The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-25

o'clock. The organis,. who was the
best known musician in the city, was
10 play on the church organ for
the assembled guests until at given
signal he was to begin the wedding
march for the entrance OF the we'd
ding party. The organist got so lost
In his music that he played on and
on, did not see the signal and did
not stop playing until we sent a
messenger to the pulpit TO tell him
that he was there to play n wedding
march and not a recital. The we'd
ding was about half an hour late as
consequence"
Have | ever witnessed any anus
ing incidents In connection with
wedding ceremonies Rev. S. s..
Kaufman of the First Lutheran
church repeated when this question
was put to him last week. Indeed
| have. At one time man and
woman came to me to be married
without "A license and seemingly not
knowing any better at all. Entire
strangers, they came unannounccd
to the parsonage and tarried several
hours without giving the nature OF
their errand until asked point
blank. When told them that they
must have license and described
the requirements for a license and
the methods OF securing 1t, the groom
said sadly. But that would cobt
money! and they departed, appar-
emily greatly disappointed"
II also recall an incident proving
the tendency OF brides to supersti-
tion," Mr.. Kaufman continued. ut
was In my earlier ministry when
carpets were used on the floors to a
considerable extent instead of rugs.
The bride-to-be examined under the
carpet to see how the flooring was
laid. so that she and her fiancee
might stand with their feet In the
same direction as the flooring and
not at right angles with Il. And /
once performed n marriage at a
hospital where the bride lay quite
Ill. The groom requested that no ac-
count OF the hospital wedding be
given newspapers because he was a
Christian scientist"
There was a twinkle In Mr.. Kauff-
mans eyes when he declared that he
once paid railroad fare to perform
the marriage ceremony for an edi-
torial writer on a newspaper and
that he received not a sou for a
wedding fee. THAT is one story you
must be sure to publish" Mr.. Kauff-
man laughingly added.
mo license-no wedding might be
the title of the following anecdote
related by Rev. l.. l.. Brannon of
Orcutt Memorial church: 1.-TWO
young people in my congregation
and whose families were well known
to me were to be married. When /
was opening the gate at the brides
home on the day OF the wedding,
one OF her brothers came running
out and inquired anxiousiy. Can't
you marry them without license p
Certainly not I responded. on the
porch / was hailed by the brides
father and the groom's father with
the same question and the hurried
explanation, The boy has his license
but he forgot 1t and 1t is time for
the wedding and all the guests are
here i have no authority to per-
form a ceremony without a license,
1 again replied. So someone was
dispatched for the forgotten docu-
ment and I was led into room
where the bridal couple were await
Ing The groom looked haggard and
nervous and when he saw me brok
out. Well, never did do anything
like this before. Brother Brannon.' "
Said Rev. l.. s. Barton OF the Bos-
ton Avenue NJ. L. church:
"A somewhat elderly gentleman
and a somewhat young lady called
to ask me to marry them upon a
later date. When inquired the date,
the man replied. Blamed IL know.
What day is 1t to be, gal?' During
the ceremony, when I asked do
you know OF any other impediment
because of which you may not
lawfully be drawn together?" he
drawled out, There amt nothing
that / know Of"