OPENING OF THE HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5177, 20 August 1885, Page 2

OPENING OF THE HOLLOWAY SANATORIUM.

The noble institution founded by the late Mr Thomas Holloway at St. Ann's Heath, near Virginia Water, was formally inaugurated on the 15th of June by the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness, who was accompanied by the Princess of Wales, the Princesses Louise, Victoria, and Maud of Wales, and the Duke of Cambridge, Miss Koollys and Colonel Clarke in attendance, left the Nine Elms Station on the South.Western Eailway at a quarter past three, and arrived at the prettily decorated Virginia Water Statioa at 4 p.m. Here the Royal party were met by Mr G. Martin Hollo way and Mr Driver Holloway, and conducted to the Sanatorium, which adjoins the station, the Princess of Wales graciously accepting a magnificent bouquet of orchids, carnations, and stephanotis from Miss Martin Holloway. After a brief interval, during which the invited guests assembled in the large hall of the* institution, the Royal party were conducted to the d&iYin the hall, which was profusely adorned with choice flowers and palms, where Mr Gr. Martin Holloway presented the Prince of Wales with a description of the institution. In asking bis Royal Highness to declare the building open, Mr Martin Holloway said his late^elative had devoted the last 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 honor then conferred upon them by his Royal High* ness with pride and gratitude. The presence of their Royal Highnesses on the occasion would ever be remembered by Mr HollowayV family with the deepest affection and respect. His Royal Highness in reply said—Mr Holloway, ladies and gentlemen, it is with sincere pleasure and great gratification that we come here today to inaugurate this excellent institution. No one with such great wealth as your late relative, Mr Holloway, possessed could have em« ployed it to a more excellent purpose than in erecting a sanatorium, at so large an expense, with a view to relieve those of our fellow creatures who demand our assistance and our charity to alleviate their suffering. I assure you that it affords us great pleasure to come here to*? day to open this institution, and I wish it all prosperity. Turning to the audience in the hall his Highness added—l beg to declare the Holloway Sanatorium now open.—Morning Post.