The sun., 1891-05-25
FIFTEEN VERY FAT SP00KS
~,orTrD OUT IN THE DARK FROM
rgr VERY EAT MEDIUMS CLOSET.

. u,v.ryine, AGE Ranging from
.r..,b. to eS Yenrs-RecoEnized AfnrNi
- D.rk by Relatives with Cats Eyes
s,ooks varying in age from months to D
-. hut OF . uniform welRht-about 24'
Conference.-The over the stage in Adeiph
ys,l last night. and kissed and shook hand.
p,,h their earthly relatives. 1t was grand
N.,.,oni.i VIII benefit" OF the First Society Of
snir,tuslIsts Mrs M. Z. Williams. medium
op..d Il Two hundred mon and women
IA dollar each to see 1t.
p, pms. shosts came on in the third act. Mrs.
,na @ morse, who induced them TO come. is q
n., I"Y =, Ann O'Delia in the matter OF plump
H Mrs Williams, who 10 also well-fed
ne.s .r made a little speech In which she said
w. W.. GENERALIZATION in public was matter OF
tpA. t..In,snt only and that she would not prom
ise ghosts for certain. she airec'eu 'Ga' 'he
ilshts be turned down.
hn M cabinet was wooden franc covered
~ h,ank cloth. 1t was protected cabinet
wv. VIZ !. employees OF Mrs. Morse stood
,,a tns 4 go that no one from the audience could
I..n..r IT, The lights wero low enough for
~ ~. Worse to get in aud out again without
mr.. mI ssep. Mrs. Williams directed the Or
,., oo% "a NAV hymn tunes and the audience to
slnc o.,-,,,,.u..u..
,.h,,d a sun reporter said that earthly music
.oductiye to spirits. They got tirod OF the
w., INN Of the golden hnrps and liked to lis
~. ~. "a ,hs strains of an organ. and they mate
sI.,,,.d better when the organ played.
NJ. audience sang Nearer, My God, to
No. "Bulah Land" and other hymns for
a.ss, ar twenty minutes. All that could be
NV. - a, the stage were the figures OF two men
.e,iolinr up and down in front OF the cabinet.
=, .ss 20 dark that they could hardly be dis
sHsn,s1eSSit BIT Of white showed between the cur
s,.uIi s.,,r.aiaed toward the cabinet. Ths sound OF u
SsuMnssSy female voice wns heard. The men
Hss "n4 snd sh"s
wsnIs% Bearded man rushei, up to the platform
and ihen the sp9ok showed itse,t. ltWas SHORT MORT
,ns ~. crsss OF, an Ann, O'Delia. Tho bearded
man ros throw his arms about It and kissed IT as
hS muimured Me child Then he turned to
e ess G!IsfSS Is iSe s spirit Of mo daughter Mary. who
dictwhen she was nine n months old. lrecos-
nlB Besides dde gaining in weight, the child had
,ssrned the language. She, whispered. loud
enough to be heard all over the room;
,,"Pspa, Pm glad you are here. where is
Then Then she faded away into tho cabinet and
tho father made his way 6 back to his sent;
Irse e than sun'sS day. and tho tfssin moVed again
And spooE two came out. 1t was also u daugh-
tsr and wanted a papar. One was found in tho
'He'TaiiS He saiS the girl had died when she was %.
That was ten years ago. He embraced and
kissed her She was tho same size and build
the cabinet and another, hymn was sung.
Spook three came out looking for Mr.: Drake.
she was Mrs. Drake. who had passed to the
.l~k nrlA
x man who said he was Mr.. Drake. ,hoppsd
up on the platform and wen Through the same
sG ha H. TO
Grs. Williams said that DR.. Drake recognized
Dor too. and the spook went back while moro
Spooks 1. 5, and came in quick. succession.
The faces Of none could be seen. but the out.
lines Of the form y, p. we're n always tho same. No.7
oi.Ss mon. Sshe IS looking FOR her SON. 'A'
about tho weai her with trembling voice. so
50 sad M1s wia%s fRS it's
ss:S .sd sd: ,hsaS nss
spd she took hold Of the aged spook's arm un.
y. n man who was making iraptic efforts to get
!nere. ard then she called out: Hello.
; Hef6Io;. granny" answered man from the
Granny disappeared lin the cabinet spook
s came out as much like q gale Of wind as a
That's my wife Eliza" said a man IL. the
form he said:
.vSoa No lts rs my daughter. passed to the great
Both ladies. It appears. could whistle. Ittook
lwo hymns to get No. out OF the cabinet. II
Eas the frat and only mafe spook OF the show.
y .va yas built !nst like the others 1tannouneed
BOSOM murmurinR My boy" Her boy loft
Ter at once; and No. 10 appeared and called
or her husband. He was on the spot in m
Instant embracing her. She said she would I
fine MIN picture next time she came.
NO. II wanted mother and Flossy," and
y1 Is9, women went upon tho PLATFORM. Mrs.
y niiliams said the light might be turned up a
ltllo. Inc spook showed her ample propor-
ions ,oi 70 better advantaee but her face could
lot be seen. The other spooks that had ap-
'tSred had also lacked faces.
Inc liGht was turned low again and she dis |
lppeared In the cabinet. Four other spooks
anne ouf: one at a time. after that and then
u the show. - sD"' p"''
Slate writing was taken up. The trick was
EH }EIHo 10 clumsy fashion by Mrs. Mott KNIGHT.
aS ns nspiratiohal singer. who had been sitting
Sssioe S me plano waiting for the spirit to move
,Sa WI. sst rown at the piano and sung some- !
.uss y sL Tne spirit that controlled her couldn't
beiore the seance closed Mrs. Moras an.
Ncrse Tor wear A"' NAoSu 'uo