The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-21

pansc: no one who ever drove a
prancing 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-
tomobi;e down the broad stretch Of
and surf-packed sand
but realized that it b a world beat
er. a world-wonder. Go stand upon
this wide speedway and see the hap
py souls fit by in joyous mood, and
answer whether this is not one of
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, PeIlueid Halifax River.
Where think you is water with more
picturesque surroundings? Nearly
mile wide. fringed with tropical vege-
tatiOn, artistic cottages with rOOmy
verandas looking out upon her bosom
gamey food fishes in countless num-
bers beckUning, 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
ID for the sport of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly 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
bullying with refreshments. both solid
and liquid, ready for a cruise upon tn
glass ard sweep the river from
Ormold 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 Enchantingly Picturesque Ridge
| wood.
RidgeWOOd avenue is upon the crest
of broad ridge. straight as the crow
flies and the wide spreading branch
es of The heavy-trunked live oaks ex-
tend their giant arms across the mag
nificent VISTA, forming an archVand
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 she'll street one has
the impression of a fairy path witch
.fasn draperies. but as you move
aCOng 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
rs no arts'S brush ever could; and
the cabbage palms with their burdens
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying palms
see the lovely holly with its eXquis
tte berry; see the climbing vines
,un riot III the trees; see the cryp
'OEa mons forms which gain a foot
hold on tie great oaks and stately
palms. and surely you will join il
uhe chorus and say that this is d
world wonder for beauty
Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottag.
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 brinl
their own architectural plans ant
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 mOnOtOnOus rows Of strikinsl
similar buildings but the eye, as i
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 rivets after
ton; w,'b.C they are models Of col
venience. and the finishing and furr
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 a surpassin
charm TO uaytona homes This fe.
ture Justly merits prominence as al
other wonder.
Streets ard Pavements the Mos
and Best.
Why tho Architect Of the Jnivers
chose 20 give Daytona the most a,
mira be. the most picturesque natUr
setting Of all the cities OF the Sout
! is no. revealed, but cha. such IS