The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25

MT. and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley for mally opened their beautiful new house on South Highlands last evening, the occasion assembling a gathering notably brilliant.
 On the occasion of the house warming, the cordial hospitality of the host and hostess seemed emphasized in the per sonal welcome extended each guest and the event was made the occasion for one of the most beautiful receptions ever given in Birmingham's social world.
 The reception, while being the formal opening of the handsome home, was also the occasion of introducing to Birming- ham society one of the seasons brides, Mrs. Turner WeakIey who. with her hus- band was the guest of honor.
 MT. and Mrs. Weakley and MT. and Mrs. Turner Weakley received in the drawing room.
 Mrs. weakley was beautiful in an ex- quisite gown of white crepe de chine. richly appliqued with lace.
 Mrs Turner Weakley was lovely in her bridal gown of white satin, which was also worn by her mother on the lat ter's wedding day. The lace was worn by Mrs. Weakley's grandmother when she was bride.
 Those invited to receive were:
 Mir and Mrs. T. R. Weakley, Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, MT. and Mrs. E. K Campbell. MT. and Mrs. s. D. Thomp- son, Judge and Mrs. Wilkerson, MT. and Mrs Evans Dunn, MT and Mrs. J. P. Tilman, MT. and Mrs. James Weatherly MT. and Mrs. w. B. Leedy. MT. and Mrs Ross Smith MT. and Mrs. T. H. Benners, MT. and Mrs. George Cruikshank. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moore, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Tomlinson, MT. and Mrs. Frank Rush. ton. MT. and Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mir. and Mrs William Hardie, MT. and Mrs j.. V. Allen, MT. and Mrs. Henry Fowlkes, Mrs White, Mrs. Tipton. Mrs Morris, Miss Jordan, Miss Levert, Miss Wood ward Miss Jelks, Miss Kettle Anderson. Miss leedy, Miss Annie Jemison, Miss Mary AnleI son, Miss Anne Roberts, Miss Mahcl Ray, Miss LeGrande, Miss Brow der, Miss Jessamine Roberts, Miss Mo- Lester. Miss Nancy Johnston, Miss Van Hoose Miss Sharpe, Miss Weatherly Miss Walker, Miss Elliott.
 The hcuse warming was of unusual in- terest to the social world, and was the occasion of constant expressions of ad- miration of the elegant home.
 The location of the house is the most commanding and imposing in the city. It towers high above any other point on beautiful South Highlands, the city and outlying district spreading below like a panorama, and beyond the limitless view of the mountains in the distance.
 The house built of red brick and stone is three stories in height, and the archi- lecture admits of turrets and tower-l like effects that give the appearance of a castle. From every vantage point the view seems to grow in interest. From the upper balconies the terraces, with their winding walks and carriage drives, pre- sent the appearance of an immense park, and the terraces reaching to the street below seem to lead to a jeweled city gilt terng with millions of lights From one point on the balcony directly overlooking Twenty street, the view at night gives one the impression that the electric lights lining the streets on either side are suspended like countless Japanese lanterns, while every light that glitterS throughout the great city combines to make the view one of surpassing bril- liancy.
 The furnace fires that illumnate the sky are seen from every window and tower and the brilliant red glow light ing the heavens adds to the wonderful view of the city by night.
 It was dream city that the guests looked out upon last evening, while on one side the eye rested upon the moun- tain chain enctrcling the most picturesque part of the Highlands.
 The house is one of the handsomest private residences in the south. The stone entrance leads into a great recep- tion hall from which broad stairway winds to the apartments above. The drawing room opens to the left. and is a beautiful apartment. done entirely in white. The large windows are draped in , handsome lace, and on either side of the sliding doors leading into the reception hall and the library are electrical sconces In bronze The hall mantle is richly hand carved. the mirror refecting the pink roses used effectively in tall cut glass vases Extending the length of the man. tie was an interlacing of smilax.
 The decorations of the entire house were distinctive and marked with ele- gance and taste.
 Above the doorways and extending down either side was entwined the lovely noun tain laurel, the effect of the delicately tinted blossoms against the white wood- work being surprisingly beautiful.
 Suspended from the drawing room en- trance was gilded basket filled with pink roses and tied with pink satin rib bon.
 In the library beyond the decorations were brilliant. Red carnations and roses