The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-26
MISS GRANT NOW A PRINCESS.
EPISCOPAL MARRIAGE SERVICE
FORMED At NEWPORT.

Wedding Had Its Military and Dip
IOmntic, as Well as Social Fea-
turcs-BishOp Potter Ohiciatcd.
While DIR. Porter Read the I'M
pOrtRnt Part of the Ceremony.
Prince and Princess started for
New York ON Yacht.
Newport, r. l., Sept. 25.-The Episcopal
marriage service. supplementing that of
the Russian Orthodox Church that was
observed yesterday, which made Prince
Cantacuzene Count Speransl1y, of Russia,
and Julia Dent Grant. daughter Of Bvig.
Gen Frederick d. Grant and grdnddaugh-
ter of Gen. [. S. Grant, husband and wife,
was celebrated at All Saints Chapel here
a noon to-day.
The assembly of invited guests, notable
for social and military distinction, 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 military as
well as diplomatic character, and the
little church in which it took place was
bright with blue aud gold, the bridegroom's
uniform easily outshinng those of the
home guard.
Rt. Rev. II. G Potter. PrOtestan Episco-
pal Bishop of New York, officiated as
sisted by Rev. Dr.. Nevins of the American
Church in Rome but in accordance with
the laws 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.
On the altar and chancel were suspend
ed large number of baskets filled with
orchids iutermingled with a chime of
snowy floral wedding bells. Large gar
lands of brides roses depended from the
bells TO two Italian columns, forming a
bower which elmost hid from view the
bridal party as il stood al the altar. The
only music was that of the organ which
gave out the notes of the Lohengrin we'd
ding march as the procession entered the
church doors
At the same time Bishop Potter and DR..
Porter, vested for the service entered the
chancel from the vestry followed by the
Prince and Houore Palmer. a 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. ana
there were no bridesmaids nor any maid
of honor.
As the brides father is at present with
the army in the Philippines her brother,
Ulysses S. Grant, third, a member of the
third class at West Point acted in his
place. Mr.. Grant wore the fun cadet
uniform. There were eight ushers
Miss Grant was gowned in white Her
dress was severely cut. but of the richest
white satin, with sweeping train and veil
of tulle
She carried a shower bouquet of stepna-
motifs and lilies of the valley, and wore the
gifts of the bridegroom, a corsage orna-
ment 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 he Chevaier
Garde, brilliant with red and gold
The reception at the Potter-Palmer resi-
dence was one Of the largest ever held in
Newport. The bridal couple received. IN
der an immense flower arch, with Mrs
Grant and Mr. and Mrs. Potter 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