The age-herald., 1901-05-17
From the New York World.

From the New 1ork World
 Dramatic scenes, following quickly upon one another, with men and women weeping or agitatedly listening to sup posed messages from dead husbands, wives and other loved ones, marked yes terday's convention of Spiritualists in Lyric Hall, In Sixth avenue.
 Mediums from many large cities were on the platform or scattered among the audience. Fashionably-dr dressed women, young men, all devout believers in the teachings of Spiritualism, filled the body of the hall.
 The sensation of the day was furnished by Mrs. May Pepper, a medium from Providence, R. I. She Is big woman of about 50 years, with bright yellow hair, wore diamonds of great size and rus ting gown of silk and satin fashionably made.
 Among Spiritualists Mrs. Peppers me diumistic powers are reckoned as remark able, and her exhibition of yesterday add ed much to her fame. Within minute after she stood up on the platform and began to speak she had her audience tlngl1ng With excitement.
 There is a spirit here of a lady, and with her is the spirit of a man. They are moving about. Yes, they have touched that lady there with the bunch of roses I mean you, madame" pointing to a white-haired woman, who began to trem- ble with emotion.
 You must have something with you which was given you by the lady whose spirit I see. Yes, now I see better. You have pair of glasses or lorgnette she gave you.'
 "That is true," gasped the old woman, faintly.
 "Yes," continued the medium excitedly, land the spirit of the man with her is named William. Wait minute. His other name is Haw-Haw-is Hawkins William Hawkins, madame and he is your husband. Is that not true?"
 "Yes," the old lady whispered, while tears filled her eyes.
 And the woman with him." went on the medium, 'is your sister. It was she who gave you the glasses. Yes, thought so. Your husband has a message for you. He says you are not to make that change you have been talking of until your case is settled"
 Thank you, thank you" said the old woman.
 I've never seen you before, have l. and I don't know you, do IF" asked the medium.
 "No," said the old woman, and the con- vention applauded rapturously. While the applause was going on the medium con- tinued:
 ''I see a spirit. He says his name Is Harry. He is moving toward you, mad anne. He wants to talk to you. You must know him." and the medium pointed to a matronly- woman whose face paled.
 "Yes. I knew 1t was you. He said 10 tell you that Charles Is here. Is that right? Yes, I knew it was"
 Here the woman began trembling so violently that it looked as if she would fall fainting from her chair.
 "He says,' continued the medium in short, jerky sentences, her eyes closed, that it was hard for you to lose both of us. Now I have their full names, Harry and Charles Moss. Is that right !? Yes, I knew it was." and again the spir- itualists shook the hall with their ap- plause Only stopping for breath, the me- dium went on:
 "Now there is the spirit of a lady. She says I want to reach out to my child I want her to know my suffering Is over I can never forget my childs devotion She wants to talk to you, madam point ing to a fashionably dressed young wom- an sitting in an aisle chair halfway down the hall.
 There is a gentleman with her He is reaching out and touching the lady sit ting just across the aisle from you. You two must be connected in some way; are you not? Yes, thought so.
 That spirit was taken i'll in Europe Is that not so?"
 "Yes; he died three days after getting here" said the woman excitedly
 'He says your name is Elizabeth Rid ley and that his name Is William Red fleet Ridley. Yes. knew it was so."
 While the convention was applauding the medium darted to the edge of the platform and pointing her finger at a woman in black sitting in the front row and wearing long crepe veil. said:
 '"rhe spirit of a man wants to talk to you He is right in front of you. He says you must not worry. They will not win in this affair he says, and that they can't cheat you. He says Tell her that James Holmes is here. She is my wife l"
 Yes; yes," said the woman starting to rise from her seat, while a friend re- strained her.
 T understand it all A band of robbers