The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
LOTUS BUDS Can COME In.
SECRETARY SHAW " I'LL LET MRS.
TTNGLEY NAVE THEN.
Commissioner Sargent says She Isn't
Purple Mother or Queen and Her
school Isn't Such n Queer Piace-So
the Immigration Hoard . O,crr,ilcd

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA hearing was
given by Secretary Shaw this morning 10
persons interested in tine admission To the
United States of the eleven Cuban children
who .~-e detained by the Immigration
officials in New York, willie on their way TO
Mrs Katherine Tiuglcys school at Point
Iona. cal. and lair this afternoon the
Secretary ordered that the children he
admitted
Tho S"crstarv's decision was based
largely on report made by Frank J.. Sar-
gent, General of lmmigra-
ton, who AZ the Sccretarys request Visited
the Point Iona school on his recent trip
u the Pacific Coast. The thidren's so
cioty of New York opposed the admission
Of the children on the ground thar tins
school II nm improper institution. Strange
ceremonials. said to be- peculiar to Mira
Tingley's theosophc NOTIONS, were alleged
TO have taken place at the school. and.
altogether, II was charged that 1t wa- not a
ft place for the training of children.
Commissioner Sargeut'- report gives n
detailed account If his INSPECTION OF N"
school He found no strange cercinoniAls,
the children were Lot required to enter
Mrs. Tingley's Ir'Sei.ce With the manner
Of vassalS approaching sovereign. Mrs.
Tingley did not wear a purple r"he, the
children were OF required to sal Z the sun
a. it's rising, in fact. the school, w. sargent
declares, j. conduct ed ou normal lines. ana
r., he believes, calculated to MAKE good
citizens OF the children who enjoy the bene-
fits Of it, training, 80
In regard 10 tie allegation that the chill
dren were obliged 10 salute the sun each
morning, Mir. Sargent SAYS that they dli
have a drill on the morning lie was there,
and this drill Sas said 10 he the regular
morning exercise l"ld out "f doors. Inc
children could lot very well salute the sun
however, for VIZ. Sargent says they faced
the west during tue whole exercise. Tie
exercise waa n sort of military drill, WITH
nothi- & peculiar about u
The Comm ssiona General found that
the children sometimes wore san !als. hut
this was permitted. not required. as q sort
of COMPROMISE with the children. who IN
that warm climate wished 20 go bare
footed. lie said that the children did not
regard or treat Mrs. 1ingley az queen,
hut as "a democratic friend and benofactor,
and that the little girls sometimes Kissed
her.
Among tho inmates 81 tho institution. 10
said. was a Miss Whitney, whom he described
a. connected with the wel-knOWn families
of New York and Boston. She testified :,
good treatment and an ENJOYABLE ana
rational mode of life at Point Iona.
Immigration Commissioner Williams had
not been officially notified of Secretary
ShaN's action late yesterday 30 the eleven
Lotus Buds" We're still at Ellis Island last
night The 1heosophists who still cling 10
Mr. rinrev regarded Secretary shaw =
decision a. a great victory for their leader.
and many os them living in this city sent
kilograms OF congratulatiou TO her.
A. G.. Spalding. who owns villa n Point
Iona and had VOunte to receive the
children as Mrs Tingley's representative
here-aid he considered II a complete vindi-
cation of Mrs, Tingley and her school.
The action of those who have been
prosecuting this case has amazed me,
said Mr.. Spalding, and feel quite sure
they Will now admit that they have been
ni,iuiormed.
The Lotus Buds in charge Of DR.. Van
Ielt will probably leave here tomorrow
evening for San Diego.