Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-05
BOTH BRANCHES SHOCKED.
Al Mrs. Gertrude Harvey Lees Tragic
Death 10 New York-SsOrY Of
The Disaster.

Both branches Of the Service
are shocked at the terrible trag
edy of the killing Of Gertrude Harvey
Lee, in New York on Christmas Day,
for Mrs. Lee was the laughter Of
Col. Philip Francis Harvey, u. s.
Army, and married Captain Conway
Arnold, of the Fifth Artillery, u.
S. A., son Of Rear Admiral Arnold,
SO long popular in Annapolis
Captain Arnold died in 1907 and
a few years ago HE widow married
the popular young Virginian, Richard
Bland Lee, Jr., who is now dying
from injuries received at the time
the taxicab struck Mrs. Lee. The
story of the disaster is still fresh in
the public m Emory, how the young
couple returning from a dinner with
friends running through the storm
short distance to take a subway train
to their home were crashed into by
taxicab, hurled to the ground, re-
ceiving injuries so serious that Mrs.
Lee died almost Immediately and her
husband, after the heart-broken words
My wife, my wife, " lapsed into
Inconsistencies from which there
has not been any lucid awaken .ng.
Mr.. Lee was operated on for brain
pressure twice during last Tuesday
night, and lies in the shadow of death.
The Christmas setting of the SOM
Der tragedy makes the grief of the
children of Mrs Lee and her father,
Colonel Harvey,all the more piercing.
For weeks every thought of the happy
tempered generous Mrs. Lee had
been filled with the Christmas spirit
every cousin and friend was remem-
bered, her servants and tradespeople
were the richer from her thoughtful
kindness, and there we're few happier
homes in the big city than the Lee
apartment on Christmas Day.
After the little people had gone
early to bed, tired out with their joy
Gus holiday, the grown-ups went out
to dine with old friends the last
memory the little son will have of his
mother is of the beautiful woman in
glistening evening gown, ropes OF
pearls about her neck diamonds and
gold giving high light to the picture
bending over him in a goodbye kiss.
The little son, Conway, Just twelve
years cid, shows the soldier blood in
his veins. His little sister does not
know of any grief about her, so brave
is the little soul in his small frame.
He will do stunts" to keep her
happy until he has to dash away to
hide his grief, nut return to his
brave play, acting so she will not be-
gin to ask why MAMA is so long
away"
Mrs. Lee was widely known, for she
had passed many years Of her life at
Army posts, and was acquainted in
cities in their vicinity. She seems
to have been beloved by all who knew
heT-hei' personality was very strong,
and her outlook on life was sane and
sweet. Her nature was peculiarly
sunny and she was kind 10 everyone
Her sympathies were sp infamous and
genrOUs to degree seldom seen. AS
daughter, wife, mother she filled
every station lovingly and well.
Calvary p. r. Church, Manhattan,
was the scene of the funeral service
last Monday, the body being placed
in the receiving vault OF the Luther
on GENE terry to await the outcome of
Mr.. Lees injuries. The two chill
dren are in charge of Colone Harvey,
to whom they are greatly attached.
Admiral Arnold makes his home in
Paris, France.
Mrs. Lee was family connection
of Mrs. Jean Cabell O'Neill, whose
summer home is at Arundel-on-the-
Bay.