The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-05
From the New York Sun.


 K1EN R s. MARY AD ELA1D D E NQl YERKEs- -MIZNER owned up yesterday. Yodled to on the white marble balcony of her house at S64 Fifth avenue by young Wilson Mig ner of California, Alaska and elsewhere, she admitted she had fibbed from dread of premature and unpleasant publicity.
 The tall bridegroom who had invited a flock of reporters in to see the finish bowed triumphantly, the bride retired with a swish of silk skirts, the frosty faced butler opened the bronze doors, the reporters cheered mildly and went away
 Mir Mizner at the Hotel Astor late on Thursday night predicted that the comedy would play itself out today, tRe heroine would appear for a curtain speech, he would move from the hotel to the Fifth avenue mansion and all would be we'll So it fell out, incident following incident and the climax capping the whole with due regard for dramatic unities.
 Mlzner got into his olive green spats, his stock, his tweeds and all at Il o'clock yesterday morning. He came from room 533 at the Hotel Astor and ran into half the reporters of Manhattan. Guests of the hotel who hadn't followed the prog ress of the play wondered what was do- ing and questioned the clerks, who replied in monosyllables and unconvinclngly. MT. Mlzner who is always cheerful sort of person, radated even more cheerfuness. He drew himself up to the full height of his 6 feet inches. stuck out his chin and remarked that he was going home.
 And where is your homer" asked a very young reporter.
 Now" replied MT. Mizner, it will be right here in little old New York, and don't you forget 1t. My address will be S64 Fifth avenue, where I shall always be glad to see my friends, as will Mrs. Mizner I am sure"
 He called for ''Tom' and the little valet came running to his master.
 "See if my electric hanson is at the door, Tom," said the man who was going away from there
 Tt waits without said the valet, bow ing neatly.
 Without what?' said Mizner, That a good old joke. eh boys? However, I
 
 want to come up to the house I am sure there will be something interesting for you. Mrs. Mizner, I feel quite certain, will positively confirm the marriage"
 He strode out of the lobby trailed by the reporters and hoped into his han som. The reporters followed in such con veyances as appealed to their pocket books. Some persons along Fifth avenue who observed the procession of vehicles and caught glimpses of panting, red faced young men hurrying after afoot were cu- rious to know what was up.f
 In front of the Yerkes mansion at S6f Fifth avenue there were more reporters The newcomers piled out of their rigs and banked up around the bridegroom, who lowered above them.
 q am going in to see my wife" said young Mizner. "Youll hear something in fifteen minutes That's on the square You can take it from me-
 He ran up the steps, the butler hastily opened the door, regarded the bunch on the sidewalk with an unseeing eye and banged the door shut. For a full quar- ter of an hour no sign came from the house. Then the butler appeared, wig wagging the signal to advance in good order. The reporters moved forward in double file, up the steps, into the hall and to the Japanese room on the right.
 Mzner came into the Japanese room minute or two later smiling at a little ugly god which had been making faces at the reporters from stand of lacquer work.
 Mrs. Yerkes--" He caught himself Mrs. Mizner," he said, doesn't exactly care to make a formal statement about our marriage. but she does want to let all her friends know that the marriage took place just as I have said
 You see, we had intended to keep the whole thing quiet for while but some body went and told, and l thought best to tell the truth to the newspapers. That's pretty good thing to do, I have found. out. What Mrs. Mzner said was said with the best of intentions, to carry out our previous agreement that the marriage would be kept secret for a time. Now, fellows, just step this way and Mrs. Yerkes herself will appear and con firm the marriage. She hasn't been well in the last two days and she is hardly dressed for receiving visitors, but she will show herself on the balcony"
 Mizner led the way out into the big hall which is adorned with busts of Roman Emperors and marble statues of nymphs, paintings and rare tapestries. In the center of the glass domed court he brought the flock to stand. A big clock ticked off a dozen slow minutes before Mizner stirred himself and looked inquir- ingly toward the balcony.
 "The ladies, ventured an aged report CT. ''are always late"
 "Ah. yes said the bridegroom happily.
 He looked upward again and gave utter