The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-28
Hundreds Present Al PontifcaI Mass Here
Bishop Brady Blesses Relatives, Friends at Close of
 ,Services-Te Testimonial Brilliant Affair

Contrasting with the solemn lit- urgical rites of the Roman Catholic church as expressed in a pontifical Mass at Il o'clock in the morning was the gay and colorful testimonial banquet given Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, Bishop of Burlington, Ver- mont, last night in the Hotel Elton in honor of his recent conservation. Sheridan Council, 24, Knights of Columbus, sponsored the banquet and more than 400 persons, includ- ing dignitaries of state and church, layn1en of this city and from throughout Connecticut attended. Arrangements were made by con- mittee headed by Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, chaplain of Sheridan Coun- cil and assistant pastor of St. Mar garet's church.
 Native Parish
 St. Patrick's Church, where Bishop Brady pontificated in the morning, was well filled for the Mass, his first in his native parish since his conservation at Burlington on October 26. Bishop Brady's re- turn to Waterbury for both the Mass and testimonial banquet was greeted by old friends and acquaint- ances of his family in most en- thusiastic manner.
 In the evening these same friends joined with many more to pay trib- ute to Bishop Brady and to ap- plaud frequently the highly com mandatory remarks made about him by the numerous speakers, includ- ing Waterbury's foremost native son." Archbishop John G. Murray, of St. Paul, Minn. and the beloved Bishop of Portland, Maine, Most Rev. Joseph E. Mccarthy, Bishop Francis J. lief, D. D. added his praises, too, concluding with the words of the Church itself-"Ad mul- tos amos"
 Governor Cross
 Governor Wilbur L. Cross showing in bodily appearance the effects of his recent hard political campaign, but exhibiting no mental fatigue was a gracious speaker, his remarks salted with the humor that comes of ready acquaintance with both lit e.ature and life. His comment on the tile of "Excellency", which he point ed out had only five more weeks tC run for him, enabled both Bishop i Mccarthy first and Bishop Brady later to point out to Gov. Cross the perfect way to perpetuate the title elevation to the rank of Bishop of Connecticut in the Episcopal Church, sallies in which both Gov. Cross and the audience found obvious en- joyment and relish.
 Gov. Cross was paid 8 splendid tribute by the 400 guests at the ban quet and heavy applause greeted him both before and after he spoke, as well as during later remarks when one speaker remarked that events here in Connecticut had taken a classic turn on election day Homer having nodded-and Gov. Cross having been defeated for re- election.
 Archbishop Murray Archbishop Murray spoke in rem iniscent mood before paying his respects to the guest of honor. He traced the history of St. Patrick's parish, of which both he and Bishop Brady were members, back to the days when it first became an off, shoot of Waterbury,s only Catholic church-the old Immaculate Concep- ton. 4e Familiar names of Waterbury 1oc- ales, some of them passed merely by word of mouth and not to be found even in city histories, flowed from the Archbishop's lips as he dis coursed of his early days in the city and recalled the associations formed and the impressions gained. He al- so spoke with much humor of the manner in which Waterbury came to be known as the Watch City, with the establishment of the old New England Watch company on South Main street.
 His praise of Bishop Brady began with a recital of the latter'S semi nary days in Europe when the World War was spreading and the Connecticut chancellory, of which Archbishop Murray then had charge, was concerned, as were so many others with young men scat tered oyer Europe.
 Bishop Mccarthy
 Bishop Mccarthy, who was CO., consecrator of Bishop Brady to- gether with Bishop Maurice F. Mo- Auliffe, spoke glowingly of his associations with the city's newest Ordinary and remarked on how closely linked he would be due to the proximity of the Portland and Burlington dioceses. In this light he also took occasion to pay high praise to another native Water