New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-12
"LTTTLE ADA'S" GRANDMOTHER
MARY f. BRYAN TALKS FREELY ABOUT THE
ELOPEMENT OF HER PRETTY
GRANDDAUGHTER

Mrs Mary E. Bryan. the grandmother OF the
youthful bride o, the son OF Governor Atkinson
OF Georgia. about whose recent marriage
much has been said. lives in this city. She is
we-known editor and author. who is greatly hon
ored In her native South we'll by those who
know her IN New-York She belongs to Of the
most honorable and distinguished families In the
South. Her father. Major John Edwards held
high official place in Florida and represented
his State for many years. She married at four
teen while at school In Thoma svle Ga the son
of a wealthy Louisiana planter. She has always
lived happily with her husband: her two children.
younger than Mrs. Byrd. happy In their mar
ried lives Mrs Byrd-thc mother OF the little
Ada-whose divorce was brought up by some OF
the papers TO increase the sensational effect OF the
elopement-was married young as twelve
wears" as stated, but over fourteen. Mrs.
Byrd was a model wife and mother until mental
arrangement. brought about by IA physical ailment.
caused her TO have the deluson that she must
separate from her husband. An operation per-
formed on her last fall by Dr. Emmett OF this
civ has resulted In cure
Mrs Bryan the first woman 10 edit paper
In the South Al seventeen years Of age three years
after her marriage, she edited The Literary Cru
sader' in Atlanta Ca A few years later she edited
y political tri-weekly. The Natchitoches Times"
i'm The city OF Natchitoches. La Returning At
ianta she began editing The Sunny South" we'll
known literary paper. which she conducted for ten
years. only leaving II to come to New-York and
accent n, offer OF George Munro to edit OF
his publica lions at a salary which said to be
the largest paid TO any literary woman in New
York 100 800
Mira Rryan wrote serial story, which attracted
The attention Of the Appletons, the NewYork pub
ishers who wrote. Offering to bring IL out In
hook II was published in cloth and was an imme-
dSate success being praised by reviewers as IA
work OF great power and originality Soon after
ward the Appletons brought out another Dook-a
story OF the reconstruction era-Wnlch was pro
nounced by some critics 1.-THE most truthful
as well az dramatic presentation OF an Important
historical era ev,r given" other novels followed
IN the number Of fourteen together win a book OF
poems George Munro's Sons bought from the APP
nl.tons the COPS rights OF Mrs. Bryan's novels. and
these hooks they have Issued IN cheaper FORM
Mr. Rrvan il still connected with this firm which
and has another now in press.
Mrs BRYAN and Mrs Byrd were both greatly
ericvcd over little Adas clopomcnt.
.sIt a. sirplN because she s young said Mrs
Rrran ~ n Tribune reporter yesterday. "Between
Governor Atkinson's family and mine exists firm
and lasting friendship-nothing cOulh break lt-but
This affair has kept busy sending telegran,s 70
each other denying statements put In our mouths
nv the newspapers Some paper. the other day.
";,oted tho Governor az saying unkind things OF
,n.s FAMILY and here is u telegram Just received
sin / knew all the time that the Governor had
not said the things credited 10 him The telegram
read: ,.. g. Al, . ,so-
Mrs Mary f. Bryan No 2o Eighty thiri-st.
rne pretended quotations false Not an unknd word
has been said my son nor about Ada family
' 49, WILLIAM Y. ATKINSON.
"The Governor ard Ada's father" continued Mrs
Pryan will 10 the right thing by the children. I
have not worried over them hail as much as have