The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-03
AMONG THE SPOOKS
SpiritualiSts Have an Interesting
Time at Lorraine Hall.
Mr.. COrdingly Calls Back Ghosts and
Carries on Few SpOOk
Conversations.

SpookS of a rare quality perambulated
through Lorraine Hall last night in ODE
dience TO the call of George V. Cordingiy,
the new medium that is to preside over the
destinies of local spiritualists. He was
given a reception last night, at which a
programme of musical and literary
ture was carried out and the new medium
also gave exhibitions Of his control over
residents of the spiritual world
The programme began with a medley
overture by p. II. Britt, which was fol-
lowed by the introduction of the new me
dunn, who proceeded at once to fill the
hall with ghosts. They were not the or
binary kind of ghosts that come stealthily
gliding upon one in the dark, robed in flow
ing garments of white They We're of a
very gentle disposition, and, for fear the
sight of them in their spiritual gear might
startle the audience, they came attired in
invisible robes which rendered them visi-
BILE to no one but the medium. They talked
to the medium-at least he said they did,
but it was in a strange kind of language
which has the peculiar faculty of being
inaudible to any save those whom it is
desired should hear. The medium was the
only one present in the favored class, and
he alone heard what the ghosts had to
say, though he translated it into common
everyday English for those interested in
knowing what it was. The sight of the
ghosts did not seem to alarm him at all,
leastwise he never paled once while talk
ing to them, and his voice firm as
if he had been conversing with a resident
of terra firma- Most of the audience were
strangers to the medium, and it was neces-
sary for the ghosts to point out to him the
persons for whom they had message.
Ghosts evidently talk very rapidly when
they come back to this world. for Mr..
Cordingly talked very fast while telling
what they had to say. He stood upon the
platform in front Of the aTdienee and
it wished to give a message to some one in
the audience he answered it very prompt
Oh yes nle that Gn adH With the w yhf 6a
next to the gentleman with the dark mus
tache" The lady nodded her head to sig
Nifty that she understood who was meant
and the medium continued, There is
man here says he has message for you.
He is your husband; he often comes to you
and stands by your side and longs to
would not return, but awaits the time
when you will also be with him. He says
he is glad to see you happy in the new
parted and another took its turn in deliver
ing a message to the medium. He an
nounced to the audience that there was the
snirit of q lady present who had a messag
for her sister. The spirit is that of lady
who has been dead about two months, she
died from a cancer and says she would like
to give a message to a sister who was very
dear TO her in life, and with whom she
spent a great deal of time. Does any one
present recognize the description he
arose and said she did, but the ghost evil
IDENTIFY departed without sending a message
for none was announced by the medium.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cordingly's ex-
hibition the programme was continued.
There were a number of pieces rendered,
and the Queen City quartet, which took
part in the exercises, was recalled three
times by encore. After the programme was
completed refreshments were served.