The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-11-30

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. 29.-Gen
erela Leon Jastremski, gallant citizel
and distinguished soldier and candi
date a second time for governor o
Louisiana, whose death occurred a
2:O5 this morning, will be laid Il
rest on Saturday
The hour Of the funeral has beer
set for 1890 O'Clock from the late
residence Of the deceased, No. III
Main street. Services will be held
at ST. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father So!ignac officiating. The in.
terment will be in the Catholic Gene
terry.
1t is expected that tomorrow
mornings train from New Orleans
will bring a party of friends of the
general to attend the Obsequies. They
will be here in time to participate In
the church services. The pallbearers
will be announced late this evening.
The End Was Peaceful.
The generals end came peacefully.
He was first stricken on Wednesday,
November 20, and was entering the
tenth day of his illness when the end
came. General Jastremski was still
conscious on Wednesday. He said
then that he was comfortable and in
q no pain. Thursday morning he sank
into deep slumber, following ap-
parently second stroke of paralysis
1 and steadily declined until he drew
his last breath this morning. Mrs.
Jastremski and his two sons, Henry
and Eugene, were present at the end.
Resolutions of Regret.
Although by no means unexpect- |
ed, the news Of the death OF General
Jastremski profoundly affected the
Capital City and cast gloom over
the session of the General Assembly. |
when the House met Representative
Leblanc offered resolutions express
Ing the deep regret of that body At &
the death Of General Jastremski,
naming committee to attend the Il
funeral and providing that when the
House adjourned it be out of respect II
to the distinguished dead. The reso-
lutiOns were unanimously adopted.
kilograms announcing the death
Of Nnnnw TnC - h,,I
the family to different parts Of the
State. Many kilograms af sympa-
thy are reaching here. II
Chairman Atchison, of the Jas
tremsk committee, was c0mmunicat- Z;
ed with by Mr.. Henry Jastremski.
Mr.. Atchison will reach here on this
evenings train. Mr. John Land of i
Shreveport, brOther-in-law, and DR..
I. H. and Mr. Vincent Jastremski, Of
Houma, nephews of the general. and
Justice Land, Of the Supreme Court.
will be here for the funeral. /,
Before he was stricken with his !;
fatal illness General Jastremski ex- c
pressed wish to be buried in mis- !
Confederate uniform. His desire will
be carried out, the body being clad +
"a the major generals uniform, !,
which he wore when he commanded 9
the Louisiana Division OF the U. G. 4
". General Jastremski was a men, u
Der OF Camp No. l, Army Of North !.
ern Virginia Of New Orleans. Rep N
resentatives of that camp and the Ba- >,
ION Rouge camp will attend the fu- !,
neral. He was also past chancellor q
q capital Lodge No. 20 OF the =
rytnians. and past grand chancellor !,
" the State, and Pythians generally =
nave been invited to be present 1t 4
sae services tomorrow. In
General Jastremski attended the q,
's1 meeting of the General Lodge of =
'ae state at Lafayette this year. He ~
~ an exempt fireman, having been 8
pses,dent and foreman OF Indepen- +,
vent Fire Company No. 2, and men, ~
's!s OF the department will partici- dr.
ps'e In the funeral. III
u vas announced to-day by the RI,
.Ons of the general that with his va
ssata his paper. The People, which pu
taoitshed at the close Of the last led
paign will pass out OF existence. Ge
!. missed publication for the iirst Il
s'ns last Saturday. ina
ssats House Flag at Hall Mast. SUI
~ order Of Governor Blanchard i1
a1.'asuiahed honor was paid to Gen. tu'
3 ~ Jastremski, when the llag over SIC
asehonse was half-masted. re-
Governors Tribute. a.a 1a
/. - sovernor paid this tribute 20 IA
3 Z lseeased: -
q. ! vas greatly grieved to hear Of a.,
tA OF General Jastremski. His me
wlli be great loss to the %
= which he was patriotic and Ho
i lsen. General Jastremski int
somlnent part in the civic at ita
essana and in All the du- cor