The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14
A SOLDIERS HOME.

GREAT GATHERING AT BATH OF TEE GRAND
LAYING THE CORNER sToNE--rHE NEW BUILD
ING.
BATH, ". Y, juno Is, 1871
The laying OF the corner stone OF the Soldiers Home
which be built in the lovely Centrocton Valley.
about two miles from this place, by the Grand Army
of the Republic, win DO an event of signin-
cameo to-day. The arrival aud encampment OF
the members Of the Grand Army at noon
yesterday was o most interesting preliminary to the
ceremony which s TO take place to-day. The first
duty In order report tho Chief Magistrate OF
tho nation, aud tho following despatch sent to
President Hayes:-
The Grand Army Of tho Republic, Department OF
New YORK, In scmi-annuai encampmcnt assembled,
nj Bath, n. ", on the occasion OF laying the
corner stone OF our New York State Soldiers
Home, sends iraternal greetings TO their comrade
OF oden times, who now so completely ILLS the oico
OF President OF the United States, and wish him all
JAMES TANNER, Department Commander
Gko. b. SQrIREs. Assistant Adjulant General
ORDER EXERCISES.
Tho next thing to determine upon tho pro.
grammc, and this decided on
Music.
Invocation by Rev. Thomas Farrell of New York
Introduction OF Hon. sherman 5. Rogers CT Buffalo.
presiding officer, by tomradc Z. e. Parkinson,
president Of Board OF Trustees.
Music.
Grafton by Rev. Henry Ward Boecher, of Brooklyn.
Announcement OF articles deposited IN corner stone
by Comradc j. A. Lewis, Secretary oil
Board oil rrustecs
Laying OF corner stone BY Comrade James Tanner,
Department Commander
Benedicti0n.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies national salute
will be fired by the battery.
Comrades John X. Pcrley, A. +. Baxter and j. +.
parkh are announced a. Aids TO the
Marshal, aud Will be obeyed ana
spected accordingly.
Invited guests will assemble at the Court House at
two O'Clock p NJ. and will take carriages under tho
WI. +. ROGERS, Marshal.
THE NEW HOME
The s,tc selected for the home Is a charming spot
Il is almost impossible to picture the lovely landscape
the richly covered hills and the tableau rs presented
when looking across the railroad the direction OF
Bath The work on the buildings Is we'll advanced
Tho foundations OF the barracks aud dining hall
are already finished. Inc design Of tho archtect
| IL that tne dining hall, tho principal entrance
10 which faces the SOUTH shall be in between the two
barracks the latter being la icot long with 'front.'
moo of forty two est three stories high There win DO
no dormiorics and the sleeping rooms Will have
/ range OF about 100 feet Tho ceiling IL TO be IL
feet high. The dinins hall VIII DO l45 feet long Go
| feet wide and three stories high
inc dining room proper to be 81 Iect by So feet,
and the celIng IS feet from the floor: The water
| erected upon farm OF 20 acres In extent,
which presented by the city OF Batb--a
/ farm laid out aud improved ty an English gentle
| man named NacKay, who has long been dead. His
old farmhouse butt somewhat after the style of tho
Napolconic House at Maimaison Is still standing, ana
viii used probably rs the residence OF tho superln-
tendent OF the Home. ono OF the richest lcgaccs left
behind him is a lane through the OLD farm oil a mile
in length, to the east OF the Homo buildings lined by
/ stapciy maple trees OF largo growth.
WARN RECEPTION.
| The people OF Bath havc thrown open their doors
| with great hospitality 10 the visitors. Among
/ those here Commander James Tan.
/ pcr Captain Lewis, Mcssrs William II
Riley Parkinson, Brodic, Tate, Brunninghaussn Cor.
| telyou, Jaschkc. and Emil, Walter ana John Kssc.
Governor Robinson and many others will probably
rive morning. There Will be an excursion on the
lake this afternoon and banquet At Agricultural Hal
i tonight