Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-26
ON THE PENINSULA.
DEATH OF THE VENERABLE DIR,
II. II. POWER.
End OF N Long, Useful, and Active
Life as n Physician and Public
Man = The Goyernorship - Other
Mention.
Mention.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, February q
Special 1.-THE venerable and venerated
DIT. Robert II. Power, leading physl-
clan OF this city. died at his residence.
on Thirtleth street, at clock this morn
ing.
For the past three days Il had been
known that DR.. Power could not live
long. His children were notified OF his
extreme illness and they FASTENED 20
his bedside lie was conscious to the
end and closed his eyes YEARLY, as II
falling into a peaceful sleep, as, indeed.
1t was-the sleep Of death. The funeral
will take place at the family burying-
ground, near Grafton, York county, to-
morrow afternoon.
DR.. Robert II. Power was born in York
county. in 1924, and after receiving
liberal education al William and Mary
College he entered the jefferson Medical
College, at Philadelphia, graduating two
years later with distinction He was
just q years of age when he began 10
practice his profession in his native
county. and his reputation as a successful
physician soon became general. He was
twice married, his first wife being Miss
Abbie Jencks, Of Syracuse, y. Y After
her death he married Miss Fannie French,
sister Of Colonel French, OF this city,
who died about twelve months ago. lie
is survived by eight children-Misses
Belle, Mary, and Lucy Power, and Mrs.
J. NJ Curtis, wife of the City Treasurer
Of this city; Mrs Edith Farthing, wife OF
Judge G.. W Farthing, of James City
I'm Of <an
Gardner Power, Of Atlanta. Ga, and
Rev. +. ID. Power. late Chaplain OF the
United States Senate, and now pastor OF
Mount Vernon church, Washington, ID. Z.
He located in Newport News in 1855
and built up an extensive practice ana
was for a number Of years president OF
the Newport News Medical Society.
GRATUITOUS SERVICES.
Notwithstanding his muliifarious du-
ties, professional and political, Dr.
Power rendered an immense amount or
gratuitous services during the dark days
Of the civil war, having been implored
by the citizens of York county 10 re-
main with them rather than TO serve
on the field of battle. In politics. ne
was recognized soon after the war as
one Of the leading Democrats in TINS
section Of the State, and was twice elect
this district-once as a member Of the
lower house. and the second time as a
member Of the State Senate. In 1868 the
Doctor was a delegate 20 the convention
that nominated Seymour and Blair LOT
the presidency and Yice-presldehcy Oh
the United States, and was also a mem
Der Of the convention OF loiZ. DuIlnB
Mr.. Clevelands first administration ne
appointed DR.. Power postmaster OF TINS
CITY. but he declined the appointment
saving that he did not care to assume
tn resnonsibilitv attached to the office.
AS a speaker he was forceiul' Ioglcai'
and eloquent.
YORKTOWN MONUMENT
1t was mainly through the eHorts OF
DIR. Power that the manument was
arno+ed NJ yorktown to commemorate
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS as ne
snent a great deal OF time in WASH
ineton. and finally succeeded in having
n hin passed by Congress making an
augmentation for the erection OF the
shaft. He was interested in MS Anna
Mater. William and Mary College, ana
was instrumental in securing the passage
of a bill by Congress, repayihs the u Us
tees of the college for damage done 10
the buildings by Federal troops uuii"s
tho war ,.l,,,,,,,
Major Baker =. Lees friends are push
INC his candidacy for the guoernatorlai
nomination. and they say they VIII make
a hard fight before the Democratic Sla'e
Convention next summer. II mas peeh q
long time since the Chief Magistrate OF
the old Dominion has been selected iIoHl
mis- section Of the state, and TINS II -
saId. will add strength to Judge Lee ca car.
didacy. His boom was started Ie0en''y - [,
and seems TO be gaining ground IL Is
ratber early TO begin the campaign Dut
bis friends believe IN taking time by the
fOrelock. - inclined
democrats in this city are not lnC l,,,.,,
a. exnress themselves on the adVlsaDiilty
~ holding a constitutional cohFeh'iOh,
Giving as a reason that they nave HO'
Guided the question thoroughly
The superintendent Of the Chesal' ne
and Ohio Elevator Company says tlia -, iie
ovDacts 70 export !, $50 900 bushels OF gram
tbis week. This Is said to be the iarses1
sbinment OF grain that has ever been Ina a.ie
90 anv mort In the United states from oHe
oio,,ator in the same length OF time.
pev Charles ~ Van Houten' OF -d"ns
letter va. is conducting a series VI
oo,,oncelical services in the First fIespy
torian church Of this city. lie Is an
ernest and forceful speaker ana MS con,
ca S.-anetions are held as if under spoii
S,rirg his dlscoursos.