The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
THEOSOPH|STS
HONOR MEMORY
Of BLAVATSKY
Eighth Anniversary of
Her Death.
CELEBRATION OF LOTUS DAY
TO THE FoUNDREsS OF
THE ORDER.
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CELEBRATION OF LOTUS DAY
TRIBUTE TO THE FoUNDRESS OF
THE ORDER.
Large Audiences Gather at the Me
mortal Services of Universal
Brotherhood Lodge and
Golden Gate Branch.

The Theosophists honored the memory
of the foundress of their order last even
ing by a fitting celebration of what is
termed white Lotus Day" Yesterday
was the eighth anniversary of the pass
ing away of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky,
who is revered by the members of the So
ciety, both in this country and in Eng
land.
The Universal Brotherhood Lodge No. 7,
International League. Theosophists in
America, celebrated the occasion a the
Academy of Sciences building. while the
Golden Gate, or English branch, held
commemorative services at Fraternal
Hall. Odd Fellows building. The exer-
cises were miscellaneous in character at
both places and included musical, literary
and vocal numbers rendered by capable
performers. Addresses We're delivered re-
ferring to the mission, good works and
noble traits of Nine. Blavatsky. Large
audiences gathered at both halls and the
ceremonies were solemn and impressive.
The gathering at the Academy of Sci
ences building was presided over by II.
H. Summers and the following was the
programmed
Address, 1.-The Messengers of the Lodge
-Blavatsky, Judge and Tingley," DR.. A.
Griffiths; cello solo, Harry Strellitz. ac-
pheus and His Lutte" Universal Brother
hood Lotus Circle; address, II. p. Bla-
yatsky- as Messenger of Humanity"
Mrs M. NJ. Thirds; reading from Light
of Asia" Mrs. A. Fountain; address,
Tribute to Blavatsky," DR.. Jerome A.
Anderson; piano selections by Mrs. Davis
and Professor Julius; song, Lotus chill
dren.
Fraternal Hall was beautifully deco
rated for the exercises held by Golden
Gate branch. On the platform was a
wreath of lilies and a profusion of
flowers of every description was strewn
about it.
W. J. Walters. president of the branch.
acted as chairman and he was assisted
by Mrs. Alice Best vice president; Miss
Clara Brockmann, secretary; Miss Jessie
Rrodie, treasurer; Miss NJ. Johnson. D.
j. Lamoore and Mrs. A P. Hotaling,
constituting the board of directors.
The following programme was well re-
ceived:
reading, Voice of Silence" Miss Brock
mann; vocal solo, Miss NJ. Wadham; his
torical sketch of Nine. Blavatsky, Miss
Brodie; reading, Light Of Asia Mrs
minister; Who and What Was H. P.
B.'?". w. c. Barley; vocal solo, Mrs.
Wadham; reading, Song Celestial" DR..
a. B. Wilcox: Congregational song; 'Kar-
ma" audience; address, H p. B.'-Her
Mission" w. j. Walters.
In his address Mr. Walters said:
THE world will soon awaken to real
ization of the true mission of her
whom we love to speak of as H. P. b,
and will recognize her as messenger of
light sent TO instruct and redeem the
world from ignorance. folly and supersti-
titon. n. P. b never claimed to be
saint and did not desire to be regarded
as such, nor as a god nor an adept.
"Blavatsky's great work may be sum-
married. as follows: First and above all
else she pointed out to US the great pur
pose of life She taught us theosophy not
as a religion. philosophy or working hy
pothesis. but as living power in our
lives The keynote of her teaching and
of her whole life was self-saCrifice.'