Evening journal., 1908-01-27
MRS. EDDY GOESTO
BOSTON TOLIVE
Wants TO be Near the Mother
Church, the Christian
Scientists Explain
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan 27.-The chief
topic OF conversation among the Christian
Scientists not only here, but through
out the United States. is the reason for
the transfer by Mrs Eddy Of her head
quarters from Pleasant View, near Con-
cord. N. H.. to a splendid residence in
the Brookline section Of Boston.
Christian Science leaders in this city
are being deluged with kilograms as 10
the cause and TO all is repeated the OIL
oial statement mas1 by Alfred Farlow
head Of the publicity bureau, that she
has taken action in order TO be nearer
the mother church here.
But there are some doubters as to this
being the true reason. The recent fric.
ton between the close followers of Mrs.
EDDY and those OF Mrs. Augusta SIC
son. chief reader in the New York First
Church Is said TO have much to do with
the move.
Went In Special Train.
Hedgcd by more safeguards against
railway accident than ever were
vouchsafed a President OF the United
States, Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
head of the Christian Science Church.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon left
this city IN a special train, never 20
return. She rode in a private car
usually used by officers OF the Boston
and Maine Railroad. which was sand
wiched between ordinary passenger
coaches, and the entire special train
in turn was protected by pilot engine
running well in advance and another
locomotive an equal distance in the
rear. In adc-uon, right Of way over
all other traffic was given TO the
special. which went in the direction OF
Boston. Exceptional indeed, must be
the mlshap that could put her into
jeopardy.
The departure was shrouded in all
the mystery Mrs. Eddy's adherfnts
could throw about IT, All that was lp-
parent to her former neiehbors when
she had gone was that Pleasant View.
her home for almost twenty years was
abandoned. The house was dark last
night In little house beyond IL
there stiil was August Mann. Mrs.
Eddys coachman, but he was the only
member Of the establishment left Not
a single Christian Scientist could be
found to say anything about the
famous womans destination.
Professor Herman S. Herring, first
reader Of the Church Of Christ. Scien-
tist. in this city. and his wife have
been left in charge Of Pleasant View,
but neither of them would be seen.
Mysterious Preparations
A mysterious special train from Bos-
ton arrived IN this city late on Satur-
day, carrying twenty prominent Chris
tian Scientists from that city. They
did not seek the leading hotels. as was
their custom. but several were domicil-
ed in Pleasant NiVwAtherest in other
homes. All gathered IN Pleasant View
about 100 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
with a large quantity Of baggage they
occupied five hacks for the drive to the
railroad station Soon Mrs. Eddy en-
tered her private carriage. with Mann
and Calvin A. Frye on the box. and
followed the hacks She alighted with
difficulty from her carriage. the Rev.
Irving c. Tomllnson and Archibald
Mcclellan assisting her. With them on
either side she walked slowly and
tremblngly TO the private car, which
stood on sldetrack a dozen feet
away.
Her escorts assisted her from behind
TO mount its steps ana the colored
porter reached down a helping hanr
As soon as she was fairly seated the
conductor Of tha special train gave the
signal to move. It Is the first time
she had been IN a railroad train in
years She wore a gown Of gray vel
vet with a plumed hat to match and
@ heavy fur cape about her shoulders
II was not apparent that she had aged
percepubly since she gave a reception
TO reporters IN October, 1906.
Suits against Mrs. EDDY left over
from the next friends litigation of
last summer. stin are pending in the
New Hampshire courts. Attorneys
say her departure win not affect the