The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-21
JOURNEY TO SEE MRS, EDDY


From the Boston Globe
The pilgrimage of the Christian to the home o
Mrs Mary Baker g. Eddy Concord ~ H. arranged largely by
the Christian scientists themselves Mrs Eddy didn't
her followers to her home until the last moment before the invitation
Boston. Pressure used such invitation
from Mrs Eddy but until Sunday she had decided
followers her
Then when the invitation and read in Mechanics hail
the communion service meetings there hustle for the
ee to arrange to get the tong to Concord and back John A.
Neal who has been in charge OF the which
been handling the arrangements Mechanics hall
see what could be done IN the short space OF time at their disposal
He unable with the superintendent the railway and
from the ticket agent learned that the supply OF tickets North
Union station was very limited and not enough to allow more than 1000
of the Christian Scientists the journey Mon
day morning The declared that supply could be printed
it being Sunday in time for the of the Christian scientists
Mr. Neal OF great executive ability and easily dscour
he proposed the railroad who first said couldn't done
but later agreed the ticket proposition That satisfied Mr. Neal
called together Mechanics hall number OF the attendance
house Christian scientists by mother
he explained his difficulty and asked them and
with the job presses in the publishing house. to print the tickets
These in frock tall hats word
objection they hurried the publishing house the type for the
the evidence that least those desiring tickets
would be supplied 1t in the afternoon when this work be
gun printed
Mechanics hall that afternoon
At Mechanics hall Mr. Neal had arranged that the tickets should
Sold and he placed dozen of them unknown him.
% had volunteered for the work. had been requested
aesmen behind OF the counters there Then cards display
ed saving that tickets sale for train Monday
morning for the train and and in that the
tickets were o only SO many tor one tram by that means the Chris
tan scientists the north union station the following
tickets called for.
In all 10000 worth Of tickets sold hail. and OF
course sold the railroad After the
the tickets when the money taken in
found the balanced just SO short Mr. Neal had personally
of the ticket sellers make of S. change but let the
matter the time The first thing this
his desk Mechanics hall and reported him he
given SIS much change during the sale Of the tickets Sunday
noon The other dollar not returned known to have been lost
the floor of the hall.
That great supply Con-
cor ~ H. ana return was furnished Tor the pilgrimage Monday In
speaking OF the matter yesterday of the Christian
marked that would be pleasant if the worlds could
Quoted with much dispatch and little friction the
supplying the unexpected demand for tickets to Concord
The officials of the Boston and Maine railroad filled with
donabe pride the successful which they
visiting Christian scientists the largest the
has even been called to transport single day such short
notice. and both the operating and departments
test which each OF them passed trumphan In order
date the pilgrims something like SO coaches required There
five long special trains and back besides
that attached trainSa
latter could draw.
The work arranging for big compat
led by the fact that General Passenger Agent d. Flanders and his
Mt
Washington Sunday when the scientists made their minds
the Concord telegram advising him of that decision reached
Mr. Flanders while he sitting the OF the Summit house
with Mrs Flanders his and their admng the
Vicious that be enjoyed from the cupoa of New Eng
nd He the Fabyan house possible rang
General Superintendent d. W. Sanbo the longdsance ee
phone and had all the preliminary made
lat about Boston took Mr. Flanders
Representatives who reached the Hub time upennd the dis
Ipatchng of the specials.
nis pao desired by the scientists these
ceedng heavy and accommodate less than half the number that
ordinary coach will Mr.. Flanders who his desk today
said that the road has handled goodnatured crowd
There fussng Kicking the of of them and
was he said great pleasure t. do business with them
CONSULAR REPORTS.
On July 1903 the Bureau of Foreign Commerce of the Depart