The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-06
HE MARRIED A GHOST
Novel Wedding Which Occurred
at Cincinnati.
MIR. THORP's DIsIRE FULFILLED.


and Marriage Conducted
I" seances Which Cost MIR. Thorp si0
Eaoh-spirit Minister Omciates at the
Novel Ceremony.
Cincinnati, Oct. 6.-Charles Thorn.
aged 60, wealthy gentleman of Bir-
mingham, England, has been married
10 the sweetheart of his youth, who
had been separated from him by death
ior over forty years. The wedding oc-
Cured at private residence on Sew
number of highly respectable and in
telligent people, some of whom are well
known TO society and who are willing
TO vouch for the occurrence. Among
those present were DR.. III. NJ Slosson
and his wife Of Is East Seventh street.
who were invited there by Mrs. Fair
child, a spiritualistic medium, who
claims she is gifted with the power of
materializing spirits. In speaking of
the occurrence the doctor and Mrs.
Slosson said that it was the most re-
markable demonstration they had ever
witnessed. They also said they were
fully convinced that no fraud or de-
ception had been practiced. While Mrs.
Fairchild was visiting the large cities
OF the country propounding the doc
trines of spiritualism and giving exhi-
bitions of spiritualistic manifestations
she met Mr.. Thorp at Omaha. He
called upon Mrs. Fairchild at the ho-
tel, and in the course of a conversation
stated that while a young man living
In England he was engaged to marry
a woman who had died before the date
set for the wedding, and 1t was his
ardent desire to converse with her.
Mrs. Fairchild granted him sitting.
Said He Met His Sweetheart.
Mr.. Thorp afterwards in speaking of
the occurrence said he met his sweet
heart IN the form of a materialized
spirit. After Mrs. Fairchild left Oma-
ha Mr.. Thorp followed her from city
to city. securing sittings, for which he
paid $40 each. Probably a dozen were
had when Chicago was reached. Here
MIR. Thorp consulted Mrs. Fairchild.
and after telling her that he had
gained the consent of his former sweet
heart, he requested that marriage
ceremony be performed. This being a
new departure in spiritualism, Mrs.
Fairchild doubted that the arrange
ments proposed by Mr.. Thorp could
be carried out. She, however, eX-
pressed Willingness to further test
her powers as a medium. so she grant
ed Mr.. Thorp a trial. setting the place
for the wedding in this city. On the
afternoon preceding the event Mr.
Thorp arrived i'm Cincinnati, and after
consulting with Mrs. Fairchild went to
a florist and ordered an abundance OF
flowers to adorn the room in which he
was to be married The test was &c
be made at o'clock i'm the evening
At s o'clock those who were bidder
assembled. There were less than
dozen persons present. At $3.50 O'CLOCK
Mr. Thorp arrived. He was clothed II
a handsome suit of black, his blaci
coat giving him a stately appearance
and causing his long gray beard TO ap
pear almost white. In the button mol
of his coat he wore one small whit'
flower. Mr.. Thorp was introduced u
those present and chatted freely will
them. while Mrs. Fairchild was en-
gagged in arranging her cabinet. Tn
room was darkened and not single
ray of light could be seen anywhere
Mr.. Thorp was stationed at poin
near the cabinet.
What the Spectators saw
For some time all sat silently In Tn
darkness and gazed attentively TOWARD
the cabinet, expecting some manlfesta
ton. At last a sound like the rust
ling of a curtain was heard. 1t wa
the cabinet being opened Through
the aperture came a phosphorescen
light, the soft rays family illuminating
the face and form of Mr.. Thorp an
giving him a ghostly appearance. Hi
| face was then turned toward the cab
met. Those who witnessed the strang
| proceedings were startled upon behoid
| ing inst TO his right the faint outline
| of a form which seemed TO develop u
| the soft light until IT bore the appear
| ance of young man clothed In
| robe of spotless white. Her hair wa
| dark and her face, while II appeare
/ death-like. wore a smile OF satisfac
| ton. Just in front OF where the tw
| were standing another form, that Q
an elderly man. slowly became visible
| and IL. too, grew palmer as the mo
| ments passed until IL resembled IN
| form of one I'm flesh. This was IN
| nerson who was to officiate at IN
wedding The ceremony was much af'
er the ordinary style of conductin
marriages without the ring. The orid
and the groom Joined hands, and IN
questions which were asked by tn
minister were answered by each In
clear and ditinct voice. AT the cor
clusion of the ceremony the ministt
raised his hands above the heads
the bride and the groom as though pro
nouncing a benediction on the unio'
The two materialized forms then SLOW
lv vanished as they had come.