, 1876-05-28
4 PAGAN FUNERAL.

Description of the Ceremonies to Bo Had
Over the Body of the Late Baron de Palm
In New York City To-Day.
Special Dispatch to 1ne Tribune.
New York, May 27--A frstclass Pagan
funeral will take place in this city tomorrow
when the remains Of the late Baron de Palm
will be inferred according to the ancient Egyp-
tian rites under the auspicices Of the Theosoph-
ical Society OF this city. The arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been co1np1eted tits the
wish.of the members OF the Theosophical Socie-
II to make Il grand pageant and an imposing
cercn my, aud to that eud the Freemasons
hare bt 'eu asked to assist in the service. It is
also prt posed to invite the Now York Oratosio
Society to furnish the vocal music. Nine.
Blayatsk y, who is leading Fight in the Theo-
sopbical Society, is determined to make genuine
Pagan fln neral. She has made. up programme,
carried % t. Nine. Blavatslsy lived in Egypt
several yea rs, and Of is entirely familiar
with all the funeral rites rs pzacticed by the
ancients un Ter the Ramcscs, the Pharaohs, and
the Ptoleinb IS. She also spent seven years in
India, and is fully qualified to do up funeral
according to .>hc religious rites OF the Orient.
The body HI: Is already been cmbalmcd accord
ing to mod 'ern usage, although Nine.
BlaYatsky say the job is very poor
one Her prog ANNE is to take the body as she
finds it at the II oscyclt Hospital, place it Oh
Egyptian bier to be borne by the In0urncrs, and
form procession marching. down Fifth avenue
to the beating Of the tarabuka and the tabret,
and tile tinkling Of the sistna, u'IliIe some Of
the members OF this Tileosophicat Society 90 in
advance, playing the pipe and the arp, the chief
mourners bringing up the rear, occasionally
rentling their hair and casting dust on their
pa(m leaves. and persons will accompany
tbe procession with arnfuls Of branches, throw
ing them in the way as the procession advances.
Arriving at the temple, the bier vi II be placed
in the front of tho Grand Lodge rtN I'M, and the
hold the trial anti ascertain whether the subject
is tit to enter tue realms OF the .blest- This
trial will BIZ an interesting ceremony. The
body Of the dead is to- he raised
into sitting posture, r;,, ana m thes al al 5e
cuss his virtues and his sins,i he has committed
any, Each member will hold In his hands two
flowers, one red and the other white. When all
the arguments are frs, each will hold up one OF
the flowers he has in his hands, and TIT number
OF the white ones and OF the red ones will be
asccrtaincd by the tctlers, II the whites have
it, the soul will be st:nt in, and the god who
sits at the portal Of heaven will open the
door. If the reds have it, the soul Is forever
damned AMI cannot be presented to the god.
During the rest OF the ceremony {provh!cd the
decision is in favor OF s:ning the sou, tlf; body
will be aid out the l,icr, and over the head
serpent will be coiled with his tail in his mouth,
to the ancient Egyptians Over the breast the
figure Of Tau, OF the emblem Of life. will be
placed, and at the feet seEcn lights Of different
co|ors, forming double triangle, with white
light In the centre. These lights will be c1tin-
guishcd and reit three tinns, and an effort will
bc made to cause It to app sar as it it we're done
by magic, as it used to be performed BY the III
genious Egyptian priests