Evening journal., 1906-11-02
MRS. EDDY NOT
A MENTAL WRECK

The Hon. Charles A. Corning. Mayor
OF Concord, has made the following
statement concerning the health OF
Mrs. Mary b. @. Eddy:
Il have kown Mrs. Eddy by sight for
many years. and have seen her in her
carriage many times. and within the
past season Mrs. Eddy has passed up
Pleasant street and down Green stree.
daily, and know that the sole oc-
cnpant OF the carriage has been Mrs
Eddy. have never met Mrs. Eddy
face to face at her residence, Pleasant
View until To-day. Mrs Eddy re-
ceived me this afternoon in company
with General Frank s. Streeter, who
is and has been an attorney OF Mrs.
Eddy for several years.
ASH had heard so much concerning
the precarious condition OF Mrs. Eddy's
health, / feared that there might be
some foundation for such reports, but
the fact was utterly different I spoke
to Mrs. Eddy, and / listened for nearly
half an hour to her conversation. She
Is keen OF intellect and strong In
memory. She is a surprising illustra-
tion Of longevity. bright eyes and en-
phatic expression and OF an alertness
rarely to be encountered in a person so
venerable.
(signed)
Charles r. Corning,
Mayor Of Concord. N. II.
Sunday. oct 2s"
General streeter's Denial.
General Frank s. streeter. who
stands at the head OF the New Hamp-
shire bar, issued the following state
ment, after interviewing Mrs. Eddy to-
day:
" I have been counsel for Mrs. Eddy
at various times during the last - or
Is years and have known her WE'LL
" I think the last time / saw her
az her home. before to-day. was IN
June OF last year. but have frequently
met her while driving down to few
days ago. always receiving a cordial
bow Of recognition. Ny attention was
called 10 the article in the New York
World Of this morning, and was asked
by friends to call on her and be able
to speak definitely with reference to
her health. The charge that Mrs.
Eddy had been physically incapacitat-
ed and unable to leave her room, for
all or considerable part Of three years
and That someone (said to be Mrs
Leonard was ir1personating Mrs
Eddy IN the carriage drive was already
from personal observation. known by
me 20 be false.
Mayor Charles r. Corning drove
out with me TO Pleasant View about
( o'clock this afternoon. / sent a note
to Mrs. Eddy. asking that we be per
mittcd TO call on her. and the request
was almost immediat tely granted. She
arose and most cordially greeted ths
Mayor and myself, exhibiting no ap'
pearance OF weakness or decrepitude
but a physical activity not ordinarily
to be found in persons many year.
younger.
The conversation covered a variet,
OF subjects. She spoke briefly ant
without bitterness of the false state
ment being circulated with reference q
her health. and even her death. ans
said that she was IN the hands OF al
Infinne God IN whom she had perfec
trust and that he would care for hel
4" Reference was made to bushes
transactions cf some time ago. aisou
which her memory was exact and &C
curate. She referred 10 many detail
OF her daily work and her correspond
ence and study She also inquirel
after a certain personal friend, TO whom
she had recently sent rare and valu
able present. and expressed her warn
affection. After a very interesting
haif hours talk with Mrs. Eddy we re
turned.
'' I may say emphatically that Mrs
Eddy IS a remarkably well preserves
woman for one Of her advanced years
Her physical health appears substan
TALLY The same as when ! last talkel
with her some over a year ago. A
shown in the talk to-day, her mind 4
not only unimpaired, but she exhibit
the same clearness. strength, alertnes
and vigor. which have so long dis
tinsuished her.
(Siqned) Frank S. Streeter
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