The Washington times., 1915-06-26
TO ERECT MEMORIAL
TO MARY BAKER EDDY
Christian Scientists Plan Monu-
ment to Founder Of Mother
Church. ...

BOSTON, June 2e.-The Christian
science Monitor today says:
On the Sd Of June, 1911. notice signed
by the Christian Science board OF d.
rectors and headed. "A Memorial to
Mrs. Eddy" appeared In the Christian
Science Sentinel. The notice ran as fol-
lows: ..s, ~ ,..
1T has been truly said of our beloved
leader. Mrs: Eddy. that the works she
has done will remain as her monument.
no monument, for their names are
craven on many hearts Nevertheless.
II Is the desire of Christian Scientists
TO erect In Mt. Auburn Cemetery a me-
nified tribute to Mrs. EDDY. and through
which they may evidence something Of
their love for her and Of the gratitude
they feel FOR the priceless blessings that
hnve come into their lives through her
the discoverer and founder OF Christian
Science. F}a
Support For Fund.
Because of the many letters which
have been received by the board Of
directors of the Mother Church. ex-
pressing a desire to contribute toward
the erection OF a suitable memorial, It
seems fitting that an opportunity should
sented; therefore the board has ar
ranged to have the treasurer OF the
Mother Church also act as treasurer
of fund for this purpose, which has
already begun to accumulate. Remit
tances may be made to Stephen A.
Chase p. o. Box 56. Fall River, Mass,
and II should be definitely stated that
they are intended for this special pur-
pose"
In consequence Of this notice the
treasurer began to receive subscriptions.
with the result that in his reportt for
the LIST Of June. 1914, he was able to
announce that between the I'd of June,
1911 and the 1st Of June 1914, a sum Of
81, 9.66 had been received for the fund.
At the annual business meeting of the
Mother Church for the present year the
treasurer made a further report on the
same subject. He stated that including
Interest the fund amounted to S75,604 43,
and that a selection from the many
designs submitted had been made, with
the result that further particulars
would be gievn in the periodicals in the
near future.
OF Swartwout's Design.
Tho memorial is from the accepted de-
sign by Egerton Swathwout, Of New
York City. The memorial including a
fund for It's future maintenance. is es-
timated TO cost $4,000. A general con-
tract for its constr Iction has been let
to Mr.. Elbert 8. Barlow, Of New York
City. and the work has actually been
begun.
The site Is not only one Of great
natural beauty. but on account Of its
grade has rendered possible a more
picturesque and interesting treatment
architectually than would be possible
is approximately eighty feet square.
slopes gradually from the level OF the
roadway to the lake with a drop of
about 10 feet The memorial consists
OF a circular open colonnade Of eight
three steps. surrounded on the front by
circular platform slightly above the
natural grade, from which platform a
double flight Of steps leads TO a lower
platform at the lakes edge. The
screen OF columns open to the sky,
enclosing a fiower-grown circle.
The material to be used for the me-
mortal is white granite. the inscription
nn,ohs IN the friese hn;n and upon the top Of the
into the stone work. The detail. which
on account of the siza OF the reproduc-
ton is only iLdfcated. n entirely foral
In form and free in treatment, the wild
rose and the morning glory being used
as the main motives.
Classic In Feeling.
1t Is interesting architecturally to note
that while 1t is extremely free in treat
ment and not at all conventional. vet
the effect obtained on a plaster model
of full size. which is now in course of
construction. Is generally very classic
In feeling The extreme width of the
memorial Is about nifty feet, and the
colonnade Is eighteen feet in diameter
The columns themselves are fifteen feet
In height and are similar in general
character to those In the Clepsydra of
Andronicos OF Cvrrhus.
Mr.. Swartwout writing Of his work
explains that Thanks to the co-opera-
tion Of the board Of directors. the
scheme for the memorial has been de-
veloped entirely by the use of models.
At least three complete models at a
small scale have been made. and early
In April a model in plaster at full size
was begun out-of-doors in the modeler's 3
yard. The profles of the holdings and
the ornamentation have been studied. ."
The success of the work is due largely
TO the skill and earnest application Of
the architect and modelers.
Mr.. Swartwout Is one of the best
known architects of the day. He is
responsible for the design OF the George
washington Memorial for Washington.
the new Missouri State capitol, the new
Federal building In Denver, and many
other important works.