The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
PAN GETS BY JEROLOMAN.
DELIGHT OF ALE THE GODS GOOD
ENOUGH FOR AN ACTING MAJOR.

TIE msruare statue. Hoofs, Horns, ana All.
Cenausrs an Art ComHisa,onerAs Prejudiccs
and wal Ne Accepted to AasSn the
CITY s~eu.ewheFe, 10 Eot In Central Park.
The future OF Sculptor Barnard's statue of the
Rroat god Pan IL as good rs decided. Acting
Mayor Jeroloman, In his capacity as member
of the Municipal Art Commission, hns personally
inspected the plaster cast of the statue and Ia
favorably impressed. His visit to Mr.. Barnnrd's
studio has brought about q radical change in his
opinion of the monument.
Mayor Strong. Bruce Price. and ], O. A. Ward.
the other three members Of the Art Commission.
have been outspoken all along IN their edmirn.
ton Of MT. Barnard's statue, and at their last
meeting they yero for accounting it IN bohnlf of
the city without further consideration. Each
NOUS in doclorinR that there could be NO doubt
9ooue lUs ettletio morit'' rms was oetore Mr.
Joroloman had spoken. Aftor they heard him
.nus mero not 30 sure Mr. yoro'oman coan.
sneu aolsy. ao saia tnoy could scarcely expect
m him 70 ns vote 0l1h'n d. on n. a work work Of art from .
tho ca,t n.rson,,,x hm, hn y.ntnS .,o, -
Iho Cast personally, put ne wanted time TO
that the limo for ano, Action on the atatue vss
NOT rtpe. and thcv anno,ntsa NJ J.r,iou,n ;.
committee of ono to view 1t and report.
Then Mr.. Jeroloman began to ponder Pan.
u> Ao,~ht =. h~oh ~ -,
no Dough. oook on Mythology and no rood
every word 1t contained about tho old god. The
knowledge thus gained did not produco in his
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niih "'Vfnoio Impression Oh ran. Inc hoorB
and horns bothered him. He was afraid that tho
statue, if erocted on the boulevard. might h.ve
n h.a .1.,t an IT, 49,. ~. .'..-
Aoou enoct on inc stroet car horses, and. al
though he declared that he would not allow his
prejudices against the person,litv Of pan N in.
t..s..o -,,h ~. -. Sr,".
eo.ie,o VAN nis uu',es . Muhicipai Art COM
missioner, 1t cannot BIO said truthfully that his
mind was free from biss when bo v,sitod M
oern"ru stuuio On FRIDAY.
Mr.. Jeroloman was accompanied by Gilbert
Robinson. tho arcbiteot- WIN 4. n devotod al.
49, - M n.rn..a,. -, - y.oU w
n''rero narnaro Work. ana mr.. Jeroloman
declared yesterday that their reception by tho
short preliminary conversation the real work Of
Pan; He viewed him from nfsr and he looked
at him at short range. He studied the pose OF
the reclining figure under varying lights, and
he noted Its proportions with a critical eye. As
criticism gave place to one Of mild admiration.
INJURED at last. Then he turned to MIR. Robinson
and Mr.. Barnard. "Of course you gentlemen
understand that / do not pretend to know any.
thing about art" he said modestly. You
some Of tho technical details OF this statue
Mr.. Jeroloman reports that his request was
Instantly and generously complied With. Mr..
barnard went over the ground cxhaustivciy.
He gave details of measurement, and told the
listener that the base would be twelve feet long.
He even drew a small design Of the statue as It
will. look when completed, and said that the base
| would ha hncnratad With rnlptnfrra iyn,r.. -