The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-02-03
.LED0Ux E. SMITH,
Former State Treasurer Laid
to Rest in Rose Hill Gene
terry on Tuesday,
After Funeral Services in the
Episcopal Church the Ma
sons Closed at the Grave.

Alexandria, La, Jan. 80 For
mer State Treasurer Ledoux Elgee
Smith died at the Rapides Hotel
here At 1850 o'clock this morning
after an illness Of about u few
days. His death is said to have
been the result Of pneumonia.
His body will be taken to New
Iberia tomorrow morning for in
terment, leaving here over the
Southern Pacific railroad, At $50
q. m. The funeral services will
be conducted in the Church of the
Epiphany, in New Iberia, upon
the arrival Of the train, and inter
meDt will be in the New iberia
Cemetery. The pail bearers will
be: D. s. Flower, l.. J. Hakenyos,
Jonas Rosenthal. H. X. HUE, I.
O. Wheadon and William Baltic.
Mr. Smith came here few days
ago on u business mission, and
shortly after his arrival was taken
III. The serious nature Of his i'll
ness was not generally known and
his death was q severe shock TO
his large circle Of friends. He
was 80 years old and native Of
Alexandra, being son Of the
late DR.. s.. A. Smith and Clara
Scott.
He had been q leader in the pol.
itics Of the state for many years
and was well known in political
circles throughout the state. He
served one term as assistant state
treasurer, was elected treasurer on
the ticket with former Governor
Heard and filed that position for
four years. During the primary
campaign In which Judge Hall
was y candidate for governor, Mr..
Smith was again a candidate for
treasurer and won out over several
opponents. AT the last primary,
he was = candidate for secretary
of state.
Mr. Smith retired from Office
with the advent of the present
state administration, but has since
resided IN Baton Rouge. He. was
frequent visitor to Alexandria,
however, az he was a large prop
erty owner here and always main
tanned his dOmicile in this city.
He was a devout member Of the
Episcopal Church and prominent
in Masonic circles. Rev. Il. G..
Duncan, of st. James Episcopal
Church, and q party of prominent
Masons will accompany his re
mains to New Iberia tomorrow
morning. He was q man of court
eous demeanor and pleasing ad
dress, and was very popular
among y large circle of friends.
He lie survived by his wife, who
was Miss Mary Fiixhugb, Of New
Iberia, whom he married twenty
years ago, and two sisters, Misses
Emily and Lou Smith. of Lamou
RE, this parish, all of whom were
with him at the time of his death
Southern Pacific train No. 6,
arriving here q little before noon
ON Tuesday. brought the remains
Of the late Ledoux q. Smith, from
Alexandria for interment. A
strong escort Of Masons under the
direction OF DIR. II. 8 Fulton, w.
NJ, of Aurora Lodge No. 1913, f.
& A. M, met and received the re.
mains ut the depot, and escorted
them TO the Epiphany Episcopal
Church, where the funeral service
was read by Rev. H. O. Duncan,
Of Alexandria, assisted by Rev. X.
r. Diggs Of this city.
MIR. Smith for several years was
q resident Of this city and during
that period he embarked IN the
grocery business. lie married
while here. Later he gave mp the
mercantile pursuit and again en-
tered public life. He had many
adm,ring friends In this place and
section, who deeply sympathize
with the bereaved families.