The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03


 several tables on which will be served tempting meals, table de hote on Sunday evening, but a la carte at all times. Ad- joining the large dining room is the priv ate dining room which is capable of seat ing about a dozen people.
 From either of these rooms the servants can have easy access to the buffers pan try, where is found all of the china, sil- verware and glassware of the club. All, of it is plain in design to correspond with the furniture. The china is white with only narrow golden border and the plain monigram of the Country club. The glass is also very plain, but the design is one that is rarely seen. Everything is elegant.
 The kitchen is just back of the pantry, and is large and airy. It has a big double range the steam table and broiler all complete. Back of it is the back porch, which is latticed in and where the re- frigerators will be kept.
 Refreshment Room.
 Just in the rear of the reception hall, and reached by swining doors, is the re- freshment room, small place which will have one or two small tables and few chairs so that gentlemen may secure re- treatments in private if they do not de- sire them served in the parlors of the club. This room. which is about a dozen feet square. is just between the billiard room on one side. and the kitchen on the other
 To reach the second floor one climbs winding stairs on either side of the big fireplace in the reception room. Around an open court on the second floor, through stained glass skylight. are the secretary's office and the ladies parlor. The latter Is elegantly fitted up, and contains a long room for lockers where the ladies who wish to play golf can keep their golf clothes.
 Secretary's Office.
 On the other side is the secretary's of flee, and also a place for men to leave their hats and overcoats. The second floor contains no other rooms, but there is a wide hall around the court where tables can be spread for refreshments when there is a reception, or dance at the club.
 The visitor is however better paid for hls climb of the steps by the view from the small porch on the second floor. It opens from the court way, and from 1t can be obtained A view of Birmingham that Is not surpassed anywhere
 The next place to visit is what might be termed the cellar, except one would hardly know it was a cellar from it's ap- pearances. Here on one side and out of the way is the furnace which will heat the building and water. On the other side are the bowling alleys. There are two standard alleys reached from the porch. and the experts who are laying them state that they have never laid better pair. They are well lighted.
 In another portion of this part of the building are the shower baths, and the mems lockers Tkere is side door open ing from the outside into the locker room and also the shower bath room, so that the golf players may get to the baths without going through the club house These lockers are of the latest kind. and are very nicely arranged.
 Just back of the club house and about fifty feet away, is the servants house. the long shed under which horses and bugges may be placed. and a refuge for the caddies who are such essential in- habitants of the golf links.
 Tennis Courts.
 little to one side are to be found the tennis courts. There are two double courts, and workmen are now trying to get them in the proper condition for fast playing. The club has several players who rank with the champions of the south at this game, and many an inter estng contest is expected on the courts
 If the visitor is a golf fiend. he will not stay long at the tenis court, but will wander around the club house to the other side, that nearest the car line, to the first T of the course The golf course is just mile and three quarters long, and the player who goes over 1t once has done his days work, for 1t is up hill and down. but as pretty course as could be desired.
 The first half is just beside the lake on the club side, and the second tee is only few feet away. To get to the second hold the golfer must drive across the lake. and up to the top of the hill on the other side It is from here that the best view of the links the club house and the park can be obtained. The third tee is just to the right of the second hole, while the third hole is a long drive up the valley, and in the opposite direction from the car line. The course then comes back again, and there is a fourth hole just a short distance from the second, but down on the other side of the hill. To get to the fifth hole is one drive, the player must be very fine for 1t Is way back up to the right of the club distance of about s75 wards. The player comes back