The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
Haverty Furniture company, is OF

Haverty Furniture company, Is OF
rich walnut Berkeley Gage suite with
draperies of old rose and cream.
Mrs. E. D. Brown. chairman OF
the furnishing committee and her
assistants. deserve especial men
ton for the interior decorations of
the Axis club house, for this COM
mittee has worked untiringly and
their originality and artistic taste
in the art of furnishings can be
seen throughout the home.
In every room of the house
where electrical appliances can be
used they are at hand, from the
cooking apparatus, fans. curling iron
and bed warmers. all furnished by
Westinghouse and Bernheim electric
companies.
The model house, at 1908 Thirty
first street. north, is quite unlike
the Axis home, on account of It's
newness in every respect. The house
is a modern bungalow, in fact a
real love nest" This home was fur
nished by Jacobs Furniture company
and r. B. Broyles company.
On entering the door you are
welcomed into combination of liv-
ing room and dining room, divided
slightly by low wall projection,
perhaps the newest architecture, and
from there you enter a combination
breakfast room and kitchen. The
house contains two bed rooms and
this adorable little house has been
artistically furnished. in not only
beautiful, but dignified furniture.
During the week Mrs. Erie Pettus,
President of the Axis club, will be
hostess at the Norwood bungalow,
while Mrs. d. ]. Ponceler will be
hostess at the Axis club house. Diff
ferent committees will assist them
in their duties each day of the
week.
A feature of the afternoon will be
the serving of ices furnished by the
Glen Iris Diaries company, which
will be served each afternoon of the
week. Beginning Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock demonstration of sal
aGs will be made by Miss Sonnedy
of the home economics department
.: Auburn. Other lectures will also
be given, the dates to be announced
later.
A cordial invitation is extended
to every man and woman of the city
to visit these homes and assist in
making the Better Homes Week" a
success.
EDGEWOOD SUBURBAN HOME
The model suburban home, located
on Hanover street and Oxmoor road
at Edgewood, was formally opened
at 10 o'clock Monday morning by
members of the Edgewood Study
circle. who are sponsoring the Bet
ter Homes Week"
A most interesting educational
program has been arranged for the
week. and lectures will be given
each afternoon and evening on sub
jects pertaining to the furnishing,
maintaining and selection of a home.
This house has been beautifully
equipped by the various merchants of
Birmingham under the direction of
a committee composed of Mrs. Gra-
ham Putnam, Jr., Mrs. Kenneth c..
Charlton. Mrs. w. E. Norris and H.
C. White.
"Rosedale Day." will be observed
Wednesday, when the colored pop
ulation of that section will be al
lowed to visit the bungalow, make
an inspection trip. and attend the
lectures to be given by representa-
tives of the Fuller Brush company
and the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, on how to use
and care for the appliances furnish
ed by these companies in the home.
DIR. j. D. Bowling. county and city
health officer. will also lecture on
the sanitation of the model homes
The Study circle has set this day
aside for the colored people because
IL is from their homes that the SER
wants come and also for their own
benefit in keeping their own homes
up to the standard.