Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-21

CONDITIONS" NOT GOOD

A Gazette reporter went to spirit.
ual aeauce. In view ot the spiritual
campmecting which begins today at
Tyler'a lake 1t was thought that the
public should be tod something. ~
what might he eNprrscd at tine various
seances and test meetings which have
been arranged for the great gathering
In the southern suburbs OF the city.
This seInce was conducted by MIR.
Jules Wallace, one OF the best known
mediums of this country and was pro-
nounced by the believers present ms a
great success. though II was several
times said during the sitting that the
conditions We're very untavorahle,'
1t was private house where Mr.. Wal
lace ia stopping and where he would
seem to have had ample opportunity
OF making conditions to SUIT. As
said above. MIR, Wallace IL one of the
most widely advertised mediums ON
this continent, to which proposition he
himself agrees,
Last night there were Just ten peo-
pie In the Circle" none OF whom the
reporter had met except the hostess
and Mr. Wallace. The scene was the
large sitting room OF the boarding
house which Is comfortably furnished
with table. dressing case and folding
he'd, besides Other smaller pieces of
| furniture, II was a few minutes past
s by the clock when the "circle" was
| formed. To those who may not have
| enjoyed seance II may be as well to
| explain Just how the circle is form
/ ed. The medium took his seat beside
! small plain, hard wood table on which
were placed three small articles, one
| was n tiny music box, which played In
4 ccssantly; another was an ordinary
| French harp, and the third was tin
| trumpet about three feet long and Eve
| Inches In diameter at the large end.
\ A tina pNa1itnN aud tho tnhlp
| seated the guests of the evening, each
/ OF which IL supposed to have contrib
uted dollar to the personal fund OF
| the medium--at least this Is what the
reporter had done, These guests conf
| pleted the 'ctrcle' by "clasping hands"
! When the others were seated the med
lum Invited lady present to take n
seat In the circle In front OF him. She
1 placed her knees against his. her toes
| on his and her hands resting palm
downwards on his legs, Then he plac-
Cd his hands on her hands and direct
ed that the Hight be put out" The
light was put out" and az the doors
were closed and the windows double
shaded tho room was as dark as Ink
ut midnight. Strain the eye all that
one might he could not possibly see
anything but dark,
Then came. TO the reporter. one OF
the most ludicrous experiences Of his
lie. For what seemed 1--WE minutes
there was not n sound above the
breathing OF the heated human alb
| sorhcnts. Thon sort OF groRn came
from the medium followed by such
sounds as usually come from the mouth
and nose OF n strong man walking
from deep sleep. Then came a pip
Ing, as Of q man In his dotage. who
had reached the period OF dwelling
talk and falsctto -N'ce.
Good evening" this disguised
'Gcod evening replied several OF
the faithful In the circle.
'Tm glad TO be here this evening"
squeaked the unseen sound.
we are glad TO have you here" re.
Joined some one In the circle,
Whose voice IS this asked mem.
Der Of the circle.
IF q, stevens, brother OF Mrs. VII.
SON is what the reporter understood
though he could not be certain OF the
initlals.
Then came two or three minutes o,
| dialogue. about as important as thai