Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-01
IMPROVE THEIR TOWN
Long Island Village Beautified by
Enterprisirg Women.
UNIQUE CLUB ORGANIZED.

! | WeUaTc OF tDe Nilla9e-ClNlc Lire It's
Strongest Ain--children Help In the
Work.
Thirty women have succeeded In
making one Of Brooklyns suburbs ia
nous. The scene of their activity is no
other place than Floral Park, N. Y,
now rival of Spotless Town, long re-
nowned to fame. The fact has been
fully demonstrated that the possiblli-
tiesgof village with liberal minded
and patriotic women is endless, says
the New York Herald. The women
who have a beautiful Floral Park are
not only makers of homes, but of the
scenic settings.
The membership OF the Floral Park
Woman's club Is not large one, but
there are at least ten active workers
who do things" and do them exceed
ingly well. Although some of the
members have moved away, somehow
they all still keep in touch with the
mother club, and its influence is inva-
rlably felt in the new environment of
each member.
The club was formed about nine
years ago. Mrs. John Lewis Child, one
of the most prominent women of Flo |
raj Park. has always taken keen in
terest In the clubs affairs since its In
ception and has again and again lifted
1t out Of lethargy to renewed action.
There are no petty difficulties, no In
ternal dissenslons. In this model organ
ization. Each member works as hard
as she can during the winter months,
the period Of the clubs greatest activl-
ties, for the interests to which the club
stands pledged
While striving to broaden the mental
horizon Of its members, the club also Is
vitality concerned in the welfare Of the
village, which makes II unique among
women's clubs. Civic life has now be-
come its strongest aim. Where other
clubs Of like inclinatlons have only
talked, the Floral Park club has really
done something-in fact, done every
thing to make the village a model one.
Plenty of gas lamps in the streets,
cans placed at intervals along
the highways and covered boxes for
the reception of waste paper-these .
are only few Of the material results
Of this clubs active civic life.
The village looks as though It were
In the hands of really good house
keeper, and SOFT is. The place has
the appearanceOf being swept with a
new broom and busted vigorously from
md to end Flowers abound on every
'ide in the summer. suggesting femi-
unity and life, with a little poetry in
t, not common everyday life Village
life with women at the helm.
The visitor to Floral Park must be
areful not TO throw even discarded q
Envelope or newspaper upon the pave -
nents or streets. If lie or she does
hey will more than likely be politely
old that the waste paper box is only
half block away. And won't you
lease throw your paper In the boxT
Every child in the village Is taught ,
10 beauty Of clean civic life in poll
cs as well as municipal care OF
treets. and so on. Even the children
! the Sunday school are told to re-
ain from throwing any waste paper N,
pom the streets. Thus In n small way r
Des the influence of the club per-
cate the church. the home and the
lrsery.
From October until late in May the
ubw0mPn Gather every week at the
lriOus homes and discuss subjects of
,neral AMI current interest. Lee
res. musicaleS and dances now and
on are given IN the town hall to
lip along TIE cause of the club. a.
While tOp.c' Of general historical In
rest and literary value make the glst
the clubs winter meetings, yet the
rsona note is always there. the home r
d what can be made of IT, AS a
neral improvement organization the Is
oral Park club sets a pace we'll
nth following.