On May 24, 1986, the day he left the orchestra, Mayor Harold Washington awarded him with a plaque and proclaimed the day Henry Mazer Day in recognition of his contributions to raising the quality of music in the city.
一九八六年五月廿四日梅哲去職時，芝加哥市長海洛．華盛頓還頒發獎狀，訂當日為「亨利．梅哲日」，以感念他提昇全市音樂水準的貢獻。