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 29, 2026

‘New Haven Masonic Temple’s centenary’

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     Quinta Essential 500 Click to enlarge. Thank you for reading The Magpie Mason . Today we begin our nineteenth—and most likely penultima...
Monday, September 28, 2026

‘Alcyone Equinox Journal launches’

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     Just after the Autumn Equinox, word comes of a new publication’s launch. From the publicity: Brethren, I am proud to announce the relea...
Sunday, September 27, 2026

‘A word about post-nominals’

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    The Committee on Correspondence chairman received third billing on the title page of the book of proceedings, after only the Grand High ...
Saturday, September 26, 2026

‘Kopenski to bring Sherer to Ebenezer’

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     There’s a lot to be said for still employing Masonic carpets, tracing boards, and other narrative art used in lodge during degrees gene...
Friday, September 25, 2026

‘Joshua Associations still exist!’

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     Magpie file photo The East of Oriental Hall, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. The Joshua Association will meet therein Monday night. I had...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026

‘Civil War Lodge to take Hampton’

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     Speaking of the Civil War (see Tuesday’s post below), Civil War Lodge of Research 1865 , one of Virginia’s six lodges of Masonic resea...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

‘Freemasonry, Immigration, and the Making of Early America’

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     Click to enlarge. If you missed Glenn Kreisberg at the Ulster County Historical Society two months ago, you can catch him soon at the S...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

‘Masonic Bonds in the Civil War’

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     Among his many jobs, our very own St. John the Evangelist is one of the patron saints of authors, so it is extra fortuitous when a Brot...
Monday, September 21, 2026

‘Book sale at the Washington Memorial’

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     On November 12, 1912, Spanish Prime Minister José Canalejas y Méndez was assassinated* by an anarchist (typical) while shopping for boo...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

‘2027 Cambridge Conference plans’

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     Quatuor Coronati Lodge 2076 (EC) is the first Masonic lodge of research, having been set to labor 140 years ago. At this time, there ar...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

‘Special Meeting at Daniel Boone Homestead’

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     I’m on the fence about driving to this one, but if Bro. Corelli is up for it, I’ll get us out there. It’s not a degree that Union 479 h...
Friday, September 18, 2026

‘Gan is new Canon Portal Lecturer’

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     The ubiquitous Richard Gan (Master of QC2076 for starters!) has been named the next Canon Portal Memorial Lecturer, according to an ann...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

‘Macoy initiates Trestle Board program’

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     Macoy Masonic Supply Co., making and selling us the stuff we need since Old Rough and Ready was president, launches a membership progr...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

‘Communication in a cemetery’

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     If you are the type who keeps an all-seeing eye open for Masonic symbols on headstones when visiting cemeteries, this stated communicat...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

‘Convention of Masonic Light’

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     Quality event coming to Ulster County next month. From the publicity: Convention of Masonic Light Saturday, October 24 at 9 a.m. Warwar...
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