The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-24
BY 1. c. DEMAREE.

One Of Daytona's GROWING glo-
'ries is her incompatible beach. No
one who has ever set foot upon its
smooth. packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over it's ex-
panse: no one who ever drove a
prancing pair of horses and listen
ed to the popping Of their steel shoes
upon its asphaltum-like face; no one
who ever steered a high-power au-
tomObiie down the broad stretch OF
wave-washed and surf-packed sand
but realized that it is world beat
er, a wOYld-wonder. Go stand upon
this wide speedway and >see the hap
py souls flir by in joyous mood. and
answer whether this is not one of
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, PelIucid Halifax River.
Where think you is water with more
picturesque surroundings? Nearly a
mile wide. fringed with tropical vege-
tation, artistic cottages with rOOmy
verandas looking out upon her bosom
gamey food fishes in countless num-
bers reckoning. as it were, to those
with rod and reel; her bosom fleck-
ed with duck and coOt and snowy
winged sea birds, which sit about as
| il for the sport Of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly Old
white headed pelican pouch a IA
mullet, and that fish hawk struggling
upward with his noundering load he
snatched from the water.
| See the beautiful launches, spick
and span, with hampers and lockers
bullying with refreshments, both solid
and liquid, ready for cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
Ormond bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
Halifax isn': a thing of beauty and
a Joy forever, and one Of the modern
wonders.
The EnehantinsIy Picturesque Ridge
il RidgewOOd avenue is upon the ores
of broad ridge, straight as the crow
flies and the wide spreading branch
es of 'he heavy-trunked live oaks ex
tend their giant arms across the mag
nificent VISTA, forming an arch, an&
from these extended arms great fes
| ~ iCh -
trade winds from the troplc sea.
fan them. Looking straight aheat
down this white she'll street one ha
the impression of fairy path Will
Along and cast an eye first to The
right and then to the left you SEE
distinguished cottage homes in tn
most delightful settings.
See The glistening leaf of the gran
magnolia which nature has varnishe
as no artists brush ever could; an
the cabbage palms with their burden
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying palms
see the lovely holly with it's exquis
fte berry; see the climbing vine
run riot in the trees; see the cryl
'oEa nous forms which gain foo,
hold on the great oaks and STATED
palms, and surely you will join !
.Jhe chorus and say that this is
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our cottaa
Homes.
No one of DaytOna's attraction.
perhaps. commands more nearly un
versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners
these charming villas hail from ever
corner Of the country and they brin
their own architectural plans an
build upon them. and, as the arch
lecture of one section Of the countl
!! differs from the architecture of a.
other so do our homes differ
outward appearance and structur
beauty from one another. There a.
no mOnotonous rows of striking
similar build ngs but the eye, as
sweeps by. is treated to a kaleid
scopic change which keeps the mil
wondering, What next?"
! 1t Is not only the exterior Of mar
OF theSs homes which rivets ate
| ton. with e they are models Of 90