The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-11
BY L. c. DEMAREE.

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One Of Daytona's GROWING glO-
ries is her Incompatible beach. No
one who has ever set foot upon it's
smooth. packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over it's ex-
pans; no one who ever drove a
pranciag pair Of horses and listen
ed to the popping of their steel shoes
upon its asphaltumlike 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 a world beat
er. a world-wonder. Go stand upon
this wide speedway and see the hap
py souls flit 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
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 beck0ning. as it were, to those
with rod and reel: her bosom fleck-
cd with duck and coot and snowy
winged sea birds, which sit about as
ID for the sport of bObbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly 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. with hampers and lockers
bullying with refreshments, both solid
and liquid, ready for cruise upon ia
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
| OrmOId bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
Halifax ism: thing of beauty and
a JOY forever, and one of the modern
wonders.
The Enchantingiy Picturesque Ridge.
RldgewOCd 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
nificei.t VISTA, forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes
toOns Of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the trop;c seas
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one has
the impression of fairy path with
,lfisn draperies, but as you move
Along and cast an eye first to the
right and then to the left you see
distinguished cottage homes in the
most delightful settings.
See tho glistening leaf of the CRANE
magnolia which nature has vanished
rs no artiS''S brush ever could; ant
the cabbage palms with their burden:
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying palms
see the lovely holly with its exquis
lite btlry; see the climbing vines
,In riot in the trees; see the cryp
'os:.moli, forms watch gain a foot
hold on tie great oaks and stately
palms. and surely you will join il
the CHI orus and say that this is {
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our cottaq,
Homes.
No one of Daytona's attractions
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 an
tufld upon them. and. as the archi
lecture of one section of the countr
differs from the architecture of ar
other so do our homes differ il
outward appearance and structure
beauty from one another. There ar
no mUEOtOnOuS rows of striki lin ri