The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-23
Suggestion That Auditorium
Grounds Be Beautified and
Made Use OF, Meets Approval

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shiiu' either IN Daytona Beach or SEES.
o.esze, and neither does it matter
rns.ner y - tourist or a permanent
Iesiaeht put Is interested in what ,be
o"her, :. j. Peabody, does with the
iasee and valuable tract OF vacant real
estate surrounding the Auditorium.
NJ Williams OF the Florida Realty
company. upon having his attention
called to the subject. said:
IT seems to me there is a real on
porlunlty to make this the beauty
spot. the most attractive show placa
OF the two cities. ! would like to see
portion Of the grounds set apart for
playgrounds, plat large enough for
community. house and then the rest
reserved for beautiful park, with
pats OF grass about six feet wide.
power beds. palmetto trees. fountains.
walks. seats and an open ground gym
nasinm. | am we'll satisfied that Mr..
Peabody will see to it the property is
used the best possible for the public.
That is the big way in which he is
IN the habit of doing things
j. W. Camae THAT is certainly
flne piece Of property, and 1t has great
possibilities. 1t don't seem to me il
should be used for parking cars an
less Just a small portion Of it should
be reserved for that purpose. The resi-
would like to see in walks, grass.
flowers, trees, seats-in fact, beauti-
fed in every way possible II would
be nice if il could also be made Gem
Portable for children with their Moth
ers or nurses
Mrs. George p. johnson: Il am par
ticuiariy interested in seeing a pleas
ant and comfortable place for children
provided. Mr.. Peabody has plenty of
ground there to arrange a pleasant
place for everybody. II would be nice
for the checker players to have their
place covered with roof, as they
often like 10 play when the weather
Is Indictment. If this place is beauti-
fed it will add immensely to the APP
pearance oil both towns and to the
convenience and comfort OF all the
people.
c. A. Randall: Il have had some
talks with Mr.. Peabody regarding this
property. and it seems TO me he has
some excellent ideas OF his OWN. 1t
will be a great asset as popular
tourist resort to have these grounds
beautified That can be made just as
pretty and attractive as anyone may
want it. 1t is wonderful what Just
few blocks will do for place like
that. Then with trees. plants, flow
ers, walks and seats, then comfort
able community house and few resort
towns will be better equipped. That
should make it very easy To entertain
our visitors in a suitable manner,
Ernest l.. johnson: 1t seems TO
me our visitors get more enjoyment
out OF their Fairgrounds than anything
else. Those they are now using are
right on Main street and cannot re-
main there much longer as 1t VIII hot
be many more years until there IS not
4 vacant piece of Main street real es-
tate between the river and the ocean.
What we need. therefore, are ample
backgrounds and a comfortable COM
munity house. where meetings OF the
tourists can be held and where they
can gather and amuses taehselFe
when the weather is such il viii not
he pIeasant for them to stay outdoors
= A. Branch. If | remember
l,;ebt Sir was about a year ago that
/ Mr. PeabotH had plans all made Tor
| his nronertg. and il seems to ne they
were very appropriate. and thought
| tban If they were carried out they
could not be improved on much.
nave no doubt this can be made a
very very beautiful spot and that it can be
made very attractive to the visitors
aud thar they can find much pleasure
and amusement under such condi-
tons Int, :.
p r. Ridgeway; I was familiar !
,,;tb The mans OF Mr.. Peabody, and
| - -. inst right. | would like to
eae wild olive street widened there
s San however. before all these
beautifying improvements are made.
II viii be fine ii part OF the property
can he made into pretty park,
nart reserved for parking cars an
ether part for Fairgrounds tennis nus
49, sava for a community house
low Low Of no one thing that Will make
anr town more attractive to the aS
craze winter visitor.