The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-27
BOSTON WONDERS
OVER REMOVAL Of
EDDY HOUSEHOLD
Reason of Transfer of
Headquarters to BoS-
ton Unknown.

BOSTON. Jan 27.-The chief topic Of
conversation among the Christian
Science cult not only here, but through
out the United States. is the reason for
The transfer by Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy
Of her headquarters from Pleasant
View, near Concord. y. H. 10 a SPLEEN
did residence in the Brookline section
OF Boston
Christian Science / aders in this city
are being deluged with kilograms asking
the cause and 10 all is repeated the
official statement made by Alfred Far
low. head Of the publicity bureau, that
she has taken this action in order TO
be nearer the mother church here.
But there are ny doubts as to this
being the true reason. The recent fric-
ZION between the close followers Of Mrs.
Eddy and those OF Mrs. Augusta Stet-
son, chief reader in the New York First
Church. is said TO have much to do
with the move.
Boston mecca" of Faithful.
The revival of the malicious animal
magnetism" in connection with the re-
cent death of the Brooklyn high priest
ess Of the cult. Mrs. Parmela Leonard.
f. IS covertIy whispered, has a great
deal TO do with Mrs. Eddy's leaving ner
isolated home at Pleasant View Here
IN this city she viii be in touch with
and closely surrounded by her nearest
and dearest followers and friends. Her
house in Pleasant View will be kept
omen for some time in charge OF PROF.
II 5. Herring, formerly Of New YORK.
The intention, however, IS 10 close II
as soon as possible and make Boston
the mecca OF the faithful. Mrs. Edoy $
trip yesterday was the hrst she mas
made IN ten years, Leaving concord AT
. o'clock she was IN her Boston home
= on after nightfall. she does not con
template, IL is authOrJaUlvely asserted,
any change IN her established haplts OF
working and living
Mrs. Eddy's new home IS n a fash
iOnable district. Il was lC6 residence
OF the late Amory A. Lawrence mere
has been much WOndermenI over ITS
purchase and the work Of Improvement,
costing more than 100000, that has been
going on for four months
Not more than twenty persons out
side Of Mrs. Eddys own party saw
her board the train and leave the city
Unusual Precautions.
It was at Just O'Clock when Mrs.
Eddy left the Concord station on her
special train. Five minutes before
pilot engine had gone ahead, and five
minutes after the train had left another
engine went out behind. Such precau-
tions were never known before in that
section OF the country, not even on the
occasion Of visits by Presidents to the
city. The special train was made up
Of a locomotive. an ordinary passenger
car, the private car Of the president Of
the Boston and Maine road, and a
second ordinary car. The crews OF the
engines of the train went up from Bos-
ton. All had been Ordered not to talk,
and were said TO be the best men in
the service Of the road. Mrs. Eddy Oc-
Cupied a seat in the parior car. Some
of her companions were with her, while
Others We're seated in the ordinary cars.
One OF the occupants OF the pdrlOr
rar was DR.. Alpheas Baker Morrill,, of
Concord, a homeopathic physician IN
regular practice who was graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1891. His
presence seemed something OF a sur
Prise 10 other members OF the party
and to observers II seemed as though
there was some opposition 10 his en-
trance. Upon the production Of some
card or Credential, he was admitted. dc
was sitting not far from Mrs. Eddy
when the train left this city
Mrs. Eddy Carried by Groom.
on the arrival Of the special train
at Chestnut Inu station. there were
seven closed carriages TO meet the
party. The fifth carriage, the smallest
and least conspicuous, was entered by
Mrs. Eddy. Calvin Frye, her secretary,
end another man apparently a groom
All were warmly wrapped in furs and
the women all carried bouquets of beau
tiful flowers. On arrival at the Law
renee home one by one the men and
women Of the party aiighted and gath
cred about the massive porch at the
front entrance. When the carriage OF
Mrs. Eddy drove UP. Calvin a. FRYE
was the first TO leave e, and, following
him came the other man.
Leaning back into the carriage the
second man, of powerful appearance
gathered up the fraiI form of Mrs
Eddy and carried her gently up the
steps.
She was wrapped in a long seal cape
over a gray velvet dress, wore a black
bonnet trimmed with violets, and her
hands were protected by white gloves