The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-01
sxL. c. pemAREE.

BY L. c. oEMAREE.
One Of Daytona's GROWING glo-
ries 10 her Incompatible beach. No
one who has ever set foot upon IT.
smooth, packed sands; NO one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over tts ex-
pansl: 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 q htgh-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 vile speedway and see the hap
Ply souls fit 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 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 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 tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
Ormo1d 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 EnehantinsIy Picturesque Ridge
wood.
r RidgewOod avenue is upon the cres
Of a 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
nificert VISTA. forming an arch, an<
from these extended arms great fea
toons Of Spanish moss sway as thu
trade winds from the tropdc sea-
fan them. Looking straight ahea,
down this white she'll street one ha
the impression of fairy path wjtl
ofisn draperies, but as you NOV
a1ong and cast an eye first to tn,
right and then to the left you SCI
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 its exqui:
lite belry; see the climbing vine
| run riot in the trees; see the cryl
.osa mons forms which gain foo
hold On the great oaks and s.atel
palms, and surely you will join i
the chorus and say that this is
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our cottae
Homes.
No one of Daytona's attraction
| perhaps. commands more nearly ur
| versal attention and praise than do,
| the artistic cottages. The owners
| these charming villas hai1 from evel
| corner Of the country and they bril-
! their own architectural plans al
| butld upon them, and, as the arcf
| lecture of one section of the count
! 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 :ugs but the eye. as
sweeps by is treated to a kaleid
scopic change which keeps the mil
wondering, What next?"
1t - no.. only the exterior of MAJ
OF these homes which rivets attic
ton: w,'h.c they are models of CO
venience. and the finishing and full
ishfng give evidence Of the elegan
. and cultivation Of those who work
it all out. Indeed, it is the interi
arrangement and artistic furnish
and shading, more than the exteri
appearance that gives a surpassi
charm to Daytona homes. This +