Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-10
THE HOUSE OF PANzA.
A Celebrated Pompeian Relic
Transferred to American
Soil.
BY wonderful Feat Of skillful Archi-
tectnre, Il Burial by Yesuyius Disin-

tectnre, Burial by NeSuyiuS DiSin-
terred-And Reproduced In size, col
or and style for the Dedication of the
Nineteenth Century-The New Do
minion pen Artist visits the scene and
paints the picture in Vivid Lines for
Our Readers A Rare Relic From
that Ancient Crater is Represented
by Il Rare pen portrait prepared Ex-
pressiy for the New Dominion by its
skiIlfnl Artist.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, Nov. 5,
When Mr.. Franklin w. Smith con-
ceived the idea of erecting at Sarato-
GA building which should be an ex-
act reproduction of Pompeian house,
insurmountable obstacles presented
themselves; "distance from the orig
inal models, difficulty of finding artists
who were in the slightest degree IA
miliar with Pompeian style and col
orr the absolute necessity of correct
details in characterization, etc, all
tended to Encouragement. With a
perseverance and persistence that
would not be daunted, the hindrances
were removed one by one, and to-day
the "House Of Panza" stands une-
qualled in the worlds records Of repro
auctions, a masterpiece, bringing a
Roman house Of the first century of
the Christian era in touch with the
civilization of the nineteenth century.
Let US turn from Broadway with its
surging mass OF humanity, from the
Grand Union, where wealth and fash
ion have gathered to listen to the
morning concert, and fash their jew
els in each Others eyes, turn to this
"House Of Panza, at Pompeii buried
by Vensuvius, A. ID. 10, and think
for an hour that we are living two
thousand years ago in that ancient
city whose watch tower and desolator
was Vensuyius, the terrible, whose
lava stream ceased not until Pompeii
was laid in her grave, and covered
with the ashes of its crater
The exterior of the building is
painted in Pompeian colors, and the
roof garden, Sotariun, or sun terrace
is a brilliant mass of blooming plants
and clinging vines. Caryatides sup.
port the trellises, and handsome vases
of antique pattern adorn the spaces.
Enter the vestibule. Here the first
objection which the eye rests is fierce
dog, ready for an attack. This de-
vice, in mosaic was almost universal
in large houses; beneath is the warn
ing "Cave Craven (beware of the
dog) Here are four brackets upon
which are placed busts called "'The
great and good" This custom pre-
vailed in Pompeii and Rome as well,
thus installing Plato, Socrates. Ho-
mer, Cicero and Others as the perfect
pattern. Salre, (welcome) is inserib-
ed upon the pavement. On either
side o. the Vestibul,m are small rooms
occupied by porters, who were fire.
quently chained slaves, wearing their
badge of degradation with the inscrip-
ton II am slave; arrest me, I'm
running away"-the refinement of
irony, for who could escape? Beyond
is the Pdber1so, or shop, for the house
OF Panza occupied an entire block, and
was surrounded by small shops-thus
Roman mobiles disposed of their farm
products.
The Affirm was a grand hall in
which the master of the house re-
ceived his guests, for it must be re-
membered that the Pompeian house
was divided in two parts-one for the
use of the family. the other for the
use of the public; each patrician was
allowed to draw around him as large
a number of plebeians as his influence
could gain. These were called clients,
and had full access to the house Of
their patrons, and as their votes were
of the utmost Importance, they were
gladly welcomed. How like the poll
ticians of our own day! Many Wash
ington boarding house has had its
carpet well worn by these dusty feet
seeking favors at the hands of their
member" or sssenator." In the CEN
tire Of the hall is a marble pool-the
Impluriunl- a fountain sends
forth its cooling spray, and at the,
four corners Of the roof the lions
heads, through which water is carried
to the cisterns in different parts of
the house. Here the muses. are grace
fully grouped on pedestals: -Terpsi-
chore, Polyhymnia, Erato, Clio, Eu-
terpe and Calliope, and the musical
splash of the water, glistening in the
sun as it steals through the glass dome
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