Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-05-28

Prominent Mason, and had Served in
Territorial Corncii and Legislature
Last Friday morning at
O'Clock, after long life of TN
usual activity which led to socia
and political prominence, DR.
/ James R. Bayley passed peace.
fully away at his home neal
Newport. Some months ago the
aged physician suffered a stroke
of paralysis, and the vital spark
| has grown constantly DINNER,
| and finally went out.
James R. Bayley was born in
Clark county, Ohio, October 9th,
1920. Having completed his
academic education at Spring
field, he began the study Of
| medicine in 1841, and was grad
uated from the Ohio medical col
lege three years later. He prac-
ticed his profession at SPRING
field until 1848s when he moved
to Cincinnati, where he resided
for seven years. In 1889, he
married Miss Lizzie Harpole, OF
Green county, Ohio. This de-
voted helpinate died May S,
1899. With his family. DR..
Bayley came to Oregon in 1855,
and located in Polk county. He
served in the territorial council
of Oregon FROM 1856 to 1857,
when he represented > Yamhill
and Clatsop counties. In the
latter year he moved to Corvallis,
where he opened a drug store
and began the practice of his
profession.
His superior ability aud sehel-
arly attainments made him a
power in the community and he
was elected to represent Ben-
ton county in the state senate for
the term of 1866-68. He was
county judge of Benton for two
terms, and served as supervisor
of internal revenue from 1869 to
1873.
DR.. Bayley was one of the
most prominent Masons in the
state, having taken the Scottish
Rites, or thirty-seeond, degree.
For nine years he served as high
priest of the Oregon Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons,
and one term as grand master OF
the grand lodge OF Oregon.
About fifteen years ago, with
his family, Dr.. Bayley moved
from Corvallis to Newport. The
remains were brought from that
city on Saturday mornings c. &
E. They were taken i'll charge
by the Masonic fraternity and es-
corted to the temple of that or
der where they laid in state un-
til Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock.
Peculiarly impressive among
the different ceremonies were
those which were held at the Ma
sonic Temple, Saturday at mid
night by the Knights of the
Temple, conducted by the mem
bers of Scottish Right degrees
A. F. & A. NJ.
As the clock chimed IL the
procession marched in from the
outer apartment. headed by the
eminent commander, followed by
other members of the order, each
bearing lighted candle, march
ing twice around the casket at
the altar where lay the body of
the deceased brother in state.
The procession formed a circle
around the casket, and were
caused to halt by the sound OF
gong, struck by the commander.
Reveille was sounded by the
pianist, which in the gloom OF
the room, there being No lights
but burning tapers at foot and
head of the casket, made the
scene wierd and impressive. The
beautiful service was then pro-
nouneed, by the commander,
with responses from the Knights,
when hands were laid upon the
dead, the green wreath renewed
from his brow, as a token that
he parted with all that was
earthly; the bands which bound
his. hands were cut and removed
as typical of releasing the dead
from all ties which bound him
to earth, when at the sound Of
the gong at the hands of the COM
mander all knights knelt around
the casket in silent prayer.
Arising the commander took
from the altera goblet Of water,
passing it around the circle Of
knights who each in turn,
Isprinkled water. upon the face Of
the dead, with the words "Our
brother has gene from earth, but
is now with his Lord, = at the
same time extinguishing his
taper.
Music was then rendered al