Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-10
PROMINENT MEDIUMS.
yERMoNs AND sEANCEs, SLATE
WRITING AND PORTRAIT
PAINTING GALoRE-
Spirit. OF Loved Ones Promise TO
siateriaiize for the Benent of
omciating Mediums

The spiritual cnmp-meeting" prom
ises to be the biggest thing OF the sea-
gen. That "a TO say. It's promoters
nuke this promise for 1t. According to
them, the Popullst camp-meetins that
WINS engineered by Brother Noodles
and Cyclone" Davis last month was
not In 1t at all with the meeting OF
Spirituallstg. There was notice OF
the meeting. which begins on the 21st
OF this month. published In Sundays
Gazette. but 1t appears that that arti-
ole gave but faint idea Of the trans
cendental greatness OF the lights that
win shine In the Spiritual armament
during that week.
But In order that the readers OF the
Gazette may form correct idea OF
what this meeting ia 90 be the informa-
tlon is given as obtained from the OH
rers OF tho Association, and from
printed matter. The first page OF a
toiio sheet reads thus:
Program OF the Texas Spiritual
campaigning association, on the Coz
operative plan. The first annual
meeting Of the Splritualists OF the state
Fort Worth. Text. from september
n 90 October Z, 1896 the fOrty-eighth
year Of modern Splrltuallsm.
"Ofilcers and Directors uf the Assoc
ton. President. j. c, Watkins, Dali
las, Tex first yice-presldent Mrs. i.
ond vice-president. Mrs, ]. II. Housen,
Austin. Tex; treasurer. Mrs. G. W.
Watkins. Dallas Tex; secretary, W. !.
Mcconnell. Dallas, Tex; Charles w.
Newman. SIAN Antonio. Tex; Ben c.
Kin, Galveston, Tex, Mrs. j. G. Dick
snson. Mineral Wells. Tex: S. J.
Brownson. Fort Worth, Tex; Mrs. j. ID.
Hogue. sherman. Tex"
II seems from this that only one OF
the directors Of the association lives In
Fort Worth. but from Mrs. Watkins,
treasurer, who IL now in the city, II In
learned that this meeting Is the begln-
ming OF n great annual camping. 1t IL
estimated that not less than 10000
people win attend this. and that next
year. when arrangements viii be more
perfect, the attendance VIII be not
less than nifty thousand. In looking for
Information on this subject n Gazette
reporter called Mt the residence OF Mira
Margaret Byrne. 900 Taylor street,
who " announced ~ having charge or
the restaurant At the camp ground.
Here he was introduced TO number
Of prominent Splrltuallsts, some OF
whom are mediums. and others simply
believers. Mrs. G., W. Watkins Of
Dallas. and Messrs. Jules Wallace and
Frank NJ. Donovan. Both OF these
gentlemen boast OF considerable noto-
riety the first az an nll-round medium,
anu the second as an independent
slate writer" THESE gentlemen talked
very freely of the coming gathering and
not lcss freely and In not less compli-
mentary terms OF themselves There
are now fifty Spiritual ca,np-meetings
IN the United Statca," said MI. Donno.
van, but only one of them IN south OF
-, Louis. and this one at Fort Worth
promises to be one OF the greatest OF
them all ! am confident that there
VIII be not less than $4,000 people here
next year. though as this Is the first
nenIlng there may not be more than
10000 this time 1--WE expect peo-
pie from all over the country"
declared Mr. Watkins, with great en-
thuslngm. why, Mr., Wallace and
Mr. Donovan are enough TO make IT u
great mectlng but II may be that Mrs.
Maud Lord Drake, Mrs. Matte II. HUI,
LYNN c. Howe aud other great peo-
pie viii be here" II was plain that
Mrs. Watkins considered the meeting
really beyond the comprehension OF
either the reporter or herself
or course, az two such lights as
Messrs. Wallace and Donovan are in
town. they appeared at the regular
meeting Sunday night ut the Chamber
of Commerce hall. During the meet
Ing Mr.. Wallace gave some tests which
the Spirituallsts present pronounced
very wonderful lilo delivered mos-
sages from Mr.. Hugh Wilson, de-
censed. 10 Mrs. Wilson, who was pres
ent; to Mrs. l.. a. Hinadale from her
mother; aud 10 n railroad man from
Engineer sullivan, who died last week
from injuries received In u wreck on
tho EnYt Warfh mi. a..
MESSAGE was considered by the Spirit
ualistn as very significant and con-
Nlncing, II being In effect. "You know,
Mac, or Max, that We used 20 scoff al
Spirltuallsm, but l tell you now II is
NIL true"
While the meeting ls for the cspeclal
purpose OF .propagating the spiritualIs-
tie faith. incidentally Il VIII provide
for the material man, as Indicated in
this paragraph from their advertising
circular:
Tents will be rented at from s2.oo to
g 90 per week FOR ordinary size, extra
sizes at corresponding prices. Those
who desire may furnish their own
tcnts BY paying 81 so ground ront for
the season. Tent furniture such al
cots. comforts, camp chairs and bed
uing rnn be rented from the associa-
tion at reasonable rates. Bring YOUR
own blankets, pillows and sheets when
convenient Transient visitors VIII be
furnished clean cot beds at 25 cents.
hotel restaurant will be conducted
ON the grounds by Mrs II. Byrne OF
Fort Worth. which Is an assurance
me gond meals win be served a, rs
cents. The bazaar win be under the
supervision the ladies' OF the asso.
rlailon whore supply OF wares ncces-
Ary iol camp life viii be kent In
stuck Sriritunlistio literature on sale
md subscriptions Tor Spiritual pancrs
taken In the bazaar win also he
found artistic work which viii be sold
for tho beneht o. .ne association. Daiiy
Admission, 10 cents; per week, 50 cents;
season tickets 81.
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