The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-05
KATE FOX AT THE ALTAR.
QUEER DOINGS OF THE SPIRITS AZ
HER VEDDING.

d1H V1ODlNV.
Novel Proceedings In tho Church OF st.
Marytebonr, Eng stranger Scenes at
Wedding Break fast-A Spirits Joke
on the Bridegroom.
Miss Kate Fox, one OF the Fox sisters whose
spiritual manifestations began at Rochester,
N. Y, many years ago, and who were the
founders of modern spiritualism, was recent
ly married In the Parish of Od st. Maryle-
bone, England, to Mr.. Henry Dledrich Jenc-
ken, barrlster.at-law, and himself Spirit.
ualist. The wedding was witnessed by mum.
Der of personal friends In the flesh, and, as 1t
would seem, by considerable number from
the spirit land. The London Times gives q
full and particular account of the ceremony,
In The course of which 1t says:
As the marriage ceremony was In progress,
gentle raps were heard In the Vicinity of the
altar as though the spirit friends OF Kate Fox
were anxious to congratulate her on her hap
py marriage, and again In the veBtry the same
sounds were heard, being translated by Miss
Fox as signs OF the approval OF her friends in
the spirit land. The bride was attired In sim-
pie white and lace, with half wreath Of white
flowers In her hair. She wore no jewslry be-
yond plain gold brooch at her neck.
THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
At the conclusion of the marriage service
the bride and groom, with their friends, re-
entered their carriages and we're driven to As
York Place, Portmsn Square, where magni.
cent breakfast, whose centre piece was an I'M
mense wedding cake, had been prepared.
Prince George and the son Of the Duke of
Wellington did not attend the breakfast, but
when the bride reached her future residence
she found that they had not forgotten the
pleasant English custom of sending her ft-
ting wedding gift. That Of the Prince was q
beautiful and valuable fan, together with 8
box of pertumery, while the other scion OF
nobility h ad made her an equally appropriate
present. Besides these. there were numerous
giCls from other friends. At the wedding
breakfast, when the usual wishes for the hap
piness and welfare of the bride and groom had
been uttered, and while the toast drinklGg was
In full blast, the eplrits who had deserted The
sombre church and followed the party to the
social board again made themselves heard,
and
LOUD ASD FREQUENT RAPs
were heard In various parts of the room.
Miss FOx's mother was the frat to make her.
self known. She sent q message 10 Mr..
Jencken, commencing her daughter to hls
care, and expressing her approval OF the
him several matters OF q private nature.
Closely following this spirit came that of Mr..
James B. Taylor, whose will made 80 great q
sensation In the courts OF New York lew
years ago. and who was q kind and beneVo-
lent friend to Miss. Fox during the latter years
OF his life. ave were with you at the altar"
said Mr.. Taylor. Then, he, too, like the
with Miss Kate, or Mrs. Jencken rather, for
some minutes, and finally concluded by hearti.
ly cougratulatlng her on her marriage and
wishing her happy and prosperous future.
When the spirit OF Mr.. Taylor had ceased talk
ing, for lime at least, the company was
made aware OF the presence OF many others
from the spirit land, and the raps were ire
uupnt, and In oil parts OF the room. They
were facetious spirits, too. One (sald to be
that OF Mr.. Taylor) raped out, TO the intnite
amusement of all present, spirits departed as
well as The bodily guests Of the newly welded
couple. "Jencken Ia no longer his own mas
ter" Having enjoyed the merriment occa-
stoned by this brilliant sally, the same spirit
oda.a, Ltlfs-s ~e~i> T,ora~T --~>i.-n
CoMMUNINa WITH THE SPIRITS.
Then Mr.. Harrison, In an interval when the
spirits were at rest, asked OF them, "Can you
carry message this morning 10 our friends In
America :"
"Yes, to Maggie" miss Kate's sister, was
the reply, on the receipt OF which Mr.. Harrl'
son requested them to say to Maggie, "Your
slser Katie was married to-day In the pres
ence OF nine loving friends"
He asked the spirits, further, to convey q
similar message tU Mr.. Mansfield, of New
York, as 30 many different spirits were able
10 communicate through him, but The dlsem-
bodied seemed to be by no means sure OF ind
Ing him, and answered dlff1denlly that they
would try.
THE TABLES MOVING.
To cap the climax, the spirits al pength
manifested themselves physically, at least IN
O certain sense. AS the company, with Drim-
ming bumpers, rose to do honor 10 the TOAST,
"Our Spirit Friends" the heavily laden table
was gently raised from The foor. ana was sns'
pended In mid air TOR some seconds Tns
occurred also at other perirds OF The feast.
Alter the breakfast Mr.. and Mrs. Jencken left
London Tor Tunbridge Wells, where portion
of the HONEYMOON was spent. They have
since returned, and will soon visit Paris.
THE WEDDING CAKE
was entrusted to Captain Murray, OF the
White Star line, by whom 1t will be brought
to New York ior distribution among Miss
Ka;e's friends. Mr. Jencken is Spiritualisc
of many years. standing. he was among the
frat of the professional men OF England to
pubIlsh what he knew about spiritual pheno-
nepa at a time when the announcement OF
BELLE m them produced more rldlcule and re-
ouired more moral courage than st The pres.
ant lime. His belrothal to Hiss EoxtS0k
place some months ago, but was studlousiy
concealed from all but very intimate friends.
VIII PATTERSON BIZ TRIEDI