The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27
The Baron De Palm To Be Buried
According to Egyptian Rites.
A MYSTERIOUS ORDER OF EXERCISES
"Thc Serpent Biting Its Own Taip
and Orphic Hymns.
The Theosophical Society and the
Dead Nobleman.

rare spectacle may b wsesssu AZ Four O'Clock
morrow afternoon In the grand lodge room OF the
Masonic Temple Under the auspices OF the Theosophi-
cal Society the obseques OF Baron de Palm, who died
At the Roosevelt Hospital on Saturday last win take
place. These Will be OF no ordinary or commonplace
kind, but the occasion will derive a considerable
OF from the fact that the rites Of the
ancient Egyptian ritual, which fully explained DO
low by the President of the Society. will be performed,
the ceremony being enhanced by the rendering OF
Orphc hymns. With these Frecmasonry. IL
should be mentioned, has connection whatever tho
use OF the hall being gwen by Rev. o. b. Frothngham,
who hires II for Sunday large crowd will
doubtless congrcgatc the significant methods which
the Theosophss adopt when disposng OF their dciunct
brethren Colonel II. l. olcut president OF the soci-
ETY. OF which the latc Baron was member will
deliver the funeral GRAFTON. Il is noteworthy that be-
foro his death tho Baron expressed wish that no
Christian clergyman should be present and that he
might be buried according TO Philosophical rites. The
scene will be unusual one In this community
OBJECTS THE PHILOSOPHICAL
The preamble and bylaws OF the Philosophical Society
state that It's title explains the objects desires OF
Its foundcrs-to wit that they sock ITO obtain know
edge Of the nature and attributes Of the Supreme
Power OF the higher spirits by the aid OF physical
processes In other words, they hope that
by going deeper than modern science has
hitherto done into tho cso;cric PHILOSOPHERS
OF ancient times they may DO enabled to obtain for
themselves and other investigators proof OF tho exist
of 'sunseen universe" the nature Of liz In
habliants IL such there be. and their relations with
mankind. II is also added that the work Of the
ciety that which the sprtualis,s have neglected,
the materialsts have not attempted and the sheo-
loginns have misunderstood and UNDERMINED. Thss
look In vain to the Church for such evidence Of
mortality will satisfy the cxactions or fearless
reason in vain TO her opponents for explanation Of
the prcterhuman experiences OF mankind from the
earliest periods" The society claims to be organized
In the interest Of religion, science and good morals,
and to aid each according to its needs We also
formed that "tho founders, being baled in every
tempt get tho desired knowledge in other quarters
their aces toward the Orient whence derived
all systems and philosophy" How many belong "a
tho society remains secret among It's members
WHAT
In order TO obtain moro definite Information on
the subject. well clear idea Of the rites TO b
performed reporter visited Colonel 0lcott yesterday.
without much hesitation that gentleman enlightened
tho inquistor substantially as follows: -"Thc Thoo.
sophical Society is organized like tho American
Geographical or Geological Society, and our bylaws
have been based upon those which guide the organiza
iish to The world the results Of our invesiira-
tons For instance, We shall shortly make known.
our results matter OF Slade medium8hp
The members OF tho society investigate in sclentlne
spirit odic iorcc, pschyomerv mcsmerism, hight, the
properties Of universal ether, and in fact. all tho
familiar branches OF physical science The President
oil the society ntimatcd that whereas the newspapers
state that the formula of burial OF the Baron de Palm
would be conducted according to the
EGYPTIAN DEAD,
translated by Lcpsius, the TACT tnat this solemn
book was simply heroeiyphic Inscription upon Egyp-
tian tombs, explanatory Of the philosophy Of the
theoglss as regards tho progress OF the soul alter
death Tho ancient nations all believed in the doctrine
of eyO al
the Deity, descc nded into by slow
stages OF cxistences 70 tho earthly ic and
alter DEATH by regular process Of evolution, freed
itself and finally brought back to its original matter
Of pure spirit. These, original from the Anan pro-
OF Anan and Semitic races took root In India
Th:bct chadca and Egypt, In tho form OF various
parenty be puntheIstc than tho mythologies or
these nations and Greece and Rome; but the fact 70
lgious myths and symbols that there SUI
prcme rst cause Of All things, having countless a.
and their intimates, tho common people being SUI
fered to believe In the real existence OF the
COUNTLESS
which throngcd the several panthconk In all OF this
philosophy Baron do Palm believed In common with
the leading members OF the Thcosophic Society.
simply scientific was not io med 10 have any public
ceremonial and this thing has been prccpitated upon
us by the Baron's personal request 10 make his
funeral address The ceremonial Of his funeral will be
simple and solemn, and Will comprise some to ideas
responsibility for offences in this lifc and there VIII
be symbols Of arc and worship typical Of tho divine
spiritual light which Is the Deny There will DO seven
candles Of different colors, the altar OF Incense
THE SERPENT BITING ITS OWN TAIL, :.
cmbematic Of astral light and the evolution OF matter,
tho Tau MASCULINE cncrcled by tho serpent,
seven priests, six IN black and one in white. | will
white on that occasion, and one or moro Of the
Tho insermept will be at tho Lutheran Cemetery, near
Calvary. No ceremonies Of any kind viii be held al
The following are the officers OF the Theosophical
Society. whose rooms are ut the Mott Memorial Hal,
No o. Madison avenue Henry > oeTois:
Corresponding Secretary, Mmo II. L Blavatsky; Re-
cordng Secretary, John storer Cobb Treasurer. Henry
j. Newton; Librarian, j. Barclay Fassit; Councillors
Baron do palm (dcceased) Mrs Emma Hardingc Brit
ten, X: u. wessbrock. Dr. 2. y. simmons, Herbert d
Monachesi Counsel OF the Society, w. D. Jddge
Baron Joseph Henry Louis 40 Palm. former Cham.
on May TO- lscs, and his patents Of nobility
show that he was descended from German baronaI
family dating Sacm o III 1 asho VINO .s meg
Adjuant General Baron Johan do Palm. Prince Of the
Roman Empire, and his mother was the Countess
Frcyen Won Scibolsdorf. of Thunefeld who died II
OCTOBER, 1851
The late Baron was long in the German diplomatic
service. In addition to this, no was man of rare
erudition. He afterward In the service o King
Ferdinand, better known as BONITA Ho was decorated
by the said King with many orders OF chivAIry Amer
the la Of Ferdinand Baron deqPalm and the Duke oi
AcqucIn the latter now residing Ia PARIS ntcricrsd 10
forced 70 leave Italy when itaIian unity was pro.
claimed. The Baron WINS profound believer - Spir.
,tualism and The occul. sccnces he was kngss q
crucan OF the Heidelberg Club, but which NOT
affiliated with the ancient Oriental Rosccrucians He
magnificent llnRuisL Amer tho cessation Of the
troubles IN Italy tho Baron became great traveller.
and visited the principal countries OF the world.
COMBS TO UNITED srArEA
Early In 1867 he cano 10 tho United States and SET
lied IN Chicago. where hc well known while re-
siding the West no purchased valuable rights
IN Colorado silver mines, also real estate In Chicago
Who his lawyers West this city 10 nos yet
known. He was known nj Rome some quarter OF :
century ago 10 Mr. w. 7. Livingstone. Of Nov York.
lie also know tho late A. r.. stewart Commodore Van.
dcrblt, hts sou, Judge Roosevelt and many others Of
New York's best citxcns Ho took bis nrst papers
Of American citizenship NJ Chicago In the year 1861
Tho Baron OF the original members OF the
Thcosophic Society. which formed last year. he
being OF the councillors Mr. Olcot received from
him power Of attorney for all hts properly trust
Tor the Thcosopnc Society The property consists OF
two castles on Lake Constance real estate N Chicago