Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-28
GRANTS GRANDDAUGHTER
MARRIES IN A HURRY

SAN FRANCISCO-Surpri their
most intimate friends by their sud-
Genly formed decision, and upsetting
plans for teas, dances and dinners that
had been arranged in their honor, the
fascinating Nellie Grant Of San Diego,
daughter of Jesse Root Grant, and
granddaughter of U. s. Grant, and
Lieutenant-C Commander William Pig
gott Cronan, U. s. NJ, were quietly
married by justice OF the peace.
Lieutenant Cronan, who is COM
mander of the torpedo destroyer Jew
EFT, stationed at Annapolis. hadn't
made up his mind the night after ar
irving here just when the nuptials
with his bride-to-be, from whom he
had been separated for five years,
were to be solemnized.
A brilliant church wedding had been
counted upon by the friends OF the
beautiful Nellie Grant, who were vying
with one another to act as hostesses
to the couple and signalize the joyous
outcome of their romance with the
smartest of social functions.
srinster 81 Years Old.
Evidently Lieutenant Cronan and
Miss Grant wished to avoid all this
furry, however, for earl. IN the morn.
ing they appeared at the marriage IL
cense bureau.
Miss Grant wore blue tailored suit
and a small blue hat. Lieutenant
Cronan was in civilian clothes and had
on one of the new green felt hats af-
fected by men modish in their mil
linery.
Lieutenant Cronan set down his age
at "a, and the record showed that he
was divorced from a former wife.
Marie Cronan, on May 6, 1910, by Su-
perior Judge Thomas Graham, the
woman being granted the decree on
the ground of desertion.
Miss Grant described herself as
"spinster, 81 years DID," and gave rs
herd address 37O1 Washington street.
AS soon as the marriage license had
been issued Lieutenant Cronan and
his bride-to-be hurried to the office OF
Justice of the Peace A. T. BARNETT,
jeremiah T. Collins, a clerk, was
called to witness the ceremony, which
was performed at 11:45 a. m.
No Reason for Secrecy.
1--WE want to keep this quiet, said
the bridegroom to the justice. Don't
tell any one about it.
Its bound to be found out, frankly
replied Bartnett, whose business 1t is
to make such things known.
What's the difference?" said the
bride. II see no reason for secrecy. II
am going to tell all my friends just as
soon as l leave here"
"Of course, my dear, OF course, said
the new husband, thereby proving him.
self well adapted for the part.
1T was merely the natural modesty
of a bridegroom that led me to ask
you not to make this known, ne ex-
planned to the justice.
Where are you going for honey
moon?" asked the justice, like we'll
trained seeker of information OF in
terest to the public.
Nothing doing" was the bride |
groom's reply.
So began the married life OF cou-
pie who have been friends since child |
hood.
Lieutenant Cronan is commander OF
the torpedo destroyer Jewett' sta
toned at Annapolis. His assignments
have been such in the last five years !
that he could not travel to see his
fjancee when he had furlough.
Miss Grant has been spending the
winter at the family residence, 500
street. Her father accom-
panied his future son-in-law from the
East TO San Francisco several days
ago.
The couple will go to Annapolis aft
er the honeymoon.
George Wilfong and William Desha
&c IIiln uaro declared hankruDtS by