The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

The Second Marriage Service Of this
Couple Performed in the Episcopal
Church

The Second Marriage Service Of thfs
Couple Performed in the Episcopal
Church
Newport, R. l., September 25.-The
Episcopal marriage service, supple
menting that of the Russian orthodox
church, which was observed yesterday,
which made Prince Cantacuzene.
Count Speransky, of Russia, and Julia
Dent Grant, daughter of Brigadier Cen
eral Frederick D. Grant and grand
daughter of General U. S. Grant, hus-
band and wife, was celebrated at All
Saints chapel here at noon today. The
assembly Of invited guests, notable for
social and military distinction, made
h ceremony n Of the most brilliant
ever witnessed at Newport.
The family and social connections of
the bride gave to the wedding a mill
tary as we'll as a diplomatic character,
and the little church in which it took
place was bright with blue and gold,
the ,bridegroom's uniform easily out
shining those Of the home guard.
Rt. rev.. H. G. Potter, Protestant
Episcopal bishop of New York, offciat-
ed, assisted by Rev. DR.. Nevins, of the
American church in Rome, but in &C
cordance with the laws of Rhode Is
land, Rev. DR.. Porter, of the Emanuel
church, of this city, read that portion
of the service which legally united the
distinguished pair.
On the altar and chancel were sus-
pended a large number Of baskets filled
with orchids, in~termingled with a
chime of floral wedding bells. Large
garlandS of brides roses extended from
the bells to two Italian columns form
ing 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, en-
tered the chancel from the vestry, fol-
lowed by the prince and Honore Palm
er, a cousin of the bride, who acted as
best man by proxy for Grand Duke
Cyril, of Russia, who was unable to be
present.
The bridal procession included only
Miss Grant n her escort and the ush-
ers, and there were nc brides maids
nor any maid Of honor.
As the brides father, at present IS
with the army in the Philippines, her
brother, Ulysses S. Grant, Bird, a mem
Der Of the third class at West Point,
acted in his place. Mr.. Grant wore tho
full cadet uniform. There were eight
ushers.
Miss Grant was gowned in white. Her
dress vas severely cut, u Of the rich
est white satin, with a sweeping train
and veil of tulle. She carried a shower
bouquet Of s~tephanotis n lilies OF the
valley and wore the gifts Of h BRIDE
groom, a corsage ornament Of dia-
monds and enamel and a rope OF pearls.
The prince, as he stepped down from
the chancel to meet the bride, was at
tired in the full uniform of the cheva-
Iier garde, brilliant with red and gold.
The reception at the Potter Palmer
residence was one of the largest eve
held in Newport. The bridal couple
received under an immense flower arch,
with Mrs. Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer standing on the right, while
seated near was Mrs. Z. S. Grant.
The prince and princess started for
New York on board the steam yacht
Narada-