The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-06
MARRIED HER SPIRIT.
A Queer Wedding Through
Spiritualist Development.
BRIDE BEEN DEAD FORTY YEARS


The bridegroom Takes His Stand a.
the Cabinet, the Forms Of the bride
and the Minister Appear. the Cere-
mony Performed and che Two Spirits
Disappear a. They Came.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 5.-ChArles Thorp.
4 wealthy gentleman Of Birmingham,
Eng, has been married 10 the sweet.
heart Of his youth. who had been sepa-
rated from him by death for over 40
years. The wedding occurred at n pri-
vate residence on Seventh street, and
was witnessed by number Of highly
respectable and intelligent people, some
Of whom are well known TO society and
are willing TO vouoh for the occurrence.
Among those present were DIR. slosson
and wife Of this city. who were invited
BY a spirituAlistio medium, who claims
she is gifted with the power Of mater.
alizing spirits.
In speaking Of the occurrence DR.. and
Mrs. Slosson said that It was the most
remarkable demonstration they had ever
witnessed. They also said they were
fully convinced no fraud or deception
had been prAotioed.
While the medium was visiting the
large cities Of the country propounding
the doctrines Of spirituAlism and giving
exhibitions Of spirituAlism manifesto.
tons she met Mr.. Thorp at Omaha. lie
called upon her at the hotel and In the
course Of a conversation stated thr'
while young man living IN England
he was engaged 10 marry woman who
had died before the date set for the
wedding, and IL was his ardent desire
20 converse with her. The medium
granted him sitting.
Mr.. Thorp afterwards in speaking Of
the occurrence said he met his sweet.
heart in the form Of a materialized
spirit.
About a dozen dttings were had in
different towns. At Chicago Mr.. Thorp
consulted the medium snd after telling
her that he had gained the consent Of
his former sweetheart, he requested that
4 msEfiage ceremony be performed.
This being new departure in spiritual
ism the medium doubted that the ar.
engagements proposed by Mr.. Thorp
could be carried out.
She. however, expressed willingness
10 further test her powers a. a medium,
90 she granted Mr.. Thorp trial, setting
the place for the wedding in this city.
On the afternoon preceding the event
Mr.. Thorp arrived at Cincinnati, and
after consulting with the medium went
TO florist and ordered an abundant
supply Of flowers 10 adorn the room In
which no was to be married The test
was 20 be made at O'Clock in the even
ing. At s O'Clock those who were bid
den assembled There were less than I
dozen persons present.
Ats;SO O'Clock Mr.. Thorp arrived
I The room was dArkened and not q sin
. gle ray Of light could be seen any
where. Mr.. Thorp was stationed at |
8 point near the cabinet. For sometimi
he sat silently in tho darkness and gaze'
attentively toward the cabinet, expect
ing some manifestation.
At last a sound like the rustling Of
curtain was heard. Il was the cabine
being opened. Through the aperatur
came a phosphoresoent light, the sof
rays family illuminating the face an
form Of Mr.. Thorp, and giving him
ghostly appearance. His face was the
u turned towards tho cabinet. Those VIII
= witnessed the strange proceedings wer
startled upon beholding just to his RICH
tho faint outlines Of form whio
seemed TO develop In the soft light unit
= il bore the appearance of young VIC
" man clothed in = robe Of spotless white
n Her hair was dark, and her face. Will
1t appeared deathlike, wore a smile &
= satisfaction. Just in front Of where Oh
two were standing, another form, th'
Of an elderly man, slowly became Wis
bic, and it, too. grew stronger rs III
moments passed, until It resombled Oh
form Of one in the flesh. This was Oh
person who was to oficiate at the weJ
ding
The ceremony was much after the Of
binary style Of conducting marriag,
without the ring. Al the conclusion {
the ceremony tho minister raised h
hands above the heads Of tho bride an
the groom as though pronouncing
boncdiction on the union. The tv
materialiEed forms then slowly vanishC
away o. they had come.