Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-07
Salt Lakers Are Deserving the
Ocean Beaches of Southern
California.
SAN DIEGO rHEOSoPHlSTS.
Great Institute That Has Been En-
riched by Several Millions of
Dollars by Dcvotees.

Long Beach. Cal. Sept 5.-The end
OF this week soes Long Beach practic-
ally deserted by the large colony n salt
Iakers who have spent delightful
summer at the resort
Mrs. Anthony Godbo and children and
Miss Geneive Knowlton, who were
among the first Corners, will be
the last to go, leaving on the 9Th to
join Mr.. Godbe at Caliente and accom-
panying him home.
Mr. and Mrs. Golden Kimball and
family intended 10 come home this
week. but are detained by sickness in
the family, which, however, promises TO
be- Of short duration, 80 that their re-
turn win probably date within the near
future.
Mrs. f. Lewis, who has spent the
past two months with Mrs. Joseph Tay-
ior. returns TO Salt Lake this week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas Carter and Mr.
and Mrs. Egbert Roberts, formerly OF
salt Lake, have taken up their resi-
dence at Long Beach for an indefinite
time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar and Miss Meth
Dunbar were visitors at Long Beach re-
Gently and were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Golden Kimball. Mrs. Dunbar is
located I'm Los Angeles at the ST. Law
renee apartment house near st. James
park, the most delightful residence sec
tion I'm the city. Mrs, Dunbar may de-
eide to reside there permanently.
Mra. r. Kendrick. formerly Miss IF
ne RussSl Of Salt Lake, IS another wen
known home girl who resides in the
southern metropolis She has cosy
home on Forty-fOurth street but sim
processes a preference for her native
city.
State Auditor and Mrs. Charles Tin
gey and family are located on George
street. Los Angeles, for an indefinite
period.
Tho recent stir created by Madame
Catherine Tingley, leader OF the Theos-
ophist movement IN America, made a
visit 10 her home dOubly interesting to
a little party OF Salt Lakers who re-
Gently made the trip TO San Diego
where her great theosophical institute
Is founded. IL is situated on the Point
Iona isthmus upon an eminence COM
mandng a view OF the beautiful san
Diego harbor and occupies several hum
bred acres, the nOvitiates in the religion
occupying tents or tiny cottages at the
foot OF the hill. and ascending TO higher
positions as they gain the different
degrees. At the top OF the central crest
Is situated the temple, and when the
theosophica1 student reaches this PIN
nacle he IS a graduate, adept, or what
ever tho title may be for a finished
candidate for degrees. Every candidate
before obtaining membership must give
up all his heartily belongings 70 the
society. and It is said that It has al
ready been enriched by these voluntary
sacrifcial offerings 20 the amount OF
several million dollars. The tent, or
hut OF a wealthy California magnate
was pointed out, who has become inter-
ested in the cult TO the degree OF turn
ing over TO Madame Tingley property
valued at over million dollars as an
earnest Of his belief IN the principles
He like the poorest Of them. has had
10 begin "at the foot of tho hill' and
owns no more OF worldly goods than
heggar.
Another woman in San Diego, or rath-
or I'm its vicinity, whose ability. clever
ness or native magnetism has kept
about her a large following, Is a genu-
inc gypsy princess who claims TO be
the sovereign OF l3 gypsy tribes. She
lives at La Jolla, a little seaside resort.
and many pilgrims stop at the unpre-
tentious cottage whore she Is stadying
for the summer, waiting for an audi
ence. A passing glimpse Of her was
caught from the roadway as she stood
on the porch-a very picturesque figure
in her short skirt and girdle OF many
colors.
La Jolla, IN fact. abOunds IN pictur-
esque objects. There is a great cave
there which is reached by long tun-
nelled staircase cut through the cliff.
Il can also be reached from the sea az
low tide but the danger. even az that
period IS 50 great that the entrance Is
rarely hazarded. The guide tells the
story OF a young bridal pair, who came
10 La JOlla for their honeymoon. II
was shortly before the completion OF the
tunnel. and the groom. determined 10
explore the cave, declared his intention
OF entering with the tide. Both bride
and groom were bathing IN the surf
and when the latter did not reappear,
the bride determined 10 follow him
There was a long period OF anxious
waiting then the brother by the means
OF ropes, descended through the tunnel
excavation TO the cave He saw no
sign Of a living soul; but above him
in the darkness suddenly appeared "a
figure IN white draperies. II was the
sistor In her bridal gown. and today the
guide shows In creYice OF the high
wall this ghostly figure In It's clinging
drapcries carved on the sandstone.
search parties afterward found the
bodies OF the bridal couple, washed far
back into tho side cave.
A more marvellous ana perhaps re-
liable tale told OF La Jolla was that
uf the seismic disturbance there al the
time OF san Francisoo's great earth
Quake. As the guide stood on the
elm pointing out tho entrance 10 the
liz cave. the sea suddenly recedcd
Tor "a distance OF about block. re-
NAMED stationary there 40 minutes
uen rolled back 10 lis place. leaving.
however. a margin OF several inches
more OF beach line than before Tho
only theory advanced was that IN the
general disturbance a vast croyice
might have opened In the sea. suck
ing the water back Tho state blo-
logical society which has "a station al
This point reports that the tide since
The earthquake has never since reach
"a The former point OF LIS height on
this beach.
Much valuable data. by the way,
have boon gathered by tho society M
ihla place. and the station Is con-
Hdered 90 important that monetary
endowments amounting 20 several
hundred thousands of dollars have
been made for the erection OF great
Institute or laboratory there with
.nf and the wireless telegraph station
ai Lowra. 10 say nothing Of the great
mulii-million endowed thonsophical