The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-11
BY L. c. DEMAREE.

BY L. c. 0EMAREE.
One OF Daytona's GROWING glo-
ries is her Incompatible beach. NO
one who has ever set foot upon It's
smooth, packed sands; no one VINO
ever pedaled a bicycle over its ex-
pansc: no one who ever drove
pranciag pair Of horses and listen
ed to the popping Of their steel shoes
upcn 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
bur: realized that it is a world beat
er, a worldwOnder. Go stand upon
this wide 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, Pellucid 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
tulging 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
joy forever, and one of the modern
wonders.
The EnchantineIy Picturesque Ridge.
Il RidgewOCd avenue is upon the crest
! of broad ridge, straight as the crow
flies and the wide spreading branch
es of The heavytrunked live oaks ex
Z tend their giant arms across the mag
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
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one ha:
the impression of fairy path with
,lfasn draperies, but as you move
: along and cast an eye first to the
s distinguished cottage homes in the
; most delightful settings.
) See the glistening leaf of the Crane
I magnolia which nature has varnishet
3 as no artists brush ever could; ant
the cabbage palms with their BURDEN
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying palms
| see the lovely holly with it's exquis
lite berry; see the climbing vine
! run riot in the trees; see the cryp
/ .oEa mons forms which gain foot
| hold IN tie great oaks and STATED,
| palms, and surely you will join il
the chorus and say that this is
| world wonder for beauty.
! Surprising Beauty Of Our cottag
Homes.
No one of DaytOna'S attrac tiOns
perhaps. commands more nearly un
| versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners {
these charming villas hail from ever
corner IT the country and they brin
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 structur
beauty from one another. There al
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 is no. only the exterior of mar
OF these homes which rivets ate
ton; w,'!h.c they are models of co
venience, and the finishing and fur
ishing give evidence of the elegan,
, and cultivation of those who work,
} it all out. Indeed, it is the interi
arrangement and artistic furnishil
and shading. more than the exter