New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27
BURIAL OF MRS. EDDY.
Complete Set Of Her Written
Works Placed on Coffin.
LAST VIEW OF BODY TAKEN
Grave Made Impervious to Desc
Grafton or Decay for Cent
uries-Guards on Duty.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 26.-Tn con-
crete grave on the shores Of Lake Halcyon,
in Mount Auburn Cemetery, there was laid
to-day bronze coffin containing the body
OF Mrs Mary Baker Eddy. tho founder Of
the Christian Science denomination. on
the coffin rested a bronze box. inclosing
complete set If the written works Of Mrs.
Eddy. together with all recent Christian
Science publications. while the silver plate
beneath gave her name and the dates Of
her birth and death.
Although the body Of Mrs. EDDY WAS
placed in its final resting place, the guards
who have been on continuous duty since
the preliminary burial were not dismissed,
but we're transferred 70 a little house built
for the purpose beside the grave The men
continue 10 be fully armed.
The cool winter air held breathless when
the directors OF the church which Mrs.
Eddy originated and a score OF its strong
est supporters assembled al the brink Of
the grave Judge Clifford 2. Smith. the
First Reader Of the Mother church. repeat
ed Psalm XCI and the last two verses
I'm Jude. both Of which were read at the
funeral on December { last. Then the
grave. with its contents. vas sealed with
the most modern appliances. Some months
later the spot will be marked by maui
solemn.
General Henry NJ Baker of Bow, y. H.
Mrs. Eddy's cousin and the executor OF
her will. was the only member Of the fam
uv in the little gathering, but II was an
nounced that all claims 70 other burial
nIsces had been waived. So the Church
buried the body Of its leader
Since the funeral OF Mrs. Eody at Chest
nut HILL FIVE DAYS after her death. on be-
cember 3. tho bronze coffin has filed a
niche in the receiving tomb al Mount Au-
| burn. with guard beside IT day and
night. That guard was relieved shortly
/ after noon to-day. when half a dozen car.
riages rolled up to the door OF the tomb
: and an hour later the coffin was drawn
| out and placed on a bier
The bronze plate covering the features
of Mrs Eddy was pushed back. and one
by one the little company gazed for th'
last time on the placid face OF the leader
The features had scarcely changed IN IN,
seven weeks There was 4 slight darken
Ing here and there. but signs OF dlssolu
ton were lacking.
Then the plate was rolled back into ~
nnal sheath. and eight pa.ibearers CARRIE
the coffin TO the waiting hearse Thes
bearers were William Farlow the Rev
william II Mackenzie. Lewis g. StranG
Thomas ". Hatten. James A. Neal Calvin
c. HILL David r. ogden and David n Nc
Kee all Of Boston
In the construction Of the grave Of Mrs
Eddy the skill ~ tho engineers was invok-'
to make 1t impervlous 20 dissertation q
even 10 decay for some centuries al least
The CONN rests on four feet Of concret
and IL incased in steel uprtghts. II repose
in a little niche and on II rests the cope
boz with the Christian Science litera tur,
on top are alternate LAYERS OF concrete an
steel network 10 the level Of the turf. an
fer time tho evergreen boughs viii mar
the spot
When tho coffin With the copper DO
resting % IL, wa lowered Juds. smitl