Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21
GHOsTLY LOVERS Welded.
A Phantom Marriage Feast-ROyal
Spirits Present.

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Spirits Present.
Many curious cabinet tricks of spirit
ualists have been exposed from time to
time, SAYS San Francisco special, but
probably the most remarkable seance on
record is that in which a ghOstly mar
riage and phantom wedding-feast took
place under the direction of Elsie Rey-
nolds. 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 Rey-
nOlds is materialiZing medium. Several
years ago she converted to the sDiritualist
ideas Mrs. Eunice S. Sleeper, an aged and
wealthy widow. Mrs. Sleeper's only
daughter died in 1876. She has a hand
some residence on Fremont street, this
city, and of late has become, under
the tuition of Elsie Reynolds, per-
feet mOnOmaniac on spiritualism. Mrs.
Sleeper took the spiritualistic Elsie to her
heart and home, and fitted up a suite of
apartments especially for seances and
ghOstly visitors. Mrs. Sleeper, during
these seances, used to derive great con-
ISOLATION in communicating with her de-
ceased husband and daughter, whose
spirits were summoned and occasionally
materialized. The climax was capped
the other evening by the spiritual mar
riage of the deceased Miss Sleeper to the
defunct Prince Otto, of Germany, a rela-
tive of the Premier Bismarck. The we'd
ding was held in the room of the medium
described above, and was witnessed ~ a
mixed company Of mortals and spirits.
When the lights had been lowered, the
curtains of the cabinet were drawn and
the materialized bride and groom ap-
peared. A s'diamOnd" crown adorned the
head of the bride and her form was COM
pletely envelOped by a long white veil.
The groom was dressed in garments of the
ancient pattern, comprising knee breeches.
stockings and slippers, and his head was
encircled by glittering Jewels in COM
fOrmity to his rank.
The officiating priest was clad in black
and wore on his head white turban.
| His face was CHASTITY and his eyes gleam-
| ed with an unnatural lustre. On the con-
clusIOn of the ceremony he gave the cou-
| pie his blessing and faded away. The
bride was attended by two bridesmaids,
and asked her mother when they appear
| ed, EsDo we not look like the three graces,
Agalia, EuphrOsYne and Thalia% The
| queen mother of the groom and Empress
| Josephine of France, were among the dis
tinguished spirit guests, while DIR. I'd
ans, 2. FL. Jackson, james Platte, Geo.
| w. Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hay, Mrs.
| L0Onar0 anu many OIuerS were prebeHL Ia
the flesh. A 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 MIR. Sleeper to her left. The remaining
| guests also seated themselves around the
table, spirit alternating with person in
the 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 them to their lips. They then,
followed by all of the spirits, tr00ped into
the cabinet, the curtain of which fell and
concealed them from view. The lights
were next turned on, and the glasses and
| decanters on the table contributed about
all that remained in evidence Of the spiri-
| tual supper and wedding, the material
guests alone being left to tell the tale.
Mrs. Sleeper was interviewed recently
| and said:
sMy daughter was but years old when
she died in 1876. She appears TO me almost
every night in materialized shape. PVe
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. A few weeks ago she appeared,
| told me of her contemplated marriage to
Prince Otto, who is also an inhabitant OF
the spirit world, and asked and obtained
my consent"