The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-03
Unity of Purpose and
"Co-oberation" Expressed
By the Various Speakers


directors of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway. who is spending
his first winter N the city.
The first speaker of the evening to
be called upon was W. " Lawrence.
the grand old man from Westchester
County" New York. owner of Law
renee Park in Bronxviilo. and greatest
exponent of the beautifying of the
Daytona water front. He delegated Mr.
Charles Frederic Goss to speak for
him. 20 explain the dream" which
had come to him of Greater Dayto-
ma. ~
Plans for Water Front Improvement
DR.. Goss, one Of the mos; impressive
speakers OF the Triple Cities. painted
word picture OF Mrs Lawrence's
plan 50 giowingly, so tonchingly. and
50 expressively that the plan was laid
before the minds Of his hearers to the
finest detail. intoxicating an the ideas
of its originator. with wonderful
park stretching along the river front.
with the removal of unsiglitEy features
now so evident. with parkway which
would meet all the requirements of a
pleasure ground for Daytoaas S win
ter guests.
Mr.. Lawrence has had an architect
draw up plans of his idea. painted in
colors typifying the beauties of the
great City Island, which met with the
instant approval OF those present Mr..
Lawrence explained that his plan en-.
tailed work Of considerable magnitude
and that it would perhaps be wise to
go slowly and build we'll suggesting
that the first year should be devoted
to enlarging City Island, making the
iill, aad the building of sea wall
about the pleasure parkway. City
Commissioner H. r Titus gave in
stant approval OF the plan AS one OF
the board. aud believed that the plan
was. feasible and could be consum-
mated
Spot Most Blessed by God and Nature
Daytona and the Halifax Country
came in for glowing word picture
from the eloquent and forceful Rich
ard II. Edmonds, known over America
as the greatest booster for Florida.
and particularly the Halifax country
that this community is fortunate in
having He urged an Improvement to
the stretch of country from Ormond
to Allandalc. and from Wilbur to Or
mond Beach. which no described as
the spot most blessed by God and ma
ture. He heartily approved Of the plan
for Improvement. and offered his as.
sistance in any way toward their full
/ fllment
Speaking on 60 operation, Robt S
Holmes. president OF the Florida For
um and Assembly, in his usual happy
style urged closer working of the
communities comprising the Halifax
I Country explaining what might be
accomplished through earnest efforts
OF tho booster spirit Of The communi
ties comprising this great country
He urged in addition. greater sup
port FOR the Florida Forum and As
sembly from other communities. aud
asked that greater cooperation be
given the efforts Of the Auditorium
committee ~ giving to this commua
ity the greatest Of speakers and en-
tertainments in the state
One cocktsil-one optimst.
Reiterating the faith which he hold,
in the Halifax Country made eyiden
by a large Investment here. E. 4
Simpson. of Simpson & Pope. owner.
gof Ortona. expressed his desire to co
operate in plans for a great Halifa,
Country, as he realized that any i'm
provement to any one section of thu
community benefited all others. Il
closing. he stated that it was salt
that the only difference between a
optimist and i pessimist was cock
tail, and inferred that he was an opt
, mist
| Mayor Geo. y Rigby. of Ormond
t always a forceful speaker impresse
on his hearers the fact that Ormon
e did not take all the glory Of the fac
D.. that John d. Rockefeller makes hi
< home in that town. bur that Mr. Roekt
feller had often expressed his love 10
a all OF the Halifax Country. aadStha
Q his choice of this community as hi
e permanent winter residence Was th
d greatest compliment that cUutd be pal
t to climatic conditions. and the nature
beauties of the Halifax Country. Fl
/. also paid high tribute to Mr. Law
n renee, whose place in New York b
l. described in glowing terms
= Tribute Paid to Carl r. Hnappe-
* The evenings meeting closed wit
L discussion OF the Das tona Coll
II Country etuo y 2eFess ana tinanes