Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
MRS. EDDY TALKS
TO END RUMORS
FACES PRESS REPORTERS IN
A FEW MINUTES
Does Not Advance Beyond Threshold
Of Door, and After Answering
Their Queries Departs
Abruptly
Rx Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 30.-A repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press who
interviewed Mrs. Baker Eddy, head OF
the Christian Science church, sent TO
Plea SAINT view, Mrs. Eddy's home,
fo nd her voice clear and strong and
no evidence of decrepitude nor weak
ness.
The interview, which was granted to
half a score of newspaper men who
had assembled in this city, was ar
ranged early in the day by II. Cornell
Wilson, head of the Christian Science
publishing committee.
When the newspaper men had been
seated in Mrs. Eddy's parlor, Mr., Frye
announced Mrs. Eddy. She walked to
the doorway and stood unassisted be-
fore her interviewers. She did not ad-
vance beyond the threshold of the door.
and when it was seen that she would
not enter the room for a prolonged in
terview woman reporter was dele
gated to talk to her.
Mrs. Eddy appeared to be more anx-
ious to demonstrate that she was in
good physical condition than to answer
inquiries.
Answers Three Questions
Just three questions had been asked
by the interviewer when Mrs. Eddy
turned, spoke a word to her secretary,
and abruptly started for her carriage
to take her customary afternoon drive.
The interviewers were left in the parors
with numberless questions upon their
lips but without an opportunity to ask
them.
Are you in perfect health, Mrs Ed
dy?'' was the first question asked.
IT am" was the brief reply, given
HrftI, distinct en11nciatiOn.
Have you any other physician than
God %
mo, indeed answered Mrs. Eddy
with emphasis. and then she added
slowly and solemnly:
1.-The everlasting arms are around and
above, which are enough"
do you take daily drive 2'
Il do replied Mrs. Eddy.
Walks to Carriage
1t was at this point that Mrs. Eddy
unexpectedly indicated that the inter-
view was at an end, for she turned
without another word and walked to
the front of the house, where the car
riage was awaiting her.
Mrs. Eddy was attired for her drive
i'm an ermine cloak which hung losely
from her shoulders nearly to the
ground. AS if to dispose of the allega-
had on many occasions impersonated
her. Mrs. Eddy, or some member of her
household caused to be present at the
interview Mrs Pamela Leonard of
Brooklyn, who, it has been said. haG
been in the habit of driving in Mrs.
Eddy's carriage. There was but one
similarity to be noted and that was the
abundance of snow-White hair which
adorned the heads of both women. Mrs.
Eddy is about five feet four inches in
height She is frail weighing no more
than 100 pounds. Mrs. Leonard, on the
other hand, weighs nearly lao pounds,
and there is no facial resemblance be-
tween her and her leader. Secretary of
State Pearson, a personal acquaintance
of Mrs. Eddy, assured the newspaper
representatives that the woman who
stood before them today was Mrs.
Eddy.
Edward N. Pearson, secretary of
state of New Hampshire, made the
following statement in regard to Mrs.
Eddy today:
Il was present by invitation at Pleas
ant View today with the representa-
tives Of eleven newspapers 1 stood
near Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, whom 1
have known personally for fifteen years;
I distinctly heard her answers to the
questions asked of her: / saw her leave