Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15
Y. VIC. A. OPENS
WOMEN S HOTEL
WITH RECEPTION
Hundreds Call at the House.
warming; Furnishing Pro-
nounCed CIevereSt Piece
of Decorating in City.

lIoutlGtu OIcVcI col TleOO
of Decorating in City. |
Hundreds of visitors, both men
and women. climbed two long |
flights of stairs Saturday afternoon
and evening to attend the house
warming of the new Y. w. c. A.
hotel for women, and to inspect the
Transformation accomplished on
the third floor of the Korber build
ing by the genius and skill of a
group of women. The entire floor
was inspected and was pronounced
by enthusiastic visitors the clever
est piece of decorative furnishing
ever carried out in Albuquerque.
While the hotel has been occu-
pied for the past six weeks or so,
the furnishings were not complete
enough to permit of a formal open
ing until Saturday. The reception
was in charge of Mrs. II. B. Jami-
son, chairman of the hotel conn
mittee, and She was assisted by the
members of that committee and OF
the furnishings committee. Both
of these committees and officers
and members of the Y. w. board
stood in the receiving line. Punch
and waters were served by group
of young girls. ,.
What's In a Paint-POt?
While some description of the
women's hotel has appeared in the
press and while the public was not
unaware of the situation that con-
fronted the Young Woman's Chris
tian Association in their effort 10
establish a hotel for women, the
first of its kind in the state, never
theless the results obtained We're a
revelation to all those who ascend
ed to the feminine olympus heights
and saw with their own eyes the
passing of the formerly gloomy
third floor back" 49,. u.. 4,
A soft glow of yellow shaded
lights, the hum of voices, and light
music greeted Saturdays callers,
as they reached the lounge. A long
refectory table and quaint chairs,
painted dark green and decorated
with brilliantly Colored motifs,
form the main furnishings; a divan,
a hotel desk, and a chest of draw
ers are decorated in the same man
ner. A stunning linen table run
ner has long fringes of dyed ropes,
a creation which would make a Wo-
mans magazine wild with envy and
above the chest of drawers, is a
mural decoration to carry out tine
design. Tall candlesucks and
set of red books complete the ar
arrangement, ,..,
Four standing lamps that look
like Chinese pagodas with bright
shades and several tuhhed palms,
complete the effect. The whole
thing is the work of and was de-
signed by Miss Ethel Hickey a
member of the faculty Of the state
university. Miss Hickey also Sc
lectcd the cOlors for most of the ola
second hand furniture which was
dismemhered limb from limb, ana
transformed She was assisted by
Miss Irene Fisher, who painted
blue lines and red lines and layen-
der lines and rosebuds and other
decorations in the places where
they were most needed. .....
Hideous old bureaus were fairly
taken apart mirrors We're stripped
Of ugly trimmings, the frames
painted, and were hung by sllKen
cords above a chastened set OF
drawers, while that side cupboard
which everyone remembers so well
was removed and made an I'M
usual and attractive bedside table.
I The various sets were painted
cream. grey, peacock blue, black,
green and yellow, to suit different
wall papers, and hangings to con-
trast or to harmonic were hung
Sunroom Cheerful. g.,
| A large sunroom with nothing
but windows on two sides, occupies
the corner. Blue furniture, easy
chairs, attractive tables, magazines,
bright chintz curtains, make the
Mace delightful The ceiling lights
are covered with gold colored SILK
shades. which give the effect of in
direct lighting. Blue rag rugs
cover the floor. ,at',
one of the prettiest bed rooms
has ivory enameled chiffoniers, a
bright yellow rocker, soft gray
green tables and chintz covered
arm chair. and curtains and screen
of siIvery gray chintz with many
| flowers upon it, The lights nave
yellow shades, there Is creamy pa
ner on the wall, and another note
of color is supplied by a bowl OF
pink asters. The girls may buy
their own hangings and arrange
their rooms to suit themselves.
They have an ideal small laundry,
| ~ Int nnH all the
| rooms are large and airy. .,a.s
A room for transients is very in
viting. Rose colored curtains, rose
colored rugs and ivory furniture,
with a creamy buff wall is the
color scheme, while the twin beds
are covered with spreads made, OF
blue bird chintz, with rose border,
The stationary wash stand is hid
behind a screen of rose. with panels
Of chintz. Much of the furniture
was made to order by carpenter,
II is extremely simple, but so gaily
painted, and so nicely made, that
the effect is all that be desired.
If the same amount, of taste and
| ingenuity were displayed in the
average home, no matter what the
size of the home or the state OF
finances, there would be many
more colorful, artistic, and suitable
abodes, a delight to the eye. and
an inspiration to the spirit. Those
who saw the collection of second
hand furniture which was as
sembled in the work. room. of the
hotel some weeks ago shook their
heads. A local furniture dealer
said he thought 1t a most pathetic
sight and lamented the horrible
results.
one most unusual room has
biack lustrons furniture, that looks