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.

Sunday, January 25, 2026

‘Lost & Found: Robert Burns portrait’

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     The Scotsman Dr. William Zachs, Director of Blackie House Library and Museum in Edinburgh, photographed with re-discovered portrait of ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

‘How many Apprentices can dance on the head of a pin?’

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     Honestly, some guys look to be confounded. This question was posed on Faceypage several weeks ago: A good friend recently asked me the ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

‘Read Square Thoughts by Bro. Rob’

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     In addition to Cameron Bailey of Emeth and several others, I enjoy a Substack written by another Freemason who goes by Bro. Rob. Squar...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

‘Texas says the apron is a place of the skull’

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     Marcus Delzell Honorem Memento Mori by Marcus Delzell. The Grand Lodge of Texas hosted its Grand Annual Communication this weekend at W...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

‘Celebrate World Logic Day!’

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     CIPSH Logic teaches us to guide our reason discretionally in the general knowledge of things, and to direct our inquiries after truth, ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

'Maritime Festive Board and Beefsteak Banquet’

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     Magpie file photo At the 2020 Beefsteak Banquet. It’s been a year since Mariners 67 hosted one of its world famous Beefsteak Banquets,...
Monday, January 12, 2026

‘Mokannas Cigar Aficionados headed to Richmond’

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     ‘William’ Churchill: cigar lover. In the name of William Churchill (they’ll explain when you get there), Mokannas Cigar Aficionados’ Wi...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

‘Lecture: The Work of Hilma af Klint’

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     Altarpiece No. 1 by Hilma af Klint, 1907. The Livingston Library’s lecture series is back, resuming later this month with a discussion...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

‘Mid-Hudson Masonicon in four weeks’

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     Tickets are on sale for the Mid-Hudson Masonicon to be hosted at Rip Van Winkle Lodge 468 up in Cairo in just four weeks! (Not to be co...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

‘California conference in March’

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     If you can get to UC-Berkeley on March 14, you’ll want to attend the 2026 International Conference on Freemasonry , where five speakers...
Friday, January 2, 2026

‘Happy World Introvert Day’

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     First, Happy New Year! Second, Happy World Introvert Day! It’s still January 2 here for a few more minutes, so I’ll squeeze in this not...
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