The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-26


NEWPORT, R. T., Sept. ss.-The
Episcopal marriage service. supple
menting that Of the Russian Orthodox
Church that was observed yesterday,
which made Prince cantacuzene. Count
speransLy, of Russia, and Julia Dent
Grant, daughter Of Brig. Gen. Frederick
D. Grant. and granddaughter Of Gen.
o. s. Grant. husband and wife, was cell
ebrated at All Saints chapel here at
noon to-day. The assembly OF invited
guests notable for social and military
distlnctlon made the ceremony one Of
thS most brilliant ever witnessed at
Newport.
The family ana social connections Of
the bride gave to the wedding mill
tary as well As 4 diplomatic character.
and the little church in which 1t took
place. was bright with blue and gold,
the brldegroom's uniform easily OUT
shining those OF the home guard.
AIarge numbet OF the Newport SUM
mer colony had delayed their departure
to attend the wedding, which came as
a, climax to one of the gayest seasons
ever known at this popular resort.
Right Rev. H. C. Potter. Protestant
EpIscopal Bishop Of New York. oficiat-
ed. assisted by Rev. DR.. Nevins, of the
American Church in Rome. but in &C.
cordance with the laws o. tie 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
emouy 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 ave hundred was well filled half
an hour before the time set for the GER
emony, and the guests as they waited
viewed wealth OF decorations in green
and white. The walls and ceilings 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 chancei were sus-
pended q large number of baskets filled
with orchids. intermingled with chime
Of snowy floral wedding bells, LarSe
garlands OF brides roses depended from
the bells to two Italian columns form
Ing q bower which almost hid from view
the bridal party as It stood at the altar.
The only music was tina; OF the organ
which gave out the noteI of the "Lohen-
grim wedding march as the procession
e..t.Ted the church doors.
AT the same time Bishop Potter and
Or. Porter, vested in the service. enter
ed the chancsl from the vestFy followed
by the Prince and Honore Palmer. a
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,
As the brides father at present is
with the army in the Philippines her
brother, Ulysses S. Grant, third, n
member of the third class at West
Point, acted in his place. Mr.. Grant
wore the full cadet Uniform.
The ushers were. Potter Palmer, Jr.,
cousin of the bride; lockwood Hon
ore. uncle of the bride; Captain sar-
tSriu, member Of Gen, Fltzhugh Lees
STAG during the late war and also a
cousin Of the bride; Robert L. Gerry
Of New York: H. Roger Winthrop, of
Newport, and John PrentIss. of New
York.
Mss Grant was gowned in white.
Her dress was severely cut, but of the
richest white. satin with a sweeping
train and veil of tulls
She carried a shower bouquet OF Ste
phanotIS and lilies Of the valley and
wore the gifts OF the bridegroom. cor
SAGE ornament of diamonds and rope of
pearls. The Prince, a. he stepped down
from the chancel to meet the bride was
a.tlred in the full uniform Of the chew
alter guarde. brilliant with red and
gold
AZ the ehancel ushers separated three
passlng to one side and three to the
other. while the Prince stepped down
to meet his bride.
The oral paFt OF the services finish
ed the organ burst forth with the Men
dslasohn wedding march and the Prince
aud Princess led tho way to the chapel
door followed by the uShers.
Among the congregation, besides the
immediate family. were Mrs Ulysses
Grant tho grand-mOther Of the bride;
H. H. Honore. Edwin c. Honore, Mfr.
and Mrs, Harry Honnre, Jr.. Mrs. sar-
torls. wife of Capt. SartoriS: MAI Cen
Nelson A. Miles. Mrs. Miles and Miss
Miles, and Lieut.. Col. Miehler of Gen,
Niles stan: Major Gen. Merritt and
Major Mott. of his stan; Adjt. Gen,
corbln, Col. and Mrs. Helm. of West