The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-20
svL. G. pemAREE.

BY L. G. DEMAREE.
One OF Daytona's GROWING gio-
RES is her Incompatible beach. NO J.
one who has ever set foot upon 1cs
smooth. packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over it's ex-
pansc: no one who ever drove
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-
touiobiie down the broad stretch Of
wave-washed and surf-packed sand
but realized that It is a world beat |
er, a worldwonder. 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, PeIlucid 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 beckUning, as it were, to those
with rod and reel: her bosom fleck-
cd with duck and coot and snowy
If for the sport of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly CO
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
Judging 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
Halifax ism: thing of beauty and
a joy forever. and one of the modern
wonders.
The EnchantingIy Picturesque Ridge
wood.
RidgewOOd avenue is upon the cres
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
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 seat
fan them. Looking straight aheat
down this white she'll street one ha!
the impression of a fairy path with
ofisn 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 tn,
most delightful settings
See the glistening leaf of the gran,
magnolia which nature has varnshe,
as no artis''s brush ever could; an,
the cabbage palms with their burden
Of snowy fruit and swaying palms
see the lovely holly with its eXquis
ite berry; see the climbing vine
'Oga mons forms which gain a foot
hold On tie great oaks and STATED,
palms, and surely you will join il
uhe ch orus and say that this IS
! world wonder for beauty.
! Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottaq
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 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
| differs from the architecture of al
other so do our homes differ i
outward appearance and structur;
+. beauty from one another. There al
no mon otOnous rows of striking
S'AAAoI UuAV ua5S OuI Tue cySs DIS
sweeps by is treated to a kaleidt
scopic change which keeps the mir
wondering, What next?'
1t is no. only the exterior of mar
Of these homes which rivets atte
ton; w''.b.c they are models OF CO.
! venience, and the finishing and fur
ishing give evidence Of the elegan,
and cultivation Of those who workt