The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-28
1v L C. DEMAREE.


One of Daytona's crownlng gIo-
les is her Incompatible beach. No
ne who ever set foot upon its
mooth, packed sands: no one who
,ver pedaled a bicycle over its ex-
,anse; no one who ever drove a
orancing pair of horses and listen
ID to the popping of their steel shoes
lpon its asphaltum-like face: no one
who ever steered high-power au-
tomobile down the broad stretch OF
wave washed and surf-packed sand
but realized that it is worid-oeat-
er, worldwonder. Go stand upon
this wide speedway and see the hap
Ply souls fit by in joyous mood, and
answer whether this is not one OF
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, Pellucid Halifax River.
Where Nk<skryou is water with more
picturesque surroundings? Nearly a.
mile vide. fringed with tropical vege-
tation. artistic cottages with roomy
verandas looking out upon her bosom.
gamey food fishes in countless num-
bers hrckoning. as it were, to those
With rod and reel; her bosom fleek-
ed with duck and eoot and snowy
winged sea birds, which sit about as
if for the sport OF bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberIy old
white headed pelican pouch a fat
mullet, and that fish hawk struggling
upward with his floundering load he
snatched from the water.
See the beautiful launches. spick
and span, their hampers and lockers
bullying with refreshments both solid
and liquid ready for cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your fiel
glass and sweep the river from
Ormondg bride to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
Halifax isn't thing of beauty and
JOY forever, and one of the modern
wonders
wood.
Ridgewood avenue is upon the cres
of broad ridge. straight as the crow
flies and the spreading branche:
of the heavy-trunked live oaks ex
tend their giant arms across the mag
nificent vista, forming an arch. ane
from these extended arms great fes
ICONS of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the tropic sea:
fan them Looking straight aheat
down this white she'll street one ha!
the impression OF fairy path will
elfish draperies. but as you NOV
/ along and cast an eye first TO tn
right and then 60 the left you see dis
tinguished cottage homes in the mos
delightful settings.
/ See the glistening leaf OF the CRANE
magnolia which nature has varnishe'
as no artists brush ever could: am
the cabbage palms with their burden
OF snowy fruit and swaying palms
See the lovely holly with its exquis
/ lie berry; see the climbing vine
run riot IN the trees: see the cryT
i togamons forms which gain foot
/ hold on the great oaks and stated
i palms. and surely you will join i
t the chorus and say that this is
world wonder for beauty
Surprising Beauty of Our cottag
homes.
Il No one OF Daytona's attractions
serhaps, comm ,nds more nearly IN
!. versal attention and praise uhan doe
the artistic cottages The owners c
4 these charming villas hail from ever
Il corner OF the country and they hrin
their own architectural plans an
4 build upon them. and. as the arch
1 lecture OF one section of the countr
differs from the architecture of anoti
S! er, SO do our homes differ in outwar
appearance and structural beauty fro
one another There are no monots
nous rows OF strikingly similar build
ings but the eye. as il sweeps by,
treated to a kaleidoscope chang
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