The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-13
uNpEK WHICH KINaY

During last summer Mr.. William @.
Judge appeared in Seattle and announced
himself rs the favorite pupil and familiar
friend of the late Madame Blavatsky, and
In the absence of any authoritative COM
mission from Blavatsky, Mr.. Judges
claim to the peculiar confidence of the
dead Pythoness Of Theosophy was treated
with respect. The actual functions of
leadership have been exercised since
Blayatsky's death by Mr.. Judge and Mrs.
Annie Besant. while Colonel Henry S.
Olcott has been next in influence and con-
troll in the ranks of theosophy.
Henry d. Foulke, of Philadelphia, how
ever, according to the most recent dis
patches received from Madame Biayatsky
since her death. was her "best fellow in
life, although olcott at one time appeared
to be STEADY company" Mr.. Foulkc,
who is president of the Philadelphia
branch of the Theosophical Society, stood
high in the confidence of Blavatsky, and
Mr. Foulke asserts that not long after
Madame Blavatsky's physical death, her
astral body appeared to him and promised
to give him in due season special token
of her favor
His friends hint that Fouike even re-
ceiycd by Koot iloomi, or one of his depu-
tics. commission in Blavatsky's own
handwriting. This claim of Foulke to
the succession was at once respected, and
he is already unotlicially recognized rs the
chosen Hierophant by the Philadelphia
Theosophists. He is receiving scores of
letters daily from persons in all parts Of
tho country hailing him as the new
leader. and pledging loyalty and support.
The. special token, promised by Blayat-
SKY, has arrived in form of portrait of
herself painted upon blank canvas, ex-
posed for the purpose by Mr.. Foulkc and
his friend Mr.. Falkeastein. the president
OF the German Theosophists of Philadcl-
phia- The invisible artist added 10 the
portrait sketch Of dark gentleman
with flowing beard and white tnr-
ban, who has been Identified as the
Mahatma koot Hoomi, who appears 10 be
asort OF winged Mercury, plying his voea-
tion between the Himaiayan Olympus of
Theosophic immortality and the earth.
which we all want The boom for Foulze
as iiierophant 10 succeed to the honors, if
not to the mysterious powers of Blavatsly,
appears TO be crowned with success. Mr..
Judge would appear TO be mistaken in his
estimate of his theosophic consequence,
while Annie Bcsant and Colonel OIL
colt can pool their gricis by i'm
peaching the authenticity of the
hiavatsky portrait, and claiming that
Mr.. Foulke has contriyed cunning
fraud TO secure the succession; that he
has resorted 10 the stale trickerv of the
famous Ann Eliza odelia Diss Dollar in
order TO steal the succession 10 the place of
hierophant from ". q. Judge, who APP
pears at least TO have been hasty in his ar
rogant conclusion that he was the favorite
pupil and conhdant of Blavatsky. Perhaps
he was the subject of the intermittent atlec-
sion and confidence of that remarkable
woman, whose disposition TO dupe her
admirers was illustrated in her treatment
OF oieott. Perhaps Blavatsky loved Judge
best IN this world, bu., with her earthly
vision cleared in the next world, now
deems Foalke the best fitted for Hero
plant. AT all events Judge would appear
TO be discreditsd FOR the present.