The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-06
ev L. c. DEMAREE.

BY L. G. DEMAREE.
One Of Daytona's GROWING glo-
ries is her Incompatible beach. No
one who hay ever set foot upon tcS
smooth. packed sands; no one who
ever pedaled a bicycle over It's ex-
pansl no one who ever drove
pranciag pair of horses and listen
ed to the popping Of their steel shoes
upon its asphaltum-lfke face: no one
who ever steered a high-power au-
tomobiie down the broad stretch of
wave-washed and surf-packed sand
bur. realized that it is a world beat
er, a worldwonder. Go stand upon
this wide 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, 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 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 floundering load he
snatched from the water
See the beautiful launches, spick
and span, with hampers and lockers
bulging with refreshments. both solid
and liquid, ready for a cruise upon tn
beautiful surface. Take out your field
glass and sweep the river from
OrmOnd 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 EnchantingIy Picturesque Ridge.
RidgewoCG avenue is upon the crest
!; OF broad ridge, straight as the crow
es of 'hc heavy-trunked live oaks ex.
tend their giant arms across the mag
nifice;lt VISTA, forming an arch, and
from these extended arms great fes
If Cd, he
trade winds from the tropic seas
fan them. Looking straight ahead
down this white shell street one has
the. impression of fairy path with
,Ifisn draperies, but as you move
Along and cast an eye first to the
right and then to the left you see
& distinguished cottage homes in the
} most delightful settings.
5 See The glistening leaf of the CRANE
8 magnolia which nature has varnishet
D rs 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
lite be.ry; see the climbing vine
; ,un riot in the trees; see the cryp
| 'osa mons forms which gain a foot
J hold On tie great oaks and STATED.
! 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 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
I differs from the architecture of al
other so do our homes differ i
outward appearance and structur;
beauty from one another. There al
no OnotOnous rows of strikingl
similar build ugs but the eye, as
sweeps by is treated to a kaleid,
scopic change which keeps the min
wondering. What next?"
1t is nor only the exterior of man
OF these homes which rivets attel
ton; w,,h.c they are models of CO
venience. and the finishing and fur
ishing give evidence of the elegant
!, and cultivation Of those who worke
III it al; out. Indeed. it is the interit
arrangement and artistic furnishir
and shading, more than the exteri,
appearance that gives a surpassir
charm to Daytona homes. This fe
ture justly merits prominence as a
= other wonder.