The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
mrs. EDDY MEETS REPORTERS,
ANSWERS THREE QIESTIONS. nj =
DOESN'T SAY SHE'S FREE.
walks TO Carriage in Presence OF inter-
vIewers-saSs She Ia We'll AND Has NJ
Physician lint GOd-ShO~s H~r age and
Trembics rs With Palsy identified.

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Physician lint ~GOd-SNo~s H~- Age and
Trcmblcs rs With Palsy -Idcn,lnr'i.
CoNCOpp. y. H.. Oct. 20. ary Baker
Eddy is alive, bnt she il old. rather feeble
and is suffering from soTUe complain like
palsy, which mikes her head and hands
shake.
She gave probably the last interview ~
her life this afternoon to eleven reporters
from Boston and New York. and now. in the
words of ono of her household the gatesoH
Pleasant View n re CLOSED forever"
Ever since last Sunday, when u New
York newspaper Printed a story to the effect
that Mrs. Eddy was under control OF her
household and that a Mrs. Pamela Leonard.
a healer Of Brooklyn. was impersonatins
the leader OF Christian Science on her daily
drive, the city has been full Of reporters.
II. Cornell Wilson, science press agent for
New York and vicinity, arrived Monday
morning and stood between the reporters
and the household at Pleasant View.
Archibald Mcclellan, editor Of the Official
Christian Science publications, came up to
help. and l.. c. Strang. the local man. was
also on the job.
The first reporters to arrive demanded
On interview. ilson stood them of, de-
claring that Mrs. Eddy was very busy and
that the story hadn't yet been called to her
attention.
Last night he announced that he might
have something important to say If the re-
porters would meet him at moor in the Eagle
Hotel. At IL O'Clock he appeared with a
list Of reporters whom he proposed to adj
nit. Four or Ave Of those present were
not on the list.
We didn't like the tone of your story
Yesterday" said Mr.. Wilson to one man.
However, they fought it out until all but
two we're let in Oh the interview. The
reporter for the paper which published the
original story and a magazine man were
not forgiven.
A woman reporter for a weekly vent
up 10 Pleasant View last night and had
herself appointed spokeswoman. She came
back with three questions which she had
agreed with the Scientists were TO be asked
Of Mrs. Eddy. In their conclave this morn
ing the reporters added a fourth.
There were eleven reporters altogether.
Mr.. Wilson lined them VI in the big re-
ception room at Pleasant View. This
opens from the main hall by folding doors
hung over with curtains.
The members Of Mrs. Eddy's household,
including Mrs. PAMELA Leonard, we're
fringed about the wall.
There came a tap on the folding door.
"She Ia here announced one Of the
healers dramatically.
The folding DOOR slid back, the curtains
lifted-and a stately figure in white stood
bowling 81 the door
Stately at FIRST sight, but a very feeble
old woman at the second.
Her skin was dead white, her cheeks
slnken, every ounce Of spare fat was gone
from her face.
The long, pointed chin characteristic OF
Mrs. Eddy's face in youth was as beautiful
as ever: so, indeed, were the large brown
eyes and the long. finely cut nose.
Over the face rose a mass of perfectly
white hair, crowned by q white bonnet,
and the woman was EMBODIED in a huge
black velvet and ermine cloak.
She was grasping the curtains with one
hand. and Calvin Frye, her secretary,
stool at the other elbow. Roth hands
we're shaking and the head and lower lip
constantly trembled a little. as with a slight
palsy.
The spokeswomsn began at once on the
first question:
Are you in perfect health. Mrs. Eddy''
she asked.
Mrs. Eddy bent toward her with a slight
movement OF inquiry. The spokesw oman
repeated the question. a little louder.
Indeed l am" replied Mrs. Eddy.
The effect Of her voice was startling.
II had a slight seniIe CULVER. but it was deep
and level. The combination rave Il an
unearthly quality. II intensified the feel
ing which all the reporters confessed to
each other afterward-that this was not q
Nom1n. hut an applrition.
Have you. any other physician than
Cod" askedfthe spokeawomAn.
NO physician but God. His everlasting
arms are about me. That Ii enough"
As she said this Mrs.. Eddy made asweep-
ing gesture OF her disengaged hand and
let 60 her hold on the curtain.
DO you drive dAily''
"Yes."
At that instant Frye caught her elbow
and turned hsr toward the front door,
before which her carriage waited 10 a
her on her daily drive. Strang fell In on
the other side and Mrs. Eddy walked be-
tween them.
Have you the management OF your
own ~Sfairs7' asked the Spokeswoman.
The question was never answered. At
the door Frye and Strang fell back and
she walked the width Of the piazza alone.
Her gait had a stately and languid grace,
hardly suggestive Of old 9 but her hand
shook badly as Strang helped her to her
seat in the carriage.
When Mrs. Eddy was gone the reporters
were shown over the Pleasant View house.
When the reporters Of the newspaper that
printed the original story interviewed
Mrs. Eddy last week they saw. OF thought
they saw. an electric battery and a basin
OF bloodstained water. The guide showed
the reporters in Mrs.. Eddy's study a basin
OF clear water.
Simply the finger bowl where she washes
her fingers after writing with a pencil, =
they said, and as for the battery, they
must a mistaken hat stand OF electric
bells"
When the reporters returned to the parlor
woman Of the household came forward.
Christian Scienti SITS are allowed many
privileges" she said, so l hope you won {
mind II l ask you to go away"
just before 1 4 O'Clock there came to Pleas
ant View n belat0d neWaDaDar nhOtOOraDher