Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-24
MRS. WILLIAM c.fLANMAN DIES
 SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK

- MRS. WILLIAM c.LASMAN DIES
 SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK i A telegram received in Norwich | Thursday. by Mrs. Charles l.. Richards of Broadway. announced the sudden death | in New York, shortly. after 1 o'clock in 1 the morning. Of Gertrude Halle widow | of William Camp Lanman- Mrs. Lanman | had been in Norwich since June. the | guest of Mrs, Richard German of 2i7 Washington street and left Monday after noon to return 10 the Convent of the Sis ters of Marie Reparatrice. 14 East 2stn street, to spend the winter ss was her custom. She was known by visitors to the convent as Sister Gertrude but her health necessitated merely the duties of lay sister and she was obliged to remain away from the city heat during the sea son. Her hostess Mrs German accomp- anied her to New London Monday and when sine boarded the afternoon express she was apparentlysAn her Tusual health. For years, shesIhas had an affection of 1 the heart which specialists had assured her was incurable.
 Mrs. Lanman was born in Norwich Sept. 2s. 1850. the only child of Dr. A. ! B. Halle and Mary NJ. Halle. her father being one of the leading physicians Of the | state. Her mother was a member of the May family, prominent in the South The Halle home was al the corner or Broad and Crescent streets and there Mrs. Lam mans marriage took place. June IS. 1873.
 Rev. Nj. NJ. G. Dana officiating Mr. and Mir. Lanman died July 2s. 1903. after Washington street and Lincoln avenue. MT. Lanmsn died Juiq @. 1903. after many years spent in Southern France and in England, in the hope of restoring his health.
 Mrs. Lanman had b.en a prominent 4 and liberal member Of the Congregational church, later of Christ Episcopal church but as the result Of travel and observa- tion abroad she became convinced that she could be happy only as a member of the Roman Catholic church and she was baptized into that faith after a consider able period of study and instruction. in New York. Her godfather and -odmother are prominent members of New Yort Catholic society and for years she va, associated in benevolent church work with the late Countess Annie Leary 0, New York and Newport She had heer received for instruction by the Blu. Nuns. as they are called. the Sisters oi the Rsparateice Order. chiefly religious women from Eu'fpe countries. man, Of them titled. whose religious hahts sis of pale blue. The head of the New Yorl convent is Reverend Mother St Michael to whom Mrs. Lanman was deeply at tached.
 Her travels, knowledge of langria -ss and gifted mind made her a very valuab!, member of the religious community. th, members of which work for the poor. th, sick. for newsboys. employed girls an, others. Although the physicians rule, that her health would not permit ne ! .- order with its severe duties Mrs. Ian man Of late years considered the con vent her home and proved very vaiuahl in outside settlement work among -. Italians in lower New York. also fin trans lating documents and books in ancien French. in restoring rare lsces priceles tapestries et al., as well as in teaching doing hospital visitation work, instruc. Ing ncvices and the like
 Before she left Norwich to snend 2 much of each year in New York. he home vas the center of social activiie and her entertainments. perfect in eve- detail, have become a tradition. ne va hospitable in s marked degree Scnerou
 kind. charif9h h'- ~---. .----o'~d 10 he
 friends. filled with god vin toward al
 a woman of ori... .... .. ....r tnerts in man lines exce7tionally wei informed. or
 whose conversation would have made hs
 notable had that alone been her chi sr gift.
 M She founded the Halle Club for worl 'u ing girls in Norwich and gave to the ~
 sanization her talents, time and mean -r When impaired health and fnsncisl P verses caused her to rslinouish scti' 70 control of the organization. she rrtains
 her deep interest in the members ar was gratifed to know that the club III A1- Sa f-
 though under less pretentious condition
 and surroundings.
 SC Since returning to Norwich for Il se summer she had founded branch ct I Se Third Order of St. Francis. for char
 and prayer. The members met with h SC Saturday afternoon last and she expres SC ed the wish that they be especially i CT terested In visits to the Tuherculos
 Sanatoriunl which institution she hi done so much to secure for Norwic
 going before the state legislature at SC
 eral times to advocate the benevofelt pr
 ject, etc.
 Mrs. Lanman was one of the origin 'h member of the Pantops, also an origin
 subscriber Of the Pequot Casino. H
 neareS relative is Ralph May of Por
 mouth, \. F.. s second cousin.
 The funeral will he held in New To probably at the famous St. Leo's churC
 adjoining the convent and burial will in Norwich. TX In New York. Mrs. Lanusn ha. h
 the solace of the compa nionshio frc
 time 10 time of her husbands niec viz Mrs. Blanch E. Lanman Carr wife Of Re an Admiral Clarence NJ Carr and Mrs We an Van Buren Richard, wife of liar ,rv Richard the banker.
 viz At the suggestion If MT Richard N vig Lanman had undertaken the writing
 al series of incidents and happenings ~ 'ee ected vith the history of the old pro
 and honored Lannan family of NJ
 wich, and had completed but rwo cr tn trk of these stories intending to write { re. others as part of her winters work In
 convent