The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-09

pduS~s uO OuS WIZ ever UEOVS
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
and surf-packed sand
but realized that it is a world beat
er, world.wonder. Go stand upon
this wide speedway and see the hap
py souls fit by in joyous mood. and
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 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
il for the sport of bobbing upon the
waves; watch that lubberly ole
white headed pelican pouch a fat
mu!let, 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
OrmOId bridge to Ponce Park
light house. then say whether the
Halifax ism: thing of beauty and
joy forever, and one Of the modern
| wonders.
The Enchanting!y Picturesque Ridge.
wood.
| RldgnwOCC avenue is upon the crest
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
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 seas
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one has
the impression of fairy path with
ohasn 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 altiS''S brush ever could: and
the cabbage palms with their burdens
OF SNOWY fruit and sWaying palms
see the lovely holly with its exquis
lite berry; see the climbing vines
.un riot in the trees; see the cryp
'oEamoas forms which gain Il foot
hold on tie great oaks and stately
palms. and surely you Will join il
uhe chorus and say that this is I.
world wonder for beauty.
Surprising Beauty Of Our Cottage
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,
corner If the country and they brin,
their own architectural plans ant
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 strikinsl.
similar build: ugs but the eye. as
sweeps by is treated to a kaledo
scopic change which keeps the min
wondering. What next"
1t IS no. only the exterior of man
OF these homes which rivets atten
ton; w''h.c they are models OF cor
venience, and the finishing and furr
. iShlng give evidence OF the eleganc
! and cultivation Of those who worke
/ 1t all out. Indeed. it is the interio
| arrangement and artistic furn sh Il
J and shading, more than the exterio
/ appearance that gives surpassi n
| charm to Daytona homes. This fes
! ture Justly merits prominence Us a.
other wonder
! Streets ard Pavements the Mos
! and Best.
Why tho Architect OF the UaiIars
chose 10 give Daytona TIE most a.
m;rab,e. the most picturesque natur,
setting OF all the cities OF the Souc
: IS no- revealed, bit that such S