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The Ashlar R Vol. XV Issue I
CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF MARK LODGE AT VADODARA

The Centenary Celebration Especial Meeting of the Lodge to M.W. the Grand Mark Master.
Sampatrao Lodge of MMM No. 21 held on M.W. the Grand Mark Master took charge of
Sunday, 9th June 2019 at Freemasons' Hall, the Chair and replaced Lodge Wardens and
Vadodara at 5.00 p.m. and following Brethren Secretary with the Grand Officers. He, then,
were present :- called upon Grand Chaplain to offer a Prayer.
M.W.the Grand Master, M.W.Bro.Rajeev R He asked the Grand Secretary to read the
Khandelwal, the Regional Grand Mark Master, Centenary Warrant and the Warrant was read.
R.W.Bro. Mufazzal S Federal, R.W.Bro. M.W.the Grand Mark Master congratulated
Zawareh H Wadia, R.W.Bro.Rajiv Sethi, Brethren of the Mark Lodge for having two
R.W.Bro.Suresh Mehra, R.W.Bro.P.J. Pandya, Warrants and said also to exhibit them in all
R.W.Bro.S.D. Daru, W.Bro.I.R.Patel,W.Bro.N. meetings.
R. Dholakia, W.Bro.C. B. Trivedi, W.Bro.C. J. Subsequently, the M.W. the Grand Mark
Trivedi, W.Bro.K. H. Baxi, W.Bro.Prof. A. M. Master informed about long duration of 100
Shah, W.Bro.N. N. Dave, W.Bro.K. H. Dave, years spent by the Mark Lodge in total and that
W.Bro.H.J. Shah, W.Bro.N.R.Desai, W.Bro.Dr too in higher lodge, which is rare in
K.B.Pai, W.Bro.M.I.Dave, W.Bro.Dyril N, observance. He also said that this is because
W.Bro.H.S. Dhakaan, Bro. K A Patel,Bro. Y.J. of you my dear Brethren for taking such a long
Mehta, Bro.B.J. Vyas, and Bro.Vicky ride. He asked following brethren to recite
Mevawala. scriptural extracts from Volumes of the Sacred
The Lodge was opened in due form by the Laws.
WMM at 5.00 p.m. Secretary read the 1.W Bro. Chandresh J Trivedi read passage
Dispensation No 456 dtd 17th May 2019. from Shrimad Bhagvad Geeta.
Secretary read the Summons convening to- 2.W Bro. Prof Arvindbhai M Shah read
day's Especial Meeting of Centenary passage from Holy Quran.
Celebration. 3.Bro. Vicky Mevawala read passage from
The open Lodge received the M.W. the Grand Zend Avesta.
Mark Master, M W Bro. Rajeev R Khandelwal, 4.W Bro. Harish J Shah read passage from
the Regional Grand Mark Master, R.W. Bro. Holy Bible.
Mufazzal S Federal and the member of the 5.W Bro. Mayank I Dave read passage from
Deputation. Holy Granth Saheb.
The Brethren saluted M.W.the Grand Mark M.W.the Grand Mark Master instructed Grand
Master, M.W.Bro. Rajeev R Khandelwal and the D of C to arrange Brethren of the Mark Lodge
Regional Grand Mark Master, R.W. Bro. for the Oath of Re-dedication. Brethren took
Mufazzal S Federal. And they wished them well. the Oath of Re-dedication. The Grand
Welcome address was given by the WM. Chaplain invoked the threefold blessings, in
W.Bro. I.R.Patel and handed over the Charge of the South, in the West, in the East and prayer

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