The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Looking west into library alcove


Welcome, thrice welcome, to the
Press club Birmingham's newest ana
youngest addition TO the social and
commercial life of this big city,
In its appointments its location. its
Arrangement and its object 1t is dis
tinc.ly original and different from any
other organization of the kind in Bir-
minsham.
We all recall what "Bertie the LAMP
said in the famous comedy, The Hem
rietta"
When asked what a club was he
tlandly replied.
"Why, er--er club is er-er place
where every fellow thinks that every
Other fellow is devil of a fenow-but
he amt
Now, then
Granting that "Bertie" was right
surely no devil or angel could baslx
In more luxurious surroundings more
gorgeous environments or more anur-
irG conditions than at the new Press
cub,
1t is perfectly equipped in every
way and if there is a thing lacking
in its makeup it is not visible to the
uiitrained eye
Harmonious effects, soft shades and
ruances as wen as delicacy of taste
Is the keynote to this most delightful
cf places and congra tulations are in
order to everyone connected with the
club-for the manner in which it has
been conducted and formed and ar
ranged.
The most attractive feature Of the
club as far as the feminine world -
concerned is the fact that the ladies'
rdc will \.
at all times at this handsome rendez-
yous
The paliatial quarters arranged ex-
cluHiVely for the ladies are JOY and
n delight to the eye and a place of
delicious rest and retreat after and
dunng the cares and worries of the
day
Women have become as much Of II
factor in club life and club develop
ment as the sturdest of men and the
Press club gladly welcomes all the
wives and feminine members of their
families of the different members ut
any time to the ladies' parlors ana
cafe.
In the latter place they may lunch
and enjoy the tea hour and the pri-
Hate dining room affords ample oppor-
tunity for exclusive dinner parties at
Any time.
THE club. situated so conveniently
will prove a most agreeable meeting
place for downtown appointments as "a
retreat after strenuous shopping hours
or to dine after a day spent in char
ities or work which keeps you late, or
rs place Of gaiety and merriment
where one may always find friends and
chatter and relaxation as the spirit
moves.
In other words. where baehelorettes
ard wives may indulge in the FEM
inire equivalent of putting their feet
IN" and not having TO assume the pose
of "upiift" but rather the let down..
sfter dress parade"
In fact
"FIplift" and Browning" ana ESQ
teric Buddhism are all very well in
their way but there are moments when
even a professional women wants -
relax and It is for moments such as
tAese that the Press club offers it's
---s---Ii quarters
The Press club is a distinct eNpon-
ent in the general trend of progres-
Tiveness that characterizes firningham m
and for one ! am glad that the men
IN their zeal fol, their own happiness
and comfort have not neglected the
women.
I'm proud of the fact that women
are only human after all
There seems to be cherished notion
in the long ago that women were a
dear. lovely, remote, Tx, whose true
enjoyment fbISlsttu III SlANilS .dp HtilAi
j. I'm straight backed chairs reading
papers on lsben and Shaw or knit
ting socks for the heather.
The primitive idea OF q real good
time for wcmen was for them to get
together in each others awing rooms
ana pack q missionary box.
Then they become very bold and
called these gatherings clubs in
feeble imitation Of the men. but so
great was the scandal in the coinmu-
ilit'- that they compromised by al
ways having a noble and lofty pur-
pose Tor the club
But look now all over the United