The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-27
THE PHANTOM PRINCESS.
Anna Eva Fay. the spirltuallstic Medium

1t is not often that as noted spiritual
istic medium visits Aurora as is MISS
Anna Eva Fay, who will lecture at the
opera house tomorrow evening. Whatever
may be said for or against splrltuaIsm
and its manifestations, it is matter
which at once interests everyone, because
the marvellous always interests
Miss Fay is the exact opposite OF most OF
the so-called mediums who have visited
Aurora She is young and frail looking,
with a very prepossessing face, blue eyes
and f1axen hair. She is a bright and ln-
teresting talker and seemed to have great
mental force.
what will be the nature OF your lee
ture?" asked the reporter.
st Will be scientific discussion Of the
phenomenon with illustrations. l can
materialize hands and flowers until the
audience is tired. Some of the flowers
thus obtained are very beautiful"
DO you do this in plain sight?"
20, yes. That is to say l bring things
developed into the light"
II shall receive series of names OF spIr-
its with whom | can communicate. If any
of the audience, some of whom Will be on
the stage, recognize and wish to commu-
nicate with any of these, questions will be
asked and answers given by me In writing.
Visible, but spiritual hands, will move
articles on the stage. play musical lnStrl-
ments in quiet manner. and there Will
be other manifestations of the presence OF
the Spirits
What is there about you that should
make you more susceptible to influences
of this kind than anyone elSer Could not
anyone reach this powers"
mo they could not Phenomenons are
born not made. Their powers are the gifts
of God. Patti. with whom L am we'll ac-
Quaiuted, was born singer. She was a
singer when years of age. Many men
struggle all of their lives to become
preachers, but they remain takers. We
have only one Beecher. L don't know what
there is about me that l should have this
power / only know it to be fact. AT
the age of years tables would rock when
l touched them and would follow me
around the room. If angry L could PICK
up things and throw them and hit what
/ was throwing at too, with very little
exertions."
Rather dangerous little girl to have
around, were not your
''Yes l was. When l grew older how
ever began to study the nature OF my
gift from a scientific standpoint, and
finally put it into use in gaining live
| lihood"
you think that spirits are the source
of this power?"
differently / don't argue the matter. l
know that | can accomplish certain
| things. | don't say that the power is
not spiritual, but believe that it Is. In
| nv case it has been the spirit OF my
| little brother who has influenced me. 1t IS
very good of him sure for am not strong
enough to battle with the world without
| something behind me-"
why is it that so many who call them
| selves mediums are people with whom
decent folks would not associate IN life, to
say nothing of SPIRITS"
Il have often thought of that myself.
| There must of course be different grades
| of spirits. Take tramp for instance, who
| dies. would not receive him IN life, why
| should he come to me after death? lie
| would naturally manifest himself by
| means OF medium with whom be has
| more of an affinity"
| Where are these spirits that you talE
abouts"
"Thev are here all around Us. believe
that our spiritual life Is a counterpart OF
! this. Our spirits are in life within us
When a man dies-why. he won't need al
overcoat any longe, that is about all.
"W hat about your manifestations from
a scientific standpoint
Il believe that can say that ] am the
| only medium that is quoted as an authorl
tv by scientists ! have had the entree H.
| TO the highest scientific circles IN England
and France. as well as IN this country
| have Gined with the late Victor Hugo and
been quite flattered by the reception given
me By eminent scientists. Ia London
was subjected 10 the seyerest tests by elec
trical apparatus prepared especially Iol
the purpose. The result was published IN
scientific papers"
There IS u great deal done in the name
Of spiritualism,' . said Mis- Fay, in closing
the interview. for which spirits are rot
responsible People who are bad are al
/ WAYS anxious for a cloak with which K
! cover their sins.