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G E I AND LODGE
The Ashlar R Vol. XIX Issue III
Facta Non Verba - From Regional Grand Master

My Dear Brethren , comfortable and at home. Special thanks to
The year 2024 is coming to an end R.W.Bro.Girish Wagh and his team of
and with it, we are entering the year 2025, with wonderful masons, not only for their hard work
Faith, Hope to strengthen the bond of but for their humane touch in every thing they
friendship, and Brotherhood. The ultimate did. I am sure that the brethren who attended
aim of Freemasonry is to be happy and we all the meeting enjoyed themselves and went
are marching towards uniting in the Grand back with happy memories
Design of communicating Happiness. The next Annual Investiture Meetings are
A retrospect of the year from the Regional scheduled to be held on 22nd and 23rd
Grand Lodge leads me to both February 2025 at Nagpur and I
high and low vibes. We have extend a warm welcome to each
been able to take a lot of one of you on behalf of the
positive energy within the Freemasons of Nagpur. I am sure
administration as well as that they will do an equally good
Brotherhood. Promises made job at Nagpur under the able
to self, when fullfiled make you leadership of RW Bro Tarun
feel happy. My sincere thanks S h r i v a s t a v a , O r g a n i s i n g
to all my Active Regional Grand Chairman.
Lodge Officers for helping me in There have been many firsts to
the smooth administration of me such as attending Cricket
the Region. With their active tournaments at Nagpur, LTS
s u p p o r t , s i n c e r i t y a n d presentations, and a new
dedication, the year has passed beginning by Masonic Fraternity
away smoothly. of Mumbai with Cricket Premier
We received extra-ordinary league during this quarter. I am
support from the brethren, most sure we are slowly but steadily
of which came unsolicited and voluntarily and creating an atmosphere of harmony and bond
that made the year memorable for me. When I of brotherhood. The various Charity projects
see help coming from most unexpected undertaken by many Lodges and the
quarters, I start to feel that all are involved in Thallasimia Awareness program keep all of us
improving the movement and that it is a team inspired to give back to the Society. You all
effort. Of course some Regional Grand Lodge make us proud by your good work.
Officers stand out and they shall be duly I am looking forward for a great meeting at
recognized in the Special meeting. Nagpur and meeting you all in person.
Brethren, we had an excellent half
yearly Special Meetings at Bhopal and I must R W Bro.Subhash L Saraf.
sincerely thank the brethren of Bhopal for RGM -WI
their excellent hospitality and hard work in
making the meeting a memorable one. They
left no stone unturned in making the brethren

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