The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-28
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Information was received Yesterday of
the death i'm Rome. Italy. OF Capt Jeffer-
son Page in the ninetieth year OF his age.
Captain, or as he was more Familiarity
known, Commodore Page, was born az
Seley, Gloucester county. and his boy
hood was spent there ln 1877 he was APP
pointed cadet az the United states Ma
val Academy by President John quincy
Adams IN recognition OF the services OF
his paternal and maternal grandfathers,
Governor John Page and Thomas Nelson.
Governor OF Yorktown h. being the son
of Mann Page and Betsy Nelson. The
United States Naval Academy was then
a receiving ship. stationed in the harbor
OF New York and young Page was grad
uated with the h0nors of c'ass OF forty
five members.
He was then commissioned a midship-
man, and made several notable cruises.
One Of these was on the old Dolphin to
Asistlc waters. All OF the officers and
many of the crew were stricken down
with fever. until Mldshlpm3n Page was
the ranking officer. He assumed command
and brought the ship 10 a home port,
and Wac rewarded by Congress raising his
rank Capt Page was but Is years old al
that time, but even at this early age was
noted for his val0r and cool Judgment
Jefferson Page passed through all grades
and was commissioned commander IN
1855. In 1901. however, he left the United
States Navy and received commission
ass Commodore .n the G. S y. He was
also made "a colonel Of heavy artillery IN
the q. s A. and was In command OF the
station az Gl0ucesKr Point. and later
al Chafllns Blun He was. however, re-
Ieved from duty In the army and sent as
special agent of the Confederacy TO Euro
pean countries 20 purchase ships for the
navy. After the war he went 10 Lsndon,
and later went 60 South America. where
he and his son engaged In cattle-raising
ou an extensive scale. In this connection
is an interesting story.
In the early hftes he surveyed the
Paraguay and Rio De Ia Plata rivers. Ills
services were recognized by the Arg n
tine government. which offered 10 com
mission him c0mmander-in-Chief OF the
navy of that country This honor, how
ever. Dr. declined. but on his returning
90 that country after the war, and being
IN reduced circumstances he al once be-
came a popular hero, and financial aid
was given him, without stint. His son
had already settled there and they en-.
gagged lu stock raising. He, by this means
amasroI considerable fortune and then
migrated 10 Florence. Italy. Here his
daughter became the Countess OF Spinoia
bat Oh tho death of the Count Of Spin0la,
they removed to Rome. where the home OF
the venerable couple. Commodore and
Mr.. jefferson Page became the Mecca
of Americans who visited that city. For
a score OF years Commodore Page was
blind. but retained the FUN possession
Of his mental faculties.
Besides his service az sea, Commodore
Page surveyed and made sounding5 Tor
the old Fire Island Channel, New York
harb0r. and for some years was stationed
az the Naval Observatory IN Washington.
A widow. a daughter the Countess of
Spuola Professor Frederick Page, OF
Bryn Mawr Pa. and Philip Page, OF
Buenos Ayres South America. sons. sur
yIye him. lie also has many relatives
who reside in this State The Page
homestead at Shelley o. now occupied boy
bits grand nephew, Richard Page.
Mrs. Ellen Bruce Baylor.
Mrs Ellen Bruce Baylor wife Of Mr..
James Baylor. " the United States Coast
and G0edetic Survey. died yesterday morn
for was about forty years OF age and was
born at stanton Hin. Charlotte county.
where her mother. Mrs. Charles Bruce.
stul resides. Mrs Baylor is survived by
her husband and three children. Misses
Evelyn and Ann and Master James Bay
lor She was o sister-in-law OF Mr. Thos
Nelson Page, and was connected by ties
of blood and marriage with many Of the
old Virginia families Her life was char
acter.zed by her devotion TO the best ira
d.tlous of the Old Dominion. Mrs. Baylor
was a member Of a number Of women :
patriotic organizations
The remains of Mrs Baylor will be
brought 10 Richmond on the train arriv-
ing az $3.50 H. NJ. over the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad to-
day and the services held at the
grave ln Hollywood The exercises win
De- conducted by Rev. j. j Grayatt. rec
tor of Holy Trinity
The following. who win act as pail
bearers. will meet the train an Union
Depot al o'clock. Messrs Charles =
Boiling. John Rutherford carl Nolte. +.
T Crump Wyndham r.. Meredith. and
Thomas ~ Carter
Mrs Nore Foley.
Mrs Nora Foley. wife Of Mr. Michael
foley. died early yesterday morning after
a long Illness an her home 40 1918 west
Clay street She leaves three children.
Mrs. Frances -. COyncr.
CULPEPER VA. oct Especial
Mrs. Frances D. Coyuer relct of the
.ate David Coyner. of Baskerville Va
died to-day of heart failure. 60 the seven
ty-hfth year " her age. az the residence
of her brother william 49, cline ESQ.