The Final Honors for Bailey Gatzert
Seattle’s prominent civic leaders and Masonic lodges gather to pay respects to a fallen brother.
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Masonry occupied a large share of public attention last week, being called upon on Thursday to perform the last impressive rites of the ancient craft over the remains of the lamented Bailey Gatzert. On Thursday, Eureka Lodge, No. 20, showed its esteem for Bro. Bailey Gatzert, who was a member of the lodge, by attending in a body at the Rainier and performing the impressive ceremonies of the order over his remains. The service was intoned by Acting Worshipful Master Bro. J. H. Entitle. Eureka lodge had a guard of honor to assist the guard of honor of the A. and A. S. Rite. Brother Bailey Gatzert was an honored member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, taking great interest in its various degrees and in its teachings. He was always associated with Brothers T. T. Minor, John Leary, and was a bosom friend of Inspector General James R. Hayden.
“Masonry occupied a large share of public attention last week, being called upon on Thursday to perform the last impressive rites of the ancient craft over the remains of the lamented Bailey Gatzert.”
Bailey Gatzert was a pivotal figure in Seattle’s early growth, serving as mayor and a key business leader. His passing in 1893 marked the end of an era for the city's pioneer generation, a sentiment that resonates as modern Seattle grapples with the loss of its own historic landmarks and early civic foundations.
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