The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-21

tic decided to give 70 tine modern
world some of his philosophy. Being
dead he found It somewha! tncon-
venient, until in Paris his soul met
20 kindred spirit that inhabited the
body of Miss Mary McEvilly, former
" society belle of Helena, daugh-
ter Of a Montana pioneer. Under the
inspiration of the soul of this long
dead monk Miss McEvilly has written
a book entitled ITO WoL1on From
Meslom," which is exciting much at
tention in New York psychical cir
cles. In this book Miss McEvilly sets
down messages from the invisible
world, purp0rting to come from the
monk Meslom.
Many Montanans will remember
Mary McEvilly, who, a score of years
ago had entire to the best h n"cs in
Helena, was the friend of Former
Senator and Mrs. Thomas Carter, and
was acknowledged as ono of the
refgning beauties of the social world
Of the capital.
Her parents were without means
to give her an education in music
Her father for several years was an
invalid, and the burden of holding
together and bringing up the family"
was almost wholly on the shoulders
of her mother. There were three
children in the family besides Mary
John, who is now in California;
James, an attorney, now deceased,
who went to New York and was asso-
ciated with Attorney Quigg, now also
deceased, formerly connected with
The Independent in Helena, and who
made distinct success at the bar and
in politics in the east, and Lizzie, now
Mrs. Mike Wall of Roundup.
Usual Hum.Drum Girlhood
After getting her stride into girl
hood, Mary took the hum-drum route
of an ordinary kid, going through the
parochial schools, going to all the
parties she had time for and having
a new beau every other week or
SO. But all the while, hidden away
inside of her curly head, was the in
cessant thought, a driving ambition,
to win fame in the world of music
The late Thomas H. Carter, then
United States senator, took an in
terest in Mary and her aspirations
So it was finally arranged that she
should accompany Senator and Mrs.
Carter on their first trip abroad. In
Paris, Mary was befriended also by
Mrs. Larson, formerly of Helena, who
then had her home in the French ca
pttal. In short time, Mary had
been accepted by one of the leading
vocal teachers In Paris for an extend
ed course of lessons. She learned
fast" and her steadfast confidence
, that she had the making of singing
voice was very soon fully confirmed
by European judges who heard her
sing.
Friend of Geraldine Fa.rar
Mary has q magnetic personality,
and this was also an aid in getting
herself introduced in various classes
OF notables In Europe. It was there
that she met Geraldine Farrar, noted
operate. and. later, screen star. After
returning to this country, this friend
ship was renewed, and the mutual in
terest strengthened after Mary had
made some interesting tests Of psy-
chic character for Miss F'arrar.
Mays delving into things meta
physical started in Paris. It was
there that she received the first COM
munications from Meslom.
Charles Henry Dorr, in a review of
Miss McEvilly's book. lauds it as
beneficial message to humanity,
planned by master mind and
prompted by . lofty purpose. Ac-
cordtng to DORIS review Of the book,
one of the first questions asked Mes
lom by Miss McEvilly after she had
gotten into communication with him
was:
Physical Love Is Slavery
did you live the life we all lead,
and II SO. how"
. Nelson's answer: Eyes, and lived
above all these things for belong
to the ascetic class who devote their
lives to the study of the science of
being. ! was educated in the Temple
and gave all my life on earth to study
and tmpers0nal love. Never an earth
~ love-that Is. II you mean the ply
sical love Of . woman, for this means
slavery to the senses and as such it
Is incompatible with intellectual and
spiritual freedom.
But loved all mankind and still
love them.'' .-.--.--.
Upon her arrival In New York Miss
McEvtlly was invited to Boston,
where she submitted to some inter-
esttng tests before noted professors
OF psychology at Harvard. including
DR.. Daniel Frost Comstock. formerly