Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-23
MR.. POWELL DEAD
He Passed Away Suddenly at
Waynesb0TO' Last Night
TO Be BURIED IN HALIFAX
The Details Of His End Are Measfe
in the Extreme.
HEALTH PRECARIOUs FOR MONTHS.
III. successful Career M PrincipaL.oa
the Richmond Female seminary-
lie Was Universally Beloved In
This, the City OF His Adoption.
HEALTH pRECARIous FOR MONTHS.

Mr.. John II. Powell. the well-knowa
principal OF the Richmond Female semi-
nary, died at Waynesboro', Va, at q
o'clock yesterday afternoon The sad In
telugence was received In this city in
private telegram. which conveyed only
the mcagre detail that death had come
suddenly.
The announcement Of Mr. Powelrs de-
mise was received everywhere last nigha
with evidences OF the profoundest sorrow-
A Virginan by birth, he has lived foF
twenty years In the capital OF the old
Dominion, and during that time he has
reaped a rich harvest Of golden opinions
As a school principal and teacher ha
was eminently successful, and the Rich
mond Female Seminary was one OF tha
largest and best-conducted institutions OF
the kind in the South; as "a gentleman, he
was a genuine type of the old school, and
as scholar he was widely reed.
HE WAS GREATLY BELOVED.
Mr.. Powell had a host OF friends and
no enemies. lie was greatly beloved
because of the innate charm OF his char
acter. His temperament was even ana
his manners mild and gentle. lilo was
charitable and kind to the poor, and tho
extent of his larsenesses Will never %
known. so unostcntatousiy did he dis
pense his gifts.
Deceased was the son OF tho late DIR.
John Powell, of Middleburs. Loudouh
county, Va He was born in the MONTY
of February 1896. and spent his carly
years at Middcburg. lie was studious
always. and graduated from the Unl-
versity of Virginia with high honors.
SUCCEEDED HIS BROTHER HERE.
For some years he lived in Petersburg,
but came TO Richmond upon the death oi
his brother. Mr.. ID. Lee Powell. in re-
Spouse to a wish expressed In the lat
,r's will, and carried on tho seminary.
purchasing the interest of Mrs. CARING
ton.
Mr.. Powell married Miss Rebecca Leigh,
Il daughter of Judge William Leigh. OF
Halifax county, who Survives him, with
the following five children: Mrs. X. l..
Coleman, Of Pittsylvania; Mrs. Shirley
Carter. OF Richmond. Mrs. }. 5. Brock
enbrough, Of Richmond; Mrs. ". r. VIII
liams. OF Richmond. and Mr. J. h. Powell.
Jr.. the brilliant young pianist.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. IL Us the present inten-
ton that the remains shall be taken 10
Houston. Halifax county, and there in
TERED. Mr. BrOckenb0rough and Mr..
Carter left for Waynesb0rO last night 10
perfect the arrangements.
LAST ILLNESS OF THE DECEASED.
Mr.. Powelrs death is believed 10 bs
directly due to heart failure, but indi-
rectly TO the illness which overlook him
az the beginning of last winter lie grew
steadily worse from the first and IL re-
qured a great effort FOR him 10 leave
the city for the mountains after tho
school year Lad run It's course.
About seven years ago Mr. Powell met
with severe accident whereby he lost
a ieg, and the shock attendant upon thu
injury is believed 10 have caured his SUBJ
sequent ~ health He was passenger
on "a Main-street car in this city when Il
was collided with Boy a nook and ladder
truck en- route 10 a fire. and he Vas
frigttfully injured.
Mr. Powell win be sadly missed. His
school Will probably bee carried on by his
daughter Mrs. Williams The plans Tor
the next session were carefully maturod
bv Mr.. Powell before his death. including
a kindergarten course. which h. a new
department that he proposed 70 inaugu-
rate next term.
Mr. Powell was n member Tor many
years Of So. James Episcopal church, AMI
served for many years on the Yestry.