New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
THE THEOSOPHIST CRUSADE
A FAREWELL PUBLIC MEETING TO BE
HELD TONIGHT
Mr. HARGRovE SAYS ENEMIES OF THE MOVE
MENT HAVE FORMED CONSPIRACY WHICH
TIE sOcTETYs LEADERS ARE READY

THE sOCTETYs LEADERS ARE READY
TO MEEr-PrANs OF THE CRUSADERS
A public meeting In honor Of those who to
20 on the Philosophical crusade around the world
Will be held tonight at O'Clock at the Garden
Theatre The crusaders VIII leave the city io-nor-
row on the steamship Paris FOR Europe. There Will
be about nine persons In the party. including CLAUDE
Falls Wright the president Of the Aryan Theosoph!-
cal Society II New-York II. T. Patterson the presi-
dent OF the Brooklyn Theosophical Society: Mrs
Claude Falls Wright. Mrs. K A Tngley. head Of
the Eso,eric branch Mrs. Archibald Kelghtey. Z.
T. Hargrove the president Of the Theosophical So
ciety In America. who has also been nominated for
the presidency OF the Theosophical Society IN
Europe The crusaders began their work In Boston
last Sunday with meeting which was held at the
fremont Theatre 200 persons being present The
meeting IN tho Garden Theatre this evening VII! os
tho last meeting before the departure OF the crusii-
Dr. J. u. Buck. Of Cincinnati VII! preside.
Tho programme will be follows: Introductory
Rcmarks." by \. II. Spencer; an address on DIS
couraged Humanity" by Claude Falls Wright; Tile
Real and the Unreal" by Mrs. julia Campbell
Ksightley. Work Among the Poor. by H. l. rat
terson. a presentation TO Mrs. X. A. Tlngey OF an
address by the children OF tho Lotus Circle 10 the
children IA other paris OF the world; Light OF Klein
carnation" by r. T Harsrove: Purity by Mrs
& + Wright; Progress" by j. H. Fusseii. ana
Farewell Remarks" By Dr. J. u. Buck
There Will also be musical selections BY string
quartet exposition OF the real teachings OF
theosophy will be given at the meeting.
The message which the crusaders VIII take around
IN. world viii be that OF universal brotherhood
carving the IDEAL OF unity from nation 10 nation.
This crusade Will be purely American In It's MetAoHs
and aim The crusaders Will first visit England and
all the large cities In Europe. AMI VIII attend II DIG
convention OF the Philosophical Society In Europe
in Dublin on August and 3. After having made
tour OF Great Britain. the Theosoph!sts Will visit
Paris Amsterdam. Berlin. Vienna, Switzerland'
Rome Malta. three or four places IN EgNp'' then
they will 20 to Ceyion India. Australia, Ne~-Hea-
land China and Japan. whence they VIII Sail Tor
San Francisco 49,,
n, the WAY from san Francisco this city they In
tend 20 make a tour OF all OF the society branches
I'm this country and TO dedicate the site or the scnoo'
for the revival Of the lost mysteries OF antiquity
In Egypt the crusaders will meet "A body OF occult
students and some old friends Of Nine Blavatsky.
rhs body OF occultis,s In strong sympathy with
the Philosophical Society. but have not yet taken
an active part in the public work OF the movement.
II s said that they the direct heirs OF those VINO
wer. leaders in the ancient mysteries OF Egypt
r, sneaking OF the crusade. Ernest 7. Hargrove
the president OF the Theosophical Society IN America
t, Yesterday afternoon: We shall show the Euro
means md fIindoos that instead OF America being
NOW country a mere mushroop growth. as II Is
often supposed 10 be abroad. there was an iisiSo
prehistoric civilization on TINS con,nens, N We
oi On IN ihsr show them that the people OF that time
n,era Thcosophsts in their beliefs. We can prove
this by means Of the symbols tound cartrn Oh wa
ancient buildings and statues that are ext%h' d. to
nro.ent time also by means OF such books as the
'Popol-Vuh OF the ancient Gustemalans ,,,
'rhcosophy shows that all religions III lheii oIis'
and IN their pure form contain the same great truths
Th,osophy as any man OF sense can see, mar 80
nsderahe mower at the present time not ON! III
America but throughout Europe. In consequence,
:; na manV enemies We have known for some
time that attempt would he made 10 lhJuro ~ v
the departure OF this crusade. plan ~ on loot ~
get out warrants for the arrest OF one oI NOR o
the persons to take part IN IL Fasg attained
and served at the public meeting tomorrow nis"',
the obiec, being TO make u sensation adVeIso ~
th.osonhy We are fully Informed rs 10 the per
sons taking part in this plan ana a.so ko~ 'v n
financial hackers. They do not AT the present nv nv
IT. mi know that aware OF their schemes We
have taken every precaution BONDS ana V.sn W
any .xtent will be ready at this pubic fneeNns III
,,tions 10 take out counter warrants Tor perjury;
false arrests ind blackma Those Warrt ,' WIN
only ne used in case the others are served because.
although we quite willing TO stay mere ana i,sHt
- natter and Will undoubtedly do so rather IMAM
nav five cents of blackmai We do NOT desire revenge
Two or three OF these persons nave a4reduy AT
tempted TO levy backmail. trying 10 tahe aa'u'Itase
of orr known desire to leave Newton on SATURDAY
This IA nj old trick and Is often employed when peo-
pe re believed to have made public engagements III
Eur,ne We have many lawyers IN our SO
cety ard too many business men 10 pe ca h "a. III
such chld's play as this. These enemies 10 wnch
! have referred are not only the enemies OF the
osophy but are In more than one case inc personal
enemies OF prominent members. Whie tneosophy
many friends In important public positions, ana these
friends are well able and fully prepared to protect
It In any hour OF need. .
about six persons are concerned In the plan. A
woman who knew OF the plan spoke about It TO a
person not Interested in keeping II secret In this
way It became known to the Theosophical Society"