New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
B1RON DE PALMS FUNERAL.

cErYMoxIEs OF The PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY,
At the Roosevelt Hospital in this city, on
saturday MAY 81 died whose life, character, ana
religious belief The singular funeral services performed
yesterday at lie Masonic Temple bring into prominence
Baron Joseph Henry Louis de Palm, formerly Chamber
lain of the King Of Bavaria was born at Augsburg May
10 1909 and was descended from old bsrcidal family
dating back ia sad to the year $50. His father was
Colonel "aud Acknowledgement Baron Johan de Palm,
Prince of the Roman Empire. and his mother was the
Countess FIeyen soDOlsdorf OF Thunefeldt The
Baron de Palm was educated IN diplomacy
for which HIS talents and disposition lifted
him. and for a long time he was IN the
German diplomatic service. He lived for years gayly
and exrayagAny in the capitals OF Europe, but at last
abandoning life which had become neorisome to hr'
he came to AmeTica in 1862, and spent considerable
time among tue Indian tribes in the Far West He oren
spoke the time be passed among the Indians Us Almost
the peasantcst period OF his lie Last November hog
20 find IN the Philosophical Society OF this city system
Of religious belief which would commend ITSELF 10 Ms
Judgment ana experience, he joined himself TO that or
ganzaon 10 which he willed his property, and under
its direction his funeral services were conducted !eS'e
Gay
The body OF Baron de Palm wns embamed Immediately
after dcah and has lying q. the Roosevelt Hospital
whence il brought by the undertaken unaccOmpanied
bv either priest pabearers TO the Masonic Temple
The casGet was Of rosewood, with plain silver trimmings
and rested upon simple undeeOrnted catatalque upon
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were Issued sufficient numbers 10 fill the ball with
neople but rs many who received them did attend,
The multitude were allowed to rush into the
empty seais Just after the beginning OF
the service Upon the coffin and each eide Of it
were placed Oriental symbols OF the faith OF the dead
man. and the upper end hung the medals and ms <
MIA OF the Barcus diplomatic service, aud his patent OF
nobility seven candles Of different colos burned upon
the coffin and these with the bzer Of incense placed at
the left syrabozed Ere worship Upon the rghi $1,000
cross WITH serpent about IT, the cross typyS tne ere
principle ri nature aud the serpent the principle OF
evolution. ,- 4, .
organ and few moments later the seven members o.
tne Society who hso been selected 10 perform The service
appeared upon the platform INA black robes, aut car 81 =
IN their nands igs OF pain, winch aecoIdhs 10 Oll,
enta belici Instrumental N warQing of danger and
misfortune. Henry OoO;t President of the society,
apS% delivered the funeral discourse adj
yanced 10 tire OF the platform and requested those
present to remember they the presence OF death
and that as gOns sen.o ,nf %S DS4 them e 's
respectful silence dc dseaied an connection with the
not TO be conducted according to the Egyptian ritual
except ID c 80 c6o,r 81 three persons then
sang orphIc EyInn 20 organ accompaniment ana TINS
again, and then the Tbeosophic Liturgy Col Ocot ask
in the service. The htJrgy followed 10y another
0rphc hymn and then Col Ocot advanced to
principles Of his belief and lac san There il bat
one first cause man IN tie center OF the na T%s ana
UeV' lie bechoned OF the members
OF the Society who taking part In the ceTem01ics
and called Come out! ont :" and then passing
into the aisle he went the front OF the hail. aud touch
ing orgsnist the shoulder and mo;onng u
her 20 follow bm lie walked down the aisle and "ii inc
hall exclamation and gestures attracted tie aten-
ton audience and Tor moment aroused consider
cradle excitement but as he withdrew the speaker re-
sumed his discourse and the confusion subsidtd.
The address, aside from oTlef account OF baron a.
Palms life wss tateHent OF the religious belief mich
the Theosopbss shared IN common, ana an enumeration
Of its distinctive principles IL intended 10 cos; the
services with third Otphic hymn, but after tie dsp
pearance of the person who Interrupted the ceremonies
II was ascertaned that he the fther Of one ~ tLe
assanf brother Of the organst no az once VIII
drew rendering the periOlT nee OF the concluding Dynn
impossible Ia fs place Emma HartinYe B!ilt an
one of the the Society, delivered DIef az
dress upon the nature aud functions OF the soul ana
with her renal ks the exercises were brought 10 CON