The herald., 1897-02-01
The Science Association Elects
Its Officers
rhEosopnIsTs IN SESSION
Listen to Mrs. Weismuller's Expedition
Of Karma
A Farewell Banquet to Departing En-
gineer-Social Notes and
PERSONAL Mention.

PASADENA, Jan. 31.--At the second
meeting of the recently organized Pas
adena Science association In the Throop
assembly hall Friday evening there was
a good attendance and permanent orr
ganization was effected. Ofhcere were
elected as follows: Prof. G. F. Holder.
president; F. s. Daggett. hrst vice pres
ident; Hon. Delos Arnold, second vice
president; Prof. E. b. Hoag, secretary;
William Gale, treasurer.
Vice President F. s. Daggett presided
and Prof. C. F. Holder gave the prin-
cipal address Of the evening on Deep
Sea Life Prof. Holder has had abund-
ant experience in scientific research,
and his lecture proved, therefore, OF un-
usual interest He told of the abounding
life in the depths of the ocean. He de-
scribed many of the forms that are to
be found where the pressure Of ths
water is as great as carloads of iron.
After the lecture Prof. Holder exhib-
tied a number of Indian relics found on
San Nicolas island. A number OF new
members were admitted to the society.
THEoSOPHICAL.
At the regular meeting Of the Pasa-
dena branch Of the Theosophical society
of America this evening Mrs. LF.Wiers-
muller Of Los Angeles was the speaker.
Her subject was Karma and Etheric
Substance. Karrna Is Hindoo term
which expresses in one word the law OF
cause and effect. or as stated by the
Apostle Paul. whatsoever man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" In ac-
cordance with this universal law, theos-
ophy sounds ceaselessly the truth that
every act of right or wrong shall re-
ceive its due reward. Most religious sys-
TENS say otherwise. Usually they pro-
vide "vicarious" plan by which pun
ishment Is to be lodged and unearned
bliss secured But IL awards may be
transferred so may duties, and chaos
Is thus introduced into the moral order
of the universe. Moreover. the palpa-
bic injustices of human life, those injus-
tices that grieve the loving heart and
sting the bitter one, are unaccounted
for All the inequalities and paradoxes
and uncertainties so thick around us
are insoluble. Why evil fiourishes and
good withers may not be known. Night
settles down on the most important OF
human questions.
Theosophy illuminates II at once. II
insists that moral causes are no less
effective than are physical. and that its
due effect, in harm or benefit. IL infalli-
bly, added to every moral act. There
Is no escape. no loss. no uncertainty;
the law Is absolutely unfiinching and
irresistible. Every penny Of debt must
be paid. by or to the Individual himself.
Not by any means necessarily in one
life, bu. somewhere and somehow along
the great chain Is rigorous justice done:
for the effect of causes generated on the
moral plane may have to exhaust itself
in physical circumstances.
Ii unselnshness constitutes the meth
cd towards social regeneration, karma-
for such is the name Of this doctrine OF
justice-must constitute its stimulus.
Nothing fails-no good, no evil. can die
without its fruit. The result Of deed
is as certain as the deed.
A FAREWELL BANQUET.
] b. Hughes, who leaves shortly for
Mexico to superintcnd the laying Of
some government sewers, was rendered
a farewell banquet and reception Fri
day evening in the Masonic roomA
About one hundred masons were pres
ent. During the early part Of the even-
ing, which was spent socially music
was given by O. quartet composed OF
Messrs. Parker, Edwards, Smith and
Howe The guests then adjourned to
the banquet hall, where an elaborate
feast had been spread by Mrs. McDer-
mid
The first toast, Free Masons, Their
Progress in the Present Century" was
responded to by E. E. Gaylord; ,,Wo-
man--Man's Solace and His Care" was
responded to by Mr.. Polk; Beginning
of Masonry in Pasadena" by Captain
Wakely; "A Brother in a Foreign Land
Win the Masons Know Him There?'
was responded to by F. L. Jones;
Thoughts Of Home-May They Be De-
lightful," by DIR. Turner; The Young
Free Mason. May His Race Ever Floui-
Brother Hughes, may he be success
full, happy and healthy" by Judge
Weed. Mr.. Hughes himself responded
to the toast, II regret separation from
Pasadena" and at the close all joined
hands and sang 'Old Lang Syne."
SOCIAL NOTES.
The guests Of the Casa Grande enjoyed
progressive euchre Friday evening.
Tables were arranged for forty guests,
and a guitar and mandolin club fur
nished the music for dancing at the con-
clusion of the games. Refreshments
were served.
The program which was delivered at
the Epworth league social Friday even
ing was planned by Miss Wood. It
proved very enjoyable and included Q
piano duet by Misses Mabel Doolittle
and Jessie Wood; reading by Miss Grace
Machin, and quartet vocal numbers by
Messrs Herdig, Wood and the Mensrs.
Ride. After the program games were
enjoyed.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Stuart for an elaborate
masquerade, to be given at their hand
some home on Orange Grove avenue, on
the evening of February 18th. The
guests will come masked, and will pre-
sent their invitations at the door for ad-
mittance.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First M.
E. church will meet on Monday, Febrn-
airy LIST, at 2:30 pm.
PERSONAL.
John L. Lancaster returned from
Randsfourg today.
G. H. Pearson of Winona avenue is the
guest Of Riverside relatives
Mr. and Mrs. A. 4. whiting are In the
city from Boston.
Fred Dunn. for three years the elec-
trician OF the Mount Lowe railway, left
yesterday for his home in New Jersey.
Mrs. j. NJ Staley left yesterday for
Santa Barbara