The Washington herald., 1906-11-01
sunday oetaber q
Denies world story.

me mead or the New Hampshire bar is
sued the following statement after inter
viewing Mrs Eddy:
] have been counsel for Mrs. Eddy at
various times during the last twelve or
fifteen years, and have known her well.
i think the last time SAW her al. her
nome, before to-day, was IN June OF last
year, but have frequently met her while
driving down to a few days ago. always
ruce wing q co dial bow Of recognition NV
attention was called 10 the article IN the
New York World Of Thursday. and I was
asked by friends 10 call on her and be
able 10 speak definitely with reference 10
her health. The charge that Mrs EDDY
mas been physically incapacitated and un-
able 70 isave her room, Tor al Of consider
able part Of three years. and that some
one (said 10 be Mrs. Leonard was Imper-
sonating Mrs. Eddy in the carriage drive
was already. from personal observat ton,
known by me TO be false.
Mayor Charles r. Corning drove out
with me 10 Pleasant View I sent a note
10 Mrs. Eddy. asking that We be permit
Ied % call on her. and the request was
almos, immediately granted Sae arose and
most cordially greeted the mayor and my
self, exhibiting no appearance of weak
ness or decreptude. bat a physical ac-
tivity. not ordinarily 70 be found in per
sons many years younger
Mrs. Eddy Drives Daily.
The conversation covered variety Of
subjects She spoke briefly and without
bitterness Of The false statement being
circulated with reference to her health
and even her death, and said that she was
10 the hands OF an infinite God. in whom
she had perfect trust and that He woul6
care for her.
Reference was made 70 business trans
actions Of some time ago. about which
her memory was exact and accurate. She
referred 10 many details OF her daiiv
work ana her. correspondence and study
She also inquired after q certain per-
sonal friend. TO whom she had recentlv
sent q rare and valuable present. and
expressed her warm affection After
very interesting half hours talk with
Mrs. Eddy we returned
i may enphatically say that Mrs. Eddy
IS a remarkably weIl-preservad woman
tor one of her advanced years Her
physical health appears substantially the
same as when I last talked with her
something over a year ago As shown
II the talk to-day her mind is not only
unImpaired but she exhibits the same
Ciearness. strength, alerJness. and vigor
which have 50 long distinguished her.
Lewis strans's Statement.
Lewis c. Strang. who is the associate
secretary Of AIRS. Eddy's HOUSEHOLDS. made
The following statement.
One OF ny duties is 10 hand Mrs.
Eddy into her carriage and tuck her car
riage robe about her. have been doing
this since the middle OF March. 1906
7, therefore, speak from positive knowI-
edge when / say that in that time Mrs
Eddy herself has driven in her carriage
daily. with the exception OF ore day in
The early spring. when the roads were
so bad that she did not 90 out
Mrs. Pamela J. Leonard. when asked
to correct the statement in the New York
World, said.
Please deny the statement in the New
York World. October q. that I am i'm
personaung in any way Mrs Mary Baker
Eddy on her carriage drives. or anywhere
else. ] have never even stepped inside
Of Mrs. Eddy's carriage.
My address Is No. 25s Clinton avenue.
Brooklyn, n Y"