The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
SECOND KNOT TIED.
Prince and Princess Cantacuzene Now
Bound Past Dissolution.

Bound Past Dissolution.
Newport, r. L, Sept. 25.-The Epis-
copal marriage services, supplementing
that of the Russian Orthodox church
that was observed yesterday, which
made Prince Cantacuzene, Count Sper-
daughter of Brig. Gen. Frederick D.
Grant, and granddaughter of Gen. u. S.
Grant, husband and wife, was cele-
brated at All Saints chapel here at
noon today The assembly Of invited
guests, notable for social and military
distinction, made the ceremony one of
the most brilliant ever witnessed at
Newport. The position of the bride,
who has passed the greater part of her
young life in Washington, New York,
Chicago aud the principal capitals Of
Europe, gave to the wedding the
prominence of a military as well as
diplomatic affair and the little church
in which it took place fairly scintillated
with blue and gold, the backgrounds
uniform easily outshining those of the
home guard.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Potter of New York
OBLIGATED, assisted by Rev, DIR. Nevins
of the American church in Rome, but,
in accordance with the laws of the state
of Rhode Island, Rev. DR.. Potter Of the
Emanuel church of this city read that
portion of the service which legally I'M
tied the distinguished pair. A reception
followed the wedding ceremony, at the
Palmer residence, and late this after
noon the prince and princess left for
New York and st. Petersburg.
All Saints chapel seats were we'll
! filled an hour before the time set for
I the ceremony, and the guests, as they
waited, viewed wealth of decorations
in green and white. The walls and cell
! ing of the chapel were hung with vines.
wreaths and white flowers, while the
entire altar rail was covered with white
! roses.
| The first notes of the 'fLohengrin"
wedding march sounded as the head of
| the procession entered the church doors
/ At the same time Bishop Potter with
I DR.. Nevins. vested for the service, en-
tered the chancel from the vestry, fol-
lowed by the prince and Mrs. 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 ush-
ers, as there were no bridesmaids or
any maid of honor. The ushers were
Potter Palmer Jr., a cousin of the
bride; Lockwood Honore, uncle of the
bride; Capt. Sartoris, a member of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees staff, during the late
war, and also a cousin of the bride;
Robert L. Gerry Of New York; H Rog-
er Winthrop of Newport, John Prentiss
of New York Worthington Whitehouse
and Lothrope Randolph of Boston.
Miss Grant was gowned in white. Hel
dress was severely cut. but of the rich
est white satin, with a sweeping trair
and veil of tulle. She carried a show
er bouquet of stephanotis and lilies Of
the valley, and wore the gifts of the
bridegroom, a corsage ornament Of dia-
monds and rope of pearls The figure oil
the prince, as he stepped from the chan
eel to meet the bride, in the full uniform
of the Chevalier Garde, brilliant with
red and gold, formed a striking contrast
with the snowy draperies of his be-
trothed. AT the chancel the ushers sep
arated, three passing to one side and
three to the other, while the prince
stepped down to meet the bride.
The oral part of the service, at all
times brief, was soon finished. At the
last amen, the organ burst forth with
Mendelssohn's wedding march, and the
prince led the way to the chapel door,
4 followed by the ushers.