The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-25
BECOMES A
PRINCESS.
Miss Julia Dent Grant United
In Marriage
To Prince Cantacuzene, Count
Speransky, of Russia.
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Its Equal Has Seldom Been
Seen at Newport.
Two Marriage Ceremonies Were
Performed,
One Last Evening and One at
Noon Today.
To Prince Cantacuzene, Count
Speransky, of Russia.
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
It's Equal Has Seldom Been
Seen at Newport.
Two Marriage Ceremonies We're
Performed,
One Last Evening and One at
Noon Today

Newport, r. /, Sept. 25.-The Episco-
pal marriage ceremony supplementng
that of the Russian orthodox church
that was observed yesterday, which
made Prince Cantacuzene. Count Sper-
ansby of Russia, and Julia Dent Grant.
daughter of Brig Gen. Frederick d
Grant and granddaughter of Gen. U >
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 distinc-
tion made the ceremony one of the most
brilliant ever witnessed at Newport
The family and social connections of
the bride gave to the wedding a mill
tary as well as a diplomatic character
and the little church in which it took
place was bright with blue and gold'
the bridegroom's uniform easily out
shining 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 popular resort.
Rt. Rev. H. c. Potter Protestant
Episcopal bishop of New York oficiated,
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.
reception followed the wedding
ceremony at the Palmer residence, and
the Prince and Princess left for New
YOrk and St. Petersburg.
All Saints chapel, which seats not
quite 500. was we'll filled not half an
hour before the time set for the cere-
mOny and the guests as they waited,
viewed a, wealth of decorations in green
and white The walls and ceiling of the
chapel We're hung with vines, Wreaths
and white flowers, while the entire al
tar rail was covered with white roses.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
On the altar and chanceI were sus-
pended a large number of baskets filed
with orchids, intermingled with a
chime of snowy floral wedding bells.
Large garlands of brides roses depend
ed from the bells to two Italian col
Umns forming a bower which almost
hid from view the bridal party as it
stood al the altar The only music was
that of the organ 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 for the service, en-
tered the chanceI from the vestry. fol-
lowed 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 pres
ent.
The bridal procession included only
Miss Grant and her escort and the ush-
ers as there were no bridesmaids nor
any maid of honor. The uShers were:
Potter Palmer, jr-, a cousin of the bride,
Captain SartOris, member of General
Fitzhugh Lees staff during the late
war and also cousin of the bride;
Robert L. Gerry of New York; 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 rich
est white satin, with sweeping train
and veil of tulle- She carried a shower
bouquet of stephanotis and lilies of the
valley and wore the gifts of the bride
groom. a corsage 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 che
waller gaTde, brilliant with red and
gold.
At the chancel the ushers 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 service 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
A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY
Among the congregation beside the
Grant, the grandmother of the bride
h Honore. Edward Honore, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Honore Jr.. Mrs. Sartoris.
wife of Capt SaTtOriS Major General
Nelson A. Miles, Mrs. Miles and Miss
Miles and Lieut. Col. AIichner of Cen.
Miles staff. Gen. Merritt and Major
Mott, Of his staff, Adjutant General
Sorbin. Colonel and Mrs. Helm of West
Point, former United States minister.
Samuel Thayer of Wisconsin. Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklejohn, ,Chauncey
NJ Depew and many others.
The reception at the Potter Palmer
residence was one of the largest ever
held in Newport The bridal couple re-
ceived under an immense floral arch.
n
ter Palmer standing on the right. while
seated near was Mrs. L. s. Grant. The
prince and princess started for New
York on board the steam yacht Narada