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The Ashlar R Vol. XV Issue IV
THE ANNUAL INSTALLATION AND INVESTITURE CONVOCATION
THE REPORT: R.G.L. ANNUAL MEET counter for 'spot registration' and those who
AURANGABAD 2020. had not been able to do so earlier were
The Annual Installation and Investiture Meeting welcomed and were registered.
of Regional Grand Lodge of Western India, was At 11.00 a.m meetings of the Board of General
hosted by the brethren of the Lodge Ellora Purposes of Mark Masonry, Chapter and Craft
No.343 along with the brethren of Pune,Sangli Masonry were held in usual manner.
Kolhapur,Nagpur and Mumbai, on 22nd The lunch was served to all the brethren
February 2020 at Hotel Windsor Castle, present at 01.00 p.m.
Aurangabad at 5.00 p.m. in the presence of the High tea was severed at 04.15 p.m.
Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand INSTALLATION AND INVESTITURE
Lodge of India, Most Worshipful Brother Rajiv MEETING ; THE CRAFT
R. Khandelwal, OSM. The Right Worshipful Regional Grand Master
The first time in year 2012, brethren of Lodge of the Regional Grand Lodge of Western India,
Ellora No. 343 had successfully organized the R.W. Bro. M. S. Federal entered the Meeting
Annual Installation and Investiture Meeting of Hall along with his officers at 05.00. p. m.
Regional Grand Lodge of Western India at He opened the Regional Grand Lodge of
Aurangabad. Western India in due and solemn form.
On the basis of that experience, brethren of All the brethren greeted and saluted the Right
Lodge Ellora No.343 ,in the month of August Worshipful the Regional Grand Master of
2019 requested the R.W. Regional Grand Western India, Right Worshipful Brother M. S.
Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Federal who in turn thanked them for their
Western India to grant the permission to hold fraternal greetings and wished them all well.
the Annual Meet 2020 in Aurangabad. A minute of silence was observed in memory of
The R.W. Regional Grand Master of the beloved departed brethren.
Regional Grand Lodge of Western India had After completing preliminary business, Right
shown faith and granted permission to host the Worshipful Brother M. S. Federal, the Right
Regional Grand Lodge of Western India Annual Worshipful the Regional Grand Master of
Investiture Meeting at Aurangabad Regional Grand lodge of Western India,
Members of Lodge Ellora No. 343 requested received the visiting deputations of the Right
active participation from brethren of Pune Worshipful Regional Grand Masters of other
,Sangli, Kolhapur, Nagpur and Mumbai. The regions of the Grand Lodge of India.
combined efforts of all these brethren played a The Most Worshipful Grand Master of the
significant role in organizing the event Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of India,
successfully. . Most Worshipful Bro .Rajiv R. Khandelwal
Present and Past Officers of the Grand Lodge OSM. along with members of his deputation
of India, Regional Grand Lodge of Western was received, greeted and saluted by the R. W.
India, Worshipful Masters, Past Masters, and Regional Grand Master. R. W. Bro. M. S.
Brethren of various Lodges of all four regions Federal along with brethren present.
attended the meeting in large number. The Most Worshipful Grand Master in turn,
The Registration counters were opened at thanked the brethren for their fraternal
09.00. a.m. on 22nd February 2020 at Hotel greetings.
Winsor Castle for the brethren who had Silence for two minutes was observed as a
registered earlier. There was a separate mark of respect to the departed souls to the

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