Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-26

A DIPLOMATIC rs CdAhAC EN-.
THE COUPLE ARE NOW ON
THEIR WAY TO NEW YORK,
EN- ROUTE TO ST. PETERSBURG.
NEWPORT. R. l., September 25.-
The Episcopal marriage ceremony,
supplementing that of the Russian
Orthodox Church, that was observed
yesterday, which made Prince Canta-
cuzene, Count Speransky, of Russia,
and Julia Dent Grant, daughter OF
Brig. Gen. Fred erick D. Grant, and
granddaughter of Gen. U. S. Grant,
husband and wife, was celebrated at
All Saints Chapel here at noon to-
day. The assembly of invited guests,
notable for social and military distinc-
ton, made the ceremony one Of the
most brilliant ever witnessed at New
port. The family and social connec-
lions of the bride gave to the wedding
a military 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 uni
form easily outshining those of the
home guard. A large number OF the
Newport summer colony had delayed
their departure to attend the wedding,
which came as a climax to one of the
gayest seasons ever known at this pop
ular resort.
Rt. Rev. H. C. Potter, Protestant
Episcopal bishop of New York, Off
ciated, but, in accordance with the laws
of the State of Rhode Island, Rev. DR..
Porter, Of the Emanuel church, of this
city, read that portion of the service
which legally united the distinguished
pair.
A reception followed the wedding GER
emory 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 five hundred was we'll filled half
an hour before the time set for the
ceremony, and the guests, as they wait
ed, viewed a wealth of decorations in
green and white. The walls and cell
ings of the chapel were hung with
vines, wreaths and white flowers, while
the entire altar rail was covered with
white roses. On the altar and chancel
were suspended a large number of
baskets filled with orchids, intermingl-
ed with chime of snowy floral we'd
ding bells. Large garlands of brides
roses depended from the bells to two
Italian columns, forming bower which
almost hid from view the bridal party
as it stood at the altar.
The only music was that of the Or
gan, 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 in the service. entered
the chancel from the yestry, followd by
the prince and Honore Palmer, 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 and her escort and the ushers,
as there were no bridesmaids nor any
maid of honor. The ushers were Peter
Palmer, Jr.. cousin of the bride;
1OchWOOu 1OuOIe, uuCle VI the Dllu6,
Capt. Sartoris, a member of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lees staff during the late war,
and also cousin Of the bride; Rob
ert L. Gerry, of New York; H. Roger
Winthrop, of Newport, and John Prem
tiss, of New York.
Miss Grant was gowned in white.
Her dress was severely cut, but of the
richest white satin, with sweeping
train and veil of tulle. She carried
a shower bouquet of Stephanctis and
lilies of the valley and wore the gifts
of the bridegroom, corsage orna-
ment 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 the chevalier guards, bril-
liant with red and gold. AT the chan
eel the ushers separated, three pass
ing to one side and three to the other,
while the prince stepped down TO meet
his bride. AS the oral part of the SER
vices finished the organ burst forth
with the Mendelsshon Wedding March,
and the prince and princess led the
way to the chapel door, followed by
the ushers.
Among the congregation, beside the