The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-26
NUPT|AL KNOT
IS DOUBLY TIED
Miss Grant and Prince Can
taCuzene Wed.
GREEK SERVICE FlRSl
THEN FOLLOWS THE RITE ot
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
MARRIED UNDER A BOWER OF ROSES
Bishop Potter 0fficiated at the Episcopal Ser
vice. The Brides Brother, Ulysses
S. Grant, Took the Place
of her Father.

Newport, II. L., Sept. 25.-The Epls-
copal marriage service, suppleinentlng
that of the Russian Orthodox church
that was observed yesterday when
made Prince Cantacuzene, Count
Speransky, of Russia, and Julia Dent
Grant, daughter of Brigadier General
Frederick d. Grant and granddaughter
of General u. S. Grant, husband and
wife, was celebrated at All Saints
Chapel here at noon today. The assem-
bly, of invited guests, notable for social
and military distinction, made the cere-
nlony one of the most brilliant ever
witnessed at Newport.
The family and social connections
of the bride gave to the wedding a
military as wen AIS diplomatic char
acter, and the little church in which
it took place was bright with blue and
gold, the bridegrooms uniform easily
outshining those of the home guard.
Right Rev. II. c. Potter, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop OF New York. officiat-
ed. assisted by Rev. Dr. NevinS, of the
American Church in Rome, but in ac-
cordanee with the laws of Rhode Island,
Rev. DIR. Porter, of the Emanuel
Church, of this city, read that portion
distinguished pair.
On the altar and chancel were sas-
pended a large number of baskets filled
with orchfde, intermingled with a chime
of snowy floral wedding bells. Large
garlands Of Brides roses depended from
the bells 10 two Italian columns forra-
ing a bower which almost hid from
view the bridal party as 1t stood at
the altar The only music was that OF
the organ. which gave ont 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 clancel from the vestry, fol-
lowed by the Prince and Honore. Pal
mer, a cousin of the bride, who acted
as best men 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, and there were no bridesmaids
nor any maid of honor.
As the brides farher at present, is
with the army in the Philippines, her
brother, Ulysses 5. Grant, a
member of the Third class at West
Point, acted in his place. Mr.. Grant
were the full cadet uniform. There
were eight ushers.
Miss Grant was gowned in white.
Her dress was severely cut, but of the
richest white satin with a sweeping
train and veil OF tulle
She carried "a shower bouquet of
stephairotis and lilies of the valley and
wore the gifts of the bridegroom, Il
corsage ornament of diamonds and
enamel and rope OF pearls. The prince,
as he stepped down from the chancel
to meet the bride, was attired in the
full uniform of the Chevalier Garde.
brilliant with red and gold.
The reception at the Potter Palmer
residence was one of the largest ever
held in Newport. The bridal couple re-
ceived under an immense flower arch,
with Mrs. Grant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer standing on the right
while seated near was Mrs. u. 5.
Grant.
The prince and princess started for
New York ON board the stream yacht
Narada.