Opening of the Holloway Sanatorium.

Manawatu Standard, Volume x, Issue 1448, 7 September 1885, Page 4

Opening of the Holloway Sanatorium.

The noble institution founded liy (lie late Mr Thomas fciolloway at StAnn's Heath, near Virginia Water, was t'oniially in-ui^nrited recently !>y the Prince of Walrs. His lloyal Highness, who was accompanied l>y the Princess of Wales, the Princesses Louise, Victoria, and Main) of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge, Miss Knullys and Colonel Cl.it ko iv attendunco, left the Nine Elms Station on the Soulli W.-slorn Jluilway at a quarter past tiire.e, and arrived at the prettily de.'cor.uod Vir^iniiiwator Station at 4. p.m. Here the Royal party wore met by Mr G. Alsirtin-Holloway and Mr Driver Hollo way, and conducted to the Sanatorium, which adjnin.s the station, the Princess of Wales graciously accepting a magnificent bouquet of orchids, carnations, anil stephanotis from Miss Martiu-Holloway. After a brief interval, during" which the. invited guests assembled m th» large hall of the institution, the Royal party were conducted to the. dnis m the hall, which was profusely adorned with choice flowers and palms, wh<*e Mr (t. Martin- Holloway presented the Prince of Wales with a description of the institution. In asking his Royal Highness to declare the building open, Mr Martin- Hollo way saidhis late relative had devoted the la.-t 15 years of his life to the consideration of the best means of alleviating the condition of those who were mentally afflicted, and his relatives appreciated the honour then conferred upon them by his Royal Highness with pride and gratitu le. The i presence of iheir Royal Highness on 1 lie occasion would ever be remembered by Mr Holloway's family with the deepest affe. tion and respect. His Royal Highness m reply said — Mr Holloway, ladies and gentleman, it is with sincere pleasure and great gratification that we come here to-day to inaugurate this excellent institution. No one with such great wealth as your late relative, Mr Holloway possessed could have omrloyed it to a more excellent purpose than m erecting a sanatorium, at so large an expense, with a view to relieve those of our fellow creatures who dem-ind our assistance and our charity to alleviate their sutFering. I assure you that it affords us great pleasure to come hare to-day to open this institution and I wish.it all prosperity. Turning to the audience m the hall his Royal Highness added — 1 bog di-clare tlis Holloway Sanatorium now open. The Royal pnrty then lefb the hall, and were conducted through some of the principal rooms of the institution and along the maiu corridor to the chapel, which is isolated ironi the main building. Returning by way of the terrace, their Royal Highness and a number of the visitors partook of a cold collation m the refectory, and shortly afterwards left for Easthampstead Paik amidst the enthusiastic cheers ol the assembled guests, upwards of l,ooor m number. The company present included the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbiv.y, the Marquis anil Marchioness of Ormorde, Maria, Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl of Cork, the Eirl and Countess oi Romnoy, the. Connies* Spencer, the Earl of Fifo, the Earl of Clonmell, the Eail and Countess of Longford, Count Gleichen, Lord Wirnborhp, Lord Waveney, Lord Brabazon, Loid and Lady Robartes Lord and Lady Truro, Lord de Lisle, Lord W. 8 .-resford, Lady Archibald Campbell, Count de St, Priest., Colonel the Hon. 0. Montagu, the Hon. Mrs Hay, the Hon. Lyulph Stanley, M.P., Admiral Sir 11. Kepplo. Sir Edward Sullivan, Sir .J. W. 'and lady Ellis, Sir T. and L-nly Men/.ics, Sir fjoorjro Chetwynd, Sir George Kelluer, Sir 11. an- 1 Lady Ly Marcbani, Sir Henry Thring, the Chevalier dc S.)iiz:» Correa, th« Pro vost of Eton, the A^sisUnt-Judge and Mi-s Edlin, Mr and Mrs Hardin-.m, MrlV>thery, Mr Hyde Clarke, Mr Sheriff Faudel Phillips, the master* of the Vintners, Grocers, and Curriers' Companies, Dr. A. Carpenter, Dr. Tuke, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Ginsbnrg, Mr-F. Knollys.'-Madlle. Vautheir, Mr and Mrs Vicat Cole, Mr Nay lor Leyland, and Mr A. J. Trendcll. The baud of the Grenadier Guards, under the leadership of Mr Dan Godfrey, played upon the lawn during the afternoon, and a guard of honour was furnished by the 3d "Battalion of the sth Surrey Rifle Volunteers. The numerous visitors were hosuitablv entertained iv the refectory and other apartments, after the departure of the Royal party, and the evening closed with a dance m the great hall, the arrangements being admirably conducted under the supervision of Mr Trendell. The building 1 thus opened under such distinguished auspices may with truth be described as magnificent, although the visitor who may be critically inclined will be disposed to parody the equivocal compliment that was paid to the charge of the Light Brigade at Balftklava, and say, " Tt is mairnificenr, but it is not art." The position selected for the sanatorium could not have been better chosen. Standing upon a sliglit eminence m the midst of a wellwoodeil country, the fine red brick structure with its lofty central tower, recalling the celebrated belfry of Ypres, presents a conspicuous object for miles win ' Of the architecture it may be sai>i m compliment to the architect, Mr CYosshnd, an apt pupil of the late Sir Gilbert Scott, that he has not slavishly adhered to any known *tyle. Basing his design upon the Early Fnglish Gothic, the details of the door and window, nrch and pillar, are modified to suit domestic requiiements that were unknown and would probably have been unappreciated m Early English days. The purely Gothic features or the entrance hall and grand st nil ease have been dinojutsed with colour and gilding that entirely divest them of the staid and pombre attributes that belong to ecclesiastical architecture; while the wealth of light that pervades each room and corridor is sufficient to have converted even Lord Falmorst.nii hims If to the appMca^ility of Gothic architi-cture to domestic purposes. The rent.ral Itall is a m?ig»ili'"ci-t sip^iiment. wish I! lolly, i>pen-i imbered roof and is elaborately d(C<>raled. The walls are cmblnzonc-d with scroll work and

lieialilic healings, th<i panels be.int( filled m will: a cosmopolitan series of full-length portrait*, which include those oft ho Queen and Pri ce Cunsort, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Lord Beaconslield :uid Mr (r adsho:n', Shakespeare and B.tcon Raleigh and CiMinwell. The wealth of orn une.nt it miy be added, was an after thought of kindness towards the persona for whom the. building is intended. Oijl'l gey co'uinns and walls, even if enlivened by sculpture, would, ir was thought, sit heavily on a mind diseased, and it was resolved to make the principal apartments one blaze of gold and colour. The d.ninjj-hall is accordingly lavishly decorated with figures and designs, arabesque and grotesque, the latter di-|>Uying great foi'tility of invention. The adornments aho include a series of paintings m the style of Wattean, forming a fiieze, above which nre smaller groups m luue.ttes. In the smaller but still ample parlours and living rooms tht^ same idea, of cheer fulness and sugge..stivene«s is carried out. It is endeavoured above all things to avoid leaving 1 a dimmed intelligence opposite to v blank wall. All the intenvil arrangements are admirably planned as well for maintaining general health as for isolating special cases of disease, for providing that, attendants shall unobtrusively live close to the patients confided to their charge, and was conveying an idea of freedom combined with active surveillance. . The institution and the surrounding grounds include some 40 acres, the building contai ing about GOO rooms disposed on four floors, and capable of acorn modating about 250 patients. Ti e expense hitherto incurred is nhout £•300,000. The it lea of establishing such an institution was suggested to Mr Holloway a*; a meeting presided over by tin- Karl af Shaftesbury m 1801, m which the need of suitable provision for persons of the middle class aflncted with mental dis-.'ase was strongly insisted upon. The idea then put forth was subsequently lakeu up l>y Mr Holloway, who was desirous of devoting his wealth to aome charitable purpose, which should benefit without pauperising those whom he sought to a>.sist. He was ably assisted m the development of the scheme by hi* relatives, who have taken over the financial burden of the undertaking. It is, however, desired to make the institution as self-supporting as possible. Dr. Sutherland tiees Philipps, who has been appointed medical superintendent, has had considerable su?cess m treating the insane, and nothing will be left undone m the endeavour to carry out the intentions of the founder to restore the patients to health and hone.