The daily Republican., 1902-12-24
MORE ABOUT
MRS. TINCLEY
Former Member Tells of Lost
Mysteries Society and De-
Scribes Invitation.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 24.-In the
Tingley-Times suit the deposition of DR..
J. A. Anderson Of San Francisco, once
member of fna sgley cabinet. was
finished. Andersd II = ribbed his initia-
tion into the socld lost Mysteries
of Antiquity. He' JAIL who were
present sat on canvasAand wore SUD.
posed to be taking part in very an
cient ceremony All were dressed in
light muslin costumes, and the rite was
solemnized in the open air. Describing
the initiation Anderson said it consisted
chiefly of Mrs. Tingley's telling of her.
dog spot and what the dog had done
Then Mrs. Tingey ate some fruit which
was supposed to be mysterious sym.
Dol and part nt the high initiation
which was taking place. Anderson than
told how he Was made member CT the
Order of tie Rising Sun, a son of the
rising sur, The chief feature of this ini-
!latloh %ss, he said that q candidate
he'd & sunnower. There was another
ofu'f known as the Ancient Order Of
o'Hyes which was very high.
anderson related in some detail what
Mrs. Tingley had said about the dog
"Spot." Mrs. Tingley, he said, had re-
lated how she was very blue and cast
| down and that Spot had gone to a
heap of letters on the floor and picked
out one from Dr.. Allen Griffin which
greatly comforted her.
In describing the ceremonies the de-
pOnent said there We're a great number
Of them. In some those who took part
went barefoot but they varied so much
that it would take much time to de-
scribe them. Anderson said when Mrs.
Tingley went to welcome her visitors
she wore large purple robe that gave
her quoeEly appearance. Describing
the sacred costume, such as was worn
to welcome a bridal couple married at
the homestead, Dr. Anderson said it
was something like skirt. but rather
longer
The one | wore" he said. was like
wrap bclted at the waist Men and
women wore about the same"
In reference TO the food of the chil,
uren. the depOncnt continued:
The little tots were fed priuciDally
on bread and milk. | am referring to
those from year to two years old.
There was class of new babies there,
These, Mrs. 'ringley told me, she had
great trouble with because of DR..
Woods, Mrs. Tingley's physician He
Gal int
IS TO food, She said he desired to have
hem fed, while she desired to have
hem starved first. because they could 6
nor" quickly kill ont the low animal
alllr" in those children She be-
ieved in giving them very little food,
md the doctor protested. This she
old me directly and personally"
As TO parents being separated FROM
hilircn Anderson said
"larrnls were permitted to sec their
hldr"n once in two weeks. OF course
here were exceptions, but that was
he rule. Mrs. Tingley's reason was
hat parental fayoritism and parental
4ngua-r inlcrtcrCd with the proppr
rv"lonnlrnt of the children and were
hings to b" avoided rs much as pos
hlc."
In reply 10 question ANDERSEN said
e lett I'll" | mtr"rsal Brotllprhood be-
Nnsr Mrs. Tiuglcy had substituted her
i'll for III" institution. As to writings
nat II" had prepared for II puhlica. =.
on managed by Mrs. Tingley. he sat
ley were rejected by Mrs TingIPy hr.
aus" he would not acknowledge her us
wine. rs hers did