Year 33, 1967 GLI: W. Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin
- Viren Joshi
- Nov 21, 1967
- 2 min read
The THIRTYTHIRD INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.109 GLI was held at Freemasons Hall on November 21,1967. The officers for the year were:
Office/Role | Name(s) |
W.Master | W. Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin |
I.P.M. | W. Bro. Naushir Jehangir Pestonji Shroff |
S.W. | Bro. Dr. Fez Hiptoola |
J.W. | Bro. Ashok Kumar Girdharlal Fozdar |
Chaplin | Bro. Dr. Noorodin Esufali Haveliwala |
Treasurer | W. Bro. Naushir Jehangir Pestonji Shroff |
Secretary | Bro. Dr. Mirza Hassan Kazerani |
D of C | W. Bro. Bhaidas Rugnathdas Shroff |
S.D. | Bro. Shiraz Mohamedally Loyawala |
J.D. | Bro. Salehbhai Esufali Sabir |
Br. V.S.L. | Bro. Vinod Maneklal Nanavati |
Swd. Br. | Bro. Mohamed Yahyabhoy Papar |
Asst. Secretary | Bro. Firoz Naumannbhai Siamwala |
Asst. D of C | W. Bro. Abdul Kaiyum Esufali Haveliwala |
Almoner | Bro. Aziz Abdulrehman Merchant |
Organist | Bro. Suber Taher Attari |
I.G. | Bro. Taher Abdul Kaiyum Mama |
Steward | Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala; Bro. Firoz Saifuddin Neemuchwala |
Tyler | Bro. Jehangir Ghodawalla |
The deputation for the installation meeting was not invited as the lodge was in mourning following the sad demise of W.Bro. J.P.C. Shroff. Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin was installed in the Eastern Chair by W.Bro. Naushir J.P. Shroff .
The address to the newely installed master was given by W.Bro. Bhaidas Shroff and to the wardens by W.Bro. Dinubhai Labhshanker Bhatt. W.Bro. Bhaidas was nominated to the Board of General Purposes. Bro.Dr. Fez Hiptoola and Bro. Fozdar were appointed to the permanent committee. There was no meeting on December 19.1967 as it was Bombay Bandh. The February meeting of thr lodge was held at 'Lodge Dawn of Peace' No.5260 EC in Lonavala and the second degree was worked. Bro. Bhaidas was appointed trustee of the lodge following the demise of W.Bro. J.P.C. Shroff. The Masonic Silver Jubilee of Bro. Pramukhlal Patel, W.Bro. Abbubakar Haji Eisa and W.Bro. Abdul Kaiyum Esufali Haveilwala was on March 15,1968. On the same day in the temple W.Bro. Framroz Nadurshaw Shroff gave a discourse on ' Masonic Rituals and Ceremonies.
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Masonic Honours for the year:
W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin. R.G.Br. V.S.L. W.Bro. Amiruddun Esufali Haveliwala. P.R.G.D of C. W.Bro. Jamshed Rustomji Jhabvala. P.A.G.I.G.
Initiation: Mr. Dinesh Chintaman Kale proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by W.Bro. Esmailji Alibhoy Gangriwalla, Mr Zoeb Gulamhusain Khatib proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein
Zainulabedn and seconded by W.Bro. Esmailji Alibhoy Gangriwalla and Mr. Jashwant Chimanlal Shah proposed by W.Bro. Naushir P.C. Shroff and seconded by W.Bro. Dinubhai Labhshanker Bhatt on January 17,1968. Mr.
Abraham Manakalathil Chacko proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by Bro. Mohamed Yahyabhoy Papar, Dr. Yusuf Ebrahim Unwalla proposed by Bro. Shiraz Mohamed Loyawala and seconded by Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala on March 19,1968 and Mr. Shridhar Taranath proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by W.Bro. Esmailji Alibhoy Gangriwalla on March 19,1968. Mr. Raojibhai Zaverbai Patel was proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala and Mr. Ullal Babu Rao proposed by Bro. Abdul Kaiyum Taher Mama and seconded by W.Bro. Gangriwalla on April 20,1968. Mr. Arun Shah proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by Bro. Mohamed Papar and and Bro. Shabbir Huesin proposed by W.Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by W.Bro. Moshin Doctor on July 16,1968. Mr. Fakhruddin Abdulhusein Arsiwala proposed by W.Bro.
Abdul Husein Zainulabedin and seconded by Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala on August 20,1968.
Passing: Bro. Khatib on February 13,1968, Bro. Chacko, Bro.Dr. Unwalla, Bro. Husein and Bro. Arsiwala on September 17,1968.
Resignation: Bro. Oosman Mohamed on April 25,1968. Bro G.K. Schrichand and Bro. Jacob C. Bennex were excluded on December 22,1967.
W. Bro. Jamshed Pestonji Cawasji Shroff; P.M; P.S.R.G.W. was called to the Grand Lodge Above on November 16,1967.



