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The first meeting took place at the residence of Mr. [[Francis Lloyd]], 43 Rutland Gate, London W., with [[Anna Bonus Kingsford|Dr. Kingsford]] as President, [[Edward Maitland|Mr. Maitland]] as Vice-President, and Mr. Lloyd as Treasurer.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. VI (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1989), 213-214.</ref> | The first meeting took place at the residence of Mr. [[Francis Lloyd]], 43 Rutland Gate, London W., with [[Anna Bonus Kingsford|Dr. Kingsford]] as President, [[Edward Maitland|Mr. Maitland]] as Vice-President, and Mr. Lloyd as Treasurer.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. VI (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1989), 213-214.</ref> | ||
[[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], President-Founder of the Theosophical Society was present at this inaugural meeting and made a friendly address of good wishes and sympathy for the new society. | [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], President-Founder of the [[Theosophical Society]] was present at this inaugural meeting and made a friendly address of good wishes and sympathy for the new society. | ||
Other members of the Hermetic Society included Irish poet and mythologist [[Ella Young]] and writer [[Kenneth Morris]]. | Other members of the Hermetic Society included [[C. C. Massey]], Irish poet and mythologist [[Ella Young]] and writer [[Kenneth Morris]]. | ||
Lecturers included Dr. Kingsford, E. Maitland, C. C. Massey, [[Mohini Mohun Chatterji]], [[Roden Noel]], [[Arthur Lillie]], [[MacGregor Mathers]], and [[William Wynn Westcott]]. | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[Hermetic Lodge]] | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 2 May 2014
The Hermetic Society was formed on May 9, 1884, as an offspring of the short-lived Hermetic Lodge of the Theosophical Society.
The first meeting took place at the residence of Mr. Francis Lloyd, 43 Rutland Gate, London W., with Dr. Kingsford as President, Mr. Maitland as Vice-President, and Mr. Lloyd as Treasurer.[1]
Col. Olcott, President-Founder of the Theosophical Society was present at this inaugural meeting and made a friendly address of good wishes and sympathy for the new society.
Other members of the Hermetic Society included C. C. Massey, Irish poet and mythologist Ella Young and writer Kenneth Morris.
Lecturers included Dr. Kingsford, E. Maitland, C. C. Massey, Mohini Mohun Chatterji, Roden Noel, Arthur Lillie, MacGregor Mathers, and William Wynn Westcott.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Collected Writings vol. VI (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1989), 213-214.