The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-10-28
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plaintiye voice OF the spirit Florence
was heard On asking her if condl-
tons were good, shc said they were
good, and stepped out at once before
us. She was dressed in the usual
flowing white robes, with a long veil
over her head and shoulders, but not
over her face. She had small white
covering over her head, but no hair
was visible. except just across the
forehead, Miss Showers wears her
hair long, and it comes below her
shoulders.) There was the usual re-
semblance in feature to her medium,
which, however, became less perceptl
BILE as the seance progressed: The
eyes of the spirit were much larger,
and remained opened and fixed. After
greeting US all, Florence went back to
her cabinet, and an amusing and volu
Bile discussion took place between her
and the spirit Peter inside. Peter
evidently wished to show himself, but
at length, after some comical grum-
bling, gave way to Florence, who then
came out again, and in answer to Mr..
Luxmoore, said that shortly We should
see her and her medium together.
Mrs. Showers then went to the piano
and played slow march, to which
Florence and Peter sang together. and
in alternate bars. The voices were
very fine, and harmonized beautifully.
We then resumed our seats, and Flor
ence, raising the curtain, asked me to.
90 inside and look at her medium, at
the same time directing me to hold up
The curtain to let in the light. l did
so, and stood just before Miss Show
ers, who was lying back entranced- in
her easy chair, in her black dress,
with the white lace round the sleeves
and throat. Florence, in her white
robes, stood close to my left hand, in
the full light from the outer room.
that came in as | stood with the cur
tain raised in my right hand. Iasked
that | might throw the curtain quite
back, so that | might distinctly see
the medium features. Florence said
it would be dangerous to do so then,
but that at future seance | should
be allowed to bring lamp or candle
into the cabinet with me for that pur-
pose. | carefully looked at the medi
UNI and Florence, and satisfied my
self, beyond doubt, as to their sep
arate identity. After scrutinizing
both for about FIVE minutes, Florence
took my left arm with her right, and
raising with her left hand the left arm
of Miss Showers from her lap, touch
ed my hand against that of the medi-
UNI, and held them together for about
six seconds. The medium then gave
a slight start and moaned. Florence
told me to go outside, and | did so,
and resumed my seat. During the
whole time [ was in the cabinet, l
held back the curtain to admit as
much light as was permitted. Flor
ence and Peter repeatedly spoke to
me. Peter was not visible, but his
deep voice appeared to come from be-
hind the medium, some distance above
her. Peter said that | should be able
to get still further tests in the future,
and that | was to testify to what
had witnessed, which / promised to
do. Florence was rather indignant
with me for saying that [ could not
see the features of the medium clearly
without more light. and rated me in
no measured terms, but at length IS
paciGed, and also gave me the promi...
l had referred to above.
MIR. Luxmoore then went into the
cabinet for about three minutes, and
wishes me to state that his experiences
were similar to mine. A like promise
as to future seances was also given to
him, and he was instructed what kind
of lamp to procure for further expert
ments.
I'VE we're then told to go and sit OIL
the sofa at the other side of the room
We did so, Florence walking out aftel
us. She expressed great delight a
the size of the room, and said she fell
quite at home. [ walked up to her
and was permitted to kiss her hand
She then started on tour of inspec
ton round the room, examining thu
furniture, pictures, and the albums
and books on the tables. She took ;
cup of tea from the side table and pu
it to her lips, saying that it was 'col'
ana very nasty. Finally, she cam
and sat down on the sofa by the sid
of Mr.. Luxmoore, but complained o
our staring too fxedly at her, and SAT-
we were to turn away our gaze. Flor
ence then told us to lower the lamp
little and place it ON the piano, AM
she played with great feeling and ex
quisite touch some music that wa
strange to me. 1t is no disparage
ment to say that Miss Showers, VIII
is fair pianiste, is completely sur
passed by her wonderful familiar
Florence then made further tou
round the room, and at last retired t
the curtain, where at my request, sh
| stood to be measured against the fold
ing door. Her height exceeded tina
of the medium by fully three inches
She seemed loath to leave, but sal
she must, at length, as the power wa
{; fast diminishing. We thanked he
/ and Peter (who during the whole sc
| ance had Joined in the conversation
| and expressed his opinions very free
| ly); and Florence, wishing us all adler
walked behind the curtain. After a
interval of five or six minutes the m,
dunn awoke and came out of the cal
met. She said she had been aslee
| the whole time. and was quite uncol
se;ous of what had taken place. TIL
excellent seance lasted All hour an
ten minutes.
The above account is abbreviate
from my short notes made in
mediately after the seance, as indee
are all the accounts of the kind that
send for publication; as | consider
desirable, for the sake of accuracy
these important matters, to trust
memory, as little as possible
SIN conversation with the spiri
Peter and Florence. l have been to-
with the usual vagueness of detail
that the manifestations through Mi
Showers are produced in the san
way as those given through Mi
Cook. Asking Peter why I could n
yet bring a light with me into the ca
met to see the medium fully, he T
plied--The light destroys the pee
liar trance condition in which '