The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-25
R|DGENO0D HOTEL


Frank webber. who. for several
OF the Ridgewood hotel, is thoroughly
that popular hosiery To Z News rep
resentaSiye Mr. Webber said.
''The Ridgewood has had the best
season of its history Never before
haveA We had such busy month OF
January. Our house has been filed
since the FIRST Of February The sea
son. of course. was a little late in get
ting started as We are usually full b.
the 25th of January. This delay was
due to the mild wintss IN tAe North.
and | am not expecting that the last
days of the season will find as many
tourists il the Triple Cities as other
years have. This is because of the
extreme warm weather in the south
ern resorts Of the steta. In former
years tourists have come from these
resorts and stopped several days here
en- route To their northern homes.
imagine that this year maay OF them
will not feel like unpacking trunks
that they have packed in tas heat of
the more southern cities Tor a few
days stay here; then, too. Easter
eesning early makes some difference,
for there are always people who want
10 be home for that festival season. =
MIR. Nebber was asked what he
thought isaytona most needed 10 make
her up to the staissartl Of what
Florida resort town should be. aud
said:
THE thing most needed by Daytona
is good ROADS. One can easily note
The conditions that prevail IN the
Beach cities Where there are good
roads there Is sure TO be building OF
homes anu general prosperity. This.
Of course. win come. nnt people can
hardly be expected to invest IN 5 per
cent bonds Tor road building when
they can get so much better interest
in almost any other wav People are
bound 10 come 10 Florida. The cities
are easy TO access and NEST people
nave more money than formerly and
this means more travel aud Florida
is sure to get her share of the patron
age
Mr. Webber was asked when the
Riagewood would close tor the season
and sail tina, lie hoped TO keep the
place open until the middle OF April.
and certainly until the 10th. That as
long as there was a demand for the
Accommodations of the Ridgewood
they would be ready TO serve their
patrons. He said the work had been
very pleasant during the winter; that
they had al all times had very tine
class OF people IN the house and that
il was q pleasure to serve them
Col + p Woodbury. was host at 4
very delightful dinner and smoker
"Wednesday evening in compliment TO
the men who are his guests at the
Ridgewood The dinner was served in
the private dining room and was fol-
lowed by session OF social fellow
ship In which all contributed to the
good time.
A distinguished guest at the Ridge
wood this week is Adam Engei. ac-
companied by Mrs. Engel and her sis
Ter. Mrs. A. p. Dierest, all OF New
York. Mr.. Engel is one Of the best
known restaurant men IN the country
For more than thirty years he has
conducted the famous Engel Chop
ffouse at Seth street and Sixth ave
rue, New York. The party is much
pleased with the Ridgewood and with
Daytona and are delighted with the
lovely spring climate here
Another distinguished guest at the
Ridgewood this week is G. A. Farm
ham OF Saratoga Springs. n. y. HI
is accompanied by Mrs. Farnham an
they both are delighted with the
triple Cities. Mrs. Farnham is tbs
proprietor OF The American House a
tssaFaioga Springs. a place that has
llong been ASnown to the tourists o
ttlP country.
Eaests continue TO arrive at tht
sRidgewood in large numbers. and ms
sfoiiowing are among the reeen
sguests: Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Merrimar
lsot New York and Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID
Merrimau of Wheeling. ". Va; {
s4srown and H. AppIey of Elizabeth, \
j.; f. Buzzard OF Syracuse. \. Y; 7
Stanlm. Elizabeth. \. j.: Mr.. and Mrs
n. W Pelton, G, w. Truesdail and II
A. Truesiiall OF Cenueaut. Ohio; ". /
tsrose of Barlow. Fla; Mrs. Charlie
Bieser OF DAYTON Ohio. Mrs II. c