The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-17
By L. c. DEMAREE.

BY L. c. DEMAREE.
One of Daytonas GROWING glo-
ries is her Incompatible beach. No |
one who has ever set foot upon it's |
smooth, packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over it's ex-
pans; no one who ever drove q
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 a world beat
er, a world-wOnder. Go stand upon
this vile 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, PelIucid Halifax River.
Where think you is water with more
picturesque surroundings? Nearly
mile wide. tringed 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
# for the sport of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that mulberry Ole
white headed pelican pouch fat
muElet. and that fish hawk stru gs,iicg
upward with his fioundering load he
snatched from the water
See the beautiful launches, sp;ck
and span, With hampers and lockers
bullying with refreshments, both solid
and liquid, ready for a cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
OrnoHI bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
Halifax isn': a thing Of beauty and
a joy forever, and one of the modern
wonders.
The Enchantns'y Picturesque Ridge
wood.
! RidgewoCd avenue is upon the cres
OF broad ridge, straight as the crow
flies and the wide spreading branch
es of lie heavy-trunked live oaks ex
tend their giant arms across the mag
nifice;.t VISTA, forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes
toOns Of Spanish moss sway as the
trade winds from the trop:c seas
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one has
the impression of fairy path with
,lfsn draperies, but as you move
aaOng 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 CRANE
magnolia which nature has Vanished
as no artists brush ever could; ant
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:
,un riot in the trees; see the cryp
oeamons forms which gain a foot
hold On tie great/oaks and scatel,
palms. and surely you Will join il
the chorus and say that this is /;
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottae
Homes.
No one of DaytOna'S attraction
| perhaps. commands more nearly un
versal attention and praise than doe
the artistic cottages. The owners Q
these charming villas hail from ever
corner If the country and they brin
! their own architectural plans an
Lufd upon them. and. as the arch
lecture of one section of the countr
+! differs from the architecture of ar
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 kaleide
scopic change which keeps the min
wondering, What next?"
i 1t is no. only the exterior of man
OF these homes which rivets after
| ton; w,'.h.c they are models Of col
venience, and the finishing and furl
: iShing give evidence Of the elegane
and cultivation Of those who worke
it all out. Indeed, it is the interiC
arrangement and artistic furnishir
and shading, more than the exterit
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