Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-01
KaRMA EvENEs IN A HUSH.
M,sticaI secret Doings Mt the 1heo-
sophist Meeting.
(New York sun-2Stt


Philosophy Of the convention brand has
come and gone. Yesterday was its last
day at the Madison Square Garden, and
a great deal was crowded in between
morning and midnight. In the morning
there was business. in the afternoon
mystery, and in the evening refresh
ments. Something in the nature OF a
love feast was mingled with the business
of the morning session. Resolutions
were enthusiastically passed heaping
honors upon the heads OF ex-President
Buck. and the blushing but ever
humorous Elliot b. Page, who made
bow so replete with POPULARITY that the
entire audience shook with irresistible
mirth. Dr. Walton of Fort Wayne, also
came in for a large share Of glory by
reason of a liberal contribution TO the
cause, and everybody told every other
body what a fine person he or she was, so
that was all peace and JOY and fraternal
good Will
Miss Kate Hilliard spoke on "Bessora
of a Noble Life" She traced the history
of William Quan Judge from his birth
TO his death, telling how he was infused
with new life after serious Illness, at
the age Of years, and thereafter be-
came a Mahatma- Additions TO the by
laws were then made. one Of them pro-
viding that nobody has a right, officially,
to promulgate any law governing any
other person in the matter or belief.
Pleasure was being sandwiched with bust
ness right along now, and DR.. Buck spoke
upon THE Latest Science. and the Oldest
Philosophy. The Roentgen ray and all the
other important discoveries recently
made were only groupings, he said, after
what had been plain in the old philosophy.
Even the Theosophists Of the present, he
admitted. were cognizant OF only glim-
merings Of the light of old.
Next came business-the subscriptions
for the founding OF a school at which
the lost mysteries Of antiquity are 10 be
revived II was announced amid wild
applause that DR.. Walton. an acid manu-
facturer OF Fort Wayne, had subscribed
$1,000. Six tellers were appointed 10 re-
csive subscriptions, whereupon DR.. walton
in an excess OF ecstasy, raised his ante
TO 1900, and the Theosophists rose up
from the floor in a body TO their chairs,
on which they stood while yelling frant-
cally. The total subscribed was 800, and
there were sore threats in great numbers
before the shouting was over The reso-
luton, moved on Sunday, denouncins
vivisection and hypnotsm was smothered,
but another resolution was passed with
the usual whoOp providing that no Theo-
sophist should mpart knowledge for cash.
Then the public part Of the convention
adjourned.
Mr.. Hargrove the new president. was
asked about the Mahatma president, but
declined to reveal his identity.
mo, | am not he" he said; but i
know him, and have seen him. His name
has not been mentioned in any newspaper
thus far"
At the afternoon session the mystery
was so thick that one could hardly
breathe, even In the hallway outside the
meeting-roOm. Within were only those
who had penetrated TO the depth Of esote-
ric lore, such as Claude Falls Wright, DIR.
Buck, Mr. Page. Mr.. Neresheimer and
such. They entered reverently and deep
silence reigned. Outside in the hallway
were collected about 100 Of the less adj
vanced. quite late the newly-elected
president, Ernest T. Hargrove. made his
appearance in the hallawy.
Make way. Make way! He comes"
few the whisper along the crowd which
divided TO let the young man through. lie
passed with bowed mead and his hat in
his hand. Then began low buzz OF re-
strained conversation. II continued until
Claude Falls Wright appeared at the door
way and in tones specially resurrected
Tor the occasion from the depths OF MS
diaphram murmured:
silence, Silencel There must be less
noise. 1t interrupts the train Of thought;
the mighty forces that are at work with
in; the essence that is working toward a
mighty end for the benefit OF the race
must not be disturbed"
Then he disappeared Dead silence re-
sumed its reign, but there was a goodly
proportion Of women present, and 1t was
good betting that the reign would shortly
be terminated. liz was Soon the buzz
broke out again. very gently, but still
with force enough to encourage the re-
porter to ask question from the man
next TO him.
what are they doing inslde?'
IL was an inoffensive question. but the
man looked as IL somebody had stepped
on corn.
Ssh" he said. with so profane an ac-
cent that the reporter dropped him and
tackled a moon-faced youth with stringy
hair which interfered with the set OF his
collar.
Can you tell me what Is going on in
sidey" the reporter asked.
The youth almost had apoplexy. His
face turned purple. and his eyes turned
up until the pupfs disappeared. With a
low. gurgling moan he calculated:
''Sh-h-h-h-h.'
Any one might have supposed u was
countersigp. The reporter. on this basis.
approached nice old lady IN corkscrew