About Us
| No. | Year of Consecration |
Meeting Day | Month | Inst. Mtg. |
| 1100 | 1863 | 2nd Thu | All months | Jan |
| Name of Worshipful Master | WBro. Makarand Gadre |
| Name of Lodge Secretary | WBro. Rajesh Pant |
| Contact# of Lodge Secretary | +91-9820088447 |
| Email Id of Lodge Secretary | emulation1100@gmail.com |
| Location (Maps) | https://goo.gl/maps/urNUTECFzwFwRAUe6 |
Lodge of Emulation 1100 EC
Extracts from a conversation
A Senior Brother – and a wag – remarked that Lodge Emulation should have been renamed Phoenix; having gone through two near-death experience in the last thirty years. Each time it has emerged and grown in strength; risen from the ashes as it were. Which caused another Brother to add that the name was quite appropriate since its past and present are quite worth mirroring.
Beginnings
Five years after the founding of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay, the Lodge of Emulation was consecrated in 1866. W. Bro H.H. Avron was the founding Master for 1866 & 1867. In these 165 years Emulation has had 126 Masters.
Short History
Emulation was originally a Seafarer’s Lodge and the ‘Occupation’ of many members of those times makes interesting reading. Initiated in 1912 (earlier documents are not available) a Brother was a Shipping Agent, another a Barman. Another a Storekeeper, a Steward, a Baker, a Shipwright. Followed later by a Police Officer, Officer Indian Army….and of course Directors of Companies, CEOs. A truly universal blend of Brethren. The first ‘Indian’ name on the Emulation rolls was W. Bro. Rusi Photographer in September 1968, followed by W. Bro. Causie Maarfatia in December 1968. The first ‘Indian’ initiate in Emulation was Bro. Eddie Dastoor.
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Thanks to the foresight and encouragement of the DGM, R.W. Bro Percy Driver and the forbearance of the District Grand Secretary W. Bro. Rummy Khan – Lodge of Emulation 1100 EC moved its residence from Mumbai to Pune. W.Bro. Rajesh Pant was the primary driving force behind this idea, and he relentlessly saw it through to the end! The lodge was resuscitated from near extinction by an influx of Brethren led by W. Bro Anil Nair and W. Bro Devesh Hingorani who coaxed, cajoled, and harangued Brethren to join, The lodge now has initiated 22 new brethren and has a complement of 52 members in 2022.