San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-05

REMARK ABLE SPIRIT VISITATION
IN CHICAGO
A Living Man Has His Sweethearts
Spirit Called Up and Is We'd
ded To It.

Chicago, Oct. ga special to the
Tribune from Cincinnati, Ohio. saws;
Charles Thorp, aged 65, a wealthy
gentleman of Birmingham, England.
has been married to the sweetheart of
his youth, who had been separated
from him by death for over forty
years.
The wedding occurred at a private
residence on Seventh street, and was
witnessed by a number of highly re-
spectacle and intelligent people, some
of whom are well known to society,
and who are willing to vouch for the
occurrence. Among those present
were DR.. Slossom, and wife, Of this
city, who were invited by a spiritual
istic medium, who claims she is gifted
with the power of Undertaking. spir-
it's.
In speaking of the occurrence the
doctor and Mrs. Slossom said that it
was the most remarkable demonstra-
ton they had ever witnessed. They
also said they were fully convinced
no fraud or deception had been prac-
practiced.
While the medium was visiting the
large cities of the country PROFOUND
ing the doctrines of s%piritualism and
giving exhibitions of spiritualistic
manifestations she met Mr.. Thorp at
Omaha. He called upon her at the
hotel and in the course Of a CONVERSE
ton 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 it
was his ardent desire to converse with
her. The medium granted him a sit
ting.
Mr.. Thorp afterwards in speaking of
the occurrence said he met his sweet
heart in the form of a materialized
spirit.
About a dozen sittings were had in
the different towns. At Chicago Mr.,
Thorp consulted the medium, and af-
ter telling her that he had gained the
consent of his former sweetheart, he
requested Sat a marriage ceremony
be peri pei This being a new de-
partrs II spiriNPlism, the medium
doubted that the5Sassrangements pro-
posed by MI. Thorp coufS~ be -sarr&S
out.
She however, expressed a willing
ness to further test her powers as a
medium, so she granted Mr.. Thorp a
trial. setting the place for the wedding
in this city. On the afternoon pre-
| ceding the event Mr.. Thorp arrived
in Cincinnati, and after consulting with
the medium, went to a florist and or
| dered an abundant supply of flowers
to adorn the room in which he was to
| be married. The test was to be made
| at nine o'clock in the evening. AT 8
o'clock those who were hidden, as
| sembled. There were less than a doz-
en- persons present.
At $50 Mr.. Thorp arrived. The
room was darkened and not a single
ray of light could be seen anywhere.
| Mr.. Thorp was stationed at a point
near the cabinet. For some time he
sat sielently in the darkness and gazed
attentively towards the cabinet, ex-
pecting some manifestation. At last
a sound like the rustling of a curtain
was heard. 1t was the cabinet being
opened. Through the aperature came
a phosphorescent light, the soft rays
fatty Illuminating the face and form
of Mr.. Thorp, giving him a ghostly APP
p%earance. His face was then turned
towards the cabinet. Those who wit
messed the strange proceedings were
startled upon beholding, just to his
right, the faint outlines of a form
which seemed to develop in the soft
light until it bore the appearance OF a
young woman, clothed in a robe OF
spotless white. Her hair was dark
and her face, while it appeared death
like, wore a smile of satisfaction. Just
in front of where the two were stand
ing, another form, that of an elderly
man, slowly became visible, aud it,too.
grew palmer. The moments passed
until it resembled the form of one in
flesh. This was the person who was
to officiate at the wedding.
The ceremony was much after the
ordinary style Of conducting marriages
without the ring. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the minister raised
his hands above the heads of the
bride and groom as though pronounc-
ing a benediction on the union. The
two materialized forms then slowly
vanished away al they had come.