The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-10
Governor and Mrs. JeIks Re-
 CGiVG Hundreds of Guests
10TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Magnificent old Shorter Home Has Been Restored Since the Recent Fire and Is the Scene of a
 Brilliant State Event.
BY ANNIE kENpRlcK WALKER.

BY ANNIE kENDRlCk WALKER.
 Eufaula. June 9.-(special) )-Governor and Mrs William Dorsey Jelks received hundreds of guests tonight on the occs- sion of the twentieth anniversary of their wedding.
 Their magnificent house on "The HIT was completed a few weeks ago and In It's restored state is the same conspicuous example of colonial architecture that made It for several decades one of the finest old homes in the south.
 The occasion of Governor and Mrs. Jelks anniversary. together with the fact that the historic old doorway that has borne the honored name of Shorter has once more swung wide the portals, were events of social significance worthy of the brilliant assemblage gathered tonight in the stately old drawing room.
 Eufaula society was brilliantly in evil dence at the reception and the many rep resentatives of the aristocratic old fami- lies who have lived here since the days of Governor John Gill Shorter made the gathering historically signicant.
 Prominent people from all parts of the state were among the guests, and many of Governor Jelks' staff were present.
 An Elaborate Reception.
 The reception was the most elaborate private function in the social history of the state. It was characterized with marked brilliancy, and the hospitality for which the old Shorter home was famous was emphasized tonight when the chief executive of the state and his charming wife, at the head of a brilliant receiving party, greeted with characteristic cor dialty the hundreds of guests.
 The entire house was thrown open and elaborately decorated with flowers and palms. The arrangement of the flowers was extremely effective. Blended with the roses from the June gardens were the rare exotics from the conservatories and palms and potted plants were used in tropical profusion.
 Among those receiving with Governor and Mrs. Jelks was their young daughter, Miss Catherine Shorter Jelks, Mrs. Henry R. Shorter, MT. Harry Shorter, the mother and brother of Mrs. Jelks, Mrs. c. c. Hanson of Atlanta, sister of Mrs. Jelks, Mrs Edward H. Cabaniss of Birmingham, Governor Jelks' sister.
 In the receiving party were the other guests here for Miss Jelks house party and other members of the Shorter family.
 Governor and Mrs. Jelks received hun dreds of presents from friends through out the south and many telegrams of con- graduation.
 The guests at the house party will re- main through the week which will be the gayest In Eufaulas history. Every day will be filled with social engagements There will be a series of dinners, card parties, receptions and garden parties and social life has taken on its former bril- liancy with the re-opening of Governor Jelks' home.
 Of Historical Significance.
 The restoration of the old Shorter home is of great social and historical sig nif1cance
 "The HilP has for a half century been one of the most beautiful sections of Eufaula, and many of the finest old homes were erected here when the fash ionable trend toward "The Hill" left vacant a number of old mansions over looking the bluf. In other days the river shore, where the view today is unsur- passed, resembled stored village on the Rhine This was in the early days of Eufaula, but 1t Is a fair page in her his- tory.
 The driveways leading from the pie turesque river banks take their course to The Hill," from where the valley and the distant shores resemble a Millet land scape There is an old Catholic church near by and the vesper bells blend with Ahc cHitJ anu pSdCctuiutSS or the per- feet scene.
 It is on the summit of "The EiIl'' that the home known for nearly a half cen- tury as the Shorters" was erected It was built by Mrs. Henry R. Shorter's mother, Mrs. Keitt, and figured promi- nently in the civil war, becoming his torically significant on more than one occasion.
 The present generation know 1t as the home of the late Major Henry R. Shorter and Mrs. Shorter, but at the time that it was partially destroyed by fire it was owned by Governor Jelks. who has prac- tically restored 1t in its original archi- lecture.
 Were Married There.
 The marriage of Governor and Mrs. Jelks. who was the lovely Alice Keitt Shorter, took place in the drawing room of the beautiful old home just twenty years ago.
 Mrs. Jelks was famous as a belle and beauty, and her wedding was a brilliant event.
 Governor Jelks was just entering upon a newspaper career that was to bring ,@%A~%>-@-e-@-%->-e-e-e