Show conference NEW april 26 special the national conference of the theosophical society which opened yesterday in madiean square garden and resumed its sessions this cornic mo seema to have demonstrated that the so called split and secession in the society has not been as formidable as the annie beamant faction donld have it appear nearly all the old stands bya of ane organization who were conspicuous at the annual meetings in the lifetime of the late W Q judge aro in attendance and most of the absentees have excused theme elveson account of age sickness inability to travel or other causes in the matter of attendance also the convention is ore of the largest in the history of the american society this is the twenty second year of its existence and plans are already being considered lor celebrating its silver anniversary tha european delegation in attendance on the present convention is unusually large and influential dr archibald keightley president of tho english branch herbert crooke deputy vice president in and miss constance hargrove bister to the president of the four chief intercontinental inter continental the convention proper closes this sv aniag but the delegates will remain in the city for the moat of tho week holding informal meetings mee tinga at the headquarters of the society and reading and discussing papers |