Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-18
MRS. EDDY LEAVES
OLD CONCORD HOME
The Christian Scientist Moves to
Brooklne With the Great.
est Of Secrecy

cretly quietly and without public no.
tice to any but few of her followers
in this part of the country or else.
where, Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
founder of the Christian Science
Church, left her home, Pleasant View.
Concord, n. H., to-day and took up
her abode in a new home in the fash.
ionable Chestnut Hill section of
Brookline.
The move coming unhoraldcd will
be received with surprise by Mrs. Ed.
dy's followers everywhere, to thou.
sands of whom the spacious home In
Concord has been the object of loving
pilgrimages.
At their annual meetings in Boston
enc of the features of the session was
a visit to Pleasant View, and the only
vision many scientists have had Of
their leader has been her appearance
to them from conspicuous point in
the old home.
Treasure Mansion.
Pleasant View has become there.
fore almost part of Mrs. Eddy in the
minds of her followers Their
thoughts have centered around the
beautiful mansion and they have
learned to treasure their memories Of
II among the dearest associations of
the church.
Mrs. Eddy herself has always
evinced the greatest affection for
Pleasant View and SO far as Is known
has never left its roof for one night
since II was completed in 1891.
After she took up her residence in
the house Mrs. Eddy gave up many Of
her public engagements and her alb.
sences from the home were confined
practically to drives about beautiful
Concord.
When the aged head of the church
babe farewell to her old home to-day
she drove to the railway station by a
circuitous route and boarded special
train from Brookline.
Secrecy Commanded.
Even the train crew which early to.
day tok the private car of the vice.
president of the Boston 4 Maine rail.
road to Concord was commanded to
maintain absolute secrecy as to the
trip they were to make. and the best
men in the service of the road were
assigned to the duty.
Preceded by pilot engine to clear
the way, the special train Of three
cars left Concord at o'clock and pro.
ceeded over three railroads by a de.
vious route to the Chestnut Hill sta.
ton on the Boston a. Albany road
In the rear of the train, to guard
against collisions, tTailed third en-
gine.
Arriving at Brookline at ; O'Clock
the party was taken to the late A. a.
Lawrence estate, one of the most
beautiful in all BrooSlIne, even be.
fore 100000 had been spent in the
past four months to remodel 1t, and
here Mrs. Eddy was settled In her
new home.
In Smallest Carriage.
A most unusual scene attended the
arrival of the special train at Chest.
nut Hill station. There were seven
closed carriages to meet the party
and convey them to the Lawrence es-
tate. The fifth carriage in the, line,
the smallest of all and the least con.
spicuous, was occupied by Mrs. Eddy,
Calvin A. Fraye, her secretary, and
John Salchow, groom. All were
warmly wrapped in furs and the wo.
men all carried bouquets of beautiful
flowers.
The Lawrence home was reached
at just 500 O'Clock. One by one the
men and women Of the party alighted
and, gathering about the massive
porch at the front entrance, stood in
line on either side from the carriage
steps to the house.
When the carriage of Mrs. Eddy
drove up to the porch Calvin A. Fraye
was the first to leave it and following
him came Salchow.
Carried Into House.
Leaning back into the carriage, the
big man, powerful Of limb, gathered
up the frail form of Mrs. Eddy.
Wrapped in long sealskn cape
with black bonnet trimmed with VIC.
lets on her head, and with her hands
protected by white gloves, she was
carried gently up the steps in the big
mans arms, through the long line of
people, who murmured softly as she
passed
Immediately the whole great house
burst forth into light and from every
window came the rays, where before
the few lights had burned dimly
Trunks and catchels were passed in,
and soon all but one of the party had
passed into the house.
Calvin A. Frye remained behind and
gave out what information was made
public.
Under his orders were six tall, pow
erful men, to whom he gave instruc.
tons that every person be at once put
OFF the grounds. His orders We're
obeyed without delay.
At o'clock the light in Mrs. Eddy's
room was eXtinguished, a little later
the servants passed from the house to
their quarters and the first night In
her new home had begun.