New-York tribune., 1912-03-09
RAPS FROM JUNGLE Xxi"
New York SpirituaIists Hold
Their State Convention.
FAMOUS MEDIUMS ATTEND
Audience Learns Date and Hears
Yankee Doodle" Played
by Departed"

For the first evening session Of their con-
vention the New York State spiritualists
had last night such drawing cards on the
programme as Mrs. May Pepper Wander
blt, the Brooklyn medium OF litgious MEM
ory, who spoke burning words OF exhor-
tation: Frank Montsko, the German me-
DUN: Miss Floy Cottrell OF Holland. \. Y,
whose control" telegraphs his messages
by tappings emanating from her person,
and Miss Olga Neidlinger. OF Albany a very
youthful little thing In a pink dress. who
throws flowers TO those for whom she has
spirit messages. A great many people re-
ceived messages there in the brightly light
ed Temple OF Modern Spiritualism, at No.
1888 East Lexington avenue. which used to
be the Welsh Baptist Church. and they
didn't seem in the least surprised 10 get
them. either.
''If you think that some day you're a-goin'
to beautiful realm way up there where
there can't nobody get at you" explained
Hiram r. Savage. president OF the New
York State Association. you want TO get
that right out OF your head. Cause We can
nail you. And II down here you've got your
hand in another mans pocket, they know
1t up there, and II you don't make good to
the man that had on them pants, you'll
hear from EN-
This seemed to express adequately the
creed of this sect, to judge from the ap-
proval that greeted Mr.. Savages remarks.
Then, continuing with the subject OF ma
terial possessions, Mr.. Savage said
IL wish / knew some way to touch the
brain OF a street up here (he comes from
UFoll
have never been introduced to- to loosen
up the ham strings so they would give US
some of their money"
Again came an enthusiastic response.
Spirits. human and dlsembodled, COM
municated with the fifty or more spiritual
lists who gathered in the temple for the
afternoon session Or. r. r. Schleusner,
the pastor. turned on a flood Of German
American English, for one; Mrs. Tillie U.
Reynolds invoked in her most ardent man.
ner: II. r. Savage. OF East Aurora, y. Y,
president Of the state association, presided
and vibrated ard Dr. George B. Warne'
of Chicago, exhorted the spiritualists OF the
nation TO stand shoulder TO shoulder ana
show the practical" legislators that they
, represented money and votes.
For" said he these legislators OF ours
are practical fellows. l don't care what
party banner they follow. what uniform
they profess TO wear-they're all the same.
When a measure is introduced at Albany
or any other state capital, the first ques-
ton the legislator asks Is How much
money is there in this for me personally
and second, How will 1t affect the votes
that elect me to ONCE?
Attack Smith Bill.
Everybody present warmed up to these
sentiments. for DR.. Schleusner had only a
few moments before hoped" that Assem-
blyrnan A. r. Smiths bill, making 1t mis-
demeanor to foretel future events, would
not prevent preachers from telling bad
people to hell they would go already, ana
Mrs. Milton Rathbun, one Of the sisters
On the platform. had suggested with all
the sarcasm Of her ample being that II the
bill became a law the first victims should
be the weather forecasters.
Rut really the feature OF the occasion was
the way Chairman Savage hobnobbed with
"I'ncle Ike" through the mediumship OF
Niss Flov Cottrell. Mr.. Savage Is big,
broad man with a face slit straight across.
like the caricatures of William Jennings
| Rrvan. Miss Cottrell, who is his niece,
looms tall and pale and timid In public and
"raps" out the messages from Uncle Ike, -
her spirit control. with an eye on her avun-
cular control In the flesh in the person OF
Savage. They are dull little raps. like
those of a person knocking on the door OF
! a sickroom.
The Fox sisters, In Hydesvile. ~ Y. were
IN. first rapsodsts. Mr. Savage explained.
II was in 1S48 that these far famed mediums
fire, hogan hammering out their spirit mes
Cages and not long afterward they moved
a. the metropolis and continued the tattoo
| Mice cottreu was born and lived until re-
cant,v on farm about twenty miles south
| ~ RuffaIo, and now she, too. has come
! a-ranping 10 the big city.
"I-ncle Ike" met her in the flesh. II
seans when she was little girl of eight
- her way 10 school. As one of the de-
oar,od he began tapping at the door OF her
ra,sciousness audibly, so Mr. Savage said,
,,,hor she became twelve years old.
IIer relatives evolved a code of communi-
oa,ion one rap meant no; two, don't
,',,,,,. three. yes; four ask ques-
80 and FIVE. greetings" 1t was the
u no woman's father who named the
so",e o,,,nounlcant Uncle Ike since in