Evening star., 1932-12-28
K|MbALL ELECTED
D. c. MASONIC HEAD
Retiring Grand Master Bog
ley Presented Gift From
a. Local Lodges.

Deputy Grand Master Harry G. Kim
ball was elected grand master OF Ma
sons in the District of Columbia, at the
st. Johns day communication of the
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ, last night In
Masonic Temple, Thirteenth street and
A. Bogley. who had been the head of
blue lodge Masonry in the Masonic
Jurisdiction of the District since De-
cember 81. 1881.
Appointed to the Grand Lodge official
line as Junior grand steward in 1928
Mr. Kimball progressed through the
several places and stations until he
reached the top.
The vacancy at the foot of the Grand
Lodge line, as Junior grand steward,
was filled. after spiritei contest, by
election of Noble D. Larner, past mas
ter of the present treasurer OF La
Fayette Lodge, No. 10. Mr.. Larner'S
other Masonic affiliations are past high
priest of Mount Pleasant Chapter, No.
13, R. H. M; past master of Mount
Pleasant Council, No S, Royal and Sc
lect Masters, and the present grand
master of the Grand Council. Royal and
Select Masters in the District of Co
lumbia. He is a member of Washing
ton Commandery, No. |. x. T., Of the
Mystic Shrine, is a 32d degree Scot
tish rite Mason, and past patron OF
Mount Pleasant Chapter. No "a, Order
GRANDSON of the late Noble D. Larner,
who was grand master Of Masons in
the District of Columbia Should he
advance through the chairs in regular
order. the new junior grand steward
will become grand master OF Masons
in the District of Columbia, December
~, 1943
Deputy Grand Master.
At the election last night Senior
Grand Warden Vernon G. owen was
advanced to the office of deputy grand
master, Junior Grand Warden Robert
S. Regar to the Office of senior grand
warden, and Grand Marshal Clyde j.
Nichols to the Office of Junior grand
warden. Senior Grand Deacon Otto B.
Roepke to the office of grand marshal.
Junior Grand Deacon Paul B. Cromelin
to the office of senior grand deacon,
Grand Sword Bearer Leonard P. Stew
art to the Office Of junior grand deacon;
Grand Pursuivant Eugene E. Thomp-
son to the Office of grand sword bearer;
Senior Grand Steward Needham c.
Turnage to grand pursuivant and
to senior grand steward
The following were reelected: Past
Grand Master j. Claude KEEPER, as
grand secretary: Past Grand Master
Charles E. Baldwin as grand treasurer;
Past Master Aubrey H. Clayton. Of Mt
Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, as grand lee
turer: Rev. DR.. John c. Palmer, past
master Of BENJAMIN B. French Lodge,
Simpson B. Daugherty, chaplain OF
Washington Centennial Lodge, No. H.
Church. as assistant grand chaplain.
and Past Master William P. Herbst of
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, as grand tiler.
Kimball Native Of d. C.
The newly elected and installed grand
master Of Masons is a native born and
lifelong resident of this city. He is
a member and past master Of Hiram
Lodge, No. 10, and a member of Mount
which he was high priest in 1912. He
also holds membership IN Adoniram
Council, No. 2, r. & S. NJ, of which
he was a charter member. Columbia
Commandery. No. 2. Knights Templar;
Alnas Temple Mystic Shrine: Capitol
Forest, No. 1O4, Tall Cedars Of Lebanon;
Convention of High Priests; Masonic
Veterans Association, of which he is
second vice president, and Naomi
Chapter. No 8, Order Of the Eastern
Star. He is thirty-third degree Scot
tish Rite Mason.
Mr. Kimball is active in civic affairs.
He was president of the Washington
kiwanis Club in 1924, chairman of the
Underprivileged Child Committee in
1926-27 and was governor Of the Capt.
tai Kiwanis district, comprising 48.
clubs in the District of Columbia, Mary
Land, Virginia and Delaware, in 1929.
Gifts Presented to Bogley.
Mr.. Kimball's education was received
in the public and high schools in
Washington, Amherst College and the
Law School of Columbian University
(noW George Washington University.
During the evening the retiring grand
master. Mr.. Bogley was presented with
a reproduction of set Of Duncan
Phyfe dining room furniture. gift
from the "A constituent lodges of the
jurisdiction. The address Of preSenta.
ton was by Carl H. Claudy, past master
of Harmony Lodge, No. II, on behalf
of the Association of Worshipful Mas
ters of 1882. Mr.. Bogley made ap-
propriate response.
The retiring grand master also re-
ceived the customary gold. diamond
studded jewel of a past grand master
engraved. as gift from the Grand
Lodge. The presentation was made by
Past Grand Master Charles Cyrus
Coonbs, who during his term Of office
appointed Mr.. Bogley to the official
limo