The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-24

Few people identified with Birming-
hams social life We're missing at the
reception given yesterday afternoon
and evening to formally open the new
quarters of the Newspaper club. The
afternoon hours We're from 3 to I
O'clock and every elevator ascending
TO the top stories carried a heavy
freight of women and men alike, so
that before o'clock more than 900
had called. The evening hours were
from s to 12, and evensthen though all
the guests were bright and happy they
were unwilling to go home. The re-
cept on was a brilliant introduction to
the career of the splendid new club,
and the feminine element was quick to
seize upon the opportunity given them
10 view the club in its entirety-read-
ing rooms, living room, buffet cafe
Verandah and ladies' reception rooms.
Everyone was delighted and the archi-
tect and those associated with him have
every reason to be proud today
When the elevators paused to ad-
init the visitors to the first floor of
the club the first impression was OF
life and light, luxury and gayety. for
nodding from tall gold baskets were
dozens of American beauty roses, their
perfume mingling with that of the yell
low jonquils banked above. Within the
charming little alcove where great
sleepy hollow chairs invite one to lin
ger. other blossoms were distributed
and here, as in every other nook, not
one discordant note was struck, for In
the dozens of fragrant blossoms the
color each time harmonized while con-
-rasting with the restful browns and
greens of living rooms and library or
the more delicate shades of cafe and
ladies' reception rooms.
And everywhere were flowers! At
turn in the stairway leading from the
ladies' rooms stood an ivory tabouret
graeed with bouquet of white hya-
cinths. In the beautiful ivory and blue
room resting on the glass-topped ivory
table was a large bowl of violets ana
in the brackets here and in the ad-
Joining dressing room alcove were lilies
of the valley or white hyacinths. Truly
the choice of flowers mere was fhaue
by an artist.
UPSTAIRS where the orchestra gave
fine programme throughout the receiV-
ing hours ferns and palms were massed
in the center of the cafe to form
pvramid The white tables each had
cluster OF Dlnk pub pesSiN -
the private dining room the color or the
flowers had deepened to scarlet. And so
in the living room, the enormous JON
full basket was followed by smaller re-
ccntac1es also filled with the gold
colored flowers, but in the qualht
library alcove where in the flame OF
the gas logs many dreams VIII be
woven in time to come, crimson carna-
tionS were arranged
Among the men showing the VS.
jtors over the clubrooms and extending
a welcome were Mr.. J. r. Hornady,
the president of the club; Mr.. O. NJ
2tanIey the vice president, and other
officers who also constituted a receiV-
ing party last night. On the board of
control are the president and vice
president, Mr.. Jack Earle, the secre-
tarv; Mr. Leon Friedman, treasurer;
and Mr. Hugh Roberts, Mr.. E. r. Nor
n,cn. Mr.. John L. McRae, MIR. e. +.
Tnsien, Mr.. b. H. Mooney, Mr.. j. -
chappelle, Mr.. w C. Sterrett, Mr.. w u.
scruggs. all Of whom We're present as
hosts. Mr.. r. f. Johnston was CHAIR
MAN of the reception committee.
Noted in the throng of guests yes
terdav afternoon We're Mrs. ]. X. Hor-
pa6v. Mr.. and Mrs. John London Mrs.
Thomas Parke, Mrs. George Eustls, MISS
Helen Enstis, Mr. and Mrs. Charies III
Davis Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling roster, MIS-,
Campbell Maben. Mr.. A. II. Ford, Mr.. ana
AIRS. Row w. knight, MIR. and Mrs. jerks
Cahaniss. Mr.. Harry Jones, Mr.. e. NJ.
Kilbv. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Sadler, Mrs.
lack Bowron, Mr.. r. j.. Bivings, Mr.
Henry Fowlkes, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rivers
Carter MIR. and Mrs. John G Bradley,
Mrs. w. S. Lowell, Miss Ethel Armes,
Miss Carrie Hill, Miss Mary Lee Drennen,
Mrs Lee Koenig, Mrs. John NJ Lutz, Mr.
M. P. Messer, Mrs. L. c. Beatty, Mr.. and