The record-union., 1899-09-26

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Newport.
NEWPORT Or. L., Sept. 25.-The
Episcopal marriage service supplements
ing that of the Russian orthodox
church that was observed yesterday.
which made Prince Cantacuzene Count
Speranzki of Russia and Julia Grant,
daughter of Brigadier General Freder-
lex d. Grant, and granddaughter OF
General 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 distinction, made the ceremony
one of the most brilliant ever witnessed
in Newport.
The family and social connections
of the bride gave the wedding a mil
itary, as we'll as a diplomatic charac-
ter, and the little church where it took
place was bright with blue and gold.
the bridegrooms uniform easily OUT
shining those of the home guard.
A large number of the Newport sum-
mer colony had delayed their Depart
ure to- attend the wedding, which came
as climax to one of the gayest sea-
sons ever known at this popular resort.
r ght Rev. c. Potter, Prote slant Epis-
copal Bishop of New York, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Nevins of the American
Church in Rome, officiated but in ac-
cordance with the laws of the State
of Rhode Island. Rev. DR.. Porter OF
Emanuel Church of this city read that
portion of the service which legally
united the distinguished pair.
reception followed the wedding cer-
emony 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 900, was well filed half an hour
before the time set for the ceremony.
| The walls and ceiling of the chapel
were hung with vines and wreaths and
white flowers, while the entire altar rail
was covered with white roses. On the
altar We're suspended a large numbec
of baskets filled with orchids, inter-
mingled with a chime of snowy floral
wedding bells. Large garlands of
brides roses depended from the bells
to two Italian columns, forming a bow
er which almost hid from view the bril-
only music was that of the organ,
which gave out the notes of the Lohen-
grin wedding march as the procession
entered the church doors.
At the same time Bishop Potter and
DR.. Porter entered the chapel, followed
by the Prince and Hon. r. e. Palmer.
cousin of the bride. who acted as
best man by proxy for Grand Duke
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present.
The bridal procession included only
Miss Grant and her escort and 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 a 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.,
a cousin of the bride; Lockwood Hon.
ore, uncle of the bride; Captain Sarto-
ris, a member of General Lees staff
during the late war, and also a cousin
of the bride; Robert L. Gerry of New
York, Roger Winthrop of Newport.
John Prentiss of New York, Worthing-
ton Whitehouse of New York and
Lathrop Randolph of Boston
Miss Grant was gowned in white. Her
dress was severely cut, but of the rich
est white satin, with a sweeping train
and veil of tulle. She carried a bou-
quet of stephanotis and lilies of the
valley, and wore the gifts of the BRIDE
groom, corsage ornament of diamonds
and enamel and rope of pearls.
The Prince as he stepped down from
the chancel to meet the bride was at
tired in the full uniform of the Cneva-
lier Garde, brilliant with red and gold.
AT the chancel they separated, three
passing to one side and three to the
other, while the Prince stepped down
to meet his bride
The oral part of the services finished,
the organ burst forth with the Men
delssohn wedding march, and the
Prince and Princess led the way to the
chapel door, followed by the ushers
Among the congregation, besides the
immediate family, were Mrs. Z. ).
Grant, grandmother of the bride; H. H.
Honore, Edwin G. Honore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Honore, Jr., Mrs. Sartoris,
wife of Captain Sartoris; Major Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles. Mrs and Miss
Miles, Lieutenant Colonel Michner of
General Miles staff, General Merritt
and Major Mott of Merritt's staff; Adj
jutant General Corbin, Colonel and
Mrs. Heinde of West Point, former
United States Minister Samuel Thanier
of Wisconsin,, Assistant Secretary Of
War Meiklejohn, Chauncey M. Depew
and many others.
The reception at the Palmer residence
was one Of the largest ever held in
Newport. The bridal couple received
under an immense floral arch with Mrs.
Grant and Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Palmer
standing on the right, while seated
near was Mrs. u. S. Grant.
The Prince and Princess started for
New York on board the steam yacht
Narada.