The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-12-02
DEATH OF. ABLY DEMANADE

Demanade walked into our office to
tell US that he was gong to school
He lad made up his mind to resign
his position as court-stenographer
to take a special course at Centenary
College. We were pleased to shake
the hand Of this excellent young
man and to wish him good luck in
his search for knowledge, little
thinking at the time that the day
was fast approaching when we
would be called upon. not to tell of
some scholastic honors which had
been bestowed upon our young
friend, but to perform the unpleas-
AMI task of chronIcling his death.
He was leaving his home and
friends to spend some time at Cen
tenary. In his face was the buoy
ant vigor Of youth and from his
eyes shone the bright light of
laudable ambition. He had grad
uated with honors from Chenet's,
in New Orleans, but he had &C
cepted an offer made to him hy his
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information which would more
thoroughly equip him for the battle
Of life.
Ably Demanade was stricken
down with a malignant fever shortly
after his arrival at college. His
mother, Mrs. Felix Demanade, was
summoned to his bedside several
days ago and his father left Wednes
to a telegram announcing the
precariOus condition of his son.
The next day a message addressed
to Mr.. Paul Demanade announced
sad news produced a shock on the
whole community and an EXPIRES
sion of sincere regret was on the
face Of everyone. Ably was reared
here and he was liked by young
and old, for finer boy never drew
the breath Of life He was a favor
lite among the boys and the girls
and the old People too. His was
the nature Of the broad-minded,
generous youth and his manner was
that of the we'll bred gentleman who
is consderate of the feelings of
others and uniformly courteous and
respectful toward all, the high and
the lowly.
The officers of the court, where
he served as stenographer with much
efficiency, had learned to look upon
him as one of their own and the
lawyers at the bar liked him no less
and agreed that Nature seemed to
have marked him out to shed lustre
some day upon the honorable pro-
fession of law, for it was the goal of
his ambition to become a good law
yer. He possessed In an eminent
degree the instincts of the true gen.
tleman and the endearing qualities
of a stout heart and brigh. mind
shone forth conspicuously from his
splendid young manhood. Although
he was not quite IS years of age
no one within our experience has
ever more completely won the es
TEEN and confidence of his fellows
than this young man whom the icy
hand of Death has taken away just
at the time when every indication
pointed to his entrance upon use
full and honored career. Modest,
kind and courteous, his demeanor
was that of the genteel young gen.
tleman. His death is indeed a
cruel blow to his parents by whom
he was greatly beloved. He never
failed to fulfill the duties imposed
by filial affection and his death
comes as fatality at this time
when he held out to his devoted
m other and father the promise of
the realization of their fondest
hopes.
All that was mortal OF Ably De-
manade was laid to rest in the
Protestant cemetery. Over his bier
many wept in bitter sorrow and in
voked the kind intervention OF
Providence to assuage the intense
grief of his parents.
creole Cough