The New York herald., 1876-01-25
A HIGH TONED SEANCE.

ANNIE EVA FAYs SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS.
On sunday evening MISS Annie Eva Fay the cele-
brated spiritual physical test medium from the Queens
drawing rooms, Hanover square, London, gave pri.
ssance her parlors No. 10 West Twenty fourth
street The price of admission fixed at 81, and
there present about hundred persons, among
whom we're number of fashionable ladies'. The me-
dium was introduced by Mr. Fay. When she entered
the she was dressed in o pale blue silk robe,
trimmed with lace. She is about twenty two years of
age has wealth Of blonde hair, and deep blue eyes
with concentrated expression and her manners ndi-
cate great self possession
Miss Fay seated the door low camp
STOOL and committee of two named, consisting of DR..
Stoddard OF No So Irving place, and Mr. obom, OF No
253 Dunled street, Brooklyn. Strips OF cotton cloth
were provided and knots tied each wrist and
sewed by the committee with red thread Another
strip of cotton cloth bound her hands together be-
hind her back and this was tied 10 ring fixed to
eye inserted In the jamb OF the door, Another
cloth around her neck tied to similar ring and
then commenced what might truly be called a marvel
three bells, hageoet and guitar LAID in her lap
then screen was drawn across where
she was sitting, and In few seconds
the manifestations commenced. The bells
rang, the ambourne ratified the guitar to
in the air while some invisible hand thumbing il
for the space of three minutes When Miss Fay called
Turn up the light" the screen let fall She
still sitting the self position in which she had
been tied. and everything perfect when they
had three minutes before. One of the company
then asked If they would allow person 10 behind
the with Miss Fay and she sgnihed her willing
ness, provided the person should be blndfolded DR..
Stoddard with her, and he allowed hold the
medium. The lights were turned down and the same
manifestations occurred before DIR. Stoddard then
reported to the company his experience He said he felt
very slight movement OF her body and hands, which he
thought the hands OF the medium but" said
he, cher hands see now tied the before
sat down think they we're the hands of the me
dium, but ladies and gentlemen t Is inexpcable "
Alter several manifestations still more astonishing
than this dark sednce held where all the lights
turned out and eighteen ladies' and gentlemen
in a circle with the medium In the centre. The per-
in the circle requested TO hold each others
hands and in a few minutes guitars were swinging
Their heads bells ringing. dozen fans which
some held in their hands plucked to pieces
by the spirit OF Willy a child of eight years,
through whom Miss Fay says she
Some Of the company the circle received
blows from the same spirit hand and two of the
ladies screamed outright Lights called for, and
Miss Fay sitting before, in the centre OF
the circle and the guitars bells and other instruments
were lying promlscuously around the parlors.
The medium mentioned certain spirits that came TO
visit some OF the people in the circle, among them a
pale blue eyed lady who died three years ago the
description accurate that gentleman fairly
blanChed