European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes by Angela Taylor new York times Ike Kublai Khan in Xanadu Lawrence p. Fisher had a pleasure Palace built in 1929.however, the automobile magnate s Palace with its gardens and fountains its huge pseudo moorish rooms with painted ceiling Sand pillars inlaid with Gold not to mention a swimming Pool Bowling Alley miniature Golf course and boat deck for his 100-foot yacht was set in East Detroit an area that began to deteriorate after the depression. His dream of an earthly Paradise disappeared with the real estate slump. Fisher who was the first president of Cadillac motors was a Bachelor when hear ranged for the building he married later and there Are All sorts of legends of his play boy Days gatsby like parties Complete wit movie stars and a closet full of Negligee from which his favor ites could choose. The former Fisher mansion was full of music and Flowers and dancing recently. Not jazz age Charleston but the Wail ing music of the sitar and flute Sand the repeated chanting of Hare  the estate now belongs to the International society for Krishna consciousness and the Detroit Temple was celebrating one fits happiest events a wedding. Since Detroit is synonymous with cars even a Hare Krishna wedding does t get too far from the automotive Industry. The Bride was Lekha Travanti who was born Elisabeth Luise called Lisa Reuther daughter of Walter Reuther president of the United automobile workers who was killed in a plane crash in 1970. The bridegroom was a Susaya formerly Brice Dickmeyer of Mankato Minn and the Best Man was also a devotee Ambarish Alfred Ford great grandson of the founder of the Ford motor company and Nephew of Henry Ford 2d. There were no Fords visible among the guests who left their shoes at the door and then padded Barefoot up the tile staircase to be garlanded with Flowers but the Bride s uncles Ted and Victor Reuther their wives and sons came. So did the Dick Meyers parents and grandpa rents of the bridegroom and his seven Sisters and Broth ers virtually All armed with cameras who said they were enchanted with the Bride. Victor Reuther looked around at the past splendours of the Fishers and remarked when i think that this build ing was built with the sweat of the Auto workers what i the Walls have ears what would they think about a Reuther being married in these surroundings Lisa Reuther and Alfred Ford met in the Krishna movement when they joined it four years ago. When the Temple had the Opportunity to buy the estate almost two years ago Lisa Reuther gave her inheritance and Ford the rest. It was his idea that this should be a splendid wedding with thousands of Flowers flown in Aromas far As Hawaii for the garlands and decorations. The Temple bustled with activity from Dawn on. Male devotees in Kurtas and Dhoti Loose shirts and Sarong like garments built the canopy for the ceremony Young women in saris covered the marriage platform with silk and cushions and arranged the gifts of fruits and Flowers to Krishna Laid the ceremonial fire and arranged the herbs and spices and ghee clarified butter that the priest would pour on the fire. In the basement Kitchen More devotees prepared the lavish vegetarian feast Krishna followers eat no animal food except milk products and Are forbidden alcohol and even Coffee Tea or soft drinks to be arrayed on rented Silver for the 200 guests. Sari Clad female devotees padded around on Bare feet arranging Flowers for Centrepieces and making garlands Friday september 9, 1977 new York times by Craig Potter Detroit Lekha Travanti a married woman should Wear a nose ring weds a Susaya Center. To decorate the mansion s former ballroom and guests. A Hare Krishna orchestra arrived from California. The Bride and bridegroom were the Only Temple members who would not work thay , who is 30, wore a Diamond nose ring. A married woman should Wear a nose ring she explained. Also have red painted on the part in he hair and dotted on her forehead. It Means Good Luck for her  her hands and feet were painted in intricate red Pat terns that took an Indian member of the Temple fou hours to do. The bridegroom changed his Saffron Bache Lor s Dhoti for a Cream silk one but no ornamentation except the Telouk the White Mark made of Ganges Clay painted on his nose. His hair was cropped except for the sikh the Long Back lock so Krishna can grab you and take you to  both had entered the Temple four years ago. I wanted to help people Lekha Travanti said. The Reuther aunts and uncles had not objected. I m a mature woman. What we re doing in a spiritual Way is what my father did. He believed in the dignity of  the Young couple have been living in the Temple where the living quarters for the sexes Are strictly Segre gated. They have bought a Small House nearby where they will live together. They both work in the Book distribution area of the Krishna movement. One of the big chores that was never mentioned in my Job description when i became a wife and Mother was that of mediator Between the family doctor an the family sickle. You know How it goes. Your child come sin from play and says i Don t feel Well. My legs feel like they got Little Needles allover them my head hurts real Jad i got a big pain right Here on my Side and i can Tsee real Well. Everything turns Black and i m dizzy and burning up and then i go this real chill and sometimes there s a ringing in my ears and. As you Herd the child into bed your Wood turns to ice As you hurriedly Call the doctor. Could you bring him to the office around three he asks. Every maternal hair on your neck stands up. You Are assuming that he will by Erma Bombeck at wit s end last until three. I want you to come Here sometimes my performance is so convincing a doctor will actually Stop off on his Way Home. He enters the room of the sickle. At the sign of the doctor the kid starts to move about like a japanese volleyball team tie Springs into Theair alls on the Matresse on his face giggling Ami laughing hiding behind the Pillow brings out his puppets turning on the record player dancing and singing into the doctors Stethoscope. Is this the child who is going to that big playroom in the sky he asks  turning to the child he asks is there a pain Here the child Falls Down  about Here he shakes his head no until i think Hewill screw himself into the bed. A laxative should do it says the doctor closing the bag. My husband is to better. After he relates All his symptoms to me i relate them to the doctor and the report the doctor says be would like to meet you in the emergency Ward of the  that s ridiculous he says. I m not in that much pain. What did you Tell him i used your words you re Young. I want you to marry again " and for that he wanted me to come tothe Hospital i have been put in the Middle so Man times that i am sometimes reluctant to Call the doctor. The last time my son complained of a knee injury i put it aside for a Day or so. When we finally got to the doctor he said did t the boy complain actually he did i said but i thought i could pull it off As the final Billing Dat ends the 30th." i have seen the look he gave me Only one other occasion. It was when Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu tried to shake Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur s hand when Japan surrendered at the end of world War ii. C Field enterprises inc