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           The Ashlar                              R                              Vol. XV Issue IV
          The R.W. Regional Grand Mark Master R. W.    Approximately  100  brethren  were  present  at
          Bro.  M.  S.  Federal  appointed,  obligated,   the meeting.
          invested and installed W. Bro. Piyush  Mathur    The meeting was followed by fellowship and
          as his Dy. Regional Grand Mark Master for the   lunch.
          year 2020. Because of his absence he was not
          invested.                                    LADIES PROGRAM
          He  also  appointed,  obligated,  invested  and   On  22.02.2020,  in  the  evening,  an
          installed W. Bro. Y.B.Thakar as his Assistant
          Regional Grand Mark Master of the Regional
          Grand Mark Lodge of Western India for the year
          2020.  The  Regional  Grand  Director  of
          Ceremonies proclaimed him as the Assistant
          Regional Grand Mark Master of the Regional
          Grand Mark Lodge of Western India for the year
          2020.
          The  appointment  and  investiture  of  other
          officers of the Regional Grand Mark Lodge of
          W.I. for the year 2020 was completed.
          The patent of Appointments for the Past ranks   entertainment program was organized.
          of  Dy.  Regional  Grand  Mark  Master  and   The ladies participated and enjoyed a cultural
          Assistant Regional Grand Mark Masters were   event,  arranged  by  the  host  Lodge  while
          conferred and presented to deserving brethren.  brethren were attending the ANNUAL MEET.
          The names of the ex-officio members, elected   On  23.02.2020  after  delicious  breakfast,  a
          members  and  nominated  members  to  the    picnic  was  arranged  to  visit  the  nearby
          Board of General Purposes of Regional Grand   historical  places  like  Bibi-ka-Maqbara,
          Mark Lodge of W.I. were announced..          Aurangabad caves, Pan chakki and Historical
          After completing other regular business, R.W.   Gates of Aurangabad city. It was assisted by
          Bro. M. S. Federal R.W. Regional Grand Mark   authorized tour guide.
          Master of the Regional Grand Mark Lodge of   Bibi  Ka  Maqbara-  Dakkhani  Taj  (Taj  of  the
          W.I. addressed the brethren.                 Deccan),  a  tomb  built  in  1660  during  the
          The visiting dignitaries greeted R.W. Bro. M. S.   Mughal emperor Aurangzeb  in the memory of
          Federal, R.W. Regional Grand Mark Master of   his  first  and  chief  wife  Dilrar  Banu  Begum
          the Regional Grand Mark Lodge of W.I.        (posthumously  known  as  Rabia-ud-Daurani)
          M, W. Bro, Rajiv R. Khandewal,OSM, the M.W.   by her son Azam Shah.
          Grand Mark Master addressed the gathering.   A visit was also arranged to the factory where
          The Charity Box was circulated.
          National Anthem was sung.
          M. W. Bro. Rajiv R. Khandewal, OSM, the M. W.
          Grand Mark Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark
          Masters  of  India  retired  in  procession  along
          with the members of his deputation.
          The Regional Grand Mark Lodge of Western
          India was closed in due form.
          R.W. the Regional Grand Mark Master retired in
          procession along with the visiting dignitaries.



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