New-York tribune., 1896-04-25
THEOSOPHISTS TO MEET.
WILLIAM @. JUDGES SUCCESSOR TO BE
CHOSEN.
THE DEAD PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE NAMED HIM
IN HIS PAPERS-E. T. HARGROVE. OF LON
DON. THE PROBABLE CHOICE FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE EX-

OTERIC BRANCH.
The second annual convention Of the Theosophical
Society in America will be held in Madison square
Garden tomorrow There will be three sessions
The morning session will begin at 10 o'clock the
afternoon session at o'clock. and the evening ses-
sion ut o'clock This convention viii be one OF the
most important in the history OF the orSahZatio''
The death OF William O. Judge was thought oy
many to menace seriously the life of the society,
as he had been tor many years closely connected
with Madame B.avatsky and was the head OF the
society In Am rica. During the time that mas
elapsed since the death of Mr.. Judge however tne
members Of the society have found that those VINO
held such opinion were mistaken; tnat the So
ciety now is more active than at any other time.
and that a greater unity prevails throughout Its
ranks
The main features Of the convention tomorrow
will be the election OF new president, to succeed
Mr. Judge and. In addition. the usual annual eiec-
ton OF officers and the members or the Executive
Committee. Besides this. the scheme of WORK for
the future has be properly outlined AS an
nornced in last Sundays Tribune. there are two
bodies in the Theosophica Society, called the eso.
eric and exoteric. In the former there Is no sucu
thing as the election Of officers and 1t mas mao
on;y two leaders-Madame Bavatsky and william
O. Judge. At the time OF the latters deatn II iooheu
as II there was no succeed him, since 10 iu'
Al the requirements Of the place 1t was regarded as
necessary for the accepted person to be so FAR ad-
vancei In the mysteries as 10 have the power 10
communicate by thought transference with the Ma
hatmas or their chelas II Is eaid that, although
such a person previously unknown, there mas
been found one who, to Mr.. Judges knowledge. has
this power and ia real adept. his name Delhs
mentioned In the papers OF the dead leader, with the
Injunction that his Identity be not revealed TO tne-
osophists generally until specified time, say year.
has elapsed. This unknown man, It Is said, Is not
an official in the society. but the Executive Commit
tee did not hesitate defer to Mr.. Judges wishes
,,f,.h ha ala psaI nras A 10
Of the exoterc branch of the society is Ernest l.
Hargrove of London. who. II elected, will make his
Headquarters in New-York He Is the son OF James
Hargrove one Of Londons best-known solicitors.
and has been in this country delivering lectures on
theosophy tor some time. +. August Neresheim-
er Of No 20 Maiden Lane. in all probability VIII
be elected vice president and treasurer of the so
ciety Bo,h Of these men have long time Deen
interested in theosophy. and have taken promi-
non, mart in the transactions of the society. DR..
J. D. Buck OF Cincinnati. who was prominently
mentioned for the Office OF president and VINO IN
all likelihood would have been elected had 1t not
been that hs large practice in Cincinnati prevented
his making his home In this city, where the mead
quar- Of the society are IL prominent cahdidde
Claude Fails Wright, whose lectures in this city
have attracted vide attention. James NJ !, q -
Francisco are also prominent candidates for places
on the Executive Committee ..,,o,, o,a
The reading OF the reports OF the president ana
treasurer and the election OF the officers for the
coming year will take place at the morning session
tomorrow In the afternoon there Will be greetlnsS
to the foreign members who attend the CONVEX
ton and also several addresses Not an o. ,s Ims
foreign members who were expected to attenh were
able TO come but among those who VIII be present
are Mrs Alice l.. ,.leathcr. OF London; eierick
] pick OF Dublin. Ireland: Mrs julia verplanck
KeIghtIey OF London. and Archibald kelghtiey,
also OF London At tho Sunday evening session
there will be addresses by many Of the most pronl
nNnt theosophsis In this country and ABROAD An
other feature OF the evening session VIII pe ie w M
yniI,nr OF the bust Of william Q. Judge which the
sculptor August Lindstrom, hopes to have hh'shed
in time for the convention