The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04

People who have read only the dis
patches in the newspapers about the i'm
portation of children from Cuba for Mrs
Tingley's Raja Yoga school at Iona
Homestead, near San Diego. have not seen
much of the matter which has been writ
ten ON the subject The mails in the
newspaper offices have been burdened for
some time with printed articles offered
for publication defending the Point Iona
institution and it's founder Mrs Tinsley
and her school. She has succeeded in get
ting the signatures of the mayor Of San
Diego, the secretary Of the chamber of
commerce, the county superintendent of
schools, the manager of the Union (news-
paper), the agent of the Santa Fe road
and number of business men to a state
ment to the effect that the school is a
good thing. These articles, including an
editorial from the New York Sun OF Nov
26, are still coming.
1t will be remembered that the commits
sioner Of immigration objected 10 the
importation of these Cuban children as
a violation Of the immigration law, and
insisted that they be send back to Cuba,
lest they become public charge. An in
vestigation by a special agent has pro-
duced a report that there is no ground
for this fear and the children will be ad-
mitted. =< .s
Visitors to San Diego are not likely to
overlook Point Iona. Point Iona is a
high promontory extending out into the
sea north of San Diego bay; from the
headland a magnificent ocean and land
view is presented, which Charles w. War
ner has spoken as as Incompatible for
| beauty and variety. On the west lies
the boundless Pacific. Thirty or forty
| miles away are the Catalinas. At the
base of the promontory lies the entrance
to San Diego bay. with the famous Coro-
nado beach and hotel on the ocean side
| of the bay, and on the mainland, rising
from the water. are the slopes of San
Diego, and beyond mountains lying across
| the line in Old Mexico
| The attention Of the tourist who visits
| this bold headland for the sake of the
| view, is sure to be attracted by curious,
! Turkish mosque-like looking building,
f1anlSed by others smaller in size and not
] unlike Indian bungalows. These build
4 ings constitute the headquarters of Mrs
/ Tingley's branch Of the theosophical cult
! One is forced to recognize the air OF mys-
| terry around this institution at the en-
| trance to the grounds. The drive-way lies
1 through a gate supported by immense
Egyptian columns and guarded by a
herald who takes up tickets issued at the
/ publication department. lying somewhat
| outside of the main enclosure. AS yor
| drive through the gate this herald sounds
| q call upon a trumpet, giving notice to the
homestead on the hill, distance OF two
4 or three city blocks away, that persons
/ from the outside world are arriving.
| You are met near the house by a guard
! who conducts you over the premises so fal
/ as you may be permitted to go. You are
! shown the grounds and golf links and the
| Grecian amphitheater, built of white mar.
! BILE in a natural depression on the hill
/ side, where are presented Greek plays and
/ other theatrical performances in the oper
/ air.
If you have arranged by telephone from
/ town for lunch you are served in dining
/ room facing the ocean; the service i:
dainty, and the attendance is by an obse-
| quious little Jap, who earns the fee yot
are pleased to give him. The meal, by the
/ way, is one of the best and most palatable
! to be had in all California. Then. if yor
are fortunate enough to secure an inter.
view with Mrs. Tingley, 1.-THE Purple
Mother" you may see the interior of some
of the other buildings. and as you follow
/ her about on her tour of inspection, yor
/ will be struck repeatedly by the NANTES
tations of great Difference and even rev.
| erence shown to her by her followers. Hel
name is spoken with subdued voice; she is