New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
MRS. EDDY BURIED;
PHONE GUARDS VAULT
Funeral of Christian Science
Leader Marked by Simplicity
and Lack of Sorrow.
NO EULOGY is PRONOUNCED
First Reader Officiates-Body
Said to Have Appearance
Of Woman Only Sixty
Years Old
NO EULOGY is PRONOUNCED

Boston. Dec. S.-With guard room and
mortuary vault flooded with electric
lights from five chandeliers and a desk
telephone connected by special wire to
the Cambridge Exchange. two men. one
middle aged. the other about twenty
years Old late to-day began their mel
ancholy vigil over the body of Mary
Baker Glover Eddy in the receiving
tomb of Mount Auburn Cemetery.
The watch was set as soon as the
services at the tomb We're ended. The
last carriage of the funeral party had
scarcely departed when the two guards
stepped up TO the tomb. entered the outer
gates, closed and locked then, from the
inside and then sat down 70 begin their
watch.
Four clusters of electric lights which
were installed several days ago flood
tie vault in which Mrs. Eddy's body
rests with dazzling brilliancy, while
another cluster lights tho guardroom.
The telephone was installed Yesterday
It's number is known only to the Chris
tan Science officials. who may have
reason to call UP the men they have
employed to keep the watch.
Lack of Ostentaticn.
The followers OF Mrs. Eddy parted
witt her visible form at funeral
which was marked by its simplicity and
lack of ostentation, which brought no
expressions of sorrow, at least not from
her followers, which was surrounded by
no trappings of mourning, but which,
nevertheless. was sufficiently impressive
to linger long in the memory of sixscore
of persons who attended
Judge Clifford P. Smith. first reader
of the Mother Church. read the greater
part of the service prepared by himself
which consisted of selections from the
Bible correIative passag ges from Mrs
Eddy's book, Science and Health. with
Key to the Scriptures and a prayer.
He was assisted by Mrs. Carol Hoyt
Powers. the second reader. who rendered
Mrs Eddys poem, Mothers Evening
Prayer" with sweet and tender express
sion
There was no eulogy and no sobbing.
except from the young granddaughter,
Miss Mary Baker Glover, whose crepe
hat was the only sombre color note IN
the house.
The spacious parlors where the little
gathering sat for eighteen minutes IN
calm. grave thought We're bathed in sun
light. while spray of roses on the
coffin and here and there a bouquet as
IF for decorative effect, were the only
evidence of the customary mass1ng or
flowers. 1t seemed like one of Mrs.
Eddy's metaphysical meetings of years
gone by. and one had to glance up at
the massive bronze coffin resting in the
rose-tinted alcove TO realize the signii-
canoe of the occasion
Intervals of impressive Silence.
There were two intervals Of impressive
s,,encs The first came at the beginning.
The conpany had become seated. and
as rhe hour approached the whispering
gradually ceased and silence reigned.
There was not even a rustic 70 break
tho stiffness until the clocks OF the
house smoke First one, then another
and fnalIv the third a tall. d1gnlned
old hall clock. chined out the eleventh
hour. Judge Smith began his reading
IN a voice that was fervent yet IN
waver~ng. AS he closed the passages
from "Cc!ence and Health" he said;