Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-28
Ill. SNYDER, Publisher
MORE ABOUT FLORIDA.
DAYTONA.

O,a of the pleasant Httie SihsS uia'
O"I ,be Fast Coast OF Florida Is
enINsn \ busy and popular place OF
D4l EnDO permanent residents anG
soh'' ,.oou,c how many winter visitors.
dear ee,. nroper is on the landward
ID! w. fne Halifax ri3er--onc of those
siav siarSrs cslled by different names thai
cllan" ca.a,r from the main land OF Flor
iorg string Of islands from Jack.
laa la,;,ie n the extreme southern tip OF
c,ste Daytona mas two miles OF
me- tle 'front.' along this river, making IL
Vacant as we'll as beautiful. Sew
peT b-iIqes connect the islanl and the
eIS. eIa;,iand We arrived in Daytona suns
lnai'',,,, ,,,ornirp. Some of the editors
9a!; 9a!.;smiI, vent to church, others struck
nn the bathing beach the very first
~; S;,c The churches weCe we'll at
!nndsj NM tut so was the beach. One of
.ss editors and his son were carried
Wv W., .he tide beyond their depth and
W. " hcing battered almost lifelesa
Ssainet a pier when Jack Senter, a
%odest a Young editor from Columbus
M;ssissinpi. went 70 their rescue at the
risk of his own life. He brought the
itIe bov ashore, and then pluekiiN
vent hack and got the father into safety
The three of them were painfully cut
~ the shelfsh and barnacles clineine
10 the rosts of the pier, but no serious
result eventuated. though a distressing
,raoedy was narrowly averted. Jack
Senter was treated as real hero after
the incident, but he bore his honors
becominGlv.
There are numerous aeroplanes in
ocergtion on DAYTON Beach. and thev
carried a considerable rflmber of pas.
senrcrs up into the ether at fiftv
cents minute. Did the editor of tho
Register 20 up? Nix!
One Of the delightful events durino
the STAY ar Daytona was a sail up the
Halifax river to Ormond Beach. J.
vas an especially pleasant experience
As the writer was so fortunate as to be
pues, at luncheon with Uncle George
Van Pet famous from Florida to Can
ada as good roads enthusiast. and the
two prettieSt ladies in Daytona. At the
OrmOnd Beach Hotel-said to be among
the best hotels in this country, and we
could readily believe 1.-THE editorial
party we're entertained at luncheon by
the Mergenthaler Linotype Company
il owes to the newspapers, for it spared
nc pains to make the occasion alto
gether enjoyable. Such a luncheon!
Such dining room. such service and
such music! And such company! AT.
ter their experience at this elegant ho-
tel the editors felt quite in the class
with John D. Rockefeller, whose winter
home is lust across the road from the
hotel. He was called upon by some Of
the scribes but could not be seen, as
there was sickness in the family. >
pleasant sail down the river to Day
tona ended day long to be remem-
bered.
The following day was even more
interesting. The Chamber Of Comi
merce entertained the editors most pro-
htaoly. After a pleasant concert in
the auditorium, addresses were made
ny Mchard H. Edmonds, publisher OF
me manufacturers Record. and Rev
u GoSS, the author and lecturer
mr. tdmondS presented an array Of
IactS and figures concerning the South
anu lis resources and accomplishments
ulat would have seemed unbelievable
Ial they not come from such high aul
morlty. Ii was a revelation OF the
eIea' possibilities of the southern sec
.h uon oi our great country, and it made
u.vse ..y VINO heard it think! DIR. Goss
;un'Wea with a noble address. inspir-
mS IN Its appeal to the highest type
VI. :" .eIulenShlp and its patriotic eXhor-
,am. SIun lhese two addresses, the one
49, "'nS OF the material advantages and
;r..rer Hs p'Iler appealing to spiritual and
t.'e'uaI IDEALS, were among the best
'Na!HreS OF the entire tour.
i'm ni'eI the speech making the charm
s laoieS of Daytona served luncheon
IT, nIe pavIlions at the rivers edge
nIo. s.e pleasant breeze. amid tropical
psl'S ri,h and foliage and lovely flowers
bonI br. the mocking birds sinking on everv
bSs. i,a,,u ana good fellowship at its very
snIa.i' .i' well, those who enioyed the
M, II'I couple OF days at Daytona will
a, ,b oe nNeiv ever to forget the place
W. oCeaSion-or the pretty girls.
mi ND nag often heard of that wonder.
i ,,,i". ,SpsetWay, the Daytona Beach. bus
Can nus, Te seen to be appreciated. Il
fvo ,, IuN be described. For thirty.
sarl -, IS mis- beach Of firmly packed
in rect wide at low tide. stretches
wbi,l looth .unbroken boulevard or
as . IN mere is no speed limit. Level
s4Sa ..''r with the shining sea on ono
is s:;u me sand hills on the other il
in ,tssa.'eWav that perhaps has no eoua,
wonan. world. Skimming along this
ana dfusr ful drive in a comfortable car
ren,1 . y good company is an event 70
mosH. oer for years. Thousands Of auto
houres PASS and repass, and c..,rv
is erIiovsSe uay this popular boulevard
Daytons our last remembrance Of
beech WIS 10 vas q farewell drive along the
and r. ~ ~ ,ne head OF the Indian river
' On to New SMYRNA.
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