The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-27
By L. G. oEMAREE.

BY L. G. oEMAREE.
One OF Daytona's GROWING glo-
RES is her incompatible beach. mol
one who has ever set foot upon it's
smooth, packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over its ex-
pans,: no one who ever drove a
prancing 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-
tomobi;e 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
py souls flit by in joyous mood, and
|sanswer whether this is not one of
the seven modern wonders.
The Placid, PeIlucid 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 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
If for The sport of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly ole
white headed pelican pouch 4 fat
mullet, and that fish hawk struggling
upward with his houndering 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 ard sweep the river from
Ormold bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
J Halifax isn': a thing of beauty and
a JOY forever. and one OF the modern
wonders.
The EnchantineIy Picturesque Ridge.
wood.
5 Ridg9wOCd 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
3 nif:cent VISTA, forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes
tOOnS of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the tropic seas
s fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one has
the impression Of a fairy path witch
5 1ifisn draperies, but as you move
Z Wong and cast an eye first to the
3 right and then to the left you see
s distinguished cottage homes in the
most delightful settings.
See the glistening leaf of the grant
s magnolia which nature has varnishet
y 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 exquis
tte berry; see the climbing vine:
!? .un riot in the trees; see the cryp
'Osss MONS forms which gain foot
| hold on tie great oaks and STATED,
the chorus and say that this is
world wonder for beauty
! Surprising Beauty Of Our cottae
Homes.
No one of Daytona's attractions
perhaps. commands more nearly un
versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners G
these charming villas hail from ever
| corner IF the country and they brin
i their own architectural plans an
build upon them. and. as the arch
lecture of one section Of the countr
j differs from the architecture of al
other so do our homes differ i
outward appearance and structur;
beauty FROM one another. There ar
no mOnotOnous rows of striking 81
similar building but the eye, as
, sweeps by, is treated to a kaleid(
scopic change which keeps the min
wondering, What next"
/ 1t is no. only the exterior Of man
II Of these homes which rivetsl after
ton; w''h.c they are models Of col
81 venience. and the finishing and fur
= ishing give evidence OF the eleganl
ri and cultivation Of those who wOrke
y 1t ali out. Indeed, it is the interit
arrangement and artistic furn is IL
and shading. more than the exterit
appearance that gives a surpass il
charm TO Daytona homes. This fe
l rure iuStlY merits nrOn1i u . n