The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-20
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threatened with swapping, the speaker
was associated with him in the raising OF
money, and he found . man Of undaunted
courage. He never showed the least sign
Of weakening in his strong faith In the
city's future. He had also attended to
making collections for him, and in all his
dealings he never knew Mr.. Gatxert to OPP
press debtor. In fact. the speaker had
never met . man whose character he more
admired.
DR.. Samuel Ramsey said he had known
Mr.. Gatzert for the last eight years. but
had not become well acquainted with him
until the last few months before he died.
The speaker thought that mans stand
ing among his old neighbors was q good
test of his character, and so far as Mr.. Cat
CERT was concerned he had never heard
anything but the highest praise of him.
He had the most sterling integrity, great
moral courage, business enterprise and
clear head. But he was more than these
he was a man of heart, and his purse
was always ready at the CRY of need. He
was phiIanthropic man.
ID. H. Gilman said the city had lost one
of it's best, foremost and most useful citi-
zens in the death of Mr. Gatzert. He had
been quite intimate with the deceased,
and he had found him to be q most loyal
friend, always ready to assist the city and
its citizens. He was the most companion
able man the speaker had ever met. He
was always public-spirited, ready to aid
and encourage any enterprise to uphold
the city's interests, and in his death every
citizen had sustained an individual loss.
Joseph Shipper said that when q man
h0d Er-od hn IF
years it was splendid thing to have lett
behind him memory which was praised
SO highly as that of Bailey Gatzert. Such
man must have had splendid charac-
ter. The speaker had not known the de-
ceased very long, but he could bear
personal testimony to his liberality in
connection with the charitable work of
this city. He had heard nothing but good
of him spoken by those who knew him.
Thomas w. Prosh then offered the fol.
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, In the late Bailey Gatzert Seattle
had citizen OF foresight. faith. industry aud
ability; one who on every occasion availed
himself of the opportunity to do what he could
on behalf Of the people among whom he made
his home; aud,
WHEREAs The Chamber Of Commerce had in
him from its organization a member of trust
and zeal ana q president Tor many years or I'M
firing fidelity. " hile his associates had an adj
wiser and friend ready at all times TO assist in
their works for the common good; therefore,
be it
ResoIred, That the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce deeply regrets the loss that has been sus-
tanned by the city and state in M Gatzert's
death, aud IL deplores as all but trreparabie its
own deprivation from the same cause; and be it
further
Reso,ved, That as expressive of its sentiment
this preamble and these resolutions be placed
upon the records of the chamber and an en-
crossed copy be sent as a message of sympathy
to the estlmabie lady bereaved by this stroke Of
thoughtful and loving husband.
Mr. Gatzert LETT a will, made last De-
cember, in which he named his wife and
her brothers. Louis, Sigmund and Abram
Schwabacher, as executors.
The warm friendship existing between
Bailey Gatzert, Henry L. Yesler and NJ. II.
Maddocks, and the humorous way in
which this friendship was annually COM
memorated on New Years day. has often
been described in the newspapers. Twenty
two years ago they DECIDED to make their
New Years calls together and for nineteen
years the custom was observed. 1t was an
annual lark, marked by great fun, vic
and humor and, as each succeeding New
Years day rolled around, the calling tour
OF the Jolly trio became the feature Of the
day. Three years ago the custom was
abandoned out of respect to the tragic
death of DR.. Minor, Louis Cox and G.
Morris Halter, which had occurred only a
few days before New Years. In 1891, Mr..
Yesler presented the following card: