The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
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IT the CLARENDON

More automobiles have been brought |
to Florida this year BY guests Of the |
Hotel Clarendon than ever before. |
Every day adds its quota to the motor |
colony OF this popular Seabree1e win |
ter resort and as consequence tour
lists are becoming to know Florida
better. They make daily trips through
the surrounding country. enjoying the
balmy breexes and beauties Of nature
that clothes this fair land in q radi-
ance which Is cheerful. healthful and
soul inspiring. The palms, the orange
groves. the southern grey moss over
hanging the driveways and the floral
tribute of every home, stand out in
such bold contrast to the ice and snow
of colder climeS that the impression
Is most lasting. and Florida is ever
dear to the minds and hearts of tour
lists who favor the state with a visit.
Automobiles have awakened the peo-
pie of the state to the necessity of bet
ter roads and millions of dollars are
being spent to improve the highways
so that the tourist with his car may
traverse the state from one end to the
other. Many persons who are due to
arrive at the Clarendon early in Feb
ruary have written that they will bring
their autos. In fact the travel south
over the Dixie highway means that
Florida Is the mecca of thousands who
want to become intimately acquainted
with the land through which they
travel. The automobile club of Chi
cago has answered over fifty thousand
letters from motorists who hope to
come south this winter. The automo-
mobile club of Detroit reports that
their secretary is swamped with in
Quiries, while the Automobile Blue
Book has received over 500, 900 similar
communications. Thus, 1t seems, that
Florida is in the spotlight, thrown
from the headlights Of thousands Of
Americans who motor for pleasure
and are ever driving to reach the land
Of sunshine and of flowers. They
are coming each day and each hour,
glad that they have left behind win
try blasts and the slush occasioned by
ice and snow. When they have once
seen Florida and it's verdure they
will come again where the sea breezes
blow and where they feel that a hearty
clasp of good fellowship awaits them.
, Mr. and Mrs. George Mesker, of
Evansville. Ind, arrived at the Hotel
| Clarendon Saturday. having made the
| trip south by automobile. Indiana
boasts of many fine roads and ranks
second to Michigan in the production
of motor cars. In speaking of his trip
Mr.. Mesker said: eff Sherman had as
much trouble marching through Geor-
gia as we did driving through Geor-
gia, no wonder he compared war to
the neither regions. North of Jack
sonville in Georgia the roads are
practically impossible, but when we
reached Florida we felt at home as
the highways are good. Florida
should use strong pressure to induce
Georgia to do something to improve
their roads
Mrs. Alfred Stuart, Jean Stuart and
David Stuart. of Youngstown, Ohio
are comfortably situated at the Hote
Clarendon.
Mrs. ]. ]. Carter and Hugh Carter
accompanied by maid and chauffeur
arrived at the Hotel Clarendon Satur
day They have their car with then
and the first act after being assigned
to their suite was to test out the beaci
drive.
Robert w Kirk. of Findley Ohio. i
with the Clarendon for the winter.
. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. f. keeney. 0
Connecticut. are again with the Hote
Clarendon for the season. They low
to be near the ocean and are delighte,
with the beach drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wallser of De
troit. are with the Clarendon, havin
arrived Saturday.
Mrs w. B. COmstOck, Miss Con
stock and VIM. A. COmstock of A
pena Mich, are delighted with tn
Florida sunshine which greeted the1
when they reached DaytOna Saturda.
They went at once to the Hotel Cha
endon and will remain for sever;