The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-09
sulrItuaIlsts Arc In Convention But
WIN Not Make any Demon
stratlons at Thelr
Meetings.
NO DANCING TABLES
Just oulet Meeting to Talk Over
What Can Be Done But no
Proof to Be
Allowed.

dancing tables and chairs and other
physical manifestations will be barred
from the meetings of the annual con
yention Of the National Spiritualists
Association of the United States, which
conyenes at the Planters Hotel today
for Ave days session.
Neither are the spirits expected to
materialize. The spirits, however, will
not be entirely ruled out while they
are being discussed by members of the
association, and a number OF the most
prominent mediums in the country will
be on hand to act as message-bearers
between them and the physical world.
I'VE do not approve of any physical
demonstrations at public meetings.
Secretary George w. Kates of Wash
ington, D. c., explained yesterday.
aWe regulate such manifestations to
the seance room. This is the trouble
with you people, however. You are
always wanting a sign. You are as
bad as the pagans In that respect"
Mrs. Kates is medium and will act
as a message-hearer at one of the
meetings Another medium who will
serve in like capacity Is John Slater
Of San Francisco. Other mediums are
Mrs. Elizabeth Harlow Goetz, Mrs. E.
G Howe Of Los Angeles, CAL: Mrs.
Althea Y. Bailey of Oregon, and Mrs.
Klara I. Harry of st. Louis. Each has
control from whom they deliver mes
sages. All spiritualists, however. are
not mediums. although they believe
psychic power is latent in every hui
man.
NO trouble is expected while the con-
Ventlon pursues the psychic program.
nut when materialistic subjects come
up some difficulty is anticipated The
/ election OF board of directors is ex-
neeted to provide excitement. as for
tfe tirst time in years there is no OPP
position to the reelection OF some of
sae present members. The amend
ments to the bylaws of the society al
50 are expected to cause considerable
argument. There is some opposition
% that section requiring affiliated
branches to incorporate in their var
lous states and to enbody in their
onaeters clause stating they are sub
: lece 10 the laws, rules and regulations
of the national body
The convention vii open with pub
NC reception in the parlors of the Plan
'ers hotel tonight, and all the ses-
SONS VIII be open to the public. May
W kreismann has been invited to de-
hser an address of welcome at the re-
ception, but IL he is unable to attend
'oilsht the address will be postponed
uh'H tomorrow. The business ses-
slons Will be those of the mornings
ai' afternoons. Addresses will be
'naae and messages from spirits re-
seiVed at the evening sessions. The
SESSIONS will be tomorrow, Wednes-
oay' Thursday and Friday at 10 a. M,
~ ?. m. and 7:45 D. m.
snort talks will be made at the re-
eeption tonight by members of the
g assoclation when called upon by Pres
,uens George B. Warne of Chicago.
,olnorow Rev. Thomas Grimshaw of
Us Angeles will speak and John Sla-
y WIZ act as message medium. We'd
aesaay night Mrs Cora l.. V. Rich
.aVnu OF Chicago and Arthur S. Howe
y " san Jose, Cal, will speak and Mrs.
,a'es and Mrs. Bailey will act as
~ essage mediums. The speakers
!, thursday night will be Mrs. Goetz,
r ruo speaks under control, and former
,,ynsressman Charles R. Schirmer of
!. yiand, and Slater will again act
i. hledlums. At the concluding ses-
s,vA ~, Friday, DR.. J. NJ. PEBBLES, worlds
customary :, at large, who is 90 years
!, .n sge, Will speak, as will DR.. B. F..
,,a ss'in OF Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs.
,aoMe m0 and Mrs. Harry will receive
Messages
! thursday afternoon there will be a
nr.illorial n, service for THE Arisen
,mo,sers w. Of the Past Year." the spir-
mal aa,ist term for the dead. Among the
mss, prominent of the spiritualist
ps. po.kers who died last year were H. D.
aIetl aaa. OF Canaan, Me-, former presi-
Il,,, gu' of the association, and Mrs. R. T..