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.

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’ Win...
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...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

‘That History Chick visits Scottish Rite museum’

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     Happy St. John’s Day! I hope you enjoyed a Saturday of Masonic thought and activity during this hectic holiday season. Me? I’m toiling ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

‘Grotto New Year’

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     Azim will start the 2026 Grotto year with a gathering in Queens. From the publicity: Azim Grotto The Handsomest Grotto in the Realm Tri...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

‘Inside the new Philalethes’

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     The new issue of Philalethes (Vol. 78, No. 2 for those keeping count) is reaching mailboxes. It’s a good one! The three feature articl...
Friday, December 19, 2025

‘Sommers is 2026 Sankey Lecturer’

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     Click to enlarge. This just in: Next year’s Charles A. Sankey Lecture at Brock University will bring Dr. Susan Mitchell Sommers back t...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

‘Patria, Honor y Gloria’

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     You know Dia de Duarte is January 26, the birthday in 1813 of Bro. Juan Pablo Duarte, founding father of the Dominican Republic, and no...
Saturday, December 13, 2025

‘Christmas concert in Manhattan’

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     Bro. Erik Carlson, star organist for a number of lodges at Masonic Hall, will conduct the choir and orchestra next Friday at the Church...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

‘Lodges unite for Burns Supper’

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      Click to enlarge. The graphic above has all the information currently available (tickets not yet on sale), but I’m going!         Robe...
Sunday, December 7, 2025

‘Happy birthday to Civil War Lodge 1865’

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     Most of the group yesterday at Civil War Lodge of Research 1865’s Installation of Officers at Babcock Lodge 322 in Highland Springs, Vi...
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