The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-13
his Joke on Part Of a Oisom-
,dIsd Thomas Broke Up Ssance
HADES OF MANY NAMES.
lost Of Woman's First Husband Wanted
to Shake Hands With No. z, but
He Was Shy.

New York. March l3.-The New York
ate spiritualists' association met In
invention at Crosby hall. No. 423 classon
senue, Brooklyn, Wednesday afternoon.
le convention is TO last until Saturday,
I'd a large crowd of spirits is expected.
President Harvey w. Richardson, OF
asst Aerora. presIded. and w. Wines
,rgent. Brooklyn spiritualist. wei
med the delegates. President RicharnI
IN said. I'm his opening address. that the
,iritualsts stood for the open door iuto
saven. They did not believe that the
,ors into the future world were locked
Mrs. Tilie L. Reynolds. second vice
esident, also spoke. and while she was
,livering an oration Miss Emma Resch.
e medium for the afternoon. went into
trance. Miss Resch closed her eyes aho
look or peace settled on her face.
Miss Resoh lost no time in introducing
spirits. Does anybody know Mary
a half dozen declared they did, A
dow sitting i'm the front row reached
the mediums hand. Then Mary, the
irit. delivered message Of eonsoiauoi
the widow and assured her that All
as well In the spirit world.
ENTER MARGARET
The medium suddenly Strengthened. ana
oking up toward the ceiling: snapped
e, Mary--or is IL Margaret Does any
dy recognize the names?
woman in a white shirt waist SAID
e knew a Margaret who had passed
'er" and the medium s0ld that Mar
,ret had little one with her who want
10 talk 10 the woman.
The little one Is crying Mamma,
i'd Miss Resch. "and says II wants TO
I'd then Miss Resch ran over 10 the
atform. and reaching for lily. said:
rhe little one sees us here and wants
70 give YOU this flower. Take II
me and put IL by the little round pic
re you have on your table
Then n spirit named James bohbed up
nd said he was looking for his WHO. lie
et her over at the side OF the hall and
IT about their daughter. aged l6. who
emed TO have some lung trouble. The
irit said that II would be all right IN
few years, and that the girl would
A shade named Mary then announced
at she loved the lilies. How she loves
Q lilies!" exclaimed Miss Resch.
tie woman in black, In the front seat.
Mary then gave this woman some ad-
&C about a financial matter and said IT
ould be all right.
ANDREW WAS NO I.
Andrew is calling announced Miss
ssch. Does anybody want to speak
Ill Andrew"
u DO, SAID Wlnsome-looklng WoHldI
ting by the side OF an elderly man. 81
.ow Andrew"
The elderly man looked slum and turned
say. Miss Resch seized the woman by
hand and said ANDREW wants tu
ass you. lie says that he is happy "
u are. And Andrew wants 10 shake
nds with YOU" said the medium. turn
to the elderly gentleman. wAo didn't
EN- at all pleased "He Just wants 20
axe hands with yol and say bless you,
he hopes that YOU are happy
che little woman afterward explained
at her name was Mrs. Wood and that
2 man sitting with her was her second
sbaud. Andrew was her first husband.
\ grandmother" and Rachel and
acob' and several other spirits Chatteu
the the delegates. and all was pleasant
| Thomas got off a mean Joke. "Who
ows Thomas?" asked the medium. and
( hands went up. "He says. Pay those
tic debts said the medium, and the
hands went down I'm confusion