The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-08
MORTAL BODY OF MRS. EDDY
 LAID AT REST
A Bunch of Roses the Only Flowers at Simple Funeral Very Unostenta iOus
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tai of Mary Baker G. Eddy, discov-
 erer and founder of Christian Sci
 ence. and author of it's text book,
 Science and Health, With Key to
 the Scriptures was laid to rest in
 a receiving vault in Mount Auburn
 cemtery, today, after simple funeral
 services at her late home, the Chest
 nut Hill mansion. in Newton, to
 which the Christian Scientists had
 looked for counsel and advice since
 Mrs. Eddy's advent to Greater Bos-
 ton.
 Her body will lie near to those of some of the most illustrious dead of
 the Nation, whose lives have been
 intimately connected with it's pro-
 eress and growth. until a mauSoleum and fitting monument to her work is completed, on the shores of placid Halcyon Lake. one of the most beau
 tiful spots of the cemetery, around which are grouped the graves of
 poets, authors and patriots.
 The simple funeral services took place at Il o'clock. They were con- ducted with the quiet dignity which Mrs. Eddy was known to have so we'll appreciated in life. The setting for them was her magnificent home on Chestnut Hill and they were at tended by about 120 persons, includ- ing her living relatives, members of her household, offic: als of the Chris tian Science church and publishing society. and personal students, resid- ing in Greater Boston.
 , Long before the time for the ser vices to begin, the holders of cards of admission began to arrive At Il o'clock all were in the res idence ready for the first word from Judge Clifford P. Smith, First Reader of the Mother church. who conducted the services.
 A great hall divides the house. At the left are two. parlors and in the rear parlor, in the bay window, was the casket of massive bronze. contain ing the body of Mrs. Eddy. Upon the casket, which was closed, Mrs. Eddy's son and her grandchildren and her adopted son having seen the we'll known face, yesterday, was a bunch of pink roses from the members of the household. This was the only floral offering seen. In the rear of the hall, Judge Smith was stationed. Those invited to the services were in the hall, the front parlor and the li- brary, to the right of the entrance. Grouped on the. second floor, at the head of the wide staircase, were Mrs. Eddy's family her relatives and mem bers of her household. The furniture had been removed from the room where the caSket was laid. Old rose draperies harmonized with the wall decorations and the soft light of day illumined the surroundings.
 Thouoh all attending the funeral were dressed in sombre black there was none of the spirit of woe 50 fre- uuently encountered at funerals, for all present bore up with dignity evincing the belief in their faith that Mrs. Eddy was not dead, but merely had passed on.
 Among those in attendance were Mrs. Eddy's son, George Washington Glover, of Lead, s. D., and his daughter, Mary Baker Glover, and his son George Washington Glover, Jr., Dr. E. J. Foster of Waterbury, Vt; relatives, including, General Henry M. Baker of Bow, N. H., Mrs. Eddy's John B. Baker of Concord, N. H., another cousin of Mrs. Eddy, and his son, Rufus; Calvin A. Frye; Mrs. Laura Sargent; Adam H. Die key: the Rev. I. c. Tomlinson; Mr. and Mrs. William Rathvon and Mrs. W. Wilcox, members of Mrs. Eddy's household; Joseph E. Fern aid of Concord, N. H., one of Mrs. Eddy's trustees; Archibald Mcclellan, Stephen A. Chase, Allison V. Stewart and John V. Dittemore, of the Chris tian Science board of directors; WI SS. ident of the Mother church; Alfred Barlow, committee on publication of the First Church of Christ, Scientists in Boston, and a number of Mrs. Eddy's personal students.
 Judge Smith began the services by the reading of a lesson-sermon, com posed of select ons from the Bible and co-relative passages from Science and Health, With Key to the Scrip tures by Mary Baker Eddy.
 The reading selections chosen were: Psalms xCI, IA. 9-11, 14-16. John XIII. S4, S5. John XIV. 25-27. Science and Health. With Keynote Scriptures, Page 40. lines 3 to 19; Page 57, lines 27 to 30. Page 66, lines to 16. Page 56. lines 30 to one, next page. Page 265 lines g to 30. Page 59S, lines 23 to 3O Page 516. lines g to 23.
 This was followed by silent prayer and the. repetition of the Lords
 The poem by Mrs. Eddy, Mothers Evening Prayer" was then read by Mrs. Carol Hoyt Powers, Second | Reader of the Mother Church.
 This concluded the serv ces and the | ,asket was carried to the porte chere l and to the hearse in waiting, when 1 the journey to Mt. Auburn Cemetery | was begun.
 The honorary pall-bearers were: | John l.. Bates. of Boston; | Edward P. Bates, of Syracuse, N. Y.; | Arthur Brisbane of New York; Judge | Charles R. Corning, of Concord, N. H.: Frederick Dixon of London: Hon. 1rable Samuel J. Elder of Boston; | Mayor Charles E. Hatfield of New .on. Mass; William B. Johnson of ! Boston: Albert Metcalf of Boston; 1 and General Frank s. Streeter of Con- cord. N. H.
 The active pall-bearers were: Bliss Knapp. William Barlow. James A. Newell Lewis c. Strang. the Rev rnram p McKenze. Thomas w. aatton, of Boston: John c. Lathrop, ,f New York; and George H. Kinter ,f Chicago.
 The route to Mt. Auburn was, Bea- .on street Hammond street to Com avenue, to Ward street. Naverly avenue, Washinston street, Center street to Mt. Auburn street, hence to the cemetery.
 There was no service. at the recelv- ne vault other than the reading of he 23rd Psalm. by Judge Smith and he last verse in Jude. "To the Only Wise God Our Saviour. Be Glory and Majestic, Domain and Power, Both Vow and Ever.'' given as a benedic- ion.
 The casl,et was then taken within " the pall-bearers, the vault was ealed and there a guard will be ', 'utaineH until a mausoleum has ,een built on theeplot chosen for the lnal resting place of the body. The of the cemetery closed he gates before the arrival of the carriages and excluded from the
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