The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-09-25
MISS GRANT MARRIED.
Episcopal Service at New
port Today Completes
the Ceremonies.

| NEWPORT, r. T., Sept. g. 1896. The
| Episcopal marriage service, supplement-
| ing that Of the Russian Orthodox Church
that was observed yesterday, which made
Prince Cantacuzene, Count SpWransky,
of Russia, and Julia Dent Grant. dasgsstef
of Colonel Frederick D. Grant, and grand.
daughter of General u. S. Grant, husband
and wife, was celebrated 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.
| On the altar and chancel were suspend,
| ed a large number of baskets filled with
white orchids, dntermingled with q chime
of snowy floral wedding bells. Large gar
lands Of brides roses depended from the
bells TO two italian columns, forming a
bower which almost hid from view the
bridal party as it stood at the altar. The
only music was that of the organ, the
strains of which were heard for an hour
before the time set for the ceremony. At
the proper moment the theme was modu-
lated un<iI the first notes OF the Lohen-
grin Wedding March sounded as the head
of the procession entered the church
doors.%
AT the same time Bishop Potter. with
DR.. Porter vested for the service enter
ed from the vestry, followed by the Prince
and Mr.. 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 uSherS
as there were no bridesmaids nor any
maid of honor. The ushers were Potter
Palmer, Jr-. cousin Of the bride; Mr.
Captain Sartoris, a member OF General
F'itzhugh Lees staff during the late War
and ALSO cousin OF the bride; M Roo-
Winthrop Of Newport, Mr.: Worthington
Whithaus Of New York, Mr.. Lathrope
Randolph of Boston and Mr.. john Prem
Miss Grant was gowned In white. Her
dress was severely but OF the rlcness
white satin, with sweeping train ana
veil of tulle.
She carried shower bouquet of step
hanotiS and lilies of the valley, and wore
the gifts of the bridegroom, corsage or
nament of diamonds and enamel. and rope
Of pearls. The figure OF the prince as ne
stepped down from the chancel to meet
the bride, in the full uniform of the CneX-
alier Garde, brilliant with red and gold,
formed a striking contrast TO the snowy
draperies of his betrothed-
At the chancel the ushers separated,
four passing to one side and four to the
other while the urince stepped down to
meet his bride.
The position of the bride, who has
passed the greater part of her young NE
in Washington, New York, Chicago and
the principal capitals of Europe, gave TO
the wedding the promise of military az
well as a diplomatic affair, and the little
church in which it took place fairly sem
tillated with blue and gold the BRIDE
groom's uniform easily outshining those
of the home guard.
Al large number of the Newport sum-
mer colony had delayed their departure
to attend the wedding which came as
climax to one of the. gayest seasons ever
known at this popular resort.
Right Rev. Bishop Potter of New York
offlciated, assisted by the Rev. Dr. New
ins of the American Church in Rome, but
in accordance with the laws OF the state
of Rhode Island, the Rev. DR.. Porter of
the Emanuel Church of this city, read
the portion of the service which legally
united the distinguished pair.
All Saints chapel, which seats not quite
five hundred, was well filled half an hour
before the time set for the ceremony and
the guests as they waited viewed a wealth
walls and ceiling of the chapel were hung
with vines wreaths and white flowers.
while the entire altar rail was covered
with white roses.
times brief, was soon finished. At the last
amen the organ burst forth with the
Mendelssohn Wedding March. and the
Prince and Princess led the way to the 4
chapel door followed by the ushers.
Among the congregation, besides the
immediate family, were Mrs Ulysses s.
H. II. Honore, Mr. Edwin G, Honore. Mr.. !
and Mrs Harry Honore, Jr., Mrs. Sar-
toris, wife of Captain Sartoris; Major
General Nelson A. Miles Mrs.
tenant Colonel Michler Of Gen. Miles
staff; Major General Merritt and Major 1
Mott of his staff; Adiutant General Cor
bin, Colonel and Mrs. Helm of West Point,
former u S. Minister of War Samuel
Thayer of Wisconsin, Assistant Secretary
of War Meik1ejohn, Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Others.
The reception at the, Potter Palmer resi-
dence was one of the largest ever held in
Newport The bridal couple received ur-
der an immense floral arch with Mrs
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