The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14
HISTORICAL OLD HOME
 IS ONCE MORE RESTORED
A Reminder of olden Days Surrounded By All That Alabamians Love. Social News of the Week
 In Birmingham.
nY ANNIE KENpRIck wALkER.

Eufaula, June 13-(Speeial) 1.-The week has been notably brilliant and the gay est in Eufaula's history. Governor and Mrs. Jelks and Miss Jelks have been entertaining about thirty or forty guests since Tuesday, and every day there have been luncheons, cotillons card parties and other events in their honor.
 The celebration of Governor and Mrs. Jelks' twentieth anniversary was an event of great social significance, and the reception was the most brilliant event in the social life of the state.
 The restoration of the old Shorter home, now the home of Governor Jelks fam fly, is a matter of individual qualification and delight to all Eufaulians to whom the place has always been rich with tender memories and associations.
 The house is practically unchanged, the only noticeable difference being in the reception hall, where colonial pillars hass taken the place of the old arehed in- terior with the inches on either side. The house is a perfect example of the Geor- gian period.
 It would be difficult to picture more enchanting scene than the moon-lit gar dens stretching from the house to the street An Italian orchestra was stationed on the balcony and the wide verandas made entertaining all the more ideal.
 Many of Eufaula's most beautiful women assisted Governor and Mrs. Jelks in receiving
 Mrs Jelks was an ideal picture In reception gown of white satin, and Miss Jelks' gown of white embroidered chiffon was most becoming to her hower-like beauty.
 Among the beauties of the occasion was Mrs. Frank Jennings, who, as Miss Laurie Conner, was one of Eufaulas love Hest beles. She was at all times the brilliant centre in the gay assemblage and was beautifully gowned in white. Mrs. Jennings beautiful young sister, Miss Nell Conner, was also in the receiving party and was among the most admired young women of the evening, wearing an ex- quislte gown of blue silk, trimmed with forgetmenots.
 Mrs. M. F. Cherry was among the charming women in the receiving party, and wore an elegant gown of black lace. Her young daughter Miss Marie Cherry, was among the belles and beauties of the week, and wore on the occasion of the re- ception beautiful gown. of white lace, the corsage glittering with Jewels.
 Mrs. Eli s. Shorter was among the handsomest women in the receiving party wearing with her elegant black gown her famous collection of diamonds. said to be the handsomest jewels in the state.
 Mrs. Clifford A Loche was a dstin- guished figure in the receiving line. Her gown was of rich black lace, one of the handsomest toilettes of the evening, and her jewels were diamonds. Her beautiful young daughter, Miss Carrie Berry, was like a French beauty in a smart gown of blue and pink
 beautiful women of the evening, wearing a superb toilette of black and white.
 Mrs. Eva Martin Bullock, who Is one of the handsomest women in the state, was in black mousseline.
 Mrs. Harmon Sampley. one of Eufaulas most prominent and charming young wo- men was a notably attractive figure in a very smart and becoming gown of pink.
 Mrs. Mamie Dent Long, one of the ac- knowledged beauties of Eufaula, wore a soft, clinging gown of black.
 Mrs. Katie Bray was a charming figure fin a beautiful white toilette.
 Mrs. Charles Mcdowell, Sr., was nota- bly, handsome in black and white.
 Mrs. Noah Roberts, one of Eufaula's loveliest women, was among the most charming women at the reception wear ing becoming gown of black lace.
 Mrs. Clarence Roberts was beautiful in white, as was Mrs. Edward z Dent who was a charming figure in the receiving party.
 Miss Lula Dean was among the Eu-