The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-20
IN TWO LANGUAGES
Police Judge Mitchell Per-
forms Novel Ceremony.
BRIDE is FROM GERMANY
Mr. Simon and Miss Hauck
the Happy Pair

Police Judge jAIiteheH's linguistic ae-
complishments were brought into good
use yesterday when he was called upon
to. marry couple from Cheney, one e
whom could not understand German very
readily, while the other could not under
stand English. though both bride and
groom were German. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Fred Simons and Miss
Tennie Hauck. Miss Hauck arrived from
Germ my risht .n:ly TO marry Mr.. ST.
mons, TO whom she had become engag-
ed through correspondence that has last
ed for years. They came to the city
yesterday and secured a license. and
then started out to find a magistrate
who could PROFOUND the matrimonial
questions in language (which would be
perfectly clear to both. They found such
a man In Police Judge Mitchell, and the
solemn VOWS were taken~In front Of the
Judge desk in the police court room. The
occasions are so rare at the police court
that the ceremony had to be celebrated
without any Of the beautiful decorations
that sometimes attend wedding scene
at the court house. Judge Mitchell, how
ever, reached under his desk and pulled
out little flag and stuck II up above the
desk. Tony Bruhn vas at hand and he
gave military salute and passed in front
Of the couple to the right of the judges
desk. Mr.. Frank Oliver, not quite so
well disciplined, took his station at the
left of the desk. The Judge then asked
the groom a few questions IN English.
Then he asked the bride a few similar
questions in German. Here Mr.. Oliver
grew fdgety. because he wanted to know
what the judge was saying to the bride.
Judge Mitchell finally told the groom
that they were man and wife. Turning
to the bride he repeated the information
in German. Mr.. Oliver again grew fidg-
ETY.. Tony Bruhn looked proud and
naughty at Mr.. Oliver, for he had the
advantage of knowing both languages.
The happy couple thanked the Judge very
kindly and hurriedly retired from the
room before Mr.. Oliver had time to cut
a watermelon which had been sent in to
the police force.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Simon were descending
the steps OF the building, It was discov-
cred that the rules of etiquette had been
ruthlessly neglected. for the couple had
not received a single congratulation
from either the magistrate or the wit
nesses. Mr.. oliver would have called
them back with apologies, but ne said he
could not congratulate the bride any way.
because he could not talk German, so
the deal was closed with the etiquette
ofthe police court laid on the shelf for
the next pair. Judge Mitchell took down
the decorations and stored them away.
and busted himself in making out the
certificate OF marriage. while Mr.. Oliver
and Captain Bruhn fused about what
Judge Mitchell said to the bride. The
big watermelon was then cut and the
rest of the afternoon was spent at the
festal board just back of the judges desk.
Judge Mitchell told Il reporter for the
Eagle that he had performed four mar
-iages since he took his Office over a
year ago. but he said he had never per-
formed such a ceremony as this one. in
which he practically had to say two cere-
monies in one.
Mr.. Simon and his bride, II Is under
stood. will make their home at Cheney,
where the groom was raised and Is well
respected. Mrs. Simon, who has lately
arrived from Germany, is an estimable
young woman and is said to be rapidly