The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-14 00:00:00

HOSPITAL

In actor-line) with custom, the annual " view"
of this 6r ':,t hospital was yesterday he'd. His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wake. as President, for the first
time tookpart in the ceremony, which consists in the formal
bat thor,u&ls inspection of the wards, and of all the
washing departments of the hospital. His royal high-
ness was et *ducted through the wards by the treasurer,
Mr. Foster WI its, accompanied by the almoners and by
the menders t f the medical and surgical staff.
In the evening Lis Royal Highness, as President
of this Institution, occupied the chair at the annual
festival, which was held in the great hall of the hos•
vital, moording to custom. The guests were about 240
in member, and the Pence was supported right awl
141 by Priem. Christian. Viscount Hamilton, Lord Henry
Limos, Lord Alfred Hervey, the Bishop of Oxford,
General Knolls, the treasurer of the hospital (Mr. Folder
White), Archdema Hale, and Mr. Arthur Ileitis. The
company also included several of the aldermen of Lohdon,
who are governors of the hospital ex officio' and many
more of the governing body, with the physicians ead
surgeons of the institution, who are all more or less men
of eminence in their profession. The Prince arrived at the
hospital about half-past 6 o'clock, and shortly before 7 was
escorted to his seat in the banqueting hall amid the cheers
lof the company. The dinner was served by Kenn.
Maples, of the Albion, end was
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the ressown of their eetablishmeata
On the removal of the cloth, grace was said by the
" and that done,
His 80r.% I. HIOHNZSM, the chairman, said he would give
the company a toast in the way in which it bad always
been given in that hall &teach anniversary festival, namely,
"Church and Queen." (Cheats.) The Queen, he said,
took the liveliest interest in the hospitals of the country,
and had that day evinced that interest by laying the foun-
dation stone of the sister hospital of St. Thomas. Her
Majesty, be understood, had never visited St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, but he trusted before lung to induce her
to pay it a visit, and to Lave the satisfaction of conduct-
ing her over the establialnuent. (Hear, hear.)
. _

The Bishop f Ox row) responded to the toast, and gave
in return," The Prince of Nt ales, the Princess of Wales,
and the rest of the Royal Family." His royal highness,
be said, had so king identified himself with the commu-
nity, that he was welcomed everywhere, and with the
greatest cordiality. (Cheers.) There was something that
addressed itself to the feelings of every man when they
saw one born to the highest place in this great empire
taking his share in mitigating the afflictions and sufferings
of others. (Cheers.) it was a tribute to humanity, and
as such was most graceful in the heir of a hundred kings.
He thought, too, the coming of his royal highness into
that hall that night should be welcomed for another
reason. It was a tribute to that highest of human sciences
which wet' identified with that ancient hospital --s tribute
as much to throe who ministered to the relief of suffering
as it was to the sufferers themselves. (Cheers.) He (the
Bishop of Oxford) honoured that noble profession for all
the inestimable benefits it conferred upon mankind, and
especially for the calmness, the coolness, the courage, and
the tenderness with which it was practised by all its di:.
tinguished members. He felt the compliment paid to the
start of that great hospital by his royal highness was
well bestowed and cordially acknowledged, and he gave
as a toast," His Royal Highness the President of that
Royal Hospital, the Princess of Wales, and the rest of the
Royal Family,"
The toast was drunk with acclamation, and the olkiir
sang an appropriate air.
The Prince of WAI.E.I said he rose to respond to th.,
very kind words in which his health tad been proposed,
and he could assure the company that it had given Lien
more than ordinary pleasure to be president of that hos-
pital, and to be present there that evening for the first
time in taking the chair at one of its auntvenary festi-
vals. His only regret was that the manifold duties
he had to discharge did not admit of his being
oftener among them ; but they might rest assured that
he took the liveliest interest in the hospital, and
the more the treasurer let him know what was
going on within its walls the better he should be pleased.
He had had opportunities of visiting the hospital, and had
always found it in working order, and in a state of the
greatest efficiency. The Plincess of \Vales took • lively
interest in the institution, and when she was first able to
move about after her illness, she accompanied him, and
paid a visit to it. (Cheers.) He thanked them once more
on behalf of the Print:leas of Wales, the other members of
the royal family,and himself for the kind manner in which
the toast had been received.
_

The tout of " The Army, the Navy, and the Volun•
tears " was next given from the chair, his Royal Highness
emaciating with it the name of General Knollya on be-
half of the army, Lord Henry Lennox on that of the
navy, and Alderman Sir William Rom on that of the
volunteers. The Prince also took occasion to pay a high
compliment to the medical profession in connexion with
all three services, speaking, he said, in a place eur•
rounded with historic associations extending over a period
of 500 years.
At this stage the choir, In which Mr. Lawler and Mr.
Fielding were conspicuous members, sang one of a choice
selection of aim.

The Prince of Wabes next said be had to propose the
toast of the evening, which was adopting a time. honoured
formula, " Prosperity to St. Bartholomew's 110,pital and
health and ease to the poor patients," and it gave bim ex •
trews pleasure to do so. This hospital, be sail, was one
of the largest and most ancient of the metropolitan hospi-
tal', having been founded in 1.103 by 'Cohere, Minstrel to
Henry 1., and who afterwards became prior of the ono-
mastery of St. Bartholomew the Great. tin the dissolu-
tion of the monasteries Henry VIII. granted a charter to
the hospital, which at that time hail only 100 beds, one pby -
sicians, and this. surgeons. Now it had 6.10 beds, 12 phy •
sic ian, 12 surgeons, and a small army of lecturers and dressers.
He had had some opportunities of going over the hospi-
tal. That, being a grand day, the wards were all swept
clean, and were well ventilated. But the /lime might be
said of the institution at any time. He once took the
treasurer by surprise on a day in winter, giving him only
half an hour's notice, and he found the hospital in the
same satisfactory state as he did yesterday, though that
was gala day. It was then as clean and well attended to
as it appeared to be on great days, and the physicians and
surgeons were going about in their daily occupations.
But it was oa the occasien of the terrible catastrophe in
Clerkenwell that the merits of the institution cause out
more conspicuously than perhaps on any other. Almost
immediately after the explosion took place as many
as forty of the sufferers were well housed in the hospital
and had their wounds dressed. He himself went there
twice after the explosion, and it would be quite impos-
sible to find the institution in better working order.
Mach, indeed, was due to the unremitting care and atten-
tion of the treasurer—(cheers)—and as that gentleman
is now present he felt a difficulty in saying as
much with respect to him, as he should be disposed to do
'if he were absent. He (the Prince) felt pleasure in pay-
ing a tribute to one of the senior surgeons, Mr. Holden.
(Cheers.) They were all well satisfied that the hospital
was thoroughly prosperous and satisfactory in every
respect, but still there was one thing wanting, and be
felt justified in mentioning it once more—namely, a
convalescent hospital—(hear, hear)—to which patients
who were recovering could resort to recruit their health
out of London, and return to their homes as well, or
as nearly as well as they were before. If this question
were mooted again the governors might feel assured
that he would concur with them in every possible way
in advocating the establishment of a convalescent hos-
pital in connection with that of St. Bartholomew.
(Cheers.) He felt the greatest pleasure in proposing
The Health of the Treasurer," who had many arduous
duties to perform, and who bad, moreover, within the
last two years, been called to assume the otfiee of
treasurer of Christ's Hospital. His double duties mint
indeed be onerous, but they might be assured he would
not forget his &tat love—St. Bartholomew's HospitaL
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The tout was drunk with great cordiality, and the tree.
surer (Mr. FOIST= Weirs) made a suitable acknowledg-
roent of the compliment, remarking by the way, that he
bad been endeavouring to induce the Merchant Taylors'
Company to join them in founding a convalescent hospital.
He added that, if with that view the Merchant Taylors'
Company would advance 40,0001., the governors of Si.
Bartholomew would advance other 40,0001., and that
would go far to attain the abject in view.
His MOTAL Hiounzsa next pee as a toast, "The
Medical Staff," emulating with it the name of Dr.
Frederick Fans, the senior physician, and that of Mr.
I:'aget, the senior surgeon, to the latter of whom the
Princepaid a high compliment for the pt services he
had rendered the Princess of Wales- duringher lad and
severe illness. He could never forget the uareoutling
attention Mr. Paget had paid the Princess during long aid
weary months, and he did not believe the could otherwise
have recovered so rapidly as she bed does.
Some other toasts appropeiato to the suasion were given,
and the company sowsred about 10 o'clock.
During the evening there was a One display of Ike elem.
trio light the quednagle of the hospital in honour of
the ,nft in
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his leave his royal highness
was seMnislastiedly ceased.

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