ornament of diamonds and enamel and rope of pearls. The prince, as he stepped down from the chancel to meet the bride was attired in the full uniform of Chevalier Garde, 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
 
 wedding march, and the prince and prln- cess led the way to the chance door, fol- lowed by the ushers.
 Among the congregation, besides the inti- mate family, were Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, the grandmother of the bride; H. H. Hon. ore, Edwin C. Honore, MT. and Mrs Harry Honore, Jr.; Mrs. Sartors, wife of Captain Sartoris; Major-Ge Nelson A. Miles. Mrs. Miles and Miss Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Michner of General Miles staff; General Merritt and Major Mott, of his staff; Adjutant-General Corbin, Colonel and Mrs. Hein of West Point, former United States Minister Samuel Thayer of Wisconsin, Assistant Secretary of War Mekeljohn, Chauncey M. Depew and many others.
 The reception at the Potter Palmer resi- dence was one of the largest ever held in Newport. The bridal couple were received under an immense floral arch, with Mrs. Grant and MT. and Mrs Potter Palmer standing on the right, while seated near was Mrs. U. s. Grant
 The prince and princess started for New York, and boarded the steam yacht Mar