The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-14
GEORGE A. A. MASON.


When the startling news spread
around Hammond that George A. A.
Mason one of the city's pioneers and
a man whom everyone liked had been
called Beyond, there was widespread
sorrow. 1t is hard to think of George
A. A. Mason dead Everyone who
knew him was his friend Hammond
was absolutely nondescript when he
came TO it. II was really nothing He
grew UP with the city and saw it
grow away from him. for there has
preceded him into that Beyond those
who were here when he came The
unborn then are now its leading citi-
zens and yet perhaps no one has kept
in better touch with the generation
that has come into the last two or
three decades than Mr. Mason. He
was a special friend Of the young. lie
kept youth and never seemed to grow
older He was an intense lover Of
athletics particularly OF baseball,
football and boxing and it was the
manly part Of his nature that inter
ested him in them. He deplored pro-
fessionalsm and betting in connec-
ton with sport. He has seen mem
bers of the citys athletic teams in
days gone BY grow out Of interest, as
they became interested in the making
Of their livelihood but George 4. A.
Mason never lost his interest in man
" sports He was the life Of the now
defunct Hammond Athletic Club and
none deplored its passing like he did.
He did more than any other one man
to keep it on its feet He was pas
sionately fond of good music, the
drama and good literature and no one
could be better posted on current
events from every possible standpoint
and angle than he He was one Of
the old-time republicans that are fast
passing away. Republication was to
! him a fetch. He was one of the most
ardent of workers in every political
campaign that came along and will
be sadly missed in the councils of the
party The present schism in the
ranks was a source Of actual pain 10
him. He deplored it deeply and the
attacks on the faith of his fathers
wrung his heart But an hour be-
fore he went home last Wednesday,
evening when his fatal illness began
he spoke feelingly to the writer, Of
the hope that republicans who had
apparently left the fold would return
to sanity before election. His words
still ring
/ q do not see. he said, how the
/ American people can turn down our
president an honest man, a man
who has striven earnestly 10 do
right by his office. man who has
lived up to his OATH a gentleman.
a large hearted. calm. wise leader.
History. WHEN We ARE GONE
TO OUR GRAVES. Will recognize
our president as the most abused
and virfhed executive that ever
lived in the White House"
With NJ NJ Towle. Thomas Ham
mond and other lamented pioneers 81
days that have slipped into the past
George A a. Mason has gone to hi
long rest. Those who knew hin
intimately viii always think of hin
with respect and affection His big
ness Of heart. the many little charita
BILE and kindly deeds he did out o
the little he possessed endeared hin
to many Hammond has lost goo'
citizen, not great in riches of th'
purse but OF the heart. AS tn
shadows Of the falling autumn leave
fit across the dying rays Of the DC
tober sun. fading aslant his last rest
ing place in Oak Hill cemetery wier
so many Of his old companions sleep
there will come to all who knew hin
understandings the kindliest mem
cries Of George a. A. Mason and tn
thought, may he rest in peace an
his widow be consoled