Ingham-Mecosta-Saint Joseph County MI Archives News.....John  HAVERSTICK & Goldie HAND Married in Lions Den 2 April 14, 1926
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Lansing State Journal, Page 1 And 10 April 14, 1926
"Judge Behind Bars As Pair Wed Among Lions

Elks' Circus Has Unique Opening Feature; No Casualties Reported

  Lansingites had the unusual experience of seeing the city's municipal judge 
William F. Steinkohl, peering through the bars, Tuesday night.  To make the 
sight more unusual, four lions gazed with hungry eyes on the judge and the 
other members of one of the most unusual bridal parties ever seen here.
  The wedding was on of the features of the opening night of the Elks big 
indoor circus, which Tuesday opened at the 119th Field Artillery armory, when 
Miss Goldie Hand, 424 Greenlawn aveue, became the bride of John Haverstiek, of 
1814 Bradley street.  The party entered the cage to the strains of the wedding 
march by Lohengrim, played by the band, and the members took their places in 
front of the lions, while the Kleig lights played over the cage and moving 
pictures were taken.  The participants were plainly nervous even to the 
dignified judge, who succeeded most of the time in moving about so that the 
trainer was between his person and the beasts perched abou the arena.

    Animals Well Trained

  The performance opened with an act involving eight well trained ponies.  
Their was followed by dogs, ponies and monkeys, sheep and goats, 
equestriennes, gymnasts and animal acts with a lioness, three horses and dogs 
in the arena at the same time.  Another act showed two lions horses, birds and 
dogs together. All the acts were well received, the animals without exception 
being well trained.
  A contortionist and the Elks clown quartet furnished entertainment between 
the regular circus features.
  Two performances were to be given Wednesday, a matinee at 2:30 o'clock and 
the evening performance at 8:15 o'clock.  A feature of the evening performance 
will be bobbed hair beauty contest followed by an exhibition of perts.  
Thursday and Friday only evening performances will be given, while on Saturday 
and Sunday matinees will be held."   

Additional Comments:
Goldie Hand was the daughter of John Harvey HAND and Fraces Grace GREEN. 
Goldie died in 1978.

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