The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-14

of Holy Cross college, Worcester Mass, a cousin, as snb-deacon; Monsignor Duggan as assisting priest; Monsignor Flynn as master of ceremonies; and Rev William
 F. Kearney, associate editor oi the Catholic Transcript, as assist. ant master of ceremonies.
 The body of Bishop Milan will be brought tomorrow afternoon to the episcopal residence. Monday 1t will be removed to St Joseph's Cathedral. key church of the dio- ceSe, and will lie in state there until the services Tuesday morn ing. The office of the dead, tradi- fional service of the Catholic church, will be chanted at o'clock Monday night by priests from all over the diocese and by students from St Thomas semin- ary.
 Burial Wishes Obeyed
 In accordance with a wish ex- pressed before his death, Bishop Milan will be buried in Mt St Ben- edict's cemetery. Four bishops of the diocese are inferred in the crypt of the cathedral.
 Surviving Bishop Milan are a sister, Miss Ellen Milan of Hart ford, and Q number of nephews and nieces; Father Coffey, John H. Coffey and Thomas Coffey of Hart ford, Sister Mary Stephen and Sister Mary Clare, both stationed at Mt Joseph's college, Hartford Mrs John Mitchell of Lowell, Mass, and Mrs John Coffell of N&rsburyR9rt. Mass.
 Consecrated in 1910, Bishop Ni- Ian had been an active and inspir- ing leader of the diocese for al- most 24 years. Under his direc- tion and guidance the diocese in- creased in size and in influence. becoming one of the major Sees on this continent.
 In 1928, the clergy and laity of the diocese joined to congratulate him on the golden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood. Throngs of important figures from all parts of the state filled St Jo- seph's Cathedral on that occasion to pay homage to the prelate. Im- pressive in its pageantry and in the respect and esteem it signified, more than 400 priests of the dio- cese marched in procession to the cathedral, escortins the bishop to the main altar. At the congratula- tory ceremonies following the Pon- tifical mass, the priests presented their bishop with a purse of moro than $s0,000.
 Bishop Milan, American born and educated, first saw the light of day at Newburyport, Mass, on August 1, 1855. Receiving his ele- mentary and secondary education in the schools of his native city, he matricuIated at the College of St. Raphael, Quebec. He made his philosophical studies at St. Jos eph's Seminary, Troy, N. r., and was ordained to the priesthood there on Dec. 21, 1878.
 After IA years as a parish priest in Massachusetts he was named permanent rector of St. Joseph's church. Amesbury, Mass. In serv- ing his parish we'll and ably, he won for himself q reputation as a keen executive and a faithful shep- herd of his flock. His name was submitted to Rome by New Eng lands bishops and he was named Bishop of Hartford on April 2S, 1910. In a ceremony replete with traditional pomp, he was conse- crated to the episcopacy on April 28, 1910.
 Eveffts of War Impressed Him
 The boyhood days spent at New buryport during the Civil War inn pressed on the future bishops
 mind devotion and loyalty to American traditions and iflstitu- tions that stayed with him all his life. The daily singing of patriotic songs, rumors and reports from the battle lines,f enlistments and draftS--all these made deep im- pressiOns on the wax of the eager youths mind. Years later, during the World War, they were to af- feet him deeply when he was the spiritual leader of several hum dreds of thousands of men. women and children.
 Bishop Milan had presided over the See of Hartford for seven years when America entered the World War. Though a disciple of peace, the bishop saw that war had been inevitable and he called on Conn ecticut,s Catholics to rally to the support of the ideals that led this country into the conflict. Intrigues and jeolousies. ambition and greed these he knew were responsible for the war's start in Europe, but he realized that America could not avoid participation if she were to retain her traditions of sym pathy for the oppressed, of Justice for the 6owntrodden and of love for the afflicted.
 Active Tn World War From the very day of the de. claration of war; he was 2 con spicious and powerful leader in | the cause to which the nation had pledged itself. From two-hundred pulpIts, Sdnday after Sunday, hii patriotic pronoufcements were read, pronouncements which urged support of the government; un. flinching devotion to the cause and prayers for a successful terfnina- ton of the terrible conflict. Nor did he expect Himself from ! tho AAcrifices that he asked the 60O. 900 Catholics if his diocese tc mako. With a willing smile. he al. flowed Right Reverend John c Mtfrro4 of WnterhurVl now Arch.