The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-27
SuddeaIy Deserts Pleasant View.
Residence 10 Years, for
House in BrOOkIiEe
Christian Science Head Engages
Special Train and Travels
Circuitous Route
Takes Retinue and Secretaries
to Establishment Nearer
Boston Church

BOSTON. Jan 26.-Guard-d by
the Utmost secrecy. Mrs Mazy Baker
c Eddy. founder and head cf the
Christian Science church. was removed
BY special rain today. with al her
household attendants. frcn Pleasant
View. N Concord. n H. where she
had lived for l9 years. to a new house
IN the fashionable Chestnut bill sccton
Of BrookIize. suburb Of this ely
The coming was unheralded and
only few members Of The Christian
Science church had been aware of the
contemplated change. Even the train
crew which early today TOOK the pri-
vsse car Of the vice president OF ras
Boston and Maine railroad 70 Concord
waS commanded TO maintain absolute
secrecy as 70 <he trip they were TO
make. and the best men in the ssrvies
OF the road we're assigned 70 the duty
TRAVEL LIKE ROYALTY
Preceded BY pilot engine 10 clear
the way. the special train Of three cars
left Concord at o'clock and procee5ed
over three railroads by a circuitous
route TO the Chestnut hill station On ths
Boston and Albany road In the rear
Of the train. 70 guard against collisions.
trailed third engine
Arriving IN Brooklsne at ) o'clock
the party was taken 10 the late A A
Lawrence estate. enc u the most beau-
ufui in ali Brookiine. even before si09.-
eee had been spent n the past four
months to remodel L. and here Mrs
Eddy was settled in her new home.
A most unusual scene attended the
arrival OF the special train at Chestnut
hiu station There were seven closed
carriages 10 meet the party and con-
vey them to the Lawrence estate The
hfth carriage in the line. the smallest
Of all and the least conspicuous. was
occupied By Mrs Eddy. Calvin A Frys-
her secretary. and another nan. ap-
parentIy a groom All were warmly
wrapped in furs and the women car
ried bouquets OF beautiful howers-
CARRY MRS. EDDY IN
The Lawrence home was reached At
just $50 O'Clock When the carriags
OF Mrs. Eddy drove up to the
porch Calvin A Frye was tha hrst 20
leave It and following him came ths
other man. Leaning back into the car
rage. the big man powerful OF limb.
gathered up the frall form OF Mrs.
Eddy Wrapped IN long ssalskSn cape.
with black bonnet trimmed with vio-
iets on her head. and with her hands
protected by white gloves. she was
carried gently up the steps IN the e1g
mans arms through the long line OF
people who murmured softly al shs
passed. Then she was taken upstairs
in the house and placed IN what viii Be
her own room. fronting Commonwsaith
avenue
Immediately the whole great house
burst forth into light and from every
window came the rays where before ths
few lights had burned dinly. Trunks
ana satchels were passed IN. and soon
all but one OF the party had passed
into the house Calvin A Frye re-
mained behind and was closely pressed
Tor information BY newspapermen a1A
others.
GROUNDS CLOSELY GUARDED
Absolutely refusing 70 give ths
names OF those IN the party Or TO maks
any statement. he turned 70 six tail
powerful men who stood near him. ara
ordered that every person be at ones
put OF the grounds Then he turned
and snte-ed the house. And his orders
~sre obsyed without delay
At o'clock the light N Mrs. Eddy's