The Magpie Mason

The Magpie Mason is an obscure journalist in the Craft who writes, with occasional flashes of superficial cleverness, about Freemasonry’s current events and history; literature and art; philosophy and pipe smoking. He is a Past Master of both The American Lodge of Research in New York City and of New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786; and also is at labor in Virginia’s Civil War Lodge of Research 1865. He is a past president of the lamented Masonic Society as well.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

‘Brent to bring Folger to Indianapolis’

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     If you missed Brent Morris’ appearance at The American Lodge of Research six months ago, I suppose you could catch him in Indianapolis ...
Monday, September 7, 2026

‘Astronomical Symbolism in Freemasonry’

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     Ontario Masons’ education committee has an online presentation planned for Saturday night. The image above has all the info, but here’s...
Sunday, September 6, 2026

‘Biagetti on Freemasonry in Revolutionary Rhode Island’

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     Collegivm Lvminosvm, Rhode Island’s research lodge, will continue its celebration of America’s 250th anniversary by welcoming a speaker...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

‘Happy anniversary (sort of) to Grand Lodge!’

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     National Portrait Gallery John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl On this date 245 years ago, Freemasonry in New York began its transformation ...
Friday, September 4, 2026

‘Good Samaritan’s “All Wars” dinner’

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     Click to enlarge. Good Samaritan Lodge 336 in Gettysburg is appreciated for, among other reasons, its occasional dinners when the menu...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

‘For sale: d’oh!-main name’

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     I was chagrined this evening to discover this. The Knights of the North, publisher of the influential treatise Laudable Pursuit: A 21st...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

‘General Grand news’

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     If you haven’t heard via social media or from your grand chapter or grand council, there’s grand news from the District of Columbia, wh...
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

‘LORE 1786 to meet; transactions coming soon’

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     New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786—known locally as LORE—is achieving a milestone: our first book of transactions ...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

‘Hiram Lodge’s 1750 EA°’

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     Hiram Lodge 1 Worshipful Master Clint Potter, who sat in the South for the degree, displays the lodge’s banner despite the breeze yeste...
Saturday, August 29, 2026

‘Sir Robert Moray Seminar: Masonic History in the Making’

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     I really wish I could tell you about this outstanding event, but no one is talking. September 26 is not a Lodge Sir Robert Moray 1641 m...
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Friday, August 28, 2026

‘Das Traubenfest am 4. Oktober’

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     Continuing the annual tradition commenced in 1888, the Ninth Manhattan District will host its Traubenfest on Sunday, October 4. This fa...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

‘If a cigar burns in a Forest…’

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     Click to enlarge. If a cigar burns in a forest, and no one is around to smoke it, does it make a sweet aroma? Welcome to the first Magp...
Monday, August 24, 2026

‘Festive Board for Dummies’

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     Finally , a chance to wear sequins to a Masonic event! From the publicity: Sequin-Level Lodge proudly announces what is expected to be ...
Saturday, August 22, 2026

‘Masonic Wisdom Cards for our daily meditations’

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     Lewis Masonic Masonic Wisdom Cards. Click here . From the fertile minds of Jonti Marks and Bridie Blaze, via Lewis Masonic, comes Mason...
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