The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-09-28
Miss Julia Dent Grant, Grand.
daughter Il Gen.Grant, United
to Prince Cantacuzene.
TIE RUSSIAN MARRIAGE RITES USED.
American Statutes Was COnformed TO
in All Saints Episcopal Church.
Newport. II. l., Monday Noon.


NEWPORT, L. l.. Sept. o6.-In accord
ance with the rites of the Russian
orthodox church. Miss Julia Den,
Grant. daughter OF Brig. Gen. and
MIR. Fr, derrick Grant. and granddaugh.
ter OF Gen. l.. :. Grant. and Prince
Cantacuzene, tounI SpcranzlSy. OF Rus
sia, were marricu sunday night. Sim
pie and impressive ceremonies were
conducted hy Father liotovitsky. of the
Russian church. New York, IN the par
lor at i auiieu. the summer residence
OF Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer.
The American statutes were con-
formed TO in All Saints Episcopal
church Monday noon.
a special altar had been raised in the
par.or 10y Father Hotovitsky and his
assistant. After the room had been
formally consecrated at half past
o'clock the bride appeared at tho head
Of the grand staircase leaning on
the arm of her brother, Ulysses
S. Grant third. At the altar,
before which stood the Russ an
priest. waited Prince Catacuzenc
clad in I full uniform of the Cheva-
licr garb. The brides dress was severe
ly cut and was simple gown of the
richest white satin with sweepin :
train and veil of tulle. She carried a
bouquet of stephanotis and lilies Of
the valley. and wore the gift OF the
monds and enamel and rope OF pearls
The ushers who preceded Miss Grant
and her brother TO the altar were:
Potter Palmer, j., cousin Of the
bride; Lock - ood IIonore, uncle of the
bride; Capt Satoris, cousin of the
bride; Robert l.. Gerry, Of New York;
II. Roger Winthrop. OF Newport. and
John Prentiss. of New York.
In accordance with the Russian Gus
tom Miss Grant had two garcon de
nocc. her brother, Ulysses 5. Grant.
third, and her uncle. Adrian Iionore.
those OF Prince Catacuzenc being
IIonorc Palmer and Potter Palmer, jr..
while the parents d'honeurc wer
Grand Duke Vladimir and Mrs Potter
Palmer.
Mr.. Grant conducted his sister to the
a. 1iat far lt,
there were present Mrs. Ulysses =.
Grant, grandmother OF the bride; IL.
II. Monroe, Edwin c Monroe. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Monroe, jr.. Mrs. Sar'oris, wife
of Capt. Sartoris; Maj. Gcn. Wesley A.
Merritt and Maj. Mott. OF his staff;
Adit. Gen. Corbin. Col. and Mrs. Helm
and Bishop Potter.
The picturesque ritual interspersed
with frequent music by local quar-
teitc was lengthy. The services closed
with the singing OF the Russian ma
tional hymn after which the couple re
ceived CONCENTRATIONS while the Or
chestra discoursed music
The ceremony consumed an hour and
It was nearly midnight before the
guests departed.
NEWPORT. l.. l., Sept. 2G. The Epis-
ropal marriage service, supplcmentln2
that OF the Russian orthodox church,
that was observed Sunday, was cele-
brated at All Saints chapel here at
noon Monday.
Rt. Rev. Ii. c. Potter, Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of New York, assist
ed by Rev. DR.. Nevins, Of the American
church OF Rome, officatcd, but In ac-
cordance with the laws Of the state OF
Rhode Island, Rev. DR.. Por er OF the
Emanuel church Of this city, read that
portion Of the service which legally
unite the stinguished pair.
A reception followed the wedding
ceremony at the Palmer residence, and
late Monday afternoon, ths prince and
princess left for New York and ST. Pct.
ersLurg.
10 Manufnc ure Aluminium.