The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-25
MISS GRANT MARRIED.
The Greek Service Performed Last
Night nut American Ceremony WIN
Come Today.

Ortnouox church, Miss Julia Dent
Grant, daughter Of Brigadisr General
and Mrs. Frederick ID. Grant, and grand
daughter of one Of Americas greatest
military leaders. Gen. Ulysses S. Granf,
tonight became the bride Of Prince Can
tasusene. Count Spernsaky Of Russia. nfter
simple but impressive ceremonies con-
Quoted by Father Hotovitskyiof the Rus
sian church, New York.
The American statutes are yet to be
ennformed. to before the distinguished
couple can go forth into the world ms
husband and wife, and IL Is that ceremony
In All Saints Episcopal church tomor.
row noon to which the summer colony
here, as we'll as numerous friends, diplo-
matte, military and civil. are looking
forward to with eager expectancy. Still
the unfamiliar service this evening In
the parlor at Bsauiiou the summer resi-
dent Of Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
unule and aunt OF the bride had charms
which did not fail to impress the few who
witnessed IL as IL was entirely in keeping
with the somewhat novel marriage OF an
American girl to foreign nobleman. A
special ALTAR had been raised In the par
lor by Father Hotovitsky and his assis-
tant. After the room had been formally
consecrated at half past eight o'clock the
bride appeared at the b sad of the grand
staircase leaning ON the arm of her broth
or Ulysses 5. Grant 81. while at the altar
before which stood the Russian divine
waited Prince Cantaousene clad in the
fnIf ,nnf s.f< H.. .hn nj
brides dress was severely cut and was
a simple gown of tbs richest white satin
with sweeping train and yell of tulle.
She carried a bouquet III stephanotis and
lilies of the valley and wore the gifts of
the bridegroom--a .corsage ornament OF
diamonds and enamel and rope Of pearls.
The following ushers preceded Miss
Grant and her brother to the altar: Pot
ter Palmer, Jr., cousin CT the bride; Lock-
wood Honers uncle Of the bride Capt.
Sartoris formerly OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
staff during the Spanish-A merican war;
Robert l.. Gerry of New York, II. Roger
Winthrop of Newport and John Prentiss
of New York.
In accordance with the Russian GUS
ettAts AAko1 oA0ht anu WV 6oEooth uo Aoccs
her brother Ulysses S. Grant 81. and her
uncle MIR. Adrian Honore those Of Primes
Cantacusene being Messrs. Honore Pal
mer and Potter Palmer, Jr., while the
parents d'honeur were Grand DUKE viadi-
mir and Mrs. Potter Palmer.
Mr.. Grant conducted his sister to the
altar in the absence Of Gen. Fred ID.
Grant. now serving with the army in the
Philippines. Besides the Immediate
family there were present: Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant grandmother Of the bride; Mr.
II. II. Honore. Mrs. Honors the maternal
grandmother being unable to be
present by reason of Illness; Mr.. Edwin
@. Honore. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Honore,
Mrs. Sartoris wife Of Capt. Sartoris;
Major General Wesley A. Merritt and
Major Mott of his staff; Adjutant GEN.
Bishop Potter.
The picturesque ritual, interspersed
as 1t was with frequenb music by local
quartette was quite lengthy the sacred
rites of the bethrothsl marriage being
Interesting and impressive.
The betrothal began with the Great
Ectenia, followed by couple Of prayers
and special petitions for the salvation of
the bethrothed couple. the blessing them
with offspring and peaceful mutual
affection for abiding l n harmony, firm In
faith and for a blessing that they may
lead blameless lives.
The priest then took the ring he had
roc al vad from, fh. bridn uvd ~xoor, 18th
the gold one representing the denomina-
tien of the groom. thres crossea above the
grooms' head were made and then 1t was
slipped upon the fourth finger of the
groom's hand. Similar details wers gone
through with the silver ring and the
bride. Aftsr this, Honore Palmer, proxy
for the Grand Duke Cyril of Russia
acted as best man or sponsor for tbs
Prince, stepped forward and transposed
the rings three timss finally leaving the
gold ring on the brides finger and the
silver one on the groom's, these rings
being given In token of the life long
union which they were entering. The
exchange by the sponsor indicates the
consent of the family. The rite closed
by the prayer: "1hat the Lord may es-
tablish thess espousals in the faith in
harmony. truth and love and may bless
from Heaven this putting of rings"
Next came the rite of marriage. The
couple approached nearer to the lsctern
still holding the lighted candles. the priest
again preceding. As ehey proceeded the
quartette sang Psalm CXXvIL Halttng
unon a rur the urjaat ssnnuirad NJ thar.
IL they had spontaneous wish and first
ntention to contract the conjugai union
with each other. and whether they had
promised to contract ths union with any
one else. These questions properly an-
swered, the priest blessed the kingdom Of
the most holy trinity and with the great
eotenia added were petitions IN behalf Of
new oonsort and the granting of blessings
upon marriage. chastity. favored children
and joy in them, blameless life and UNI
failing GROWN Of glory in the heavens and
of 0nod things IN aarth :. tina