New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-05
RETURN OF THE CRUSADERS.
. HEARTY WELCOME FOR THE THEos-
OPHISTS
pr-plIC RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS OF MRS.
rINGLEY's pARTY-THEY TELL or THEIR
SUCCESS IN THE MANY COUNTRIES
WHICH THEY HAVE VISITED
IN THE LAST TEN
MONTHS.

Niti|h IitEh HAVE NiSiAhD
IN THE LAST TEN
MONTHS,
The Philosophical crusaders who for nearly ten
,onths have been a tour OF the earth, carrying
into many countries the principles OF Theosophy.
-e,urned to New-York last night on June IL last
they departed from the Madison Square Garden
concert Hall upon their mission. and last night in
che same place the end of their Journeyings was
marked by an enthusiastic public reception. Alto
gs,her the crusaders have travelled over forty
,,oussnd miles and have visited Great Britain.
uoland France Germany. Austria Italy. Switzer-
land Greece. Egypt, India, Australia, NewZealand,
samoa and Canada In all. upward of 22O meetings
have been held with the result it is asserted that
,he Theosophical movement has had great i'm
,atus Hundreds of new members have been added
n its devotees: in countries where branches Of the
society already existed the number has been
doubled and frequently trebled. while in other
nlaces where Theosophy practically or entirely
unknown branches have been established
Tho crusaders, in thus developing the knowledge
~ their order, eschewed the teaching of involved
dormas but mainly confined themselves to OK
poinding the benefits that would come to humanity
from a harmonious brotherhood. Moreover. the
crusaders have striven 10 Simplify the meanings
and beliefs OF Theosophy. Heretofore some Of their
arguments and tencts has oeen conveyed in Ian
ruagc that was not always Ineligible to the popu-
lar mind. Mrs Tlnglcy and her associates have
added considerably to their success by forsaking
Si'a elementary
have helped a better understanding of their the
cries by the people at large.
MRS TINGLEY'S IDEA.
The crusade was the conception of Mrs. Rather
ne A. Tingley the eso;eric head, as successor TO
W. O. Judge. of the Theosophical Society In Amer
lea She was accompanied by Ernest T. Hargrove,
who was elected president of the society last April
Mr. and Mrs Claude Falls Wright. Mrs. Alice NJ
Clea,her. of England; Henry Turner Patterson
president of the Brooklyn Theosoph!cal Society;
ihe Rev w. Williams, of the British Army Frank
NJ Pierce Of New-York. and DE- Lorrin f. Woods
OF Providence r. l. Their last stopping place was
Toronto from which city they came directly 10
New-York Upon reaching Albany they were met
BY a welcoming deputation. consisting or Mr.. ana
Mrs f. A. Neresheimer Mr.. and Mrs. a II. Speh-
GER Dr. and Mrs. ]. d. Buck Cincinnati; MI ana
Mrs Charles Johnston Basil Crump, London; Her
bert Crooke vce-president of the European So
cjety; Joseph H. Russell, Miss Constance Hargrove.
sister Of the president; Mrs. f. C. Mayer president
Of the Lotus Circle. of this city, and r g. IihsieE'
At Albany a special was attached to the train
for the use of the crusaders and party 1t reached
the Grand Central Station at about O'Clock last
night AS the travellers aighted from the car
they were the recipients Of another cordial greet
ing from a gathering Of some fifty prominent
Theosophsts Of America and England BEFORE
proceeding to the larger reception arranged to be
held IN the Madison Square Garden Concert Hall,
tho crusaders rested and dined az the Grand Union
Hotel.
A WFII~FILLED HALL.
Eminently gratifying 10 Mrs. Tlngley ana the
other members of her little band must have been
the public reception accorded TO them the moor
and galleries Of the concert hall were filed 10 over
flowing Beautiful, displays of flowers and fohagc
adorned the stage A happy feature in the decora-
lions was the suspension around the platform OF
the National flags presented TO the crusaders III
every country they visited as mementoes OF ths
occasions Conspcuously placed at the back Of the
,oga was the flag of the School for the Revival or
Lost Mysteries of Antiquity. The flag has the thir-
teen bars Of the United States flag in yellow ana
purple coors In the corner is ore large hve-point-
"a star surrounded by serpent, forming circle
and representing eternity. Hung over the stage
mas large seven pointed star of purple color, with
a yellow centre ground. In the middle OF "hich
glittered large electric light The star is the EN-
hlono OF perfected humanity. Stretched across the
platform was the motto IN purple ietters vi L" 'e'
low ground:
There Is No Religion Higher than Truth"
In addition 70 the crusaders and the people al
ready named there were also on the platform
Archibald Keightley president Of the Theosophical
Society in England and Mrs. Keightley' Countess
n, Rrazza George D, Ayers president OF the Bos-
ton branch; Robert Crosbie, Barcham Hardihg'
Clark Thurston. president of the PROVIDENCE
branch and NJ. s. Wadham, secretary OF the New
Haven branch. AS the crusaders were escorted 10
+boir seats they were received with prolonged
outburst OF applause.
Unfortunately Mrs Tngley, who was to nave
given an address, unable 20 speak Her voice.
IN consequence Of the demands that have been
made upon II Of late. had failed her. Much as
o,,,n,ent was felt by the audience. many OF
whom left the hall when the announcement was
made toward the end of the meeting MT. ana
Mrs Claud Falls Wright were absent through IN
d,enoeit,on Their marriage it will be remembered.
occurred shortly before they left New-fork' ana
=, Interesting incident during the crusade was the
birth OF q daughter TO them recently
OPENING THE PROCEEDINGS.
Dr 7 D Buck whose name IS prominently known
IN Theosophical circles all over the country preSueu
In opening the proceedings he said that whei ne
history Of the last two decades of tho nineteenth
century oaroe N he written two would stand
ont in snecial prominence. The first OF these would
be the great Parliament OF Religions which met
several years ago Chicago and the seconu-H
point of time but not in point Of interest-was the
crusade that during little less than ten months
had encompased the globe and had succeeded in
what many people characterized as an utopan I'M
dertakng The object OF the crusade had been TO
carry the teachings Of broherly love TO ali parts OF
the world and the crusaders had laid the founda-
tons for that great ultimate republic Of which every
nation would be a family and every one a child.
Then with many graceful words. A IT, Spencer
welcomed the crusaders home after which ii. T.
Patterson spoke briefly upon the WORK of the cru
saders. The credit, he said of all that had been
ACCOMPLISHED was due 10 their leader. Mrs. Ting
ley To her endless patience. great sagaclty. tact
and courage could be attributed the remarkable re-
suits that had been attained. Unihcation. he eX-
planned the keynote OF the crusade ana de-
spite the difficulties OF not understanding the laH-
guages and customs Of many Of the countries they
visited. they had met everywhere with the greatest
announcement and progress.
1--WE started" he said, with stern purpose. but
some tried to cloud us in sensationalism we ola
not leave you behind We took part OF you and we
left part Of ourselves behind instead. We visited
Great Britain. taking some OF those there and CIV
Ing Of ourselves IN return. And so we went around