, 1865-10-28
HOMES FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
The Philadelphia Enterprisc-Specch
of Gen. mcAde-1Ic Gives Some Facts
and Figures.

| The great Fair at the American Academ,
OF Music, on Broad street, between 9puc
and Walnut. IS the cl,lef topic for the consid
Grafton Of the people Of Philadelphia. It
funds for the erection Of Il permanent homIl
for soldiers and seamcn who were physfcall,
disabled in the case Of the country duriuf
the recent cnuse1ess rebellion. Like othc
| good and patriotic works, this Fair was start
| cd by few ladies. It has grown Into one O
great Importance, and commandsvery genera
attention, not only In Philadelphia, but Il
various lseciions of our county. Massa
| chusctts and New Jersey have already CON
menced arranging their tables.
The great benevolencc of the present yca,
WIS formally begun last evening, on the open.
ing of the Fair for the Soldfszs' md Sailors
Homc. 1t will be another jewel In the croau
the sasiors Of our country. The object oi
The fair Is to raise building md endowment
fund for erecting aud orgnnixlng such rest
and refuge for the brave men who have been
disabled In their country's service, by land
and by sea, and also for the children OF those
who have fallen iu battle, as will signa1ize
TINT VIC hare not forgotten The triumphs thcy
llaye achieved. The rarquct was tioorcd over
md The stage WIS thrown open to Its entire
depth.
satterlce band was stationed Z, the west end
Of the balcony, md discoursed during the
evening in fl.se style patriotic airs. Al pre-.
occupied By Lieut.. Gcu. GEnnt. Vice Admiral
FarroEut, Maj. Gen. Meade. Com. Striblinp
Ma. Gen. Webb, Com. Hull, Gen. Hum phre Is,
Gen. Eogdoa, Surg. j. n. Foltx III. 8. NJ,
Hon. Wm. .. Kelley, Bishop Simpson, Rev.
Rr.d R Bra!ae1d an% " LsTis Esq., Buchanan
Alter pr1yer by Rev. Bishop Simpson, Gen,
Meade assumed the duties Of chafrmau, and
enid:
Ladies' and gentlemen, ne are here TONIGHT to
ditcharee duty which, tn ny humble Judgement
are here in9 the purpose oi saleiug funds for the
ssAss-who are' IN reality, IN ths highest degrce
elme which have had 10 prepare tor this occasion
could not appeaa 10 the records order that might
gi5e you some idea Of ihe great debt-ot il naacn-
was fortunately in position 10 aye recourse to the
records Of single army-the Army Of The Potomac
lg1eat md continued applnnseI- which / had
applanse;1 fortunate il being in Command iaf"s Or
il ii the clo.e OF the rebellion. [Applausel was
n p9sfilon t9 take cloee glance at them, and
clofe Of The war sbze wcrc reported to he Govern
meuI, as wounded, over ono hundred and twenty
n.y. thousand ne men. Now, Of tcouue large numbers
turned to the Fankt, not difablcd. But sake yeFy
small percentage Of ali thcte-one-ffrh of all these
nrnbers-at least a5 oou hare been disabled ont Of
these 125ua 1t will be necessary to take care Of
lheFe IN some way Or othcr-those tlIsahlca ftom
Wounds received IN battle. Now, ,hete are tic re-
turns from only one army It is one Of the largest
dultng The war, mud did some oI the hardest asht-
mg. lAppinuse:l but It il not these alOOO men
alone who have to lie taken cat Of hui. the disabled
diem, then only can we realize he whole mass OF
suffering. And how arc we 10 take care OF these
pyor mepl Tic auswer may be that they may Be
ans o. Ill., By hs
sio7 10 move. iEcre Is Legislature or d Cousrcs:,
and many men take long to act, and the work can
aot g. On without PIT arptopa4!Hions by Conersss
member ol IN INSTITUTION whose object 1t ia 10 es-
tahlish national home fos soldiers and eailo.s. 4
hundred gentlemen arc appointed as corporators,
be DONE On thlt sulject. Three times ! have been
A. upon The last meeting, in order to DO anything,
lesislailon: 50 i i viii ths ~ aeneiai s1al
Ss Fl eow. sns w sDa e ;on nj
est,c charity they look tonight. number Of d.
sna aes 6,t E, .h,s .{ have Organized Home i
ncnt they have ZONE sixty or seventy but they are
now forced 70 tu1n nway sometimes Al high 10
twenty i9 dag. All would be gladly taken In il
a!feady hase ana are able TO take care Of and the
ao,tco that are yet to be taken care of II d the
purpose Of Eakipg these means, that they may
attend, 70 palronize this laiz, that hey may
take I'll In who ask: But here a1e gentlemen
who can examine this subject more closely
references to those who suffered In an hour of
tiiai-thoee men who come to Jou suffering. Ena-
DC them To take cure Of Themselves, those who took
men who wanfonly or iueaneiy sought to destroy
II. ihey arc the men who went to defend and did
Ieiend you, snd suffered in doing 1t as 10 be rcn.
dcfsd incapable Of earning their lally bread Hut
IL is not necessary 10 dIlafe on this subject Every
good citizen, every Christian mau md woman, r.
alizes the nsseasliy Of dong something for lhese
trust you will give this Fair all The attention You
ean. Ibis institution may be only temporary, tho
GoselnmeM may sCun nseCme their care; but do
not fall to 70 on continuing In Increasing relief m
~ the Government does tske ehatrc Of fhem