The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-16
BY L. c. DEMAREE.

RES is her incompatible beach. No
me who has ever set foot upon its
packed sands; no one who
yver pedaled a bicycle over its ex-
Dansc: no one who ever drove a
pranciag 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-
tomobi;e down the broad stretch OF
and surf-packed sand
but realized that it is world beat
er, a world-wonder. Go stand upon
this vile speedway and see the hap
py souls flie by in joyous mood, and
answer whether this is not one Of
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, Pellucid Halifax River.
Where think you is water with more
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 beckoning. 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 iubberly old
white headed pelican pouch fat
mullet, and that fish hawk struggling
upward with his floundering load he
snatched from the water.
See the beautiful launches, spick
and span. with hampers and lockers
tulging with refreshments. both solid
and liquid, ready for cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
OrmOnu bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
Halifax ism: a thing of beauty and
a JOY forever, and one of the modern
| wonders.
The EnchantingIy Picturesque Ridge
wood.
| RidgewOCd avenue is upon the crest
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
nifice;.t VISTA, forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great feS-
toons Of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the tropic seas
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one has
the impression of a fairy path with
'fisn draperies, but as you move
Wong and cast an eye first to the
right and then to the left you see
distinguished cottage homes in the
most delightful settings
See the gliStening leaf of the grand
magnolia which nature has vanished
as no artists brush ever could; and
the cabbage palms with their burdens
Of SNOWY fruit and swayjng palms
see the lovely holly with its exqlis
rte Dtiry; see the climbing vines
run riot IN the trees; see the cryp
'oSanrile forms which gain foot
hold III tie great oaks and S-ately
palms, and surely YOU Will join III
uhe chorus and say that this is a
world wonder for beauty
Surprising Beauty Of Our COTTAGE
Homes.
No one of Daytona's attrac tions
perhaps. commands more nearly uni
versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners O
these charming villas hail from ever
corner IF the country and they brin,
their own architectural plans AM
build upon them, and as the archi
lecture of one section Of the countr
differs from the architecture Of an
other SO do our homes differ il
outward appearance and structure
beauty from one another. There ar
no mon otonous rows of strikingl
similar build ugs but the eye, as
sweeps by is treated to a kaleido
scopic change which keeps the min
wondering. what next?"
1t is no. only the exterior of man
| OF these homes which rivers after
| ton; w,'.h z they are models Of COZ
yenience. and the finishing and fur1
: ishing give evidence OF the eleganc
| and cultivation of those who worke
| it all out. Indeed. it is the interio
| arrangement and artistic furnishin
and shading, more than the exteriC
| appearance that gives surpassin
| charm TO Daytona homes This fe;
ture justly merits prominence as al
other wonder.
Streets ara Pavements the Mos
and Best.
| Why tho Architect Of the Univer:
chose TO give Daytona the most a.
mirab.e. the most picturesque natur
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