The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-01-18

teGreQ his SERVICES III lHo ooiOHo ~
his country. lie was wounded on
the battlefield and still bore the
scars on bis person. After the war
the French government, in recognl-
ton of his services, decorated hun
with a medal. He then return to
the seminary ani, obdlent to the
voice of God, he thought best to
devote his life as missionary priest
in Louisiana.
He never changed that soldier
like nature. From soldier of his
country he became a soldier OF the
cross. The name Characteristic
note of bravery, the 'ndomltaoie
iron will and determination followed
HIM here throughout his pflestly
labors in. the field OF Chllst aud
sustained him 10 the many hard
ships, trials and privations he haa
to undergo. Whatever faith exist
ed IN the good people OF RoyVllie
was due, after God, to his untlrlng
efforts. He was essentially a man
of faith, of deep. solid convictions,
and when he spoke, his words found
their way straight to the hearts OF
his hearers. A large, newly-bml'
church spacious presbytery. both
unincum cred with debt, stand as
monuments to his memory, and will
to the rising generation Of the pre-
serving work deyotedness of him
who baptized, instructed, married
their elders. and consoled them III
all their spiritual needs and es-
pecialiy at the hour of death; and
when he felt few days ago that
his turn had come, he, who had
cheered the dying with words OF
comfort, practiced what he had
preached and was brave to the last.
He called TO one OF the assisting
prizes to hand him the old wooden
crucifix that had been the companion
of his life for more than thirty
wears, and which he had ever carried
with him IA sacred relic, and on
tie remark being made that it was
dusty, he quickly answered: "No,
J do not brush from 1t the dust nol
the eobwebs. Give it to me as II
u.s.. shall kiss it with it's dust up.
on it, for it will better remind me
that m: Lord, too, was LAID there.
on. all dusty and covered with blood
and spi,tle." And while prefer
ling these beautiful words, one las,
good bye to his few stanch friends
around, one prayer to forgive bin
whatever wrongs he might have
committed, he breathed bis last, or
| his knees, and he sauk into his las
lorg sleep that knows no waking
/ BETTING death for one who hat
been soldier, patriot and priest.
As the Rev. Father Thebaul
finished his discourse not ali eye IL
that vast multitude but was bed1m
med with tears. Judge De Baillon
Jean Vigneau, Mr.. Cruchet, Mr.
Castel Of Lafayette, Mr.. Duplex ant
others acted as pallbearers. RICH
Rev. Father Laval, vicar general o
the diocese aud lately honorea BY
his exceilency Archbishop Chapell
with the title Of monslgnor, CAV
the last solemn blessing in til,
church and cemetery, and as he re
peated the last prayer, "May b
rest in pace, each priest there pre-
sent sprinkled some holy water owe
the bier.
Following are the names of tn
reverend clergy who attended th
funeral: Right Rev. Mgr. j. M
Laval, V. e.: Rev. f. Forge, rec
tor Of lafayette; Very Rev. ]
Dubourg, cannon, dean rector Q
Thibodaux; Rev. r M. Jouan, II
ctor, New iberia: Rev. J. Engbrlnl
dean rector, Opelousas; Rev. M
BardY, rector, Jeanerette: Rev. N
Welte, rector, Labad:eville: Rev
A. Tbebant, rector, St. Martin
VILE; Rev. Jas. Tralnor, recto,
Franklin; Rev. &. Van de Ven, :,
ctor, Lake Charles; Rev. f. J
Grimaud, rector, Carencro; Rev. A
Doutre, rector, Rayne; Rev. J. N
Langois, rector, Breaux Bridge
Rev. Glrault, rector, Patoutvllle