The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-05
MODEL HOMES ARE
OPEN To PUBLIC
BY WOMENS' CL UbS
Axis Club Exhibits Two
While Suburban Home Is
Shown In EdgeWood

June has not only ushered in June
brides and weddings, but demon
stration of model homes for these
newlyweds and the portals of two
lovely homes were thrown open at
10 o'clock Monday morning, and visl-
tors welcomed in to make an inspec-
ton of the homes arranged by the
members of the Birmingham Axis
club, who are sponsoring the Better
Homes Week in America campaign.
The lower floor of the Axis club
house was ideally beautiful Monday
morning in it's exquisite furnishings
of Oriental rugs and runners, as Wen
as musical instruments and handsome
pieces of furniture, all of which were
furnished for the occasion by Love
man, Joseph and Loeb, Hood and
Wheeler, r. B. Broyles and the {. {.
Eolcombe Music house.
From the huge plate glass doors Of
the front to the exit of the kitchen,
the most critical person could not
find jarring tone of color or over
look the lack of any useful article.
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Greeted BY Hostesses.
Visitors who entered Monday were
greeted by Mrs. d. ]. Ponceler, gen
eral chairman of hostesses; Mrs. Erie
Pettus, Mrs. Palmer Daugette, Mrs.
A. l.. Kidd, Mrs e. D. Brown. Mrs
James Hood and Mrs. C. P. Beddow
in the beautifully furnished recep-
ton room. From here the guests
were ushered into the music room,
which contained a handsome baby
grand piano, richly over-stuffed
Chairs and handsome floor lamps,
whose shades harmonized with the
other furnishings of the room. The
library was also beautifully equipped.
carrying out the color scheme or
cream and golden brown, with an
Oriental rug as the floor covering,
while natural linen curtains fell IN
graceful lines from the long old
fashioned windows. A large bookcase
filed with the gems of the pest
authors lined one side of the room
and. a handsome writing desk with
chair to match was placed near by.
The room also contained library
table upon which was set new Ivory
fan, from the Westinghouse Electric
company, and several of the latest
books.
The dining room which adjoins the
library was furnished in furniture
of the Italian Renaissance period,
and not one article of this room was
overlooked. The beautifully appointed
table was arranged in the handsome
est of silver and glassware from the
lobe Rose Jewelry company, while
huge silver vase. from winch leaned
exquisite gladiolas and ferns, added
a beautiful color to the furnishings
of the room.
The finest English china was set
on Madeira doilies. furnished by the
Burger Dry Goods company. The
draperies of this room are of rich
cream and blue, and were loaned to
the club by Mrs. James Hood. while
they were gracefully hung accord
ing to the direction of Mrs. E. d.
Brown.
The kitchen. probably the most in
teresting part of the household to
the growing children of the family,
has been equipped in every detail,
including an electric ventilator, fur
nished and installed by the Bern
helm Electric company. A modern
gas range, fireless cooker. kitchen
cabinet and all modern step savers"
for housekeepers, has been arranged
in this room.
From an exit by way of the
library the visitor Is escorted to a
most restful sun parlor, furnished
by the Hood-wheeler Furniture COM
pany. Wicker furniture Is used here,
with cretonne draperies and grass
rugs.
Another Rest Room.
On the upper floor another rest
room is arranged in the wicker fur
niture and upholstered in green and
gray. This room is combination
of rest room and sewing room and
contains a sewing machine, fur
nished by Count Brothers.
The bed rooms. furnished by the