The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-03
INVITED TO SPEAK
And the Brahamacharin Bcbhabhis-
kshu Said Something.
A LADY TOUCHED HIS GOWN
Then the Fun Began. the Brahmln
ksiled and Shouted. and Finally
shot Out Through the Coal
Hole In the Basement.

san Francisco. May "A Hindoo
calling himself the Brahmacharin Bob
haohiskshu nearly created riot at the
meeting Of the woman's congress last
night by denouncing the women Of the
West as savages and declaring that he
had been insulted. The woman's con-
gress, a gathering of bright women
from all over the state. has been In ses-
sion here all the week. The Brahma-
charm, who claims tn he a Brahmn
Ci the highest caste. has been a pic
tnresQue figure at all of the meetings.
Attired In n flowing gown Of yellow silk
he was very striking.
The ladies' have made very much OF
the man from India. who has posed as
an example of humility and gentleness.
and last night he was invited TO speak
on the subject of Religion as
synonym for Education" Instead, he
stepped forward and In unqualified Ian
guage attacked the congress. its mo-
tives and the honesty of its speakers.
He was listened to with suppressed in
dignation. which finally found express
sion in protests and Kisses. And then,
after several vain attempts To be fur
ther heard. he strode with what he
called bravery and heroism" from the
scene. He announced that he had been
insulted. He cast all his philosophy. his
self-abnegation. his humility. his teach
ings. To the wind. because. as he
ayerred. ON Thursday evening his fiow-
ing silken robes had been pulled by one
of the ladies while he was talking
pulled. he said. To insult him because
he was telling the truth In opposition
10 the horrible and foolish doctrine OF
heredity."
Mrs. John +. Swift. president Of the
congress. introduced the Brahmac charin.
who stepped forward with a savage ex-
preston ON his face. without delay.
he announced he and his nation had
been insulted and he was there to resent
IL. Continuing he said: when | was
called upon on last Thursday evening
to reply TO Mrs. Gardner's paper on
"Heredity" l was doing what little
could to set aside the horrible, un-
cienti6c truth Of heredity. did not
notice an uneasiness In the audience: |
knew most OF them were with me; hut
l did notice the rude moving about on
the stage. and finally a lady came and
pulled me from behind" He had caused
a sensation.
The Brahmacharin touched only on
reincarnation to attack Mrs. Gardeners
motives and what he called the falsity
Of her paper. He said he raised his
voice against the horrible system" and
charged that her advice was that
women be not mothers and men he not
fathers. He expounded on this In lam
guage that would not, even from
medical standpoint. have been III for
technical publication. The Brahma-
charm took his second breath and pro-
ceeded to attack the congress. He said:
Il repeat again that I was insulted be-
cause ] am stranger, because ! wear
the body Of "A young man. because ] am
honest. was invited here and then
insulted. This congress Is not honest.
II does not want the truth. ! must
talk because | feel the dangerous ef-
feet of this horrible doctrine"
He then launched out into an attack
upon women In general. He called them
dishonest and said: The women OF
the West are savages. VIII you tell
me what is the difference between the
Indian who puts war feathers in his
head and the woman who puts feathers
and flowers In her hat?" lie then COM
menced a personal attack On Mrs. Gar
diner. but his voice was drowned by
the storm OF shouts and Kisses from
the audience. When finally quiet was
restored the Hindoo exclaimed: Il will
go like a hero; | will he brave
He gathered his silken robes about
him and strode from the stage Sur
rounded by friends he was escorted to
the furnace room and let out into the
street through the coal hole. The Hin
doc came to be the guest Of the con-
gress through an inquiry at the Theo-
sophical headquarters for Mrs. Annie
Besant, who was expected in this city.
As she would not reach here In time the
Brahmacharin was recommended. As
he was in Los Angeles the congress got
HIM transportation and, while not pay
ing for his addresses. they were assum-
ing his expenses while In the city.