The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-18

BY L. c. DEMAREE.
One Of Daytona's GROWING glo-
'ries is her Incompatible beach. No
one who hay ever set foot upon its
smooth, packed sands; NO one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over it's ex-
pans1: no one who ever drove a
prancing pair of horses and listen
ed to the popping Of their steel shoes
upon its asphaltum-lfke 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 fit by in joyous mood, and
answer whether this is not one of
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, PelIucid Halifax River.
Where think you is water with more
picturesque surroundings? Nearly
mile wide. fringed with tropical vege-
verandas looking out upon her bosom |
gamey food fishes in countless num-
bers reckoning, as it were, to those
with rod and reel;her bosom fleck-
winged sea birds, which sit about as
il 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 faoundering 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
OrmOnd bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
J Halifax isn':. a thing of beauty and
Joy forever, and one of the modern
wonders.
The EnehantingIy Picturesque Ridge
I'll 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
3 nificent VISTA, forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes
to0ns 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 a fairy path witch
s 'ifsn draperies, but as you move
Along and cast an eye first to the
3 right and then to the left you see
s distinguished cottage homes in the
q most delightful settings.
See the glistening leaf of the CRANE
8 magnolia which nature has varnishet
as no artists brush ever could; ant
the cabbage palms with their burdens
; Of SNOWY fruit and Swaying palms
F.; see the lovely holly with its exquis
ite be;ry; see the climbing vine:
:, ,un riot IN the trees; see the cryp
'osa mons forms which gain a foot
hold On tie great oaks and s.atel,
The chorus and say that this is ;
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our cottaa
Homes.
No one of Daytona's attractions
perhaps. commands more nearly un
| verSal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners {
these charming villas hail from ever
corner Of the country and they brin
j their own architectural plans an
bufld upon them. and. as the arch
lecture of one section of the countr
:; differs from the architecture of al
other so do our homes differ
outward appearance and structur
beauty from one another. There al
no mOnotonous rows of strikingl
similar build ugs but the eye. as
:, sweeps by is treated to a kaleid'
scopic change which keeps the mir
. wondering, What next?"
1t - no.: only the exterior of mar
Of these homes which rivets atte
ton; w,,h.c they are models of CO
a venience, and the finishing and fur
= ishing give evidence Of the elegan,
G. and cultivation Of those who workt
. it all out. Indeed, it is the interi,
arrangement and artistic furnishi1
and shading, more than the exteri