Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-25
JULIA DENT GRANT
MARRIED TODAY
Becomes the Wife Of Russian Count
Speranski, Prince Cantacuzane.
NEWPORT SEASON CLIMAX.
Two Marriage Ceremonies, Russian
oriho"oa aud Episcopal scenes
az the Wedding.

Newport. n. l., Sept. 25.-Thc Epsco-
pal marriage service experimenting
that Of the Russian Orthodox church
that was observed yesterday. which
made Prince Cantacuzarc. Count spcr-
nnskt OF Russia. and Julia Dent Grant,
daughter % Brig. Con. Frederick Grant
ana gfanddaughtlr % Gen q. y. Grant,
husband and wife. vas celebrated al
All Saints chapel here at noon today.
The assembly Of invited guests. notn-
Die for social and military distinction.
made the ceremony one ~ the most
brilliant ever Witnessed at Newport.
The family AMI social connections OF
the bride gave 60 the wedding Il mill.
tary na we'll ~ diplomatic character.
ana the little church boz which ID took
place was bright with blue and gold. the
hllcgfuuiua Uniform easily uutahluluu
those OF the home guard.
large number of the Newport SUM
ncr colony had delayed their departure
to attend the wedding. which came ns a
climax 10 one OF the guyeHt seasons over
known az this popular rufort.
Right kcN. e. IA, Potter. Protestant
Episcopal bishop of New York. usslBt-
81 by Rev. Dr. Novina of thu American
church IN Rome. OBLIGATED. but In ace
lshodo Island, Rev, Dr. Porter OF the
Emanuel church Of this city read thai
portion Of the service which legally
united tho distinguished pair
reception followed the wedding
ceremony 40 the Palmer o. fIdcnce. and
late this afternoon the prince and prlns
burg.
Al Saints chapel. which solts not
quite bo9 WAS wen nllci half an hour
ana the guests aH they waited viewed
the wealth OF decorations iu green AMI
white. The walls and cclllug of M
chapel were hung with Wrputha ~
white iiowcra, while tho entire altar rail
was covered with white rDses. ON tho
altar ana chnnccl were suspended
large number Of baskets filled with or
chids intcrmingled with n chino OF
snowy wedding bells, Large garlnnda
Of brides roses depended from the altar.
The only music WIS that Of the organ
which gave out the notes of the "Lohcn.
SIM wedding march ~ the procession
entered the church doors.
AZ the same time Blah0p Potter and
Or Porter vcaturcd for tht service on
tered the chnnccl from the ycstry, fol-
lowed by the prince and iIunnro PAL
mcr, cousin " the bride. who acted
~ best man by proxy Tor Grand Duke
Gym Of Russia, who was unable 70 be
present
The bridal procession included only
Miss Grant and her escort ana ushcrs.
as there We're no bridesmaids or maids
Of honor The brides father IL with The
army In the Philippines at present. Hcr
brother. Ulysses 3, Grant. of West
Point, acted IN HIS place. Mr.. Grant
wore tho full cadet uniform
The ushera were; Potter Palmer, Ir..
a cousin Of tho bHdc' Lockwood
Honorc. uncle NJ the bride: Cnptaln
"a HHHN NaHH Of
hugh Lees stan during the late war.
and also n cousin OF the bride: Rnbprt
l.. Gerry of New York, Roget Winthrop
Of Newport. John Prentiss OF New
York, Worthlngton Whtehouso OF New
York ana Lathrop Randolph OF Dos
Miss Grant was Rowned In white. Her
dress was severely cut. but or the rlch-
est white satin. with sweeping train
and veil Of tulle. She carried a
shower bouquet of stophnnOtIs and lilies
Of tho valley, ana wore the Gifts of tho
bridegroom, n corsugc ornament OF
diamonds and enamel and rope OF
pearls
The prince az ho stepped down from
the chunCel 20 meet the bride, was at
tired In tho fun uniform NJ the Cheynlier
Guard brilliant with rcd ana sold,
Al the chanccl 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 Mondols-
sohn wedding march, and the prince
ana princess led the way 10 the chapel
door. followed by the ushers
Among the congregation. besides the
immediate family, were Mrs, Ulysses 8,
Grant. granddaughter ~ tho bride n
H. Honore. Edwin C. Honore, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Harry lionorc, Jr. Mrs. Sartorls,
wife Of Captain snrtoris. Major dener- |
al Nelson A. Miles, Mrs, ana Miss |
Miles, and Licut. Col. Mlohner OF Cen |