The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-20

Orient old brasses and statuary both bronze and marble, paintings which represent the best art of the ne.y world make it altogether perfect.
 The drawing room is one of the pret- . tiest in Birmingham. Furnishings typ ical of the reign of Louis XVI grace- fully formal, chairs and settees, a cab met following a similar plan and tn Q dainty accessories of white marble pe- destals and statuary are ali in per feet harmony. Blue. gold and white combine to make the most effective of color schemes.
 Opposite the drawing room is the library or living room-a long. soft ly-tinted, restful sort of apartment whose hospltable influence is at once apparent. Reds and soft browns are seen here in the rich mahogany and leather furniture. while several paint ings hang against d background of crimson buFlap. One of the cheeriest hooks in the residence Is the sun pfr : | Tor wrich opens from the library through the French leaded glass win dow, characteristic of so many colonial homes. The dining room beyond fol- lows the suggestion of the library in its type of furnishings and it's beauty is enhanced by the conservatory whose opened doors exhibited, the day I called one of the handsomest private collec- tions of plants in the city. One passes through a rotunda back of the recep- tion hall, considered one of the chief charms of the residence. Above is an art glass dome through which the sun rays gleam with softly-tinted radiance. Down the stairs and into the basement one goes to MT Ma sseys "denn--a billiard room which is charming. 1t is Dutch and as informal as pictures ot rosy-faced monks, fat abbots with pipes and glasses; quaint mottos and great cozy fireplace with skull ana crossbones as an emblem-can mase it. Here is the expression of the hosts own personal identity. Above in the countless little treasures chosen af- fectfonately from time to time each for Its especial nook he has made an ap- propriate setting for his household. Mrs. Massey and three pretty little girls.
 MT. and Mrs. Massey are delighted in tn cir home.
 Theirs Is essentially an unselfish life quiet hospitality is the spirit which per- manently abldes with them. and all who enter their house know instinctively that the love of home is d ruling passion. Each bit of bric-a-brac, every art treas ure, every piece of furniture was chosen for its especial niche, and to harmonize with it's surroundings. The result is one or the most dignihed examples that Blr- mingham has of the colonial homestead.
 The Jacobs residence is bungalow, the quaintest, most picturesque of It's kind It could be no less than artistic when such d woman as Mrs Jacobs planned it. One of Birmlngham's most gifted women a pianist, said of her the other day: If l had her talent I could accomplish any thing Not only is she an exquisite musician-this is just one of many tal- @ hn s- tl,, fI- r ever knew"
 Her home tells this story: it reflects a personality more completely, perhaps than any in Birmingham
 A little brown cot resting on a gentle 5lop, the rusticty of rouble stone foun- dation. an expanse of green lawn-this is what meets the eye when one approaches the Jacobs home from Highland avenue. No, there is something niore-a cunning little brown cottage across the lawn, where two little girls, Madeline and yir- ginia, play all day long except on stormy days. Their toys are here and the next to-the-dearest dolls-for one almost knows the best-loved ones go up to the big house at night
 The veranda is a broad one, and on the side is screened. This portion makes a capital little palm garden or a retreat, where punch or ices are served when MT. and Mrs. Jacobs entertain. From the door one obtains view of a suite which was a vertable triumph of architect and decoration combined. Living room, dining room and conservatory form a great oc- tagon, and the effect is charming. It is in this living room that one divines so much of the varied life of this artistic woman and her clever husband. Low book shelves encircle an end of the room There is a splendid old desk on which one always just knows someone has a moment before written an interesting thing. great stone mantle which extends to the ceiling and grate in which a cozy log fire is simply enchanting; beautiful rugs. hassocks, chairs that invite and on the walls old portraits and some portrait studies, wield the vivid, gripping, attrac- tion that this whole charming home was planned to exert. The dining room diff ferent in plan, furnishings and color tone, but veritable poem of harmony. has it's high wainScot surmounted by green tapestries of a soft, cool tint and showing a dainty Dutch scene The fur niture here is Flemish the dark tone of the oak blending softly with the green and tan of the walls. Nothing could be more effective than the circular conserva- tory, wide open and filled with huge ferns and palms.
 A little apartment, as unexpected as 1t is attractive, opens from the living room. It IS the music room and a piano, close to which one notes & victrola, Is the principle object in the scheme of things. Artistic, from the stenciling of its solely tinted walls to the smallest bit of bric- a-brac resting on the rail which droops low from the ceiling, and containing a few specimens of her own pointing, this cosy little nook is the most appropriate setting one can think of for woman of her wonderfully interesting personality MT. and Mrs Jacobs frequently enter tains in their home, usually at small par ties, and their hospitality, like their house itseuf, is captivating. It would be difficult to think of either as at home among other surroundings.