The Golconda Lodge No 3249 EC Secunderabad

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The Golconda Lodge No 3249 EC
Secunderabad
Masonic Year 2012 - 2013

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Officers for the year 2012-13

• W.Bro. Atul Khanna
• Worshipful Master

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• W. Bro. D.P.Ranade I.P.M Secretary
• Bro.Sqn.Ldr.Jagdish Singh Senior Warden
• Bro. Felix George Junior Warden
• W. Bro.Anna Gandikota Chaplain
• W. Bro. L.Shankar Treasurer
• W. Bro. Maj.R.K.Singh D of C
• Bro. C J Srikant Senior Deacon
• Bro. Anil Singh Pande Junior Deacon
• W. Bro.V.Jawahar Charity Steward
• W. Bro. Dr.Col.G.B.Sethi Almoner
• W. Bro.I.S.Sethna Organist
• W. Bro. S. Rajender Asst. DOC
• W. Bro.Dilip Vidur Asst. Secretary
• Bro Hemanth Reddy Inner Guard

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Installation

• Bro Atul Khanna installed on the Eastern chair
  of this lodge by W Bro D P Ranade on Friday,
  February 3rd 2012 at St. Johns Hall .
• The ceremony was graced by the presence of W Bro
  V J Bharath then District Grand Past DC as
  representative of the RW District Grand Master,
  RW Bro T A Devagnanam.

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Membership
As on During the year During the year As on
Membership 1.2.2012 Addition Exit 1.2.2013
Non Resident 2 - - 2
Resident 21 4 3 22
Honorary 1 - - 1
Total 24 4 4 25
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Committees
Committee Member Member
Mentor Committee W Bro Dr Col GB Sethi W Bro V Jawahar
Charity Committee W Bro M J Parekh Bro Felix George
Audit committee W Bro A Gandikota W Bro M J Parekh

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Labour

• 12 Regular meetings
• 1 Emergency meeting
• 2 Brethren Initiated, Passed and Raised
• Golconda Lodge also did passing of 2 candidates
  and raising of 1 candidate of St Johns Lodge 434
  EC

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Masonic Education

• Visit of W Bro T V Srinivasan Brethren of Lodge
  had the benefit of listening to the District
  Grand Orator in the December regular meeting. The
  topic was spirituality in masonry. Brethren from
  the St Johns lodge were also invited to this
  meeting.
• Visit of W Bro Duleep Sahadevan Brethren of our
  Lodge were invited to the regular meeting of St
  Johns Lodge in month of November where they had
  opportunity to interact with the District Grand
  Mentor. He threw light on How to practice Masonry
  in real life. He also tested the observation
  power of brethren by organizing a small
  competitive game.

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Masonic Education

• Masonic Quiz by W Bro L Shankar A quiz was
  organized by W Bro Shankar to test the knowledge
  of brethren. All the present brethren
  participated and enjoyed the learning it
  imparted.

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Masonic Education

• Candidates Handout on Freemasonry by W Bro Col Dr
  G B Sethi A hand out was compiled by W Bro Col
  Dr G B Sethi and distributed amongst brethren.
  The handout was very well compiled and gives fair
  idea to an aspiring candidate. The handout will
  serve as a well documented guide for all the
  Mentors.

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Masonic Education

• Common Code of Conduct of a Mason by W Bro Maj R
  K Singh This two and half page handout which
  gives those tiny bits of information which are
  worth many Megabytes and a must read for any
  Mason.

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Masonic Education
Out of the total 11 meetings held this year
(excluding election and installation meetings) in
9 meetings, the ceremony (initiation / passing /
raising) was held and in 1 meeting Masonic
Education given by W Bro T V Srinivasan
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Administration

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• Lodge Held 9 PC meetings during the year.
• Long overdue subscription from overseas brethren
  was collected to the tune of Rs.18000/-
• District Grand Lodge and United Grand Lodge dues
  were paid along with respective returns.

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Administration

• The newly approved Bye-Laws were printed in
  regular booklet form and circulated.
• The Regalia which bore a old look were laundered
  and now sport a pleasant look.
• The Centenary Plaque refurbished and
  re-installed.

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Activities

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• Participation at DGL Meet
• Our Lodge was represented by
• 7 Brethren at the Half Yearly meet at Thanjavur
• and by,
• 5 Brethren at Annual Investiture meeting of the
  District Grand Lodge of Madras.

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Activities

• The lighter moments
• At the Banquets at Thanjavur

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Sight Seeing at Thanjavur
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Activities

• Reciprocal Visits to St Johns Lodge
• It was a fine display of brotherhood as the
  brethren contributed in reciprocal participation
  in lodge workings of each other and attended
  Installation Meetings

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Activities

• Family Get Together
• One day picnic of the brethren with their
  families to Himayat Sagar .
• Evening get together at RSI
• Visit to Kasturba Trust with families.

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Charity

• Kasturba Trust nominated as the charity of the
  year.
• The charity fund touched a figure of Rupees One
  Lac.
• In kind donations were distributed to Kasturba
  inmates.

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Charity

• A day at Kasturba Trust with inmates

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Charity

• Steel Almirahs and Ceiling Fans were bought and
  donated to Kasturba Trust

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Charity

• Lodge as usual, contributed Rs.5000/- to the
  District Grand Charity fund.
• The brethren of Lodge unanimously decided to
  contribute RS.5000/- for Bro.Sudershanam on his
  completing 40 years service to the Masonry.

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Finance

• Lodge finances are comfortable. Sufficient
  Capital Fund is available under all three heads,
  i.e. Administration, Fellowship and Charity.

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Election

• Election meeting held on 11th January 2013
• Worshipful Master Bro Maj A Rangchand
• Treasurer W Bro L Shankar
  Tyler Bro Jatindar Singh

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Acknowledgements

• For Efficient Administration
• W Bro D P Ranade, Secretary
• W Bro L Shankar ,Treasurer
• For Masonic Education
• W Bro L Shankar,
• W Bro Col Dr G B Sethi
• W Bro Maj. R K Singh
• For Facilitation of Rehearsals
• W Bro Maj R K Singh

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Acknowledgements

• For Charity Events
• W Bro M J Parekh
• For Organizing family meets
• RSI Bro Sqn Ldr Jagdish Singh
• Himayath Sagar Bro D Sridhar Babu

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Conclusion

• To conclude, the Lodge had a good Masonic year
  with peace, harmony and fellowship prevailing
  throughout the year.

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Thank you