The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-15
PROMINENT YOUNG
COUPLE DIVORCED
GeOrgeida Hanson, nee Moore,
Secures a Decree From
Bernard W. Hanson.
FINAL CHAPTER WRITTEN
IN AN EL0PEMENT CASE,
Non-SuppOrt Is Ground Upon
Which Decree Is
Granted.

Mrs. Georgcida c. Hanson. daugh-
ter Of George G. Moore. secretary and
treasurer of the American Trading COM
pany, and niece of Samuel Newhousc.
was granted divorce from Bernard w.
Hanson of $40 Fourth East street in
Judge Morse S division of the Third
District court Friday afternoon. The
ground was non-support.
The divorce is the termination Of the
young couples sensational clopcmcnt
TO aud marriage at Brigham City June
4 Of last year The couple had been
swccthcarts for two years, but the pa
rents of both objected 10 their mar
riagc, so they planned TO clopc,
quietly be married and as quietly
return 10 this city and keep the mar
rage secret until tho stern parents
should look with more favor upon their
union In the meantime yonng Hanson
was TO embark in some enterprise and
prove his business worth and ability TO
the entire satisfaction of Miss Moore S
parents. which, 1T was anticipated.
would remove all their objections TO
him.
Elopemcnt Carried Out.
The clopement was carried out aIl
right, but j. Pluvius buttcd in and
spoiled tho rest Of the lovers plans.
Cupid was kind the weather man was
not Intending TO return so this city
within eight or ten hours, that their alb
scnce might be nnnuticcd. Hanson and
Miss Moore went 10 Brigham City. and
were married by the mayor of that place
but whom they got ready to return,
Ip1l-N in Nnu,rr,I had q
the railway lines out there, and the
train on which the young folks
expected 10 return tJ Salt Lake
City within tcw hours wuS "lght
or ton hours bchiu1 time and they
did not get back here until the untimcly
hour of midnight.
Realizing that there was no satisfac.
tory explanation Of their long absence
from the city, the lovers made up their
minds to go to the bride S parents and
make a clean breast of The whole affair
fondly hoping for their forgiveness and
blessing. But the parental blessing was
not forthcoming. Instead, there was Il
storm that discounted i. Pluvius s best
Montana efforts. The bride remained
with her parents that night and young
Hanson disconsolately returned to his
home at $50 Fourth East street alone.
Ncwhouse Steps In.
The next day appeared Mr.. Ncwhousc,
IN the role of Mercury. the messenger aud
arbitcr of the god of love, aud an agree.
mcnt was entered into whereby the
marriage WAS To be kept il secret. and
the couple 10 remain apart for Il year,
and young Hanson was TO be given Il
chance 10 prove his business ability IN
Mr.. Ncwhouse s employ. Ii Hanson
made good at tho end Of year the
couple was 10 be united and the mar.
ri9ge announced The marriage became
rumorcd about, however. and the
bride S parents. fearing adverse com.
ment. announced it formally October
20, 1905.
Mrs. Moore limited at divorce then
and the decree Friday consequently.
was no great surprise. Mrs. Hanson
charged simple non-support covering the
last SIX months, but asked for no ali
mony. IN response to u question from
the court she replied that Hanson SIM
ply wouldn I work Her mother was
the corroboratiDg witness.
Mrs. Hanson bears the distinction Of
being Que of the FIRST three pcrSous in
the state 20 secure IN interlocutory de-
cree under the new law which prohibits
Divorces from rcmarrying within a
year. She is 20 years old and decidedly
pretty, while Hanson is about 2l