On the afternoon of the same day, 27 September 1915, that I had this first sitting with Mrs. Leonard, Lady Lodge had her first sitting, as a complete stranger, with Mr. A. Vout Peters, who had been invited for the purpose—without any name being given—to Mrs. Kennedy's house at 3.30 p.m.
Here again, Raymond was described well enough, fairly early in the sitting, and several identifying messages were given. Presently 'Moonstone' (Peters's chief control) asked, "Was he not associated with Chemistry?" As a matter of fact, my laboratory has been rather specially chemical of late; and the record continues, copied with subsequent annotations in square brackets as it stands:—
From First Anonymous Sitting of M. F. A. L. with Peters,
27 September 1915
Was he not associated with chemistry? If not, some one associated with him was, because I see all the things in a chemical laboratory.
That chemistry thing takes me away from him to a man in the flesh [O. J. L. presumably]; and, connected with him, a man, a writer of poetry, on our side, closely connected with spiritualism. He was very clever—he too passed away out of England.
[This is clearly meant for Myers, who died in Rome.]
He has communicated several times. This gentleman who wrote poetry—I see the letter M—he is helping your son to communicate.
[His presence and help were also independently mentioned by Mrs. Leonard.]
He is built up in the chemical conditions.