The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-07
av L. c. DEMAREE.

BY L. c. DEMAREE.
One Of Daytona's GROWING glo-
ries is her Incompatible beach. No
one who has ever set foot upon its
smooth, packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over its ex-
pans.; no one who ever drove a.
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-
tomobife 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
py souls flit 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 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: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 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 a cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
OrmoId 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 EnchantingIy Picturesque Ridge
wood.
RidgewOCd avenue is upon the cres
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
nifice;lt VISTA, forming an arch, ant
from these extended arms great fes
toons of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the tropic sea.
fan them. Looking straight aheat
down this white shell street one ha
the impression of a fairy path Will
ofisn draperies, but as you NOV,
along and cast an eye first to the
right and then to the left you see
distinguished cottage homes in tn
most delightful settings
See The glistening leaf of the gram
magnolia which nature has varnishe
us no artiS''S brush ever could; an,
the cabbage palms with their burden
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying pal.ns
see the lovely holly with its exquiS
ite berry; see the climbing vine
,un riot in the trees; see the cryL
'ossmols forms which gain foot
hold On tie great oaks and Sratel
palms, and surely you will join i.
.une chorus and say that this is
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottag
Homes.
No one of DaytOna'S attra ctiOns
perhaps. commands more nearly un
versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners {
these charming villas hail from ever
corner If the country and they brin
their own architectural plans an
build 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 structure
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 is no. only the exterior of mar
Of these homes which rivets ate
ton; w,'.h.c they are models of co
yenience, and the finishing and fur
ishing give evidence Of the elegan,
it all out. Indeed, it is the interi
arrangement and artistic furnishil