Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-01

THE NEW CHIEF OFFICER.

Mr.. Noble ID. Larner, who was yesterday
elected general grand high priest of the Royal
Arch Mssons, was born In this city January
9th, 1880. He received his education in the
private schools OF Washington, and at an early
day commenced practical business In the
printing Office of jacob Gideon, his grand
in the lnterior department, which he alter
ward resigned to become secretary OF the
National Union Fire Insurance company,
which was then organized. He served In
the board OF common council of the city
OF Washington from 1868 TO 1865, and was
chairman a II,.a Of the COMMITTEES on Improvements
became Master Mason OF u. Is. French Lodge,
No. Is, Octoher 10. 1868 He became n charter
1868, and on the 3lst day OF that month he
was elected secretary, senior warden in 1864,
and worsnipful master in December, looo,
serving three years as such. He was elected
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia Nov. q, 1866, and served five
years. On retiring from the office he was pre-
sented with a fine gold-headed cane. He be-
came a member Of Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Chapter, No. 10, then under the registry OF
Maryland and District OF Columbia Grand
Chapter. In 1867 he united with others in the
formation of the Grand Chapter oil The District
OF Columbia. June /, 1867, he became nigh
priest of one Of the new Chapters, Lafayette
No. 5, and served two years and hall.
He was grand secretary OF the Grand Chap
ter from its Organization until November,
1872, and then was elected deputy grand nigh
priest, serving one year. he has been CHAIR
man OF the committee on correspondence oi
the Grand Chapter Tor many years In No
vember, 1873. he was elected grand high priest,
and in 1S74, at Nashville, Tenn, WAS elected
general grand captain OF the host oil the General
Grand Chapter OF the United States, aud Au-
grand scribe of the same body. lie received the
orders of knighthood In Columbia Command
cry, No. z, W ashiny ton, DC, from May To May
Is, 1866. He officisted in DE Molay Com
maudery February 10, 1872, aud was elected
eminent commander December Is, 1877,
from the floor. In Cryptic Masonry he
united in the movement made In Washing
Ion Al organizing council Of Royal and Seiect
Masons in 1870. In 1871 he was elected thrice
puissant grand master. In 1873 he received
the degrees OF the Acknowledgements cottisn Kite
up 10 and including tue thlrty-sec"nd degree
District Government Affairs.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: Inomas Ready,
erect two-siory store, Conduit road; $500.
Geo. Boswell, erect q Iwostory dwelling, Union,
between Nj and streets southwest; 5000.
Fountain Peyton, erect a two-slory store, Sner-
streets; $3.50. John n. Yates, erect dwelling
house, \, between 10Th and ltn streets soutn-
east; S6uO. Frank L. Browning erect iour two
story dwellings, U, between gin aud lOIh
streets northwest; $1,000. A. Z. Hannah,
erect a two-story and cellar dwelling ana sIore,
corner 4ih and u streets southeast; $1,000. W.
+. Ellison, repair brick dwelling, northeast cor
ner West auu Valley strests nor .h west; Sl,oUU
Mrs. Margaret Edes, erect private STAGE on
High street, West Washington; $500. MIS- H.
L. Juenuemann, erect three twu-slory aud base
menL dwellings, on Maryland avenue, between
14tn and 15 IA streets northeast; SO,ooo. lnos.
NJ. Bayne, erect two three-story and basement
dwellings Massachusetts avenue, between
16tn and 17tn streets northwest; S42,ooo. H.
s. Laws, pastor OF Virginia avenue baptist
church. erect church corner LIST and IL streets
southwest; $lO,uOO.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Messrs. Desmond ~ Jones We're to-day award
ed the contract ior cutting the roadway through
Judiciary square, sOdding, DC.
MISCELLANEOUS
Superintendent w. W. Godding. of the gov
eminent hospital for the insane, has transmit
ted to the Coin Ssioners his Dill for the support
OF the INDECENT insane for The quarter ending
September 81, 1856, amounting ~ $50, 4o.