1. The Golconda Lodge No 3249 EC Secunderabad
Masonic Year

2. Officers for the year – 2012-13
W.Bro. Atul Khanna
Worshipful Master
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
Bro.Jatindar Singh Tyler

3. 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. John’s 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.

4. Membership As on During the year Membership 1.2.2012 Addition Exit
Non Resident 2 -
Resident 21 4 3 22
Honorary 1
Total 24 25

5. Committees Committee 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 `

6. 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 John’s Lodge 434 EC

7. 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 John’s 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 John’s 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Administration Lodge Held 9 PC meetings during the year.
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.

13. 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.

14. Activities Participation at DGL Meet Our Lodge was represented by
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.

15. Activities
The lighter moments
At the Banquets at Thanjavur

16. Sight Seeing at Thanjavur

17. Activities Reciprocal Visits to St John’s 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

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Charity
A day at Kasturba Trust with inmates

21. Charity
Steel Almirahs and Ceiling Fans were bought and donated to Kasturba Trust

22. 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.

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

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

25. 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

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

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

28. Thank you