The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-29
Welded IS YEARS,
FRIENDS THOUGHT
HIM BACHELOR
Mother Of Gustave Darmstnetter
Surprised To Learn That Son Who
Lived With Her Has Wife and
Family in Pontiac.
~'Twas Just a Whim To Marry
Quietly and Not Announce It."
Is Mans Explanation.

Attcr You had known man for Z
score of years as confirmed
bachelor. IL you should suddenly dis.
cover that he had a wife and three
children In another city. with whom
ne dwell In sweet content while moi
Intending TO his business duties
wouldn't II give you a shock?
That Is the unexpected revelation
thIt came recently 10 number OF
friends and relatives of Gustave
Darmstaetter. one of the owners and
NATL Jan. ]. secretary of the West
side Brewery. on Howard-st.. neal
Twelfth.
Among those to whom the intel
: iiecnce came as matter OF news was
Mf. DarmstaetteT's own mother. Mrs
Louisa Daimstaetter. No. 3SS Howard
81. Although the marriage took place
~ years ago. the aged woman learned
Of Il for the first time only few
days age.
IL was purely through an accident
that Mr.. Darmstaetter's marriage be-
came generally known among his
friends and .acquaintences.
A short time ago he was injured in
an automobile accident, and the news
naturally found its way into the pa
pers II was stated very innocentiy
that the injured man had been taken
ID his home in Pontiac That was the
FIRST intimation. 10 at least a portion
OF his friends. that he had a home AZ
all. outside of the parental abode
where he had always lived, II was
supposed.
The more curious ones began TO
make INQUIRIES. In some instances
the question was put up 10 Mr.. Darn
ntnetter himself.
"Yes, I'm married. What OF it,"
he would reply simply.
Then il was all true
Yet, Mr.. Darmstaetter has appar.
emily made no effort TO conceal the
fact OF his marriage His full mans
appears in the Pontiac city directory,
together with his address. his wife's
name Mrs. Ella Darmstaetter, and
the names OF his three children,
Olga. Yola and Donald He has n
beautiful home at No 221 Asylum
ave. where he has spent most OF his
time since the accident. coming into
the CITY only about twice a week.
Here he was found by a Times re-
porter, Thursd-y afternoon. He did
not hesitate to answer questions. but
did not see any necessity for dragging
MS marriage before the public al
this time.
1T Is true I never made any public
announcement OF my marriage" he
said. when | decided 10 take that
step I quietly slipped out OF town to
another city, had the knot tied. and
slipped back with my wife. l told no
one about il at the time but it gradu-
ally became known. II anyone asked
me I told them. | had no reason TO
keep It quiet. II was just within. a
notion on my part not TO announce
Il and I don't see any occasion for
doing SO now. Most of my friends
know II by this time"
Mrs. Darmstaetter, the mother Is
fist beginning to get acquainted with
her daughter-in-law and her. grand
children. Since the accident. which,
after all proved a fortunate one in
some ways, Mr.. Darmstaetter has
brought his family to call on his
mother on occasions and he has been
complimented on his choice OF com
panion. nc is preparing now TO visit
in the south because of poor health,
and expects TO leave next week.
"Glls says he often wanted to tell
me Of his marriage. but II had gone
70 long he Just could not bring him
self to do it, said the mother. Friday
morning.
How did he account for his fire.
nnent absence from home?" was
asked
s'Oh. | supposed he was away on
business. There was nothing unusual
about that. You know But | had no
inca he had home and family in
Pontiac. don't know why he kent
his marriage q secret In the first
place suppose he had his own
reasons"