The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-21
~ L. G. pEMAREE.

BY L. G. pEMAREE.
One Of Daytonas 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-
pansl; 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-
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 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, PeiIucjd 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 faoundering 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 a cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
, glass and sweep the river from
s Ormond bridge to Ponce Park
4 light house. then say whether the
} Halifax ism: thing of beauty and
a joy forever. and one of the modern
2 wonders.
The EnehantingIy Picturesque Ridge
5 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
nificent VISTA. forming an arch, an(
s from these extended arms great fes
toons Of Spanish moss sway a. The
: trade winds from the tropic sea4
q fan them. Looking straight aheat
down this white she'll street one ha!
q the impression of fairy path Will
5 'fisn draperies, but avs you NOV.
81 aaOng and cast an eye first to the
5 distinguished cottage homes in tn,
g most delightful settings.
g See the glisten;ng leaf of the gram
8 magnolia which nature has varnishe
= us no atis''s brush ever could; an,
the cabbage palms with their burden
Of snowy fruit and swaying palms
! see the lovely holly with its exQuis
ito berry; see the climbing vine
:: ,un riot IN the trees; see the cryp
! 'osa mons forms which gain a foo;
hold IN tie great oaks and S-atel
palms. and surely you will join il
bhe ch0ru 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 {
these charming villas hail from ever
corner Of the country and they brin
. their own architectural plans an
| build upon them. and. as the arch
tecturs 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 strikingl
similar build ugs but the eye. as
:. sweeps by is treated to a kaleidt
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 col
n venience. and the finishing and fur
- ishing give evidence Of the elegane
E! and cultivation Of those who worke
D it all out. Indeed. it is the interie
arrangement and artistic furnishir
and shading. more than the exterit
appearance that gives a surpassir
charm TO UaytOna homes. This fe
ture justly merits prominence as a
other wonder.