The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-31

BY L. c. 0EMAREE.
One Of Daytona's GROWING glo-
ries is her Incompatible beach. No
one who hay ever set foot upon its
smooth, packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled q bicycle over it's ex-
pans1 no one who ever drove
prancing pair Of horses and listen
ed to the popping Of their steel shoes
upon its asphaltumlfke face; no one
who ever steered htgh-power au-
tomobf;e 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 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, Pellucjd Halifax River.
Where think you is water with more
picturesque surroundings? Nearly a
mile wide. fringed with tropical vege-
tation, artistic cottages with ro0my
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
ID for The sport of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly old
white headed pelican pouch 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 cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
Ormold bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
a JOY forever, and one of the modern
wonders.
The EnehantingIy Picturesque Ridge.
wood.
i 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, and
from these extended arms great fes
toOns of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the tropic seas
fan them. Looking straight aheaG
down this white shell street one has
the impression of a fairy path witch
ohisn draperies, but as you move
aQong 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
magnolia which nature has varnishet
us no artists brush ever could; ant
: the cabbage palms with their burdens
Of SNOWY fruit and Swaying pal.ns
see the lovely holly with its exquis
lite belry; see the climbing vine.
,un riot in the trees; see the cryp
.Oga mons forms which gain foot
hold On tie great oaks and ScateE.
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 attractions
! perhaps. commands more nearly I'm
| 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
F, 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 works
J il all out Indeed. il is the interl