The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-15
DESERTS MAHATMA KITTY.
THEosoPHIsT PRESIDENT MAR
GRoTB RESIGNS, TO 90 HOME.

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pnrs. KITTY Thersupon Conrsrs the rost Upon
tho Ever-Eaithrul u, August Neresheimer-
Young Man said to Have Tired or BeinE =
Figurehead while MRS. Kitty Bossed the show
The Theosophists (Tingley branch) have re-
ceived q shock. without any warning from q
Mahatma or any other old thing, young Mr..
Hargrove. tho English President OF the Ameri'
can Theosopbicnl Society, has handed In his
resignation, with an earnest request that 1t DO
acted on as soon as possible, as he wants to go
back TO England and 10 his parents, who have
cut short his allowance. The resignation was
handed to Mrs. Kitty Tingley, ex-Veiled
Prophecies and Outer Head of the Esoteric SEQ
ton, who is the boss of the Theosophists. It
was turned in two weeks ago, when Mr.. Har-
grove returned from q visit to England. A
special meeting of the Inner Section Ia sort Of
executive committee) was called to meot on
Monday night, tho 18th. an occult number Of
the deepest dye, and Mr.. HarRrove's resigna-
ton was accepted.
Mrs. Kitty Tingley then intimated that she
would like to see tho over-faithful I. August
Neresheimer elevated to tho post OF resident,
and as her wish is as good as q command, Mr..
Hercshcimer will be tho next President.
Mr.. Hargrove has been President Of the So
ciety for q little more than o year. having
stepped into the shoes Of the late William Guam
Judge o short time after the latter's migration.
He got the Job through Mrs. Tinglcy, and 1t
was with great regret evidently that Mrs.
Tingley was compelled to send out q circular
TO all Of the faithful announcing his resigna-
ton and naming Mr.. Neresheimer. tho Vice.
President, as his successor. Mr.. Hargrove
said that family duties were the cause Of his
giving up the Office. 1t seems that last July
he went to England to attend the Swedish Con-
vention Of the Theosophical Society In Europe.
While over there no saw his parents. win gave
him sufficient reasons. why he should give up
his work In this country, and therefore on MS
mako the. sacrifices necessary. to keep his Job.
He said he had already sacrificed. an income
the amount no earned in London, and now his
father was about to shut of tho allowance
ffihseSrefore he must give up up the work. 'A
~ When he banded tsd, IN , his re nas hO scco Mrs;
| until the 18th, for that is the most occult date
In the theosophical calendar, and all big things
arc done on that date.
place OF Chief Mahatma, 1t was on q 18th that
the money boxes for the around-the-w world cru.
tho the great setV crusade DSS1Hs left this country. Therefore
it must be on a 18th when Ernest I. Hargrove,s
resignation should DO accepted and the new
not the only things that induced President
that he had tired Of Being a mere fssurchead
instead OF the real head, as Is now the case, for
Mrs. Tingley Is the boss Of the society, and she
runs It to suit herself. 1t was che who got Mr..
Hargrove the place. as she says in her circular.
came TO this country in March. 1898, and
judge Teas s sied and sa1 the SeI NEW M IA 4 trss1 in the shape
to the headquarters OF the society at IA Madl.
son avenue. There Mrs. Tingley saw him for
cided that he should be the new President.
He was one Of those who crusaded around tho
world with her.
L. August Neresheimer, the new President,
is Mrs. Tingley's right-hand man.. and one OF
the moneyed men Of the society. He has been
Vice-President for two years, and while the
Theosophical push was going around the world
on the crusade. he stayed at home, and with
DIR. j. D. Buck administered the affairs-ot the
society. He is a teweller at 90 Maiden lane.