New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
MISS GRANTS WEDDING.
THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX SERVICE PER-
FORMED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
BEAUIIEU BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED WITH
HUNDREDS OF ROSES AND ORCHIDS
TIE AMERICAN SERVICE TODAY
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE 1RlB,NE.I

TIE AMERICAN SERVICE TODAY
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Newport. Sept. 24-This evening occurred the
first OF two services which will make Miss Julia
Dent Grant. daughter Of General and Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant. and granddaughter Of Pres-
dent Grant. the wife Of Prince Michael Cantacu-
zene Count Speransky, OF Russia.
This. which was the Russian orthodox service,
held at O'Clock at Beaulieu. tn William
Waldorf Aston villa. Bellevue-ave.. which Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Palmer are occupying for the
summer. The Rev Mr. Hotovitsky. with an as
sistant priest Of the Russian Church. of NewYork
oficiated on accoun. of tho enforced absence Of
General Grant. father Of the bride who is with
the American Army in the Philippines. Ulysses s
Grant. 3D. conducted his sister 10 the altar. The
ceremony performed I'm the small room adjoin-
ing the salon, the priest supplying the altar AMI
other adjuncs and blessing the room as he entered
making It a consecrated place. As the wedding pro-
cesson entered the room the 81. Cecilia quartet
sang the bridal chorus from "Iohengrin." and
during the ceremony sang several selections includ-
ing the Russian hymn. After the ceremony there
was a supper at whch the brides health was drunk
and toass were given. Tie guests present at
this service were Mrs Ulysses s. Grant. the Misses
Sartoris Captain Algernon Sartors, Bishop II.
c. Potter, Of Now-York the Rev. DR.. Nevins Adju-
tant General H. c. Corbn, General Wesley Merritt
and members Of his staff Mr. Teplow, Russian Con-
sui at New-York; Mr.. Schippenbach Russian
Consul General at Chicago; II. II. Honore grand
father Of the bride; Lockwood Ionore. her uncle
and Mr. and Mrs. Harry * Honore
The parents dhOnneur were the Grand Dnk"
Vladimir and Mrs. Potter Palmer According to
the Russian custom, Miss Grant had TWO garcons
de nocc, her brother Ulysses S. Grant 30 and her
uncle Adrian IIonore those Of the Prince n'ins
IIonore Palmer and Potter Palmer, jr.
The service performed strictly according 10
the ritual Of the Greek Church. First came the
rite Of betrothal the priest preceded by Tampa
DAIRY came forth from the sanctuary. First laying
the cross and testament upon lecern ne al-
preached the bride and bridegroom. waiting out
side and blessed them thrice with TWO hsh'eu
candles Then handing one Of the candles 10 each
of them he preceded them into the chapel SWING
ing censor After brief prayers the priest took
from the altar the rings which he had received
from the bride and bridegroom before the service.
With the gold ring he made the sign OF the cross
three times above the bridogrooms head, ana with
The silver ring three times above the mead Oh "'e
bride AT the close of the betrothal the pest man.
in this case representing the family and indicating
their consent. exchanged the rings thrice from one
~ The other so that the brides silver ring re-
manned with the bridegroom, and the bridegroom
gold ring with the bride The rite OF betrotha'
ended with these words from the priest: "Aiay the
Lord establish these eSpousals In the fai'n ln
harmony. truth and love, and may lie pieSs Ioi'
heaven this putting on Of rings.
Then followed Immediately tho marriage service
rroner the priest standing I'm front of the pair
with his back to them. while behind them siooa
two close friends. each holding crown over INC
heads. respectively OF the bride and bridegroom.
These crowns arc an important symhoHcal part OF
the ceremony. They are I'm tho shape OF the N"S-
sian imperial crowns. orramonted with images
Of the Saviour and His mother. and IN TINS III
stance were fashioned OF tho most precious ma
terials I'm the perfection Of the jewellers art After
both bride and bridegroom had been crowned the
priest blessed them three times. said the ritual
service in due form, and pronounced them man
and wife
Prince Cantacuzene wore the full dress uniform
Of a cavalry officer in the Russian imperial army,
and the brides dress. which was the same for the
ceremonies was severely cut and simple gown OF
richest white satin. with sweeping train and
veil of tulle She carried shower bouquet Of
stephanotis and lilies Of the valley and wore tho
gifts Of the groom a corsage ornament Of da-
monds and enamel and rope OF pearl
In the decoration Of Beauiou for this Russian
service and for the reception 10 follow the Amerl-
can service Tomorrow hundreds of roses and
orchids in profuson were used. For the marriage
service the floral arrangement was special and will
he removed before the reception This consisted
Of chapel Of palms and American Beauty roses
which. with the towering plants, formed bower
Of green Within this the altar arrangements re-
quirod ny the Greek Church were set up Large
gold vases added TO the church effect being filled
with lunches Of American Beauty
The salon in which the bride and bridegroom re-
ceived was decorated I'm white and pale green They
stood in the large bay window. under canopy Of
white roses and lilies Of the valley, inerwoven with
white satin ribbon; long garlands Of white roses,
sfenhanois and lilies Of the valley fell from the
CA nopv and were caught back in the curtains.
Thence they dropped to the floor forming floral
boWer Growing orchids and training vines covered
where Mrs Grant and Mrs Palmer stood 10 re-
coiye the guests. the other decorations being en-
tirelv of American Beauty roses They received
undcr a fanshapod hood covered with these flow
ors while on either side were two large rose trees
tftecn feet hish. Vines were also used In deco
rating the dining room the bridal table being COW
1red with white orchids. lilies Of the valley and
stenhanotis IN the library red roses were en-
Moved and in the small parlor yellow iosts
In addition to the long list OF wedding Gifts sent
"a Mis- Grant previously announced. many others
ni,ded the following: From Nico-President and
Mrs Hobart diamond and turquoise pin: from
Mr. and Mrs L. :. Grant. a diamond star for the
bride and "A ring for the Prince; from Senator and
Mrs stephen Il Elkins, Of West Virginia, a tea
service. from BOurke Cochran, an ostrich feather
fsn. from Hamilton Fish. a silver jewel box; from
~ and Mrs George DreXel gold dishes; from
Nrhassador and Mrs. Porter. silver card case;
Frnro senator Chauncey ". Depew, gold service
~ snoons; from Henry Walters, a sapphire neck
Iaceii from General Wesley Merritt, q silver jewel
rom ex -SenatOr and Mrs. Warner Miller SILVER
ritcher; from General and Mrs. Dodge a silver
and glass liqueur bottle, and from H. H. honore'
Westminster chimes.