Year 40, 1974 GLI: W. Bro. Vinod Maneklal Nanavati

The FORTIETH INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.109 GLI was held at Freemason's Hall on November 19.1974. The officers were:

Office/Role	Name(s)
W.Master	W. Bro. Vinod Maneklal Nanavati
I.P.M.	W. Bro. Salehbhai Esufali Sabir
S.W.	Bro. Taher Abdul Kaiyum Mama
J.W.	Bro. Suber Taher Attari
Chaplin	Bro. Firoz Saifuddin Neemuchwala
Treasurer	W. Bro. Moshin Mohamedbhai Doctor
Secretary	W. Bro. Esmailji Alibhoy Gangriwalla
D of C	W. Bro. Firoz Naumannbhai Siamwala
S.D.	Bro. Taher Khanbhai Bagasrawala
J.D.	Bro. Dinesh Chintaman Kale
Br. V.S.L.	Bro. Shabbir Abdul Husein
Swd. Br.	Bro. Dr. Jaswantlal Gokuldas Mehta
Asst. Secretary	Bro. Dr. Yusufi Alibhoy Chandawala
Asst. D of C	Bro. Cukoo Pranjivandas Kapadia
Almoner	Bro. Fakhruddin Abdulhusein Arsiwala
Organist	Bro. Asgerali Badruddin Kapasi
I.G.	Bro. Zoeb Gulamhusain Khatib
Steward	W. Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin; Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi
Tyler	Bro. Jehangir Ghodawalla

Bro. PRATAP POPATLAL SHAH was initiated on December 17,1974, passed on January 29,1974 and raised on February 17,1976.

Bro. PRAVIN JAYANTILAL SHAH was initiated on January 21,1975. He resigned on August 26,1979.

Bro. SHERALI BADRUDDIN LAIWALLA was initiated on January 21,1975, passed on April 15,1975 and raised on July 15,1975. He hardly attended the lodge meetings and he resigned soon after.

Bro. Dr. VINOD DAHYALAL SHAH was initiated on March 18,1975, passed on April 18,1975 and raised on December 22,1976. He was Br. V.S.L. in 80-81. He did not attend the lodge meetings anymore and resigned.

Bro. ALIBHAI SAFARALI SUTARWALLA was initiated on September 16,1975, passed on January 20,1976 and raised on March 15,1977. He was Steward in 80-81.

R.W. the RGM, R.W. Hon'able Justice Dinshaw Pirosha Madon was invited to the meeting. There were 5 visitors and 78 brethren on the roll of the lodge. Bro. Vinod Maneklal Nanavati was installed in the Eastern Chair by W.Bro. Salehbhai Sabir in a very dignified and solemn manner. W.Bro.Dr. Homyar Dastoor delivered the address to the newly installed master and W.Bro. Dinubhai Bhatt to the wardens. W.Bro. Bhatt was nominated to

the Board of General Purposes. Bro.Dr. Banerji, Bro. Taher Mama and Bro. Neemuchwala were appointed to the Permanent Committee. The meeting dated Auguat 30,1975 was held at 'Lodge Dawn of Peace' No.5260 EC in Lonavala.

Masonic Honours:

W.Bro. Framroz Shroff. P.A.R.G.M.

W.Bro. A.K.E. Haveliwala. P.R.G.Regr.

W.Bro. Y.M. Degani. P.R.G.Swd. Br.

W.Bro. F.N. Siamwala. P.R.G.Std. Br.

W.Bro. S.E. Sabir. P.R.G.Organist.

Initiation: Mr. Pratap Popatlal Shah was proposed by Bo. Cukoo Kapadia and seconded by W.Bro. Gangriwalla on December 17,1974; Mr. Pravin Jayantilal Shah was proposed by W.Bro. Zainulabedin and seconded by W.Bro. Moshin Doctor and Mr. Sherally Badruddin Laiwalla proposed by Bro. Asgerali Kapasi and seconded by W.Bro. Sabir on January 15,1975; Dr. Vinod Dahyalal Shah proposed by Bro. Amer Munaim and seconded by W.Bro. Zainulabedin on March 18,1975 and Mr. Alibhai Safarali Suttarwalla proposed by W.Bro.

Gangriwalla and seconded by Bro. Cukoo Kapadia on Sepember 18,1975.

Passing: Bro. Machado and Bro.Dr. Chandabhai on March 18,1975; Bro. Laiwalla and Bro.Dr. Vinod Shah on April 15,1975.

Raising: Bro. Dadla and Bro. Laiwalla on July 15,1975.

W.Bro. Jimi Dhunjibhoy Mistry was put on the absent list on July 15,1975.

Resignation: Bro. Bipinchandra Patel on November 19.1974, Bro. Rehamtullah Kaderali was excluded on July 15,1975.