Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17
GEFOSTLY LOVERS Welded.
A Phantom Marriage Eeast-ROyal
Spirit Present.


telegram from San Francisco, December IS,
says Many curious cabinet tricks of spiritualists
have been exposed from time to time, but proba-
bly, the most remarkable seance on record is that
in which ghostly marriage and phantom
wedding-feast took place under the direction of
Elsie Reynolds. She was determined to excel
all the other mediums In the world. and do
something in the spiritual line that had never
been attempted before. Elsie Reynolds Is ma
terializing medium. Several years ago she con-
verified to the spTitualiSt ideas Mrs. Eunice S.
Sleeper an aged and wealthy widow Mrs
Sleepers only daughter died in 1877. She has a
handsome residence on Fremont street. this city,
and of late has become, under the tuition Of Elsie
Reynolds perfect monomaniac on spirtualism
Mrs Sleeper took the sprituaistic Elsie to her
heart and home, and fitted up suite of apart
ments especially for seances and ghostly visi-
tors. Mrs. Sleeper. during these seances. used to
derive great consolation in communicating with
her deceased husband and daughter. whose
spirits were summoned and occasionally ma
teTlaZed. The climax was capped the other
evening by the spiritual marriage OF the
deceased Miss Sleeper to the detunct Prince
Otto,Of Germany a relative OF Premier Bismarck
The wedding was held in the room of the me-
dunn described above, and was witnessed by a
mixed company of mOrtais and spirits. When
the lights had been lowered the curtains of the
cabinet were drawn and the materialized bride
and groom appeared. diamond" crown
adorned the head of the bride aud her form was
completely enVeloped by a long white veil.
The groom was dressed in garments of the an
cient pattern, comprising knep-breeches. stock
ings and slippers, and his head was enclrcled by
gllttering jewels in conformity to his rank.
The officiating priest was clad in black and
wore on his head white turban. His face was
luster. On the conclusion ofthe ceremony he gave
the couple his blessing and faded away. The
bride was attended by two bridesmaids. and
asked her mother when they appeared, do we
not look like the three o.races. Agala, Euph-
rosyne and Thalia?" The queen mother of the
groom and Empress Josephine of France were
among the distinguished spirit guests while Dr.
Adams, p Ii. Jackson, James Platte George
W. Brooks MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Hay. Mrs. Leon
ard and many others were present in the flesh.
bridal supper succeeded the wedding Mrs.
Sleeper was seated by the bride at the head Of
the table, bearing light refreshments. such as
cake. fruit. etc. with the queen mother to her
right and Mr.. Sleeper to her lett. The remain
ing guests also seated themselves around the
table. spirit alternating with person in flesh
After wine had been served the bride and groom
complained that they were becoming weak, and
passing around the table raised the wine glasses
and touched to their lips. They them followed
by all OF the spirits, troOped into the cabinet.
the curtain OF which fell and concealed them
from view. The lights were next turned on
and the glasses and decanter ON the table con-
trbuted about all that remained in evidence Of
the spiritual supper and wedding, the material
guests alone being left to tell the tale.
Mrs. Sleeper was interviewed recently and
said: "My daughter was about six years old
when she died in 1875. She appears to me
almost every night In materazed shape I've
talked with her, and walked with her, and she
has lain with me in my bed. Her voice has
changed somewhat, and she has grown larger
and stronger since her death few weeks ago
she appeared, told me OF her contemplated mar
rage to Prince Otto. who is also an nhabtant
of the spirit world. asked and obtained my con-
sent"