Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-04
WOMEN'S
GOOD WORK
The Fair Sex Making Great In
provemcnts IL BurIing-
ton, Ia.

Burlington, Ia, IL TO blossom like the
rose; she IL to become veritable
''town beautiful" The women Of the
Federation Of Clubs have 20 decreed.
And Burlington knows what the wom-
en- shy viii come true, for 1t has
learned In late years that when Bur
lington club women speak they do so
with the authority that arises out Of
previous success In undertaking.
Burlington, like many other busy
river towns, IL inclined at times to be
little neglectful Of her appearance,
says the Chicago Chronicle. What In
usually called her front yard" the
long stretch of river levee, il some
times allowed to get into very dilapi-
lated state. Old warehouses tumble to
ruins; f1sh markets, sheds, house boats,
.lrlftwood and a like collection Of wa
ter and land fl0tsam and jetsam accu-
mulate to make the frontage Of the
town disreputable and to cause feel
Ing Of embarrassment to the citizens Of
aesthetic tendencies.
Hut now. that the womea Of the town
have taken charge Of the matter 1t u
bslieved-in fact, there already II sum-
cient proof to warrant the positive 49,
sertion- that things WIN BE- permanent
y changed for the better. Last year
the federation took tho matter o. q
cleaner town seriously In hand. Il
named for ets special work during the
federation year 1902-00 ''civic i'm
provemshk" slln. J. 7. Illick Of Bur.
lington. now deceased, vice president
OF the State federation and well known
In national club circles. was probably
the pioneer mover In the work. She
interested herself In the question OF
cleaner streets and improved back
yards.
Under her efforts and those Of several
other kindred spirits among the wom-
en- the town federation took up the
work. It was decided to begin the At
tack on the levee 90 the most vulnera-
BILE and certainly the dirtiest place In
the town. A civic Improvement COM
mittee was appointed to carry on the
work, composed Of women, all promi-
nent In club work and in the social life
OF the town. The women composing 1t
have proved energetic and resourceful.
Mrs. Funck, the chairman, at once be-
gan an active canvass Of the subject Of
civic Improvement. She corresponded
with people In other cities who were
authorities ON the subject OF lawns
and parkingA At Winona. Mimi, she
found an ideal condition existing @ to
the river front. There the town had
set apart the levee 40 Z park and had
SO beautitied Il that the place, once an
ey.sore to the travelling public. y now
sane OF the handsomest river fronts
along the Entire channel Of the Nissis-
sippi.
Plans for this river park were pro-
cured. and, with an ability and energy
which the business men Of BURLINGTON
might well take % an example. Mrs.
Funck and her fellow committee ap-
pearsd before the Business Mems club
at speciai session and presented the
matter OF q RIVER front park. The
men were. OF course. favorably i'm
PASOO' AASy saw NV Wcsxut VI
their approval to the project. and a
committee OF them Joined with the ef-
forts OF the women and presented the
matter to the town council. This body
with little hesitation appropriated 5000
for the purpose Of beginning q river
front park. With this money q retain
Ing wall has been built from Valley
street to Jefferson and the space filled.
The council further promised to SOW
grass seed and plant trees and shrubs.
The work wiz be carried ON from
year to year until the entire strip Of
river front. almost from the pictur.
esque Prospect hill blum to the over
hanging headland on the north. forms
. beautiful sweep Of lawn and ahade
trees nearly half q mile In length.
Just south Of tho point where the
present park improvement lies II sit
uated the handsome clubhouse Of the
Burlington Bosting association. The
example u the, club women has iuspir.
- them - actiep, and they. too. WIN
taks up sthe WORK q, ::.fropt Yard Inn
prevemept xhe srepnd abopt theF
ciubheuss Vim b. levels4 ND, plantsD
h Osaso ed an shade tree ana
aswse be6A h hvn win b caz.