New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-28
NENT OF THE MEETING.

,,srs met Yesterday morning. the
ro,untarv gifts had been made SO raP'd'y 'ha'
erode Falls Wright was in positioh 10 announce
49,, ,,e building fund had already reacheo to'"i
,Uo0 The list was started by Dr. Aiired Wai'on
49, ,,tv Who gave $1,000 and similar amount
VAS Immediately added by MIS-. Munsoh' oil De..n,-
49,, Toy From an anonymous source came wv
s r-,s ~ 900 each were promised by Sigmund
cen u T Patterson, Of Brooklyn. and J. Os-
,,.rde, Of Denver Col. After the session had
closed Yesterday morning. regular SUBSCRIPTION
Ia, was opened and DR.. Walton ADDED 70 Ms GIT
~ m preceding evening by putting his name Gown
for atfurther 500 Offers were also made by MT
cederholm. OF Chicago. TO ft the new school win
an electric lighting plant and TO do the electric en-
eIneerlng: W. W. Harmon. OF Boston. promised the
necessary printing connected with the institution
and an architect offered TO draw up the plans and
speciAcations and superntend the work OF construc-
ton Mr. Wright appralses the monetary value OF
all these services at something like $Zo.WU Inc
prospects OF the scheme are therefore exceedingly
bright and It is probable that work will be begun
pointing to the speedy erection OF the temple with
out dea7.
CALLED TO ORDER BY DR.. BUCK.
DR.. ]. D. Buck called the convention TO order
yesterday morning in the assembly Of the
Madison Square Garden There was no diminution
In the number of the delegates present as COM
pared yith the attendance of the preceding DAY
The first business undertaken was thu consideration
Of several proposed changes in the bylaws OF the
society The committee in charge OF the matter
suggested that instead Of the president holding MS
Office for life. the late Mt. judges tenure
II should be limited a period of three years. The
change was evidently in accordance with the fee.-
hgs OF the members. nasmuch as It was adopted
without comment Another bylaw was made 70
rad that mo member OF the society shall promuh
gate any doctrine as being maintained or advanced
,oI thAtt
comment.
Miss Kate H.ard. of New-York then read q
paper intended as tribute to the life and work OF
the late president. which sac entitled. THE Lesson
Of a Nobe Life" The paper was listened TO with
the greatest interest and attention by the auditors
who were frequently moved 10 applause. In her
preliminary remarks Mss Hiard briefly sketched
the life OF the dead leader. He was born In Dublin
on April 10. 1851 and the first noteworthy point in
his life upon which she dwelt Illness at the
age OF seven years SO severe that IL was thought
for few moments that he had passed away
Suddenly" continued the speaker the pulses
throbbed In the delicate frame and the child
returned TO life. TO speak. with what seemed TO
those about him new character with both artistic
and mystical tendencies most strangely marked
After shortly touching upon Mr.. Judges Journey TO
this country with his parents 1861 his admission
The New-York bar in 1872. his marriage and the
Subsequent distinction which he won in his pro-
'esson. Miss Hilliard found her way By easy de-
srees TO the beginning of her subjects life as a
Ineosophst. The speaker then continued In part:
Nine Blavatsky ordered IN 1874 to "a
non Europe 10 little farmhouse in Vermont
snere spiritua manifest atoms" .so-called were
wing on, that She might meet Colonel Olcott
NO was to serve as instrument IN the cause
1.onel Ocott wrote a book upon the incidents
Scurring In the Eddy homestead. and the book Eel
NO the hands Of Mr.. Judge. who was seeking foi
MORN; nAsormau3n on what was now, beginning 70 be
tnought the subject OF the day. He wrote TO Coone
VVscot TO ak IL he knew Of a good medium. Colone
WIco nt pepled that he dd no but that his friend
anne BIavatsky VINO knew al. that had happened
a. me Eddys. was very dcsrous Of meeting Mr:
ssSSuee mus was the first link OF the chain formed
Shat oound so closely three entities. seemingly "a
usuheI The phenomena that were so literally ex-