New-York tribune., 1877-06-12
THE NET.rORK SOLDIERS HONE.
PREPARATIONS FOR LAYING THE CORNERSTONE oN
WEDNESDAY,.

PREPARATIONS FOR IhNlNb HE tbitNf>h-oi'.N@ w
WEDNESDAY,.
The statement recently made by Gen. Slckles
in letter 10 judge Davis hat NevNo.k does nothing
for its veterans promises to lose its dsaeeeab!e
fr1th Tomorrow the ceremony OF laying the cor
pe.-etoue Of the Home for Disabled Soldiers viii take
place at Bath n Y The history of the movement for
tle Home is well known. II originated at the
January encampment of the Grand Army OF the RcPnb
Uc in ls7G Pubic meetings, anouc which were those
At the Academy OF Music in this Cty aud in Brooklyn
lave been held 10 arouse popular interest and secure
funds and IN the churches special contributions have
been taken. The location OF the Home at Bath, S:eu
ben County Is described pleasant anj unusually
heatnful The CCnhoct0n River runs through portion
OF the farm which includes a mil aud water power
which can he Proftahly used by the in tituiion. Al
alaalant supply OF spring wtcr AID an excellent stone
quarry building purposes a'e eclnc Of The advantages
OF the farm Woik on the three buildings is going on
RAPIDLY Tie foundation Of the dining hall, whose cor
nerstone is ne cornerstone, is well advanced and VIII
be At the required hight Wednesday, II is eXpecte
tlat the Home viii Doe in readiness for the reception C
about 800 soldiers by next Christmas. The exercises OF
dedication VIII begin to-day. when the Executive
Committee will meet TO perfect its arrangements. Ina
much as The erection OF the Homr under ;he super
vision O. tie Grand Army OF ,he Republic Of Ibis state
the ceremony of ay ing the corner stone VIII he con-
Quoted by tGat society, whose summer Encal.pucnt
faxes Place a. Gath to-day aud Tomorrow. This
morning the LnlaugIcLt N!H uc called TO order lu
the Opell-Hou.o los Commander Tanner Tie afternoon
will he occupied with an excursion Oh Lake keuka.
IN tAe evening the DELEGATES and visitors will e enter
t.nei a banquet in the Ope.a-House provided By tie
citizens Of BatA. second session Of tle Eueampmert
viii Dc held tomorrow morning, and IL =. m. the
corner stone viii be lad. Tne ceremony Will Dee per-
formed by state Commander jane Tanner % Broohlyn
The Grafton Will he delivered by the Rev Henry Ward
BeecAer Gov. John i. Hartraun OF Pennsylvania,
Grand Commander the United states j. expected 10
preside: M ease Of he absence sherman - Rogers %.
BuO Will hI the pl:ce Ihc prcst nee OF Large ruinHr
OF distinguished officers j. expected among them Gems
WOYafOrl. E,ocu!n, BdruUu, Robinson, Rogers, anu
scilcs. Gen. sherman is also expected.
The only drawback 20 Uc.t 90 -chse Of satisfaction ~
the laylug OF The stone vii be- the tact that the
funds 20 pay for thc blGin-e nave NOT been All suh-
scubed The muOuat required b. FlNUOOD or This sum
Tie town OF Bith Lf~ subscribed f--1tO, liza Davenport
OF that city alone giving $1,000. Inc treasurer OF the
Home, JOuu T. Henry Oi ths cF has received ia cash
about f2JOOO he amount of subscr ptOur received by
l, which does nO' include that subscribed h} Bah, Is
about 100000. Many liberal eits nave been made, the
sage jos ph =. KnaYu John Finley. ir, Frederick DE
PrtstcI VI. .. Roberts, Peter Cooper John A. ID and
L. II. MurgIn. The amount ia the t4.tsury Will it iH
lop.d largely Increased ~ the OF Decoration
Day which moi yet definitely KNOWN The response Of
he churches o. tie committee appeal has been generous
Tbe amount expected by the committee from this source
was an average for each church OF -, but Judging from
e report, thus FAR received TIE average gifts Will fan
LITTLE snort OF SO OF the churches Of the state those OF
this CITY appear % be the most delinquent IN taking any
action In this matter only TWO have thus far reported
81 Joseps Roman Catholic, with S4O0, and the lnde
pendent Liberal Church, Win S-l To- The following is
ihe r,sdlt IA Brooklyn; Washington Avenue Baptist,
SIls 70; I1Ist Unitarian, $ll3 81 INST Independent