The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-08
By 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-
pans1; 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 high-power au-
tomobiie down the broad stretch of
wave-washed and surf-packed sand
but realized that it is world beat
er, a world-wonder. Go stand upon
this vile 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, PelIueid 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 reckoning, 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 o..
white headed pelican pouch ia.
mullet, and that fish hawk struggling
upward with his noundering load he
snatched from the water.
See the beautiful launches, sp;ck
;:nd span, with hampers and lockers
bullying with refreshments, both solid
and liquid, ready for cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take OCT your field
glass ard sweep the river from
Q-mOId bridge to. Ponce Park
light house. chen say whether the
Halifax ism: a thing OF beauty and
4 JOY forever, and one OF the modern
wonders.
The EnchantingIy Picturesque Ridge
wood.
RldgewOCG avenue is upon the creS
OF a broad ridge, straight as the crow
files and the wide spreading branch
es of he heavy-trunked live oaks ex
tend their giant arms across the mag
nificei.t VISTA. forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes
toOnS Of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the trop.c seas
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white she'll street one has
the impression Of a fairy path with
1ihsn draperies, but as you move
Wong and cast an eye first to the
right and then to. the left you see
: distinguished cottage homes in the
most delightful settings.
See Tho glistening leaf OF the CRANE
5 magnolia which nature has varnishe.
rs no aitis''s brush ever could; ant
Of saoAy fruit and swayinS pt...ls
see Tho lovely holly with It's eXquis
ito b..ry; see the climbing vine.
,un ROT II, the trees; See the cIyp
'o@aulo:ls forms watch gain (, foot
ho.d Oh tie great oaks and S-at.l,
! palms. and surely YOU viii JOIN i,
Jhe ca o.'uS 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 o
these charming villas hail from ever
corner IF the country and they brin
their own architectural plans an,
tuEld upon them. and. as the archi
lecture Of one section Of the countr
! differs from the architecture of al
other SO do our homes differ il
! outward appearance and structure
beauty from one another. There ar
: no mOuOtonous rows of strikingl
similar build ugs but the eye, as
j, sweeps by is treated to a kalejde
scOpic change which keeps the min
wondering. What next?"
| 1t is no. only the exterior of man
| OF these homes which rivetS artel
| ton; w,'h.c they are models Of COZ
venience, and the finishing and furl
iShing give evidence of the elesanc
) and cultivation Of those who worke
it ali out Indeed. it is the interio
arrangement and artistic furuis h e
and shading. more than the eXter.t
! appearance that gives a surpass Y
| charm TO l'aytona homes Tbs f.