The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-26
BEECHER NOT Paying UP.
Subscribing $500 TO the soldiers Home, hut
Failing to Hand u over.

On the 9Th Of May 1876, at a large meeting
in the Academy of Music in Brooklyn in bchaif
of the Soldiers Home which is now being con-
structcd at Bath. J.. l.. Henry Ward Bcechcr
made n strong appeal for subscriptions to the
building fund, and about $1,000 was sub
seribed that night II was Mr. Bcochcr's first
noteworthy public appearance after the scandal
troubles. and the managers Of the soldiers
Home eagaciously concluded that his friends
were willing to pay we'll for the privilege Of
seeing him on the forum again. All OF Ply
mouths rich men attended and at the close of
Mr.. Beechrr's lecture iniustriously passed
through the house. soliciting subscriptions.
The money rolled in fast. AT an exciting june
turc in the meeting Mr.. Bccchcr stepped for
ward. and remark ing that lac had always been
a friend to the soldier. asked the Secretary TO
put him down for $500. \ sc.onc that will be
LONG remembered followed j. b. Murray. =.
'. White. Il. L. Blair. Moses Beach, and others
of the Bccchrr adhcrtnts started up Il yell Of
applause. which WIS taken up in every part OF
posedly bv the reading desk on which he rested
one hand Whil" hc Kept the other close to his
heart. He bowed 10 the orch cstra. tho paruu"t,
IN" dress circle and tue top gallery. His g"nnr-
osiiy seemed SO great after his troubles that the
audience r.nrwcd and heightened its applause.
! corporal Tanner, IN II nush o, enthusiasm.
hohb"d on his wooden legs to liccclcr's side,
and proposed three cheers Tor Beccher. and
they were given with post Then. wipng tho
tears from his eyes and addressing comrade
in the distant part OF the house. the Corporal
said: " An. Jimmie. this will make glad the
hearts of the poor boys who anne of from Got
| tyshurgh without their legs and arms. &c You
/ bet. WAS comralc Jimmic's reply. Tho COM
miitcc said that MIR. Erochor had not only
agreed t. give $500. but he had also agreed to
| - To- other citi = for hem and mako appeals.
| year aud half has passed. The trustees
have begun The erection Of the building NJ Bath.
| and have expended about all the money they
/ hav" been ahlc To- collect. They have made
I several appeals To- delinquent subs rihcrs to
/ pay up promptly. but there are many who nave
/ failed tO keep their promises. and chief among
I thrm is the Roy. Henry Ward Boech"r. He has
! been with the commute" n number Of times,
/ has learned the exact condition If the Homes
| finances. journoycd 10 Bath. and there heard
the matter 'us-rd at the laying of Tia" corner
stone Of the building. but ne has not yet offered
! e. pay one cent.
! Capt. Lewis Secretary Of the Board Of
| Trustees when asked about tho matter said that
! he could not speak on the subject. He was Iu st
! then going to Try tO collect something for the
| fund. IT. Tia" trustees needed money badly.
! There were many d"inuurnis. and II might be
| necessary some time To- eNpu-c them.
II was learned from another source that no
although nearly every other lnrg. subscription
! had been paid. Til. Rev. Fred. Bell. the cN-
! prilc fighter. L. also in thu list II d"iinuuonts.
! Some of the trustees think that Mr.. Beecher
considers that his services Offset his sul- rip
ton. but this view j. not popular with them. and
is one which they viii not. II II said. entertain.