The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-15
BULK Of WEALTH
GOES TO CHURCH
Major Part of Mrs. Eddy's Es-
tate of Near $1,000 900
Left in Trust
CROSS OF
GIVEN TO MRS. LATHROP
Rare Jewels Bequeathed 10
Mrs. otetson-LegacleS
For Her son and
Others

CONCORD, n. H., Dec. 1o.-Gen-
eral Henry ID. Baker. executor of the
estate OF Mary BAKER q. Eday. nied
her will in Inc PROBATE court IN TINS
city wednesday afternoon. Judge
Charles h. corning, presiding.
Lnuer tae terms oil the will the
motner church at Boston II To get
the bulk of Mrs Eauy's enormous
fortune, This church, In addition TO
special requests a~gsregating $4,000.
is also made the esidua iesatee.
There Is every reason to believe
that the value OF Mrs. Eddy's estate
has been underestimated, and thai 1t
viii reach, II II does not exceed, Va
oU9, 900.
The special requests are divided.
$4,000 direct to the church and
$780, 900 In trust for teaching Chris
tian Science to udent who are I'M
able TO pay for their Instructions
The Second Church OF Christian
Science OF New York city Is the next
largest beneficiary. as there is left
10 II a sum not to exceed $4,000.
to pay of Its indebtedness.
t,cm- To Wosnen Leaders.
one OF the most interesting things
about tnis eoaicil IS that Mrs, Augusta
r. stetsun, oil New iorK eity. Is be-
queatnei the handsome piece of jew
elry known as the 'er,@sn of dia-
nonas.' 1t r. In the form of ii large
brooch. two or more inches In Diane
ter. and Is one Of the most yaluable
pieces of jewelry which Mrs. Eddy
possessed This bequest comes as
somewhat of a surprise to Christian
Scientists, specially as he beneficiary
Is now excornmunicated from the
church. II Is already being said that
Mrs. Eddy. in fact, had AN abiding
affection FOR Mrs, Stetson. and that
the outcome of her difficulties in the
church was not OF Mrs. Eddy's doing
or her personal bidding. Although
this costly jewel was set apart for
Mrs. Steteon before her relations with
the church authorities at New York
became strained. II Is SAID that Mrs.
Eddy was mentally capable for sev-
erai years after he trouble OF making
Stetson's name from the list OF those
favored by her wifi. -
airs. aura 1.athrop. the pioneer 70
carry the Christian Science gospel
from Boston to New York. is be-
queathed the beautiful cross Of dia
monds, This ia considered a pre-
cteus memanto, as II Was evidently the
fayorite jewel OF Mrs, Eddy. She al
way wore IL at her throat and several
OF her photographs shows this cross
as II WAS worn. The cross Is about
three inches in length. the cross arm
being one and one-half inches long.
1t Is said that this cross was still
upon Mrs. Eddyfs breast when her
spirit passed on. Not because of its in
trinsic value, but by reason OF its hal
lowed associations. this would be con
stdered the most vaiuable thing which
Mrx. Eddy Possessed. and would mean
more to one who received IL than It's
actual money value many times over.
nothe valuable keepsake known ns
the portrait set with diamonds the
portrait being of Mrs. Eddy, Was under
this co3ieil lcft to General Henry N.
Baker, executor. This portrait liz
known to most Of the Scientists who
have ever enioved any degree of init
macy in Mrs. Eddy's household. and Is
considered q rase and costly produc-
tla1t. II is said that Mrs. Stetsan was
for quite n time given the custody OF
this portrait. ana IN one occasion.
when she visited this city. she exhih-
tied il TO several who called upon her
al the Eagle Hotel. where she was
ouartered at the ime
To Mrs. Rose Kent, 90 jamestown
\. r., Mrs. Eddy gave her gold watch
and chain.
$4,000 to Calvin A.. Frye.
The largest individual beneficiary is
a. Frye. who, for more than thirty
five years. has been close to Mrs. Eddy
and who received 100000. Laura f.
Sargent. Ions Of the Eddy household.
receives 50, 200. Mr.. Laid was one of
her financial advisers and audited her
count He Is the treasurer OF II
large savings hank In this city. George
II. Moore, OF his city, also for many
years in close touch with Mrs. Eddy.
was willed 81 200. Being deceased.
this sum will go TO his widow, who
still resides here. frances A. Baker, a
maiden lady aud relative. also living
here, gets 81 1000. Henrietta chanfrau,
Of Philadelphia. an elderly student OF
Mrs. Eddy and "A ~favorite pupil. is to
receive $1,000. Just where she liz now
residing the executor of the estate does
not know. but II Is believed she Is
somewhere In the West.
Mrs. II. J. Leonard. now deceased.
who was also for many years q MEM
Der OF the Eddy household, WAS left a
hequest Of 80. 900. How this will be dts
posed OF canno be stated. It may go
to her son. Frank H. Leonard, who has
been prominent In Christian Science
circles. Mrs. Leonard was thus re-
membered under the first codicil to the
will, which was added in 1906. Under
This codical Laura Z. SarEent's be-
quest was raised from So. 900. as given
in the original will, TO $4,000, and Call
vim T.. Frye's portion. under similar
conditions, was increased from 5000
to &20.0 900.
Mrs. Eddy's original will was dated
September 10, 1901. This Will con-
tanned a beQuest Of $l0,0 900 to her
son, George w. Glover. and to each
OF III i've children. $4,000. Now
three beQuests stand In the light Of
a settlement made by Mrs. Eddy with
her heirs when the Glovers received
$235, 900. Increasing at the time the
trust fund for the Glover children
from S126,Oo0 to 3175.o00 may be a
question OF law. as the agreements
do not specifically state that rights
to special requests are abroga.ed.
There are now but four Glover chill
dren. one having died since the origi-
nal will was executed. II In said that
thu settlements were made on the
lcsatinHed % Seventh FAgs.3