Lanier Dunn

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The Washington Post Wednesday, September 28, 1910

Died To Save Friends

Miss Lanier Dunn Drowned in Canada Lake

Swims From Capsized Boat

Craft Unable to Support Weight of Victims of Accident and Virginia Girl, to Lighten Burden, Strikes Out for Shore, but Strength Fails and She Sinks

Popular in Society Set Here

In what her relatives believe was an attempt to save the lives of others, Miss Lanier Dunn, the 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lanier Dunn of Hot Spring, Virginia was drowned last Sunday when a boat in which she and several other young people were sailing on a lake near North Hatley, Canada capsized. Lieutenant Colonel G.W. Dunn, United States Army of this city, an uncle of the girl, yesterday received a telegram telling of the tragedy in which it was said that the girl, who was a strong swimmer had attempted to reach shore after the accident. It was believed the capsized boat could not sustain all of the persons in the water and Miss Dunn, to lighten the burden of the boat started for shore. Overestimating her strength she sank before she reached the bank. No further details of the accident were given in the telegram.

Spent Summer in Canada

Miss Dunn had been spending the summer in Canada with her parents and her brother, William McKee Dunn and was to have returned to Washington in October. She was well known among the younger society people of Washington, but had not made her formal debut. Her beauty, charm and accomplishments, however, had made her popular. She had attended school in this city and her family had formerly resided here.