The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY Comer-JeIks Wedding Takes Place At St. James Church J0NES-DICKERS0N WEDDING Artistic Musicale at Residence of Mrs. R. F. Johnston-Art Exhibitions and
 Teas-Miss Montgomerys oil
 and Water Color Paintings.

In the marriage of Miss Catherine Shorter Jelks, the only child of former Gov. William Dorsey Jelks and Mrs. Jelks, and MT. Edwin Tripp Conner, which took place last evening in Eufaula, so- ciety felt, the deepest interest. The aiaay old families represented in the wide fam fly connection, many of whom are res idents of Eufaula, gave additional in- terest to the wedding, which was bril- liantly celebrated at the St. James Episco- pal church. Miss Jellls and MT. Conner are related through the distinguished Shorter line. That the wedding is the elimination of the romance W liich hcgun before Miss Jelks ever entered society and during Mr Corners college days has also lent special interest. No wedding of the winter has had centered about it so much of that southern tradition which is associated with the union of fine old families, and certainly a lovelier bride never said her vows at a hower-laden prie-dieu than Miss Jelks.
 Her wedding gown was of white satin. A train of unusual length gave an added grace to the empire effect, which dstin- suished the back of the gown, the Prin- cess lines down the fropt outlined in g. rich panel embroidered in white orchids The corsage and the entire gown were elaborately trimmed with Liere laces. Miss Jelks wore tulle veil and orange bos- sons and carried white orchids. She en- tered the church with her father, a large and brilliant wedding party, 30 in number, filling the pretty chancel at St. James.
 A group of beautiful young women, wearing bridesmaids gowns of pink ra- dium and carrying -nlte chrysanthe- mums, were in the wedding party. Miss Carrie Berry, cousin of Miss Jelks and MT. Conner, was maid of honor. She wore white chiffon and earned pink chrysan- themums. Mrs. Frank Jennings, sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. She was charmingly gowned in white and her flowers were pink chrysanthemums.
 The bridesmaids were Miss Mary Conner, sister of the bridegroom Miss Alberta Shorter, Miss Catherine Conner of Birmingham, Miss Lila Conner of Sa- vannah Miss Pauline Couric, Miss Marie Cherry, Miss Loula Dean, Miss Matilda Copeland, Miss Lottie Petry of Eufaula, Miss Ethel Pezer of Montgomery, Miss Carrie Knox of Anniston Miss Jennie Mobley of Atlanta.
 MT. Comer's best man was Mir. Lagare Conner. The groomsmen were MT. Frank Conner, MT. Harry R. Shorter, an uncle of the bride; MT. Wallace Conner, MT. E. K. Mcdowell, MT, William Burnett, Mir. Lindsay Heard, MT. Kenneth Me Kenzle, Dr. J. II. Edmondson, MT. Mr. Jennings Knox Mr Tom S. Frazier, Dr, Turnipseed
 The ushers were MT. Frank Jennings, MT. Merrill Brown, Mr Roy Couric and MT. Daniel McKensie. The Rev. Bertram Brown, rector of St. James, performed the ceremony.
 Following the ceremony at the church was a reception at the Jelks residence on College Hill Four hundred guests were entertained, which meant all of Eufaula society. The house is one of the finest old places in the south and for the wedding of Miss Jelks all the wealth of the green houses was utilized, and from old silver candelabra candles innumerable glowed among roses and carnations.
 Governor and Mrs. Jeks have been en- tertainng a house party for several days proceeding the wedding. Among their house guests were Miss Catherine Conner and Mrs. Ed. ard II. Cabaniss of Br- mingham, Miss Mobley of Atlanta Miss Pelzer of Montgomery, Miss Conner of Savannah, Miss Knox of Anniston, and MT. Gerald Ware of Montgomery.
 Alr Conner and his bride do not intend taking any wedding journey They will reside at the o. Shorter home, which has been occupied by Governor and Mrs Jel<s as their residence for num- Der of years. Their own wedding took place in the beautiful old drawing rooms there and Miss Jelks was reared at the handsome old place.
 Miss Jelks entered society the first year of Governor Jellxs' administration. So- cial interest has centered about her, both on account of the prestige of her fam ily, as well as for her own personal charms. Hers is a fower-like beauty, tall slenderly graceful, she is accounted enc of the loveliest of her type and in her coloring and her patrician face and manner she represents the, inheritance that is hers from long line of beau tiful women.
 Miss Jelks is of the type that always calls forth association with some of the
 ideal feminine types pictured by the painter or the author. and in describ- ing her one is inclined to borrow as many pretty phrases as ever ran through Tennysons dream of fair women. She is we'll known In southern social life in Baltimore, and in the life of the Vir- gnia and North Carolina summer col ones She has frequently visited Bir- mingham as the guest of her cunt, Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss.
 MT. Conner Is a son of MT. and Mrs. , J.agare Conner of Eufaula, a nephew Of Governor Braxton Bragg Conner, and of the late Hugh Conner of Georgia. On his maternal side he is also direct descendant of the Shorter line, his grand mother. Mrs. Mary B. Thompson, hay ing been Miss Shorter the sister of the illustrious group of Shorter men. MT. Conner. therefore, represents two dis- tingushed families from whom he has inherited the finest qualities as well as a most agreeable personality. He IS considered one of the handsomest young bachelors in Eufaula society.
 Quite naturally all of society In the historic old place felt very personal interest in the wedding, and St. James with it's altar candles and its pretty chancel, filled with bridesmaids in diaphanous gowns and almost hidden with big pink chrysanthemums, the bride in her satin and tulle, and the church filled with what old-faShioned writers used to say, the "hower or so- ciety" witnessed a wedding quite bril- liant and notable. And the old shorter home the scene of many notable gatn- erings, reached it's climax or hospltahty and social brilliancy as the young daugn- ter of the house, with the orange blos- sons upon her fair hair, received wealth of congratulations and happy wishes from hundreds of friends. The wedding was preceded by many social events. There was large receiVlhS party for the wedding reception. Mrs. Jelks, the brides mother, wore white crepe de chine, With old lace.