The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-30
Deep Orange Color Scheme
Employed on Interior With
Beautiful Results
CONSTANT WORK FOR
PAST FIVE MONTHS
Mrs. Walker Percy as Chairman of
Building COMMITTEES Given Credit
for Working Out Glorious
Color Effects

AT the opening ball of the present sea-
son, held at the Country club last night,
the guests were agreeably surprised al
the change in the general appearance of
the club rooms. The entire building has
been remodeled in manner truly artis-
tic and many were the favorable COM
ments to be heard last night.
The Biggs Antique company of Birming-
ham had the contract to refurnish the
club, and it was carried out with artistic
attention to detail. E. A. Lloyd, man
ager of the Biggs company, made state
ment yesterday in which he gave to Mrs.
Walker Percy and the members of her
committee all the credit for the beautiful
color effects and the harmonizing tones
of the upholstering. He said that she
merely told the company which he repre-
sents what she wanted and that they
followed out her plans
Mrs. Percy is chairman of the building
committee of the Country club and asso-
ciated with her on that committee are
Mrs. w. II. Kettig, Mrs. Frank IL. Crock
ard and Mrs. Crawford johnson. Mrs.
Percy. according to Mr.. Lloyd, has been
untiring in her efforts to make the re-
modelling and re-furnishing all that could
be desired from an artistic point of view.
She has, says Mr.. Lloyd, been working
continuously for five months or more, and
1t was her attention to details that made
the general scheme such success.
Color Is Deep Orange
The color scheme of the general loung-
ing room is deep orange, rich, warm
color that makes one feel as though it
would never do to leave this place with
out good rest first. Going in by the
main entrance of the club, one is con
fronted with large open fireplace, not
unlike those used by our forefathers in
the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. 1t is
piled nigh with huge logs and presents a
very inviting appearance. The color ef-
feet ebeing warm, 1t only enhances the
charm of the room. This color effect is
not unlike an autumn sunset, with the
inverted bowls of electric light throwing
a soft glow over the room In the back
is bay window, the upholstery of which
is of an autumn foliage design.
The sofa pillows are colored deep orange
in keeping with the general effect of the
room, and the whole gives a delicate sug-
gestion of refinement and ease. Occupy
ing the center of the little alcove made
by the bay window is a large electric fix
ture, done in mission. The furniture Of
the entire clubhouse is upholstered in a
kind OF velour cloth, imported especially
for the purpose. The design is of autumn
foliage and 1t is most artistic.
Sunset Effect in Ballroom
Passing out into the ball room the color
scheme is carried out, the sunset effect
being predominant, the shadows becoming
lighter as one gets farther away from
"the SUM- The color of the walls is deep
orange, at the bottom blending harmon
iously into a lighter shade of orange near
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around the wall and the center of the
room may be used for tangoing between
courses. Down near the stage for the or
chestra is a dressing room for the ladies,
which is a new feature. 1t is furnished
in keeping with the rest of the room and
the color effect is carried out here as
elsewhere.
The reading room opens into the ball
| room as well as the general lounging
room, and here the fixtures, furniture and
accessories were especially designed by
Miss Cary Johnson. The color scheme is
carried out magnificently here and the
furniture is of an artistic pattern. The
lamp shades are decidedly unique and
great credit is given Miss Johnson for her
artistic designs. Fronting the ball room
| is a large sofa, from which one may OBJ
serve the dancing through the French
windows. The writing desks are fitted up
with all the needed accessories and over
| in a 'little cozy corner is a large table,
upon which are all the latest magazines
and periodicals.
In the Tea Room
| The tea room Is on the right of the
| lounging room as one goes in, and here,
| as In the ball room, the effect of the
setting sun is superb. 1t is finished in
green and ivory and the reflected light
makes the general effect enhancing. In
the center OF the room is a large foun-
| tain, presented by Mrs. Percy. 1t is OF
marble and is beautiful-no other word so
describes it. A large old-fashioned fire.
place occupies one end of the room and
| there is a depression to make a cozy
| corner, where one can chat and have a
| mice time watching the sparks fly up
| the chimney.
| One of the delightful features of this
room and feature that is decidedly
unique is hanging baskets. This is
| Mrs. Percy's "own," though she mod
estly declined to talk of 1T. The bas-
kets contain real growing plants and
give an air to the room that makes
one think of the green fields and trees
| 1t is a great idea and one that VIII
cause many eXclamations of delight