Year 48, 1982 GLI: W. Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi

The FORTYEIGHT INATALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.109 GLI was held on November 29,1982 at Freemasons Hall, Bombay 1. The officers were:

Office/Role	Name(s)
W.Master	W. Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi
I.P.M.	W. Bro. Dr. Jaswantlal Gokuldas Mehta
S.W.	V. W. Bro. Framroz Nadurshaw Shroff
J.W.	Bro. Suresh Babulal Sheth
Chaplin	Bro. Tarachand Siroosing Kishnani
Treasurer	W. Bro. Firoz Naumannbhai Siamwala
Secretary	Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang
D of C	W. Bro. Moshin Mohamedbhai Doctor
S.D.	Bro. Sudhir Babulal Sheth
J.D.	Bro. Muder Fazlehusein Motiwalla
Br. V.S.L.	— (not specified)
Swd. Br.	— (not specified)
Asst. Secretary	Bro. Asger Fidaali Lakdawalla
Asst. D of C	W. Bro. Dinubhai Labhshanker Bhatt
Almoner	Bro. Taher Bakirbhai Contractor
Organist	— (not specified)
I.G.	Bro. Mohamedi Karimbhoy Bootwala
Steward	W. Bro. Naushir Jehanjir Pestonji Shroff; Bro. Hasan Abdultayeb Motiwala
Tyler	Bro. Keki Cooverji Pastakia

Bro. Dr. MADHUKAR GANESH BHIDE was initiated on July 19,1983. He is a pathologist and a Past District Governor, Rotary District 3140. He resigned on December 18,1984.

Bro. ARVIND NAGARDAS PATEL was initiated on July 19,1983, passed August 18,1983 and raised on September 30,1983. He was Asst. Secretary 83-84. He resigned from the lodge. He rejoined on September 20,2005 and was later excluded.

R.W. the RGM, R.W.Bro. Dadi Bejonji Engineer and the deputation from the Regional Grand Lodge of Western India were invited to attend. Bro. Dr. Atul Modi was placed in the Eastern Chair by W.Bro. Dr. Jaswantlal Mehta with dignity and grace. There were 71 brethren on the roll of the lodge. The address to W.Bro. Dr. Modi was delivered by R.W.Bro. Dr. Homyar Dastoor and to the wardens by W.Bro. Abdul Kaiyum Haveliwala. The lodge funds were in good stead. W.Bro. Dr. Atul Modi was nominated to the Board of General Purposes and

Bro. Kishnani, Bro. Sudhir Sheth, and Bro. Motiwalla were appointed to the Permanent Committee. W.Bro. Dr. K.S. Masalawala addressed the lodge on 'The Second Degree in Freemasonry' on April 21, 1983.

Initiation: Mr. Arvind Nagardas Patel proposed by Bro. Madhawdas Narang and seconded by W.Bro.Dr. Atul Modi and Dr. Madhukar Ganesh Bhide proposed by Bro. M.G. Narang and seconded by W.Bro.Dr. Atul Modi on July 19,1983.

Passing: Bro. Arvind Patel on August 6,1983. Raising: Bro. Arvind Patel September 20,1983.

Resignation: Bro. Tajbhoy Vahanavati on November 29,1982, Bro. Gulamhussein Kanthawalla on December 21,1982 and W.Bro. Shabbir Abdul Husein on February 15,1983.

W. Bro. Amiruddin Esufali Haveliwala P.M; P.R.G.D of C. was called to the Grand Lodge Above on January 22,1983.