The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-14
FORMER SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY FRIENDLY TO
THEosoPHIsTs.
CONVERT TO SIMPLE LIFE.
Well-Known Chicago Banker and Fl
nancier Settles in Colony Founded
by Madame Tingley at Point
Iona, California.

ments are made by the former secr6
tary Of the treasury to set at rest re-
ports that he had joined the school Of
Katherine Tingley. He says:
~ am trying this life at Point Iona
because I have personal friends here:
because the climate is most agreeable;
because II is just outside Of the rush
and roar Of the world; because here
one can lead the simple life
Beyond these reasons there are two
institutions established here which to
me lend much interest to the place
The first is the United States military
reservation, with its fine system OF
harbor defenses. its companies OF ar
tillery men. etc. The second is the
Raia Yocs school for children and
youths Of all ages.
This school was established and Is
being carried on by Katherine Ting
ley as leader and Official head OF the
Universal Brotherhood and Theosoph-
ical society throughout the world. The
school excites my interest. and the
magnificent work 1t is doing in the de-
velopment OF clean. healthy, well-edu-
Gated and self-controlled young lives
stimulates my hope for the future of
the society.
Il am not afiliated except in THIS
friendly way either with the military
station or the Theosorhical society. /
am too old to enlist in the army and
! have not yet been invited TO join tl.@
theosophists. | would consider II hon
orable 10 be related 70 either Of them. :"
Mr. Gage is at present occupying
Prospect cottage. which he owns. near
Katherine TingIey's temple. II is a
beautiful spot in idyllic surroundings,
inducing the contemplative life which
Is a feature Of the Theos0phists' cult.
With Mr. Gage are Col and Mrs
Rrainerd. Mrs Brainerd being Mr.
Cages sister and a member OF the
Universal Brotherhood II is they who
first induced the distinguished prose
lyte TO visit Point Iona and drink at
the fount there
Becomes Ready Convert.
The former secretary OF the treas
ury visited his grandchildren. who are
in the Raja Yoga school at Point
Iona. several months ago and became
imbued with the belief that he should
identify himself with the Theoso-
phlsts. He is attending the lectures
and his friends say will take up the
course"
Plenty OF probation Is allowed b.
ginners and they may withdraw az
any time when they find their ideas
clash with those Of the brotherhood.
The society maintains its own theater.
halls and printing plant and Is groe-
ing in accessions. wealth and lnfiu-
ence
That Mr.. Gage has taken up his
residence in Prospect cottage. just
south OF the homestead In the Ting
ley domain. and that he has bought
for 5000 property on the top Of
Point Iona for a permanent home.
does not verify but lends added in
terest 10 the story Of why he dropped
business Affairs AZ a moments notice
and came west: also why he gave up
$4,000 a year position with a great
New York trust concern 70 devote
what money he has TO the work at
Point Iona
Gets Instruction in Dream.
The story. briefly. is that he had re-
ceived instructions in a dream to seek
advice at the hands OF the Point Iona
leader and that when he got the In
Etructions on his hurried trip he went
back and quit his lucrative Job and
bought property from Nine Tingley.
Ar. Gage whether the story Of the
dream is correct or not, has had the
persuasive voices Of relatives IN his
ears. for there liwe at Point Iona
bis brother-in-iaw and sister. Col and
Mrs Brainerd. the latter member
Of the Theosophical brotherhood. and
some Of the former secretary's grand
children are pupils in Nine. Ting
Iey's Raia Yoga school at the home
stead. Now that he has settled At
Point Iona Mr.. Gage u taking q deep
interest In the work or Nine. Tingley.
attending all the instructive lectures.
Mrs Tingley and her Universal
brotherhood. which Is a seeding or
sanitation from the older Taeosophist
movement. first came into notoriety
In 1902. when II Cuban children were
imported for the school at Point
Iona These were known at the time
as the lotus buds great stir was
caused and an order secured through
the Efforts Of the Gerry society for
the deportation Of the children when
they reached Ellis Island. New York.
The order was subsequently revoked
and the children allowed to proceed.
but not until the brotherhood had
been given a thorough airing.
A Student Of the Occult.
Mr. Gage vas vel known dfriuz
be residence in Chicago 10 students
Of the occult and the black art
His interest in esoteric matters BE-
gan in a dramatic way In Chicago in
1895. He has been considered a candI-
date Tor ire greak world society. IN
known and unnamed. which waits for
rs exponent in the year 30o0. When