Year 64, 1998: W. Bro. Naresh Thawardas Nainani

The SIXTYFOURTH INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.109 GLI was held at Freemasons Hall, Damodar Sukhadwala Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 on December 15,1998 when the officers were as under:

Office/Role	Name(s)
W.Master	W. Bro. Naresh Thawardas Nainani
I.P.M.	W. Bro. Shabbir Kaderbhoy Ebrahim
S.W.	Bro. Rajendra Bhalchandra Chitre
J.W.	Bro. Bipinchandra Ramanlal Jhaveri
Chaplin	Bro. Himatsing Bhakshusing Advani
Treasurer	W. Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang
Secretary	Bro. Mukund Vithal Bhatt
D of C	V.W. Bro. Dr. Madhu Karanushankar Vyas
S.D.	Bro. Sachin Narayan Pandit
J.D.	Bro. Vinay Balkrishnan Gupta
Br. V.S.L.	Bro. Reza Ali Khan Najam-es-Sani; Bro. Gautam S. Dey; Bro. Indravadan Mohanlal Parikh; Bro. Zoeb Hussain Chitalwala; Bro. Himatlal D. Shah
Swd. Br.	Bro. Abdul Aziz Malkani
Almoner	W. Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi; W. Bro. Tarachand Siroosing Kishnani; Bro. Khozem Jaffer Lokhandwala; Bro. Vinubhai Ratilal Mehta; Bro. Iqbal Fakhruddin Moon
Organist	W. Bro. Yusuf Kaderbhoy Karachiwala
Asst. Secretary	Bro. Mohamedali Merchant
Asst. D of C	V.W. Bro. Dr. Framroze Eruchshaw Antia; W. Bro. Taher Khanbhai Bagasrawala; W. Bro. Dr. Jaswantlal Gokuldas Mehta; W. Bro. Mohamedi Karimbhoy Bootwala
I.G.	Bro. Sunil Balkrishnan Gupta
Steward	Bro. Mohamed Yahyabhoy Papar; Bro. Abid Hassanali Lakhani
Tyler	W. Bro. Keki Cooverji Pastakia

Bro. SALIM SHEIK AMIR PATEL was initiatd on April 20,1999, passed on July 9,1999 (Lodge Hiram No.32) and raised on August 8,1999. He resigned from the lodge.

Bro. ASHISH SHAH was initiated on March 16,1999. Passed on June 5,1999 (EM) and raised on August 17,1999.

Bro. RAHUL BAJAJ was initiated on April 20.1999, passed on June 1(EM) and raised October12,1999 (EM).

W.Bro. Naresh Nainani

W.Bro. Naresh Nainani

continued to be master of the lodge for a second year. This Installation Meeting was graced by the presence of the deputations from the Grand Lodge of India led by R.W.Bro. Dilip Dwarkadas Udeshi, AGM and from the Regional Grand Lodge of Western India led by R.W.Bro, Kali K. Mistry RGM of the RGL of WI.

25 years Long Term Service Jewels were presented to W.Bro.Dr. J.G.Mehta, W.Bro. Suresh Sheth, W.Bro. Sudhir Sheth and W.Bro.Dr. Atul Modi by R.W.Bro. Dilip Dwarkadas Udeshi. 33 brethren of the lodge and 25 visitors were present.

Charity disbursement of a total of Rs. 50,000/- was announced.

Resignation: Bro. Keith Lionel Clarkson, Bro. Abdullah Bismallah and Bro.Fakhruddin Abdeali Ronak resigned from the lodge.

Meeting dated January 19,1999. Regular meeting.

Masonic Honours – Grand Lodge of India

Name	Honour/Rank
W. Bro. N.J.P. Shroff	P.G. Steward
V.W. Bro. Dr. Framroze Eruchshaw Antia	P.G. Chaplin

 Masonic Honours – Regional Grand Lodge of Western India

Name	Honour/Rank
W. Bro. Dr. Nooroddin E. Haweliwala	P.R.G. Marshal
W. Bro. Taherbhai K. Bagasrawala	P.A.R.G.M.
W. Bro. Suber T. Attari	P. Dy. D of C
W. Bro. Mohamedi E. Bootwala	P.R.G. Std. Br.
W. Bro. Madhawdas G. Narang	P.S.R.G.W.
W. Bro. Naresh T. Nainani	P.R.G. Stwd.
W. Bro. Shabbir K. Ebrahim	R.G. Marshal
W. Bro. Mukund V. Bhatt	P.A.R.G.I.G.
W. Bro. Abbas Moiz Baharinwala	P.VP.R.G. Stwd.

3 proposals for initiation were received. Bro.Dr. Iqbal Bagasrawala was conferred the title of 'SHEIKH' by His Holiness Syedna Burahuddin, High Preist of the Dawoodi Bohra Community.

Meeting dated February 16,1999. Regular meeting. Ladies nite. Meeting dated March 16,1999. Regular meeting.

Meeting dated April 20,1999. Regular meeting. 2 Initiations. (Mr. Salim Patel proposed by W.Bro.

Siamwala, seconded by W.Bro. Bagasrawala and Mr. Rahul Bajaj proposed by W.Bro. Bagasrawala and second by W.Bro. Nainani).

Meeting dated June 15,1999. Emergency meeting. 2 Passings. (Bro. Ashish Shah and Bro. Rahul Bajaj). Bro.

Burzin Jal Somandy was passed in Lodge Unity No.207 on May 14,1999.

Meeting dated July 20,1999. Regular meeting.

Meeting dated August 17,1999. Regular meeting. 2 Raisings. (Bro. Ashish Shah and Bro. Salim Patel) .

Meeting dated September 21,1999. Election meeting. Bro. Rajendra Chitre was elected master for the ensuing year.

Meeting dated October 12,1999. Emergency meeting. 2 Raisings. (Bro. Burzin Somandy and Bro. Rahul

Bajaj)

Meeting dated November 30,1999. Regular meeting. Because of a demise in the extended family of the incoming master the installation meeting was not held. Three proposals for initiation have been received.