The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-04
Who In the Halifax Country
WILLIAM v. LAWRENCE

The Halifax Country, this stretch
of fifteen miles of Gods given beauty
along the picturesque Halifax is most I
fortunate in having benefactors TO a
great number, men who has made ex- /
ceptlonal success in their business /
lives, and who have picked this spot
of natural beauty in which 10 spend (
their declining years, but in a great /
majority. men who are not content /
TO withdraw from all activity but are
devoting their energies 10 adding TO |
the natural beauties of homes of ex-
Iceptional value and attraction.
One of such, who is perhaps as little |
known among the residents of the |
Halifax Country as any other. is Will |
/ am NanDuzer Lawrence, who has his |
home on South Ridgewood avenue.
and who calls Daytona his winter
home
Mr.. Lawrence is an exceptional man
in that he can conceive of beauty
where now but rough spots lie. His
/ dream OF magnificent water front
for thes tretch of country along the
Halifax, as so giowingly described by
/ DE- c. F.. Goss al the recent booster
meeting, gives an insight into the man
who has made great success of his
tlife
Although Mr. Lawrence has passed
the age that most men as active as he
in the business world reach. he is
youth personifed in his activities for
the good of others, On Lincolns birth
day. one week from tomorrow. Mr..
Lawrence will have reached his 10Th
birthday
! Mr.. Lawrence in 1866 became man
lager of the Montreal. Canada, branch
of the Perry Davis & Son company
and in 1922 became head of its sue
cesser the Davis q Lawrence Co. of
New York. So great did MIR. Lawrence
make his business that seven years
later, or 81 years ago. he retired from
active business life. deyoting his en-
ergies to the upbuilding of Lawrence
Park in Bronxvlle. n. y. and to the
furtherance of the Lawrence hospital
of which he is the founder.
Geo. y. Rigby. who was acquainted
r with Mr.. Lawrence, ana Lawrence
Park in Bronxyilie many years ago
gave graphic description of the re
alization of one OF Mr. Lawrence's
dreams in the building OF Lawrence
! Park, at the recent booster meeting.
! He stated that Mr. Lawrence has
taken one of the most barren portions
I of Westchester county. millionaire $
: residential section, and had converted
it into the most beautiful spot in the
. county. and not alone for himself. but
{ has been the influence OF making
more beautiful the entire surrounding
J. country
). Daytona and the Halifax Country is
! proud to have man OF Mr.. Law
r renee's ability and stamp. as a winter
resident He has been largely instru
# mental in the success OF the Daytona
g Coli and County club, no; only a large
d purchaser CT bonds Of the club he has
# az his own expense. laid out and beau
Z titied the driveway from South Ridge
e wood avenue, To the course greatly
enhancing the value of the property
apd attractiyeness OF the course
:. He now stands ready to do more
= tHeh us otAetlt AtWd 4U tttE Planned tltl
: provement TO the water mont of Day
!. tona. He has had plans drawn alons
;. his IDEAS which have met with in
:. slant approcal eli everyone who ha
:. seen them.
!. 1t is the commencement of a plai
= which it is felt. will add to nature
- beauty more than any other could dc
"A 1t is squarely up to the Dayton
il Chamber OF Commerce. the Dayton,
e Hctel Mems Association, the city OF
- hcials, merchants and all those wh
- have the best interests Of the Halisa
i country a heart to lend their assist
~ ance TO the frtherance of the plar
The Halifax Country residents hay
"a been imbued with greater spirit d
! cooperation and renewed vigor in tn
- promotion of the best interests OF thi
N country. it is felt that success towar
great accomplishments tor the Hal
/, lax Country is now under way, due /
the far-sjghtcdness of MIR I.awrenc,
n benefactor OF the Halifax Country