Year 43, 1977 GLI: W. Bro. Firoz Saifuddin Neemuchwala
- Viren Joshi
- Nov 15, 1977
- 2 min read
The FORTY-THIRD INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.109 GLI was held on November 15, 1977. The officers for the year were:
Office/Role | Name(s) |
W.Master | W. Bro. Firoz Saifuddin Neemuchwala |
I.P.M. | W. Bro. Suber Taher Attari |
S.W. | Bro. Taher Khanbhai Bagasrawala |
J.W. | Bro. Dinesh Chintaman Kale |
Chaplin | Bro. Shabbier Abdul Husein |
Treasurer | W. Bro. Firoz Naumannbai Siamwala |
Secretary | W. Bro. Esmailji Alibhoy Gangriwalla |
D of C | W. Bro. Framroz Nadurshaw Shroff |
S.D. | Bro. Fakhruddin Abdulhusein Arsiwala |
J.D. | Bro. Dr. Jaswantlal Gokuldas Mehta |
Br. V.S.L. | Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi |
Swd. Br. | Bro. Tara Siroosing Kishnani |
Asst. Secretary | Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala |
Asst. D of C | W. Bro. Salehbhai Esufali Sabir |
Almoner | Bro. Suresh Babulal Sheth |
Organist | Bro. Sudhir Babulal Sheth |
I.G. | Bro. Asgerali Badruddin Kapasi |
Steward | W. Bro. Abdul Husein Zainulabedin; Bro. Rashid Abdeali Dadla |
Tyler | Bro. Keki Cooverji Pastakia |
Bro. SHAKIR MOIZ BASRAI
was initiated on February 21,1978, passed on April 18,1978 and raised on January 17,1979. He resigned on November 17,1987.
Bro. ZAIN MOHAMED BHARTI was initiated on March 21,1978, passed on April 18,1978 and raised on August 18,1978. He resigned on February 17,1981.
Bro. Firoz Saifuddin Neemuchwala was installed in the Eastern Chair by W.Bro. Taher Suber Attari in the distinguished presence of R.W.Bro. Noshir Nowrojee Mehta, R.W. the RGM (WI) and the brethren of his deputation. 11 visitors attended and there were 79 brethren on the roll of the lodge. The address to the newly installed master was given by W.Bro.Dr. Homyar Dinshaw Dastoor and to the wardens by W.Bro. A.K.E. Haveliwala. W.Bro. Dinubai Bhatt was nominated to the Board of General Purposes and Bro.Dr. Banerji, Bro. Shabbir Husein and Bro. Arsiwala were elected to the Permanent Committee. The charity and lodge fund was in good order. Bro. Taher Bagasrawala invited the brethren to a Republic Day picnic aboard the ship S.S. Sai Samudra and it was a great success. W.Bro. A.E. Haveliwala delivered a lecture on 'Masonic Prayer' on October 19,1978.
Initiation: Mr. Shakir Moiz Basrai was proposed by W.Bro. Neemuchwala and seconded by W.Bro. Zainulabedin and Mr. Zain Mohamed Bharti was proposed by W.Bro. Neemuchwala and seconded by W.Bro. Zainulabedin on February 21,1978.
Passing: Bro. Basrai and Bro. Bharti on April 18,1978.
Raising: Bro. Kanthawala on January 1978 and Bro. Bharti on August 18,1978.
Resignation: Bro. Gul Hinduja in October 5,1977; and Bro.Dr. Hatim Nazarali Chinikamwala, Bro. Esmail Mohamedaly Tayebjee and Bro.Dr. Yusufi Alibhoy Chandabhai resigned on April 18,1978.
Bro. Awatar Singh Marwah was put on the absent list on April 18,1978
