New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27
April Vi0lets.
Violet Water.
ruEOSOPHISTS IN SESSION
.,coNp ANNUAL CONVENTION OF iii
SOCIETY IN AMERICA.

,nx THE Observation-Disclosures TO
THE LATE W o JUDGE-AD-
DRESSES AND REPORTS.
Under the happiest auspices the se'cGu an.
:, convention of the Theosophicai ooc'eS
BUS" .u,sr,ca was begun yesterday morning III
VI VI .o,ccrt hall Of the Madison Square uarue"'
le things combine to make TINS most
SAINT gathering to members or the socie'y'
iHP -. erst place the death OF william "
10 =" .ho was the exoteric and esoteric leader
'uus .oc,etv left a void that was not easy
VI :, ord II was generally recognized by the
" -. ~ the order that, to great degree,
NC" aavs,opment Of theosophical principles In
"e -. danended upon the choice OF sue
,.ssor to Mr.. Judge
"'' substantial reason for the interest
% the convention was that 1t marked
.,.ss NJ the first years autonomous exist
tne ~. society. year ago at Boston
CIV in the United States declared for
y Predictions Of ruin and direful dis
'U' ,rsre heard on many sides as the result
:, ,t,s resolution But SO far from 'his pessl-
:" o,,,ook being realized. the executive Of
...-s q, the society were able 10 lay peiore the
'.,,.r.,on reports Of great progress actiVI'y
~, rrosnerity Mr.. Judge sought to put the
AS,..ros,t on a firm foundation in this country.
~,,. annarently, he succeeded In doing ana
- ,hs sentiments which fell from many
....,srs Yesterday it would seem that the or
S,-.,,on has reached a point from which 1t
-. ,asn 10 broaden its scope OF operations.
- more .fectually propagate Its principles
OVER 800 DELEGATES.
rs. oorvant,on was attended by over three
.,,arsd delegates representing branches In
.ysrv State in the Union; South America, CUBA
.rd Canada also sent large quota. while
n-ominent Theosophists Of England and Ireland
,o,mad an influential delegation from the other
.Ae ~ the Atlantic Among the latter were
Mrs A I, Cleather OF London; Frederick j.
Dick and Daniel Dunlap, of Dublin; Dr. and
Mrs Archibald Ke:ghtley Of London. Among
other well-known Theosophists in attendance
were J. A. Jowett, the City Engineer Of Nash
Vile. DR.. Anderson. Of San Francisco. who Is
the author of several notable Theosophical
works Among other delegates who are at
tending the convention are Abbott B. Clark,
of Los Angeles, CAL; B. Harding, Of Chicago;
NJ. A. Oppermann. of Pittsburg; L. B. Howard.
OF Menominee Mich; Leoline Leonard. OF Bos-
ton: Elizabeth D. Pelton. Of Church Point. La;
Emily S. Bouton. Of Toledo. Ohio; Ada NJ. Bell
Of Toledo Ohio; Stephens NJ. Smith. OF Chicago;
William w. Brown, Of Toronto; Mary F. Lang,
Of Toledo, Ohio; Margaret L. Guild, OF Cam
bridge; Cyrus Field Willard. Of Boston; A. L.
Conger, Of Cambridge; Maud B. Clapp. Of Bos-
ton; " s. Atwood. of Boston; S. Alice Hamii-
ton, Of Medford; c. B. Somersall. of Somervilie:
Mary H. Craig Of Boston, S. G. Dorman. OF
Boston; G. A. Horne. of Lynn: Sarah E. Wilder,
OF Boston; Rebecca NJ. Wilson, Of Boston; "A.
Gertrude Lyford, Of Boston; A. A. Adams OF
Boston; s. p. Colburn. OF Boston; Eva F. Gates.
Of Chicago: B. Wakefield. of Sious City. Iowa.
George J. Ayres, of Maiden, Mass; L. F. Wade
Of Reading Mass; T. NJ. Munson, OF Denison.
Tex; W. B. Hearn, OF Cadiz. Ohio; w. O..
Stevens Of Buffalo; E. Holbrook. Of Pittsburg;
Martha B. Beach, Of Pittsburg; Herbert A.
Richardson. of Lowell. Mass. Elizabeth w.
Mills, of Lowell; NJ. F. Hobson. Of Lowell: E. F.
O,er. of Chicago Robert Denton Of Buffalo;
v. B. Acheson. of Youngstown. Ohio; s. B. Cliff
ford. of Easthampton Mass; E. Goodman. Of
Newark, N. j.; c. H. McDermd. of Fontanelle.
Iowa. and P. L. Mander, of Boston The Aryan
Society, of New-York, was represented by Alex
ander H. Spencer, Miss Katherine Hiard, Fred
erick W. Leonard. Miss Elizabeth E. Mayer,
Miss Daniel, Mrs. Sarah w. Cape. T. r. Prater,
Edgar L. Street, Mrs. Julia c. Keightey and
Mrs. V. Freeman.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Shortly after 10 o'clock DR.. ]. D. Buck, OF
Cincinnati called the convention to order Since
Mr. judges death DR.. Buck has been the act
Ing president Of the society. and his retiring
address. which was listened TO with the great
est interest. was in part as follows:
The annals OF Theosophy will record the fact that
tne closing year of the present century marked and
monumented that stand second 10 r-ne IN the
presen, epoch. One year ago the American section
Of the TheosophIcal Society in convention assembled
year Of strife TINS important event was at the
tine designated as the Philosophical Tea Party"
Perfec, freedom of thought had al. along been ac-
nrded to individuals in the society and all branches
"a been autonomous. 1t Is needless for me 10 go
, M,o the causes that led TO- the action at boston
eroak ng over the in certain quarters and dis
p ana ruin Were freely predicted No greater
eo perhaps ever gained than our last
ss.e sSSene ana subsequent events have abundanty
!aseneu the action there taken We sought and OBJ
"a, ncu opportunity TO work In pace for the grand
tsnrs our action and united with u.s. while ma n
ton Of Ss complete autonomy and declara-
with fsa Few svs simple souls witnessed these events
.hs. teA, and trembling. being unable to perceive
s oSd &. 70 work because strife existed would be
~ ~ re- certain defeat Of al our aims and the death
al
~ ,o s UNANIMOUSLY 10 the new organization and
had vssr u os nicu.iles and trials have
a., , sesr OF unprecedented prosperity
vi mdqer was stricken with fatal Illness yet so
ins nro u re gone MS work. so compact and endur-
even now wb .ns organzatlon ne had formed that
from n" Sa hsh we have TO record his disappearance
sdvsncs ~ e ,t O. conflict, record also steady
.Dd tine c sqs soc.etys work Space
death dss.e esnnot measure. sickness and
vhsl vs.eat the accomplishment Of the work in
hsse WI are, are engaged Ply and by the world at
uiue al IA teai ze as We do now the meaning and
Bisvaisi,a mai work Then will the names OF H. p
and mss..nand william q. Judge be honored for
wn IN SUE by their share in that work Then
day "'no learn why We honor their memory to-
WHEN THE DAY WILL COME.
anN ~ Will not come til with dissovng creeds
~" "e blight Of material.sm humanity CRIES with
t,u,h ee' and bleeding heart for the pearls OF
great tesn me great fountain of wisdom That the
stand d. ne; striving masses d? not under
and r,dsc,,not desire seek, and sometimes scorn
tain inn.,ie even the idea OF the existence of GER
has san ;edge. only proves how low our civilization
external m, ~ me slough OF ma ter a!sm already the
which y. indifference and internal serenity with
az. SEQ even our de.ractors ""1 IMMUNE mas