The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-05
ANOTHER PHASE OF ONE OF THE SOCIETY WoMAN'S PROBLEMS. MRS. EDMoND'S BUFFET LUNCH EoN-oTHER EVENTS OF IN. TEREsT TO SOCIETY, PAST AND PRESENT.
By MYRTLE MILES.

Birmingham is proud of her Jewish so- ciety. There is in no city of the south a more charming circle than Is formed by local representative members of this sect. They have established a graceful home and social life that adds much to the attraction of our city.
 The Phoenix club which is an organ ization composed of the leading Jewish citizens, has never before had it's own home, but in times past has extended it's lavish hospitality in temporary quarters, the former residence Of Judge A. o. Lane. on North Sixth avenue, having been She scene of many of it's most enjoyable affairs. For the past several years, how ever the events while pleasant in every detail. have lost something by the fact that they have not been held even in temporary home. but in ball rooms en- gagged especially for the occasion. Thus the opening ball at the Phoenix club Thursday evening of this week was one of notable importance and will go down in Birmingham social history as one of it's happiest and most significant affairs. There was a full attendance Of the mem- bers, their wives and young lady friends, and the number of out-of-town guests was notable. About two hundred took part in the grand march, which was led by the president. MT. Leo Steiner, and Mrs. Steiner. Rarely has there been prettier spectacle than was presented in the ball room as the long lines of hand some women. with their rich costumes and multi-coored flowers threaded the inazes of the march with their escorts. The ball room Is one of the prettiest in the city, and the floor is splendid. The high. dome-ike ceiling was crossed and re-erossed with festoens and garlaRds of smilax and laurel, while extending about The beautiful apartment was frieze of green. The deeora tions here. like those in every other room of the handsome building. were in perfect taste and in thorough keeping with the quiet elegance of the whole, which is pleasantly lacking in ostentation.
 The interior finish of the Phoenix club is quiet and restfu in it's tones. The eye is never disturbed by sharp contrasts, the decorations having caught very happily the effect to be gained by the blending of the soft terracotta tints with nature S green. There may be found nowhere three more beautifully appointed rooms than the ones through which one passes after approaching the club through the curving driveway, overshadowed with massive columns. The central living room is old English and terra cotta, while al either side the large apartments, which when thrown together Taalze one immense apartment, green and mahogany predom- mate.
 The rugs are triumphs of Oriental art, and the tapestries continue the rich color effects of the ceiling. while frightened with the laees of the window draperies. A beautiful apartment opening from the library is the ladies dressing room or sitting room. It is charming with it's green and mahogany tones of decoration and furnishings
 Passing up the handsome stairway one enters a suite of rooms finished in. old English, and the same colors employed below stairs. From the. corridor one goes across into tee balcony, which oyerlooks the ball room. and there is a small room with a cosy fireplace at the head of an other flight Of stairs, which is card or private dining room, and from which the view of the city is superb.
 The decorations of the rooms down stairs and above on the evening of the opening ball were perfect in detail. The lnantels were banked, two in pink and white carnations, one in brides roses, and others in chrysanthemums. While tfa- cery of green used as a frieze continued the festive suggestion. The grill room i'll the basement was probably more elab- crate, in it's decorations than any other. The walls are of red pressed brick, and ivy and smilax -draped to give the effect of clinging 10 the stones, while overhead. long lines of green passed across the low ceiling, the entire apartment producing inc exact effect of. an outdoor scene. Holly was the principal evergreen .peed in the grill room, and it's red berries glis-