The herald., 1893-12-07
BRADBURY-BANNING.
THE NOTABLE WEDDING uF RE.
CENT OCCURRENCE.
No Reason for the Secret Way II which
the Event Was Conduotsd-An
Account of the Cere-
mony, Etc.

The announcement of the marriage Of
John Bradbury and Miss Lucy Banning.
in Oakland, on Monday lsst, occasioned
decided social sensation hereabouts.
Mr.. Bradbury is well known as one Of
the heirs to the Bradbury estate, and
the hero OF number of high-rolling
episodes.
Mre. Bradbury is o daughter of the
late General Phineas Banning, and is
wealthy in her own right. She is
remarkably intelligent, bright young
woman, and is one of the handsomest
girls in the state.
1t does not appear that there was any
necessity for the secret way in which
the couple were married, for it is stated
that the parents of both were not op-
posed to the match.
In the San Francisco Chronicle of
Tuesday is given the following account
OF the affsir:
John T. Bradbury, the son of the we'll
known capitalist Of Southern California,
was quietly married in Oakland last
night to Miss Lucy Banning. The we'd
ding is said to be q genuine love match,
and by some it was thought to be q ro-
mantle elopement. The couple are not
known in Oakland at all, and. in fact,
they had to get the advice of hackmsn
whom they knew before they could get
welded.
The couple arrived in the city shortly
after O'Clock, and it is supposed that
they came in on the southern train.
They had been in the city but q short
time when they hunted up George Dun
ham, hack driver. This young man
had worked for the Brsdburys, and John
Bradbury knew that he was located in
Oakland.
Dunhsm steered the couple to the
Fashion livery stable on Broadway, and
here they remained for nearly an hour
in the private office. They joked and
talked, and made no secret of their in
tended wedding. 1t was q queer affair
all around, and even the hack driver
was somewhat mystified over the pro-
ceedings.
The cause of the long wait was due to
the fact that the county clerks office
was closed. and the couple had to wait
until deputy clerk could be hunted up.
Edward Noblett, one of the proprietors
of the stable, was interested in the &C.
cret marriage, and he consented to get
the clerk so that q license could be
issued. Time seemed to be the essence
OF the contract, and in a short time
Deputy County Clerk George Furry came
dsshiDg down Broadway in q hack. He
WAS ushered into the presence OF young
Brad bury in the stable.
"Wh hat do you want?" asked Mr..
Furry.
"a marriage license, sir, at any
price," said the young man.
Mr.. Furry was only too willing to
make the county 81 richer, and the
party was soon driven to the Office OF the
county clerk.
"how old are you, Mr.. Bradbury ?"
was asked.
II am % years old, native of Mexico
and resident of Los Angeles" replied
the young man.
How old are you. Miss Bsnning?"
Il am over Is years." replied the
young lady.
CLERK Furry was somewhat suspicious
at this statement, and asked the young
lady to raise her veil. This she did in
An instant. but the clerk was unable to
judge from appearance whether she WAS
under the 1S-year- old mark. The best
thing he could do was to swear her to
the statement, aud she took the oath
like little major.
The license was then issued and ths
party proceeded to the home of Rev
Benjamin Akerly, an Episcopal minister,
who lives on Adeline street. The wed
ding ceremony was short and sweet.
George Durham, the hack driver, and
VI. h. Ackerly acted ae witnesses, and
the couple we're soon declared to be man
and wife.
There were few congratulations, for no
relatives were present. The ceremony
being over, the young couple hurried to
San francisco and announced that they
were going to take quarters at the Pal
ace hotel.
Bradbury paid every body we'll who
assisted him to hurry up the wedding,
Mrs. Bradbury is the daughter of the
well-known railroad man for whom the
town of Banning is named down south.
He is said to be quite rich.
The bridegroom is a very wealthy
young man. His father. who died re-
Gently In Los Angeles, owned the Brad
bury block In that city and other vast
real estate interests in the southern
portion of the state. Young Bradbury
obtained considerable notoriety last
April by being dragged into the stories
which were then published in the news
papers concerning the adventures who
posed as the Viscountess d Henriot, but
who In reality was plain Bonnie Riley
OF Portland, Ore
The woman claimed to be engaged to
Johnny Bradbury, and protested her
love Tor the young millionaire in he most
emphatic terms. Ste claimed that he
mad broken off mis- engagement with q
Nice Winston N order to marry her.
Young Bradbury laughed at the
stories published at the time. He ad-
mlttsd that he knew the viscountess,
WORLDS FAIR ME