The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
A SERIO-cOMIC SEANCE.
UpRoAR AMONG THE sPrIITs-ANNA EVA FAY's
CONFLICT WITH MATEEIALIsM.

UPRoAR AMONG THE sPIIITs-ANNA EVA FAY's
CONFLICT WITH MATEEIALIsM.
Last evening the comfortable hall Of the San Fran
cisco Ministries, In Broadway, held assembagc ola
very refined class present TO witness the demonstra
tions Of Miss Anna Eva Fay, who described the adj
vcrtscmcnts the accelerated lnIcscrbablc Phcnom
cna or Spiritual Medium" Every one present seemed
in the best OF humor On the stage there cabinet
lined with red cloth, which had six short legs each Of
which had pivotal wheel under IT, The cabi-
net was in sight OF the audience, and it
not possible for any accessory or
friend Of Miss Fay 10 come near IL and accomplish
any trick Professor Fay, the manager Of the sfancs,
forward little after eight O'Clock and addressed
the audience. He at,ired in full evening dress,
and stated that he expected silence from his hearers
He added -That order as had been observed when Miss
Fay had the honor 10 appear before the Prince and
Princess OF Wales - Immediately the audience became
STILL seeming to consider that II the royal wandcrer
could reprcss his feelings for Miss Fay's sake, they
could overcome theirs 81 VIII now have The pleasure
to introduce to you Miss Fay who will make her mani
festations We do not pretend TO any srrltuasm or
electricity or animal magnetism. We do not say that l.
Is any OF these things; do claim that And
ask that appointed BY the audience. who
shall examine the cabinet and Miss Fay, sad Profes
sor Fay. The audience chose Surgeon General Ham,
mond, Mr. Farchild (who goes 10 all spirituaistic
stances expose thcm) Captain Turner the
mttce. In y moment Miss Fay appeared, elegantly
dressed In black s,lk trimmed with d costly white
lace aud HAVING flowing train. Her hair in
upon her shoulders. The audience gave her a very
| courteous reception Tbs committee being on the
stage, asked To bind Miss Fays hands and, she
very handsome blonde, they were quite gentle III
performing their duty. Mr.. Earchild ucd cot
! ton strips yard length around her wrists
and Captain Turner took needle and thread and COM
menccd TO stitch them closely that II could be dis
/ the ma cstaiion was ended All tho ladies IN the
laughed heartily when Captain Turner placed
rather nervous manner: Dr. HamWond took no part
III thus performance and Mr. FalrchId complained that
Mss Fay would not hold her wrists closely together
that he could bind them tightly Miss Fay answered
that she did not think 1t necessary to hurt her, and
AUDIENCE s;DrD WITH HER.
Professor Foy stated thar they Lad hired the hall,
they proposed to conduct the manifestations In
their own way Dr. Hammond declared that the whole
thing was u humbug Miss Fav with u glance OF
femininc contempt at him tina, light have penetrated
an Ulster ovcrcoat stated the audience that DIR.
Hammond had acted as her personal enemy in writing
letter the newspapers denouncing her. She there
fore objected him. There scene Of great con-
fusion for time, various gentlemen in the audience
voices, and all the ladies' laughing until the
tears came into their eyes Cries OF 'Souncc
shoot yourscfn .Chcesc itl'' ..pu down the bind''
s'Hirc q Halu" and other humorous illusions, rang
through the house Billy Blrcn was seated at the
back OF the house. and 1t beng suggested that he
should he placed on the committee by sopc hilarious
young man the veteran msnstrels Face 9ecamo
banched with fear He wanted mo circus he said,
tho time having good deal Of
fun with their selected committee. DR. Ham
mond came twice from the stage and was sent
back BY the audience. Finally Miss Fay was allowed
20 enter the cabinet, her hands being tied Mr. Fair
child 0bjecting the method he stated that there
was slack interval between the Dandages
on her wrists. Miss Fay then performed her
demonstrations very successfully. She drank glass
OF water, banged BANJO tossed small shot around.
played u mouth organ. put pail on her head and
placed ring, borrowed from lady In the audience,
in her ear. All these ''stuns,n AS youn. man IN
the audience styled the manipulations DOM with
Miss Fay's hands tied. The committee
pctcly puzzled and the audience got uproarious and
stopped the performance. Professor Fay then asked
the audience II they would permit the dark seance
to proceed, but they would not, and the show was
ended in scene OF ndcscribabe excitement