The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30

osuphical cult, Mrs. Annie Besant with
the accent on the first syilabIe) at the
home of Mrs Hope. No. 92S Broadway.
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Besant. attired
In comfortable fitting blue wrapper with
a white figure, beneath which she wore a
cinging dress OF blue silk sat at small
writing table covered with papers and
manuscript, while she talked with a rep
rcsentative Of the Post -Intelligencer. 1t
is perhaps not too much TO say that Mrs.
Besant Is the most widely known wosnar
lecturer and writer in the world Her
visit TO America Is In the interest OF her
work-the propagation Of Thecsophy A
little over four years ago Mrs. Besant Wis
ited the Pacific coast ard iecdured In Sc
attic. Tacnfra, Olympia and other cities
in Washington. Since then the Theoso-
phical Society of America has been split
in twain by internal d!ssensions. which
began when nine-tenths of the members
and branches OF the society in America,
led by the late William q. Judge. then
secretary Of the universal society seced-
cd from the parent organization and estah-
lished the Philosophical Society OF
America" This organization. II may be
~ renthicaiiy stated teaches the same
doctrines and theories as the older one,
but i;s members DO not affiliate with those
OF the regular body In this country, known
rhical Society.
II requires but a little while In Mrs.
BeSaut's company to obtain insight
Into her wonderful power over the Theoso-
phistz Of the world. and "a reach an un-
Outstanding Of the methods which she
has employed "a build up the organiza ton
and 10 spread the growth NJ her ideas
simultaneously with her work In this d.
recticIs, Mrs ReSant has succeeded m
hers of TIE society IN every section u the
globe i'm which she has travelled one Il
girs; Impressed Nth the belief .hat Mrs.
Begssnt Is thoroughly sincere In all sire
teaches aA4a possesses inFsnite falth IN
the philosophy taught by herself and her
fellow Theosophisss Then there is an ele-
niefyi Of personal magnetism about the
prophecies az Teincarnatt ion which in =
politician would make him n statesman
OF the first mAEnisatde This Charm IS
;srhars one which strikes The interviewer
"a fore.pay as sly other she possesses.
To give a pen picture portrait ~ Mrs
pexsnt Is extremely difficult so thorough
IL has she developed the srirsiusl and in
teuectusl side Of hsr character. Her
hair. brushed straight back fr0m a bread
handsome forehead u rapidly Whitening.
Her ewes. ~ hit1s-eray. form the Tost
striking az ths physical characteristics Of
4
Intense and deeply mciitasive. hot kindly
and sympathetic. oYerspyeads her lace
ana qeslckly brings one into close touch
with hey The fesssnre< are refiaeS ana
about she mouth aR occasional smile il
seen. svtipnclng the almost coed nature
ara kindly spirit,
Hut 10 know Annse BesaHs o0e must
hear hsr talk. and during foBr days
stsy IN Seattie ample opportunity Uill be
Afforded those - 30 are interested ~ her
yvork Last ngxht 4 reception vas ter
44eTes ha~ at the TAcnsors53csl hea6QGar-
,arz en rouTth avenue. near Spring To-
rtsht ne lectures ln the Seattle, theaser.
~~ay,sa~rsn afternoon zf;s VILE deliver an-
ashet a4areSs sad IN the eveuinr VII.
atssrf A meeting ot the society and
friends TUESDAY afternoon Mrs fles.lnt
MI Be AZ AnHns the g1s0sop6ic4l
rt.ss,1s FROM : - p o clock. ard &a sn-
.taften nsss t~ssr extended - al1 q DO arr
Interested iG TAef~sSahy % attend sfn
,hss occasion therr wsfl 10 NO 5e.ra@} pro-
{ gfagatye agf an opportunity @til he S&evu
/ a. All "a ho SiSss u 81 ask quest sSes AMI ~
sxsfess themselves Ga s0hles-sS connect Cd
vrlss tns cait. Mrs. bsSaUt places gssore
fAsta in these meetings tfaa IN nrr stated
lectures for ske ssxs. she seekers after
truth caFs - heF ard snGe@ysr ~ searu
Eos themselves tae prsnT3p#cs 90 the fAfsh
'gsscss5sY asfalnS Mrs Hssae& wist again
ss,,sl.ge a nabiic. ansl sa ystzisa STAY sgfes-
,saaa ufa aas& ssssssh.sT esseayQrssikags. So
" asSa all ~ apsa - al nc desire 10
attend
Ms Besaat, although Eow the alsaszs