Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-02

branches OF the society, and they claim
that when the members OF the inner
circle only are preaent queer sights are
seen aud invisible bells are heard to ring.
THE HINDoo PRIEST.
The rooms ere open 10 visitors daily,
though the ilindoo priest is not always
there. lie was very reserved when
questioned him about himself, though
he vas willing enough 10 talk huently
about the temple aud the aims Of the
society. His Appearance was sufficiently
striking 10 attract attention even in this
cosmopolitan city il he had been met
anywhere else except in this toy temple.
lie was rather taller than the average
ilindoo. and mmeasursbly more ema-
ciated than any other human being out
side OF dime museum has right 10
he. Ie had the strongly-marked iea-
tgres and foil black beard that belong
10y riRht to the RELIGIOUS recluses OF the
Fast, end woa CARRIED in q com promise
between bis native costume and the
clothing best adapted 10 the American
climate.
A MARVELLOUS TURBAN.
Over Whist looked like q ready-made
suit from a Broadway clothier's establish
mcut lie wore long blue coat Of no
particular paitern-iust - coat and on
DIS herd was psrched one of those
marvellous triumphs OF human in
CcnuIty known as POona tur-
han. This i8 ellegcd to be wonder
fully twisted ny ont of thirty-four or
thriv-lve yards of snowy cotton cloth,
and the most expert natives are said to
take tcO hours 10 do the twisting. When
10 ia done 10 is n wrapper for the head
that deias heat and cold alike and looks
ns Il 1T would keep oil a stroke Of light
niur.
tia name, however. is moro remarka-
bic than his turban, being no less than
ia la m ma Aaaraysna Peit. 1t is no.
ticea0ie that 2 strange odor like and very
unlike ssnjalwooi floats in the air
around him. He speaks English per
fecIv and uses it skilfully to conceal bis
thoughts u rs said 10y some Of the theO-
fophists that be is here on some mission
IRON tho Nahatmas, asd will disappear
when that IL accomplished. Meantime
he Is frequently at the temple. and when
there he assumes charge Of things.
The number Of b0nu pie Buddhists in
the United States who are interested in
tbe new movement is considerable,
though 50 fer as known Mr.. William =.
Judge. the president of the New York
Ihcosophists. is the only American who
hes been admitted to the Buddhist
Church by tbs Right Rev. II. Sumsn-
gaia. the hichcockalorum who rules that
institution, and who dwells on Adams
Peak, IN Ceyion.
TfE PARADISE CLUB.
The New York professional man is
running TO shooting and fishing this ses-
son more than ever More than fifty
cun aud rod clubs have been formed and
,le enthusiasm is still undated 4
peculiarly OF the new clubs IS the wealth
aud position Of the members Formerly
the gun clubs Of New York were com
posed OF clerks and young business
men, who were satisfied with q small
and Inexpensive club-room. The
new ones start out with hand
some capital, which they invest in
some landed estate. Over thirty such
lie within hundred miles of
New York city moro than this number
Jo scattered over the country from as
lar north as Che upper Ottawa in Canada
o the Everglades IL Florida. The latest
md one of the most powerful Orgsniza-
loEs is the Paradise Fin and Feather
lob, which was founded this week by
'u5ge Henry a. Gildersleeve, distin-
,lshel alike as iurist aud m4rksman.
BIS description OF the society is unique.
' rs e have one magistrate III myself, one |
ctor IN j. *. Emmett, one dog in Pin /
immon, the prize st. Bernard. one the
trical manager IN j. Charles Davis, one |
aUiahst IL birket Clarke, one senator /
n Judge Edmunds. one gentleman, one |
'oot, one playwright, one novelist, one |
ohuciau, one clergyman, one doctor
uc crank, one dentist, one opera singer, |
NJ one mokcr This makes fine AS
When We have secured n pu-
INST, pedestrian, and bank cashier,
ID the intellectual professions will be
cprescntod The Paradise Club has
ought from the Canadian Government
vast tract of land and water, near the
.ac Jes Grandes Isles IN Upper Canada.
{ Is stlll virgin forest and wilderness,
nd abOuuds Ia game Of all sorts