Evening star., 1924-01-16
IDR. MAURICE EGAN
DIES IN BROOKLYN
Was Distinguished as DipIo-
mat, Writer, Poet, Scholar
and Teacher.

DR.. Maurice Francis Egan, former
minister to Denmark and distin-
guished man Of letters. died yester-
day at the home of his daughter in
Brooklyn. N. Y, after an illness of
came as a severe shock to his many
friends here. where he lived for many
years, maintaining a residence at
23OS 10Th street.
Arrangements were completed today
for the removal of the body to Phila-
Press dispatches. where services will
be held. Cardinal Dougherty of the
Philadelphia Catholic diocese will
officiate at the funeral. DR.. Egan
Rad suffered for some time from kid
ney disease. He became seriously ill
/ at Atlantic City several months ago,
but hope had been entertained for his
recovery until short time before his
death.
Resigned in 1918.
DIR. Egan resigned as minister to
Denmark in 1918, after having held
the post for twelveyears. At the
time of his retirement he was dean
OF the American diplomatic corps. He
twice refused the Enthusiastically to
Vienna.
Maurice Francis Egan was born at
Philadelphia. May "a. 1852. He was
(McMullen) Egan. He received the
degree of, A. B. from La Sale College
In 1873. and later was awarded his
masters degree.
He entered Georgetown College
gree In 1879. He was the recipient
of an A. NJ. degree from Notre Dame
University in 1878, j. u. D. from Of
tawa University in 1891, Phi. D. from
Villanoya in 1907, Lift, D. from Co
n mi ~ In, nd II /
from ST. Johns. Brooklyn, in 1920.
Wife Died Here.
He was married to Katharine Null
len of Philadelphia in 1880. Mrs.
Egan died January 27. 1921, and is
buried in Philadelphia
Mr. Egan began his active career,
which was to carry him to far courts,
of McGee's illustrated Weekly. He
went with the Catholic Review in
1879. and remained there year. For
time he also edited the Freemans
Journal.
In 1888 he became professor of Eng
lish literature at the University Of
Notre Dame, in Indiana, which posi-
tion he held until 1895. He then be-
came professor Of English language
and literature at the Catholic Uni
from 1895 to 1907.
1t was in the latter year that he
was appointed ambassador to Den
mark. He held this post continu-
ously until 1918, and was in copen-
hagen when Dr.: Cook arrived from
the north with his story of the dis
covery OF the north pole.
The Danish West Indies were pur-
chased by the United States during
the term of Office of Dr. Egan. who
He was slated by President Ceve-
land for mission to Greece, but de-
clined the offer. He also declined the
ambassadorship to Vienna, rendered
him by both Presidents Taft and
DR.. Egan was voluminous writer,
among his works being The Life
Around U.s." Modern Novelis.s,"
many books for boys. studies in lit
erature and numerous volumes Of
poems. His Ten Years on the Ger
man Frontier was published in 1919.
He also translated into English sew
eral volumes
He was awarded the La aetare medal
for poetry in 1911. He was lecturer
ct Johns Hopkins University for a
time, and managed to crowd into an
already very busy life work with the
Indian commission in 1906 and 1907.
"In Many Societies.
Order of the Dannebrog and a member r
OF the Institute of Arts and Letters
and the American Academy of Arts
and Letters. He was member of the
Royal Yacht Club Of Denmark. the
Cosmos Club of this city and the
Century, Players. Authors and Ma
tional Arts clubs of New York, and
Of the Franklin Inn Club of Philadel-
phia.
He was elected to the American
Academy in 1919. succeeding Theo-
dore Roosevelt. He was decorated
by the King OF Belgium in 1906, and
by the King of Denmark in January.
During the world war the services
OF DR.. Egan at Copenhagen were Of
the greatest Importance, especially in
cans seeking safe return to the United
Stats.
Following his return to this coun-
try he devoted himself to his frs,
love. literature, and wrote many book
reviews for the New York Times and
articles for the Atlantic, ScribneP.
and the Century magazines.
Besides his daughter. Mrs. G. A.
O'Reilly, at whose home. in Brook.
lyn, he, died. he is survived by an
other daughter. Mrs. Elmer j. Muir
ply, who lives in this city at the 0ld
home. on 18th street. and a SON, Ger
aid d. Egan of Brooklyn.
RESPECT FOR DIR. EGAN.
The International Association o,
Art and Letters will be closed to all
social functions for week out OF
respect to the memory of Mr.. Egan
who was president of the association
from 1929 to 1923.
During the latter part of his presj-
dency DR.. Egan was unable, through