The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
RICHMOND TO.HAvE
anew sANA7OR|UM.
DR.. ]. G. Walton Moves to This
City to Establish Health
Resort.
MURPHY's ANNEX CHANGED
Complete Systems Of Hydro
therapy and Electro
thrrapy.

Soon after the completion OF the
Eighth-Grace Street annex to Murphy's
Hotel, 1t was suggested to Colonel John
Murphy that the house would make an
ideal sanatorium, and that although he
and the architects who planned the
structure did not at the time dream OF
such thing. the fact Is that the build
ing as it now stands is splcndidly ar.
ranged for that purpose. 1t was further
suggested that the magnificent artcsian
well on the premises. furnishing an
abundant supply OF pure water for
douche rooms and for all other pur-
poses. would be a valuable asset to n
sanatorium. Nothing more was said
on the subject. but Colonel Murphy,
who Is ever alive to Richmond's gem
eral interest and ever ready to do all
Ill his power to bring sortnthing new
and valuable to town. gave the matter
great deal Of thought. and COM
r:enced to look about to find the right
man for the place.
He has finally succeeded in inducing
DR.. j. c. Walton to come to Richmond
and establish and equip modern san
medical cases OF all kinds, except tu-
berculosis and insanity.
DR.. Walton Is a native Of North Car
DINA. For years he has been the res.
ident physician at tho Mecklenburg.
and he is probably the best known and
most successful health resort physi-
clan in the South. He has for the past
several years given his undivided study
and thought to the treatment Of the
class OF diseases that he purposes to
treat In the Grace Street Sanatorium.
Modern Equipn,ent
DR.. Walton has moved to Richmond
and Ia now arranging the sanatorium
In part Of the Murphy Annex, which
Is fireproof building. and cquipping
1t with all OF the modern parapher-
MALTA known to that branch of merIcal
science. On the basement floor. 'front.'
ing on Grace Street and also with an
Eighth Street entrance, will be pro-
vided elegant private bath and douche
rooms. These will be lined with
Italian marble and every appliance
necessary to make them the most ele-
CANT and useful in the Southern coun-
try will be supplied.
The sa1atorium will be equipped with
complete system Of hydro -therapy. In
Guiding the improved Baruch and Nan
helm systems OF baths, with electric
light baths and complete system OF
electro -therapy, with skilled attend
ants. masseurs, ETC.. in constant attend
ance. The institution will be first
class in every respect.
AS before stated. the credit of bring
Ing this Institution to Richmond, where
medical schools and hospitals have al
ready given the city reputation far
and near. belongs to Colonel Murphy,
and 1t Is no secret that in order to get
1t and the able physician who is to be
in charge here. the colonel takes a
financial interest II the establishment.
He will also look after the material
end Of the institution and the creature
comforts Of the inmates. However. the
sanatorium will be entirely separate
from the hotel and the management en-
tirely distinct. The major part Of the
equipment has already been installed,
and the balance is being put In as rap
idly as possible.