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Grand Lodge above since February 2019. The visiting dignitaries greeted R.W. Bro. M. S.
Various Trophies for the year 2019 were Federal, R.W. Regional Grand Master of the
announced and presented. Regional Grand Lodge of W.I.
R.W. Regional Grand Master R.W.Bro. M. S. M. W. Bro. Rajiv R. Khandewal, OSM M.W. The
Federal appointed, obligated, invested and Grand Master of Grand Lodge of India,
installed R.W. Bro. Saifee Nasrulla as his Dy. addressed the brethren of Western Region,
Regional Grand Master for the year 2020. complimenting brethren of Lodge Sahyadri for
He reappointed, obligated, invested and holding the meeting in excellent manner.
installed following brethren as his Assistant The Charity Box was circulated.
Regional Grand Masters for the year 2020. National Anthem was sung.
(1) R. W. Bro. P. V. Dekatey (2) W. Bro. M. W. Bro. Rajiv R.Khandewal, OSM, M.W. The
Surendra Bapat. (3) V. W. Bro. C. K. Jaiswal Grand Master of Grand Lodge of India, retired
(4) W. Bro. S. A. Palida (5) W. Bro. Dr.Anurag in procession along with the members of his
Banawari deputation.
He also appointed, obligated, invested and The Regional Grand Lodge of Western India
installed following brethren as his Assistant was closed in due form.
Regional Grand Masters. R. W. The Regional Grand Master R. W. Bro. M.
(1) W.Bro. Mayank Dave (2) W.Bro. Salil S. Federal retired along with visiting
Chatterjee (3) R.W.Bro.M.Y.Shastry (4)W.Bro. deputations in procession
H.P.Jal (5) R.W.Bro.M.H.Mehta (6) The meeting was followed by Fellowship and
V . W . B r o . M . S . K u l k a r n i ( 7 ) dinner.
R.W.Bro.D.N.Kukade (8) W.Bro.S.S.Dhami ( 9)
W.Bro. C.H.Thorne HRA CHAPTER MEETING.
The patent of Appointments for the Past ranks On 23RD FEBRUARY 2020 at Hotel Windsor
of Dy. Regional Grand Master and Assistant Castle , AURANGABAD
Regional Grand Masters were conferred and The Annual Investiture Convocation of
presented to deserving brethren. Regional Grand Chapter of W.I. was held at
The appointment and investiture of other 09.30 a.m.
officers of the Regional Grand Lodge of W.I. for M. E. Comp. M. S. Federal The M.E. Grand
the year 2020 was completed. Superintendent of Regional Grand Chapter of
The names of the ex-officio members, elected W.I. entered the convocation hall in procession
members and nominated members to the along with members of his deputation.
Board of General Purposes of Regional Grand With the help of other two Principals E. Comp.
Lodge of W.I. for the year 2020 were Y.S.Thakar and E. Comp. P.V,Dekatey, he
announced. opened the Chapter in due form.
M. W. Bro. Rajiv R. Khandewal O.S.M., the A minute of silence was observed in memory of
M.W. Grand Master released ASHLAR, the beloved departed brethren.
bimonthly magazine, published by Regional After preliminary business was over, M. E.
Grand Lodge of Western India. Comp. M. S. Federal the M.E. Grand
After completing other regular business, R.W. Superintendent of Regional Grand Chapter of
Bro. M. S. Federal, R.W. Regional Grand W.I. received the visiting deputations of the M.
Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of E. Regional Grand Superintendents of other
Western India addressed the brethren of regions.
Western Region. He thanked all brethren for M. E. Comp. Rajiv R. Khandewal, O.S.M. M. E.
attending in large numbers. the First Grand Principal of the Supreme Grand

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