New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-02
TO MAKE THEM LOTOS BUDS
REPRESENTATIVE OF POINT Iona
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD PLEAD
FOR DETAINED CUBAN
CHILDREN.

The detention of eleven Cuban children between
the ages of five and ten. nine boys and two girls,
who arrived here yesterday the steamer Orr
zaba. from Santiago. bound for the colony at Point
Iona CAL of the Universal Brotherhood. OF which
Mrs Katherine a. Tingey is the head, and their ex-
animation by the board OF special inquiry OF the
Bureau of immigration I'm the afternoon resulted
IN the disclosure of much information regarding
the objects and methods CT this order. II
alleged that there much objection in Cuba to
the removal of the children Point Iona to re-
ceive their education and to remain until they
of age. ewing to the nature of teachings of
the cult which is affiliated with theosophical or
ganizations.
The detention of the children at Ellis Island
for a special examination was due 70 Vernon NJ
Davis president of the Society for the Prevention
Cruelty of Children. asked Commissioner
Williams to hold them until the character OF the
colony could be established. and its responsibility
care for the children discovered. Mr.. Davis
said yesterday that in 1897 Mrs. Tingley had asked
Elbridge T. Gerry. then president of the society,"
if he would object the establishment OF such
a school as the at Point Iona in New-Hork
and he informed her that she was likely TO nave
difficulty if she attempted it, and that II was prob
able that the school would not succeed she old
not make the attempt
The children were accompanied 20 this country
by Dr. Gertrude Van Pet. who said that she was
graduated from the University Of Pennsylvania
and was superintendent of the Lotos Home the
school for the children at Point Iona Dr. van
Pelt O. Tyberg consulting mechanical engineer
living in Brooklyn. who has three children IN the
school and who is enthusiastic regarding lts WORK
and A C. Spalding the we'll known sporting goods
dealer and his wife. whose son Is at the schoo''
which they asserted the best school IN the
United State for children, were present at the
hearing 10 testify in favor Of Mrs Ttngleys
colony as an institution for the education of chill
dren. Mr. Emery, of Kellogg & Beckwith NO %
Broadway represented the brotherhood
DR. Van Pet was unable to name any direct
of income of the institution except receipts
from gifts of members OF the Universal Brotner-
hood who are scattered all over the world money
paid by q number of we'll do persons who have
children in the school and from board OF members
who live on the grounds at Point Iona The num-
her of those at Point Iona she said, was aoouII
three hundred. OF these about one hundred ana
world under the ages Of fifteen years, who were
branches. music etc IN the LeIhpI nersons the
greater number of whom were elderly people she
explained that Mrs TingleX VINO mas DS otTs
Mother had the power TO expel members from
When asked what religious instruction the chill
dren received at Point Iona. she said none except
that they taught to love one another; TO 90
others should do 10 them. There was nothing 70
disturb the faith of the children and they We're at
liberty 10 ion any church they wished Wnen they
went away The children had been placed in the
care of the Brotherhood TO remain until they were
with some trade or profession which would be IN
harmony with its bent when that revealed Itself
whose grounds he had a leased cottage, owned be
four and fve hundred acres OF land on ROM
Iona. worth from 800 10 5000 an acre, ana DULL G5
ngs worth about 500 0O0. Mrs. Spalding, who SAID
she was friend of Mrs TnSley: SAID tn,t a Gor
Thurston. the ex-president OF the American sore"
The board reserved It's decision until this morn
It is possible that the board will at least order
the children held until the consents OF the az s
L. S. Consul at santiago. can be received.