The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-24


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and they loved him and we miss him
more and more as time goes by. He
appreciated friendship and always
had a warm hand shake and hearty
welcome.
LAS a benefactor he gave to us the
Esplanade BurgOyne. with its beauti-
full cluster lights: the casino. which
has been appreciated by thousands.
and the band concerts of the winter
season were due also to his generos
ity.
After reading hundreds of mottos
submitted for the casino the commit
tee selected his own. which is famil-
Ter to one and all of you
Our latch strings always hangin' out
For true friends. old and new.
Come on inside. our hearth is wide,
We've saved q place for you"
Then again, in an article written
by him and published a little more
than year ago. he expressed him.
self regarding the casino as follows:
Presented to the people by one of
the people who only asks as his re
ward that when he journeys into the
Great Unknown the people will write
him One who loved his fellow man.
"A great mind and soul. who with
open heart and hand did good to the
people, Let US honor and cherish
his memory.
In passing, it seems as very APP
proprate to say of Mrs Mary T. Bur
goyneA that we appreciate all she has
done and is doing for the city and the
people in carrying out the work which
he had planned and would have com
pleted had be been spared to US.
Mayor Bingham's address was fol
lowed by the unwilling of the monu
ment the honor Of which was delegat-
ed to Miss Jean Frances Conrad. the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
\ Conrad The little lady gracefully
carried out her part repeating. as
she removed the American flag which
dTaped the statue, With loving hands
; | place this wreath and grateful trl-
butte pay 10 one whom every heart
holds dear and honors thus today
Mayor Bingham then presented her
with very beautiful diamond and
emerald ring as a souvenir gilt from
Mrs. Burgoyne. This ceremony called
forth the applause of the crowd and
there were many expressions OF pleas
ure in regard TO the lifeiike statue
ii the commodore. The magnificent
wreath placed upon the statue by little
Miss Conrad was of Madam ShawyeI
roses. terms and laurel leaves.
Following the unveiling ceremony
the children sang America and
gave the flag salute, contributing q
Very pretty and effective feature.
County Commissioner Charles +
Burgman then made an address II
which he also paid high tribute Z
the broad minded and generous 10.
ture OF commodore Bursoyne.
Mr. Burgnan spoke OF the man.
wears Commodore Burgoyne had beel
a citizen of Dastona and OF his iaTs
part in its upbuilding and improve
ment tie said that when the caums
dore first came to Daytona. Beac
street was little more than a sand
Nagon road. lined with more tree
than houses He made ii coinparisa
. OF the city then and now, calling a
IGNITION TO the handsome busints-
places along Beach street At the pre-.
ent time ana 10 the impros ene n 8
the street and RIVER 'front.' much {
! Wsich was due directly or lndlTcetl
to the interest exhibited by Comm
dore BurgoNne III the betterment {
the city He said vi the cUnmodor
q that while he seldom or never a
4 tended public meetings o. the eli
zenS he kept in close touch itA a
u plans for Improvement and his int
est was later shown IN the securing
the band the building OF the |. spla
ade Burgoyne and the erection 81 q.
Casino Burgoyne tor the use and 4
joyment OF the public
Mr. Burgman also spoke oi the 5
cial side 81 Commodore BarSosne
contact With the people 81 DAYTON
II Daytona Beach and Seabreeze al
the pleasant trips enjoyed with HI
on board his Yacht Sweetheart al
later the delightful social gatherIn
d on q larger scale al the commodore
beautiful home on North Beach sire.
where his friends often enjoyed I
music Of his magnificent pipe org
and other musical Instruments
Mr. Burgman also took adyanta
of the opportunity TO call the ate
ton of the visitors TO the progre
which is being made in Nolusia coun
with its small population OF but lit
over 10000 people and requested IT,
TO ponder this subject on their
turn 10 their northern homes and {
their friends Of What Was being It,
: here
At The close OF Mr. BurgMau