Evening star., 1933-12-28
y. c. OWEN ELECTED.
D. c. MASONS' HEAD.
New Grand Master Succeeds
H. G. mbaII-Entered
Line in 1924.

Deputy Grand Master Vernon Colds
borough owen was elected grand master
of Nasons in the District Of Columbia
at the st. Johns day communication
of the Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M, last
night in Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue. He sue
Ceeds Harry G. Kimball, who had been
head OF Blue Lodge Masonry IN the
Masonic Jurisdiction of the District
since December 81, 1892.
Elected to the Grand Lodge official
line as junior grand steward in 1924,
Mr. Owen progressed through the sew
eral places and stations until he reach
ed the top.
A vacancy in the Grand Lodge line
was not filled by election. A change IN
the manner Of electing officers was
adopted by the Grand Lodge last May,
but it does not go fully into effect until
most of the present officers have passed
through the line.
Advaneements Made.
At the election last night Senior
Grand Warden Robert S. Regar was
advanced to the Office Of deputy grand
master, Junior Grand Warden CIyoe
I Nichols to the Office Of senior grand
warden. Grand Marshal Otto B. Roepke
to the Office of junior grand warden,
Senior Grand Deacon Paul B. Cromenn
to the office of grand marshal, Junior
Grand Deacon Leonard P. Steuart TO
the Office of senior grand deacon Grand
sword Bearer Eugene E. thompson 10
the Office of junior grand deacon and
Grand Pursuivant Needham c. Turnage
to the Office of grand sword bearer.
Senior Grand Steward Ara NJ. Daniels
and Junior Grand Steward Noble u.
Larner we're reelected.
The following also were reelected:
Past Grand Master J. Claude keeper,
grand secretary; Past Grand Master
Charles e. Baldwin, grand treasurer;
Past Master Aubrey II. Clayton, grand
lecturer: Rev. and Past Master John @.
Palmer, grand chaplain; Rev. Simpson
B. Daugherty, assistant grand chap
lain. and Past Master William T.
Herbst, grand tiler.
During the evening the retiring grand
master, Mr.. Kimbau, was presented
with a dining room set OF furniture,
secretary, a parlor rug and a parlor
lamp, they being the gift of the A con-
Stituent lodges Of the Jurisdiction. The
address of presentation was made by
Past Master George w. Feidt OF warren
c. Harding Lodge, No. 80, and president
and on behalf of the Association OF
Worshipful Masters of 1888 Mr.. Kim
ball made appropriate response.
The retiring grand master also re-
ceived the customary gold diamond
studded jewel Of a past grand master
as gift from the Grand Lodge. The
presentation was made by Past Grand
Master c. Fred Cook.
In Business Here 35 Years.
The new grand master, Mr.. Owen,
was master of Mount Pleasant Lodge,
No. 33, in 1919 He served as high priest
of Mount Pleasant Chapter. No. l3,
Royal Arch Masons, in 1921, and as
illustrious master of Mount Pleasant
Council, No 5, Royal and Select Masters,
in 1927. He is a member OF Washing
ton Commandery. No. l, knights Tenn
plar; of Almas Temple Of the Mystic
Shrine, OF KallipoIs Grotto, Yelled
Prophets Of the Enchanted Realm is
president Of the Masonic Board OF Re-
lief, president of Topham's, Inc; a
member of the Washington Board Of
Trade a member of the KiwaniS Club,
q director Of the Liberty National Bank,
q director Of the Bank Of Commerce
and Savings, director Of the Perpetual
Building Association, director OF the
National Mortgage and Investment Cor
poration. a director of the Fidelity Mort
gage and Investment Corporation, and
proprietor of the firm of Thomas j.
owen & Son. He has been engaged in
business In Washington, D. G., for IS
years. having succeeded his father, who
established the firm mentioned in 1896
Under the new rule governing cleo
tions. Grand Master Owen appointed
Ralph W. S. Bonnette, past master OF
Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, to the office
of grand pursuivant for one year only