The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-07-17
A SINGULAR WEDDING CEREMONY.

An Alleged MaterlaliZed Marriage OF
Two Departed Spirits Tho Wedding
Supper-,rhe Bride and Groom Both
I'm Attendance.
Society and those who have faith
in spiritual manifestations are all agog
over seance that was held in this city
last Friday evening, that puts every
thing else in the shade. To be par
ticular and give full account of these
wonderful proceedings, it must first be
stated who the parties are.
1t is a well-known fact that Colonel
Isaac Eaton is a Spiritualist; in fact, it
has now become u mania with him,
and all his luck, good or bad, comes
from the departed dead. Mrs. Eaton,
his estimable wife, is also a strong be-
lever, and they have made frequent
trips to Memphis, Mo-, to interview
the famous Professor Mott to try and
further their researches. Colonel Eaton
is as firm in his belief of having re-
ceived messages from the departed,
and having seen and conversed with
them, as he is sure that the sun rises
and sets. In several of his numerous
visits to Mott he has seen and conversed
with his daughter Katie, who died at
the age of three weeks, and who has
been member "of the angel band''
for thirty years. During his last visit
she told him that she was soon to be
married, and that Benjamin Pierce, a
son of ex-President Pierce, was to be
her husband. She stated that the we'd
ding would take place on the goth of
June in the spirit-land, and asked that
he make the necessary arrangements
for wedding-supper, and she and her
husband would visit them during the
evening. The Colonel was only too
glad to spare neither pains nor expense
to further the welding arrangements,
and so closet in the house was trans
formed into a cabinet for the accommo-
dalton of the medium. Prof. Mott and
wife, of Memphis; DIR. Dooley, of Kan
sas City; Colonel H. d. Mckay, late
President of the Alliance Life Insur-
ance Company, and Mrs. Mckay, of
this city, and the immediate members
of Mr.. Eaton's family were the guests
at this wedding supper. Professor
Mott took his place in the cabinet;
the table was spread, two COW
ers being laid for the bride and
groom, an elegant bouquet being
placed beside their plates. After the
guests were seated the medium an
nounced that the bridal party had ar
rived. The guests one after another
arose from the table and went to the
cabinet, the lady and her husband
there being presented to them. They
both appeared very distinct and life
like, and both entered heartily into the
general conversation. After this cere-
mony was over the bride and groom
walked out of the cabinet. The bride
wore a heavy white SATIN dress, with
flowing veil and orange blossoms. The
groom was attired in the customary
black, with button-hole bouquet.
After receiving numerous congratu-
lations, the bridal party babe their
friends good-by, and departed, so to
speak, for their celestial home, saying
that they would call often.
This matter has been obtained from
parties present, and is q verbatim ac-
count of the proceedings. All parties
concerned moved in the highest So
ciety circles, and hence the Juror this
wedding has caused.-Leavenwort
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