The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-29
MISS GRANTS WEDDING
Will Taks Place at All Saints
Chapel, Newport, Sept. 70.
Name Of Best Man Who Is Coming with
Prince Caniaculene Not Disclosed.

Formal announcement has been made
at Newport OF the various interesting
detailsof the wedd ng Of Miss Juiia Dent
Grant, daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Fred
Dent Grant, and Prince Miohael Canta-
cuzene OF Russia.
The wedding Will take place on Mon
day, Sept.25, lat All Saints chapel at the
corner of Beach and Cottage streets.
where so many notable society we'd
dings have taken place. These TWO oe-
tails have been open secrets Tor week
or more, but not until today were the
conditions such that they could De Tor
mally announced. The ceremonies VIII
be as simple as possible, In keeping
with the desire of both the Driae anu
groom and their families.
In the morning there VIII De rus
sian service performed In private al
Beaulieu, and Immediately after the
bridal party will be hurried OH 10 All
SAINTS chapel three miles away.
At the chapel thsre will be pretty
though not elaborate foIal %Asplay'
ana aprogram of choice wedulns Hlusic,
including several Russ an selections, VIII
be rendered. Rt. Rev. Henry I. fVpter.
bishop OF Now York, Will oiiic ATE as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Nevin ot home.
Trend OF the prince ana OF Mr., ana
MIS-. Potter Palmer. A local clergyman,
Who has not yst been selected VIII also
assist, accoI' ling TO law.
In cfdSr ID fulfill the idea or SIM
piIc1ty as far as possible there VIII pe
no brfdesma'Ss or maids or hohor'
Necessarily, though, there must be ush-
ers. and 'uhe following relatives ana
friends of Miss Grant have consented
10 act: Hlonore Palmer, Potter Palmer
Jr. and Capt. Algernon Sartofls' cou-
sins OF the brids; LOCKWOOD --onore
her uncle. and Worthlngton White
house, Robert l.. Gerry, II. Roger VIM
throp and Lothrop Randolph.
Iine name of the best man, VINO is
coming over with the prince, VIII not
be announced until his arrival
M SIS Grant will go to the altar on the
arm OF and be given away by her broth
er. Ulysses S. Grant.
Following the ceremony at the chapel
thsre will be small and simple recep-
tion at beautiful Baaulieu, TO which
only Ultimate friends will be asked.
This is 10 be given the bride by Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Palmer. her uncle and
aunt, and for 1t they Will send out
cards. Gen. and Mrs. Grant having
extended the invitations to the cere-
iflOny Hl une cndp9l.
At Belulieu an opportunity will be
ofeeed 10 congratulate and bid the new
princess gccd-by. and that is about
all, though an elaboiute wedding break
fast will be served.
The prince and princess Will leave in
the afternoon lor New York. whence
they cll at once for Russia to spend
their honeymoon on the princes estate,
which lies Hetween Moscow and Odes-
sa. nearer the fatter place
Beaulieu will be charmingly decorated
for the reception. and although IL is
said that simplicity will be a feature
there on this occasion, those who know
Mrs. Potter Palmer well Understand
that while the reception may not be
a formal affair II doubtless will be an
occasion OF gorgeous detail.
Beaul'eu with its large rooms and it's
spacious verandas, Is better adapted to
the purpose OF a wedding reception
than any villa I'm Newport.
The matter of the date Of the princes
arrival is being guarded with oons'd-
erable secrecy. doubtless with the hone
tf,st Re may reach Newport with as lit
tie publicity as possible hut ID IS known
that he Will reach New York on Friday,
Sept s.. " the steamer Is not delayed.
and he will hasten 20 Newport reach
ing Raaulbeu on SATURDAY. Sept. .. That
evening there Will be large reception
at Beauieu in his honor
Many dinners and luncheons for him
will follow. and If ne Is not "a pretty
tired mortal when his wedding dav ar
rives NJ will not be the fault of New
port cottagers