The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-19
SILENCE IN THE LAMASERY.
MADAME BLAVATSKY AND THE HERO
PLANT OFF FOR INDI1.
Eager 20 See her Dear Heather Again. aud
Go Have a Iittle Tiger shooting Greetings
by Phonoaraph-The TheosophicaI Cat.


TO Have a Little Tiger shooting -Gre etinGs
by Phonoeraph-The Theosophicai Cat.
On last Sunday night farewell reception
was given 10 the friends and tho members Of
tho Theosophical Society. by the famous hea-
then OF Eighth avenue, Madame II. p Blavat-
sky. who. together with Col. II. s. Olcott and
another Theosophst sailed yesterday for Liv-
erpool en- route for Bombay. Tho spacious
rooms OF the Lamasery were denuded OF furni-
ture. even the carpets having been torn up and
sold. and the guests sat on two or three chairs
hardly worth selling. and upon boxes and
trunks corded and marked for transportation.
Tho usual refreshments were provided in the
usual plonty. Tea was served in rotation, only
three teacups being left from the sale. but every
guest had either pipe or cigarette. The
long series OF Sunday nights ut home" was
ending. and there was an unusual number Of
unusually subduod Theosophists present.
There was much tolk Of the probable future
OF tho Theosonh.cal Society. which. now that II
is In coalition with the Arya Samaj Of Aryawart.
Is expected to become a powerful factor in the
development Of the mental and religious free
dom Of the world But. az was natural, there
was far more tax OF personal memories, ,ilI and
her share Of tho conversation. Her memories
Of the years she has passed In America were
boast o." che said, emphatlcqlly,. But her an
tcipations were Iosc colOred. shall go 70
Bombay, and be with my dear heathent" she
said, who are free from the vices OF Vhrls-
tanity at lcnst I shall only stop for do OF
two In England to visit our branch society. and
then on to India; When | get there. the first
thing shall do will be 10 20 tiger shooting.
shall go into the lunglcs with one friend, and
with no guides. and we will not come back till
we get each OF us tiger skin"
But II Is not for that 40 to India" she con-
tnued. " II is to work for the Arya Samnj |
promise you you will hear Of i before long"
Presently man came In with phonograph
which had been procured for the purpose Of
carrying greetings to India. without the posi-
sculptor was dislodged from a barrel on which
he sat. and the monograph was put In position.
after which the greetings were shouted into the
was sung into II by a Jolly English artist.
Charles. huge thcosophical cat. was then in
duced TO purr at the machine. and the various
records were carefully put away,
Long after midnight tho talk was kept up
and from the writing OF The Church In the sec
ond century TO the latest English attack on the
Arya Samal. religious themes were dis
cussed. On Monday and Tuesday the packing
was finished. and on Tuesday night the little
party gathered in the Canada's saloon. Charles
In the mean time. had been sent 20 a good
Theosophist's house, but had disappeared from
the basket in transitu, and has not been seen
since. ' don't know where he is. said the
Hierophant but | presume we Will Ind him
In Bombay when we get there
Yesterday morning a few OF the most intl-
mate friends OF the travellers went to the
steamer 10 bid them farewell. The HeroDhani
wrote dozens Of last dispatches on the cabin
table. sending messenger after messenger away
on various orrands, and giving all sorts Of in
structions as to the future management OF the
society to the newly chosen officers. Madame
Blavatsky held high court in her stateroom
when the inevitable cigarettes were consumed
In great numbers. and when few OF her most
faithful disciples were telling her Of their griei
at her departure.
" am glad TO 20. but am sorry TO leave the
few good friends have found here. she said
and one by one they bade her what was prob
ably their last farewell on earth.