The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
ev L. c. DEMAREE.

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pair of horses and listen
ID to the popping of their steel shoes
lpon its asphaltum-like face; no one
who ever steered a high-power au-
.omobiie down the broad stretch of
and surf-packed sand
butt realized that it is 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
surroundings? Nearly a
mile wide. fringed with tropical vege-
tation, artistic cottages with rOOmy
looking out upon her bosom
gamey food fishes in countless num-
bers beckOning. as it we're, 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 Old
white headed pelican pouch 2 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 refres hments, 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
Halifax isn': thing of beauty and
a joy forever, and one of the modern
| wonders.
The EnchantingIy Picturesque Ridge
! wood.
| RidgeWOCd 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
nificent 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 has
the impression of fairy path with
ofisn draperies, but as you move
auOng and cast an eye first to the
right and then to the left you see
distinguished cottage homes in the
most delightful settings.
!, See the glistening leaf of the grand
magnolia which nature has vanished
Us no artists brush ever could; and
the cabbage palms with their burdens
Of SNOWY fruit and swaying palms
see the lovely holly with its exquis
ite beiry; see the climbing vines
tun riot in the trees; see the cryp
'oga mons forms which gain a foot
hold on the great oaks and stately
palms, and surely you will join ir
the ch oTus and say that this is q
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottag.
Homes.
No one of Daytona's attractions
perhaps, commands more nearly uni
versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners o
these charming villas hail from ever
| cOruor If tho connfrr ond <1o1, t,r;p
their own architectural plans an,
build upon them, and, as the archi
lecture of one section of the countr
differs from the architecture of an
other so do our homes differ il
outward appearance and structure
beauty from one another. There ar
no mOnotonous rows of strikingl
similar build ugs but the eye, as
sweeps by. is treated to a kaleido
scopic change which keeps the min
wondering. what next?"
+, 1t is no.. only the exterior of man
| OF these homes which rivets after
| ton; w,!h.C they are models of COZ
| venience, and the finishing and furr
: ishing give evidence of the eleganc
! and cultivation of those who worke
| it all out. Indeed, it is the interio
| arrangement and artistic furnishin
! and shading, more than the exteric
| appearance that gives surpassin
charm TO Daytona homes. This fe;
| ture justly merits prominence as al
other wonder.
Streets ard Pavements the Mos
and Best.
Why tho Architect of the UniyerS
chose TO give Daytona the most a,
mirab,e, the most picturesque natur
! setting Of all the cities Of the Sout
: IS no- revealed, but that such IS