Year 42, 1976 GLI: W. Bro. Suber Taher Attari
- Viren Joshi
- Nov 16, 1976
- 2 min read
The FORTYSECOND INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.109 GLI was held on November 16,1976 at Freemasons Hall, Bombay 1.
Office/Role | Name(s) |
W.Master | W. Bro. Suber Taher Attari |
I.P.M. | W. Bro. Taher Abdul Kaiyum Mama |
S.W. | Bro. Firoz Saifuddin Neemuchwala |
J.W. | Bro. Taher Khanbhai Bagasrawala |
Chaplin | Bro. Dinesh Chintaman Kale |
Treasurer | W. Bro. Firoz Naumannbhai Siamwala |
Secretary | W. Bro. Esmailji Alibhoy Gangriwalla |
D of C | W. Bro. Framroz Nadurshaw Shroff |
S.D. | Bro. Shabbir Abdul Husein |
J.D. | Bro. Fakhruddin Abdulhusein Arsiwala |
Br. V.S.L. | Bro. Asgerali Badruddin Kapasi |
Swd. Br. | Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi |
Asst. Secretary | Bro. Tarachand Siroosing Kishnani |
Asst. D of C | Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala |
Almoner | Bro. Awatar Singh Marwah |
Organist | Bro. Suresh Babulal Sheth |
I.G. | Bro. Dr. Jaswantlal Gokuldas Mehta |
Steward | W. Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabdin; Bro. Sudhir Babulal Sheth |
Tyler | Bro. Keki Cooverji Pastakia |
W. Bro. Suresh Babulal Sheth
an electrical engineer by profession, was initiated on August 17,1971, passed on January 18,1972 and raised on January 16,1973. He resides at Pandurang Sadan, D.L.Vaidya Road, Dadar. A very quiet person he has the good of the lodge at heart and is always present to lend a hand when required. Good at ritual working he has attempted his utmost to strive for excellence.He was Organist in 76-77; Almoner 77-78 and 78-79; J.D. 79-80; S.D. 80-81; Chaplin 81-82; J.W. 82-83 and S.W. 83-84. Master of the lodge in 88-89; and IPM the next year and the following year. He has the rank of P.R.G.Marshal from the RGLWI. He resigned from the lodge after a few years.
W. Bro. Sudhir Babulal Sheth
also an electrical engineer and resides at Pandurang Sadan. Initiated on December 19,1971, passed on January 18,1972 and raised on December 19,1972. Both the brothers make a fine team of masons as they have to look after business outside Bombay. Often one of them is absent from the regular meetings. He was Steward in 76-77; Organist 77-78 and 78-79; Swd. Br.79-80; I.G. 80-81; J.D. 81-82; S.D. 82-83; Chaplin 83-84; J.W. 8-86 and S.W. 86-87. Master in 87-88 and IPM the next year. Since then he has been Steward of the lodge on several occasions. Married to Bhavna, he has 2 children. A boy and a girl. He is very fond of reading and has been accorded the rank of. P.R.G.I.G. He resigned after few years.
Bro. MANOHAR CHANDIRAM WADHWANI was initiated on April 16,1977, passed on July 15,1977 and raised on August 16,1977. He used to work as senior engineer with Dorr Oliver.
R.W. the RGM, R.W.Bro. Noshir Mehta with his deputation were invited to attend the installation meeting, when Bro. Suber Taher Attari was placed in the Eastern Chair. There were 7 visitors and 78brethren on the roll of the lodge.
The charity and lodge fund were in good order. W.Bro.Dr. Homyar Dastoor delivered the address to the newly installed master and W.Bro. Abdul Kaiyum Haveliwala to the wardens. Bro.Dr. Banerji, Bro. Kale and Bro. Shabbir Husein were elected to the Permanent Committee. W.Bro. Shroff was nominated to the Board of General Purposes.
Masonic Honours:
W.Bro.Dr. Homyar Dastoor. P.A.G.M.
W.Bro. A.K.E. Haveliwala. P.J.R.G.W.
W.Bro. Zainulabedin. P.R.G.Chaplin.
W.Bro. Y.M. Degani P.S.R.G.D.
W.Bro. Siamwala. P.Dy.R.G.D of C.
W.Bro. Sabir. P.R.G.Marshal.
W.Bro. Taher Mama. P.R.G.Steward.
W.Bro. Attari. P.R.G.Chaplin.
W.Bro. A.E. Haveliwala addressed the brethren on 'Masonic Prayer' in the meeting dated January 18, 1977, and on 'Etiquette in Freemasonry' in the meeting dated April 19, 1977.
W.Bro. Gangriwalla had an emergency surgical operation, and the brethren prayed for his early recovery.
As the President of India, Shri Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, expired, there was no meeting on February 15, 1977.
