The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-13

BY L. c. DEMAREE.
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-
pans1; no one who ever drove
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-
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 flic by in joyous mood, and
answer whether this is not one Of
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, PeiIucid 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 beckOning. as it we're, to those
with rod and reel:he 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 cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
OrmOld 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 EnchantinsIy Picturesque Ridge
ii wood.
Ridgewocd avenue is upon the crest
Of broad ridge. straight as the crow
flies and the wide spreading branch
es of The heavytrunked live oaks ex-
tend their giant arms across the mag.
nificent vista. forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes.
tOOn3 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 fairy path with
>hSn 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 III, glistening leaf of the grand
magnolia which nature has vanished
rs no artis''S brush ever could; and
the cabbage palms with their burdens
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying palms
see the lovely holly with its exquis
Fte berry; see the climbing vines
run riot in the trees; see the cryp
'osa mons forms which gain foot
hold on tie great oaks and Sratel,
palms, and surely you will join il
THE chorus and say that this is d
world wonder for beauty.
! Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottage
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 bring
their own architectural plans ant
tutld 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 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 rivets atten
! ton: w,.h.c they are models of con
!; venience. and the finishing and furu
: -shing give evidence OF the eleganc
! and cultivation Of those who worke
. 1t all ont Indeed II ia tho ;ptoro,
arrangement and artistic furnish;n
and shading, more than the exterio
lappear2nce that gives a surna sin