The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-05
Il MYSTIC MIRRI1GE.
New York Theosophisis at IA Wedding Old
Egyptian Rites Revived.

NEW YORK. May 3.-The Thecsophists
In this city announced with elaboration
to-day that Claude Falls Wright, one
OF Tie chief workers in -he society had
been married this afternoon, according
to the theOsophical law and the COM
mon law, to Miss Mary katherine Leo
line Leonard, OF Chicago, another apos-
tie. A, the wedding ceremony only the
members OF the Inner Council and Oc-
cult Body were allowed to be present.
The new Mahatma OF the society who
Is said 10 have inherited the occult lead
ership from the late William guam
judge. performed the theosophical cere-
onv, according 20 the ancient Egyp-
;gan rite practiced iin the great mys-
terles." The Nfahatma IS called the I'M
known adept" ana ne, or she' wore
heavy veil at the ceremony.
The marriage ceremony was perlorhleu
I'm Aryan Hall, and lasted some hours.
A yellow. smoky haze peiVadel inc
building. which it afterward proved was
from the burning Of incense IN the nan
below. The inner council OF the D0dy
had seats on The platform. Ihey arc
fourteen I'm aumber, and they sat III Il
semi-circle. In the centre or the pa.
form. directly behind the nee oil NO >"
the yelled one. on the right Oh '"e
ell one sat T.. Il. Hargrove, president
of the visible society. The prlussl o'.' ~,
Mr.. Wnshi, sat on the LEFT. men a.,
had taken their respective positions anu
a. I,gbts and other properties were ar
ranerd 20 .he satisfaction OF the Inn
ro,nci the meeting according 10 W
,,-,ss agents report was begun WIN ,.0
rbsn,ing Of certain mystical s'.l.1,
a, mis- time there were nearly ~ Pe'
- :, the hall. all OF whom We're M.
rs Of the ocC1lt body. Ail'' l'0 49,, G.
- ,r,cceded long enough II va"
i.9 ,ra1 and President Harsroye ~ ~,
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a,,o,e, o,her things: MS 80, oid
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~ro The garments ana EN- ~, % mae
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rrations. and they. 100 -, ,vin be-
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may ,.econ,e our duty 10 re'lN''
loie 80 IIorcrove was follower , ~
| - gteathcr. and then ''.-. -
NIS' M vorplanck keighiley' 80
cam -, court Justice Campu.' ~
OF 9Np.,'..a,,io. read the perIplf r.,
- circle sanctiOning the -, the
inner "a. reading of the permits W
Nll'i ENGAGED in silent meui' ~,
ass suddenly interrupted "y -
WHl1n ,'.,i,al music on cello, inc -.
eiiil '''' and the bride appeared 80
| v,fo,o,.1 the press agent SAYS ti,o
i.',,,,,,.,y ana blonde, with nils"e
W., o,d a face with spiritual c"1 l,n1.,.,,
|
| ,.,ics She wore n sno" W. - tho
l.o,,,r n nuns yelling. Sira7N ca. haI
list with a white SILK coiu - dio-
no ornaments other thdh
n' ,,',,o,,i1,. the bride and her chaperohe
c.,evieve Mercedes Gwehd0iyh
- Of Newark. four and nan years
me- 10 "oniv child in the world VINO
o.', ,nerober of the occult BODY. one
n9,.,;eJ a basket Of cut lotus loves, ehu
cav 'es - robed IN white Grecian
| gown. .,ho, tho nlatform
| ~, -Nyrtoht arose and started forward
| - r,oet the bride. The groom wore
conventional black frock coat ",'lN l, ~.
ers lavender tie and patent-leather sioes'
~, tho bride and groom met they JOIN
ed hands and walked up 10 'Ie re =,
| ufe where they stood before the Nei!eu
| one. iii.
The occult little Miss Genevieve walk
n forward with ner basket or lotus
goyrers and held il out - the Yelled one
IL or She fumbled in the basket and
nuIlod out n parchment roll, which ne
o. che handed to Mrs. Keightley, one
- the inner council. The latter read
Tho roll aloud. In Il the happy couple
nIedged themselves 10 continue togethe
in the work Of the lodge and TO bend al
their energies in the uplifting or human
itv 10 the end OF all time. AFTER th'
reading OF the pledge the Adept agar
t,,rbled in the basket OF flowers anC
ir,,,~bt forth n ring alleged 10 possess
occult properties. without saving
word he or she solemnly placed the rims
-, the third finger OF the brides lef
h,rd. then took the left hand Of eacf
and held them for few moments with
I'm his or her own hands. The lime
council arose as he did this and chant
al r,vstical sounds" This chant was re
heated fifteen times in sets OF five.
deep silence followed the chanting. dur
ing which the Yelled One was working
his will power 70 strengthen the bond o
| matrimony between the two Souls on
spiritual plane. After doing thar ne sa
down on a chair.
Three yiolins and the cello struck M
a march which was described by on
Of the Theosophists as 4 strangely az
fecting strain that seemed 70 strike
chord within the soul OF everybody pres
ent."
Then two bv two. the members al
vanced and silently shook hands wit
tho newly married couple. Miss Leon
ards mother was the first. This ende
the theosophlcal ceremony and the as
semblage departed