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, March 10, 2026

‘Livingston Library seeks curator’

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     The Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library of the Grand Lodge of New York seeks a new Curator. Bro. Michael LaRocco, Executive...
Monday, March 9, 2026

‘2026 John Skene Masonic Conference’

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    Click to enlarge. And speaking of the 2026 John Skene Masonic Conference (see post below), the organizers have set a time and place. The...
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Sunday, March 8, 2026

‘What’s Wrong with the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences?’

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     Philosophia et Septem Artes Liberales , (Philosophy and the Seven Liberal Arts), from the Hortus Deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg, 12...
Saturday, March 7, 2026

‘An Evening with Brent Morris and Piers Vaughan’

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     This month’s meeting of The American Lodge of Research will land on Tuesday the 31st, and a special event is planned. S. Brent Morris a...
Friday, March 6, 2026

‘Research lodge’s diamond anniversary in the emerald month’

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     May 9 has the potential to be an utterly entertaining, albeit exhausting, day. That second Saturday of the emerald month will see The A...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

‘Thomas Smith Webb Chapter of Research to meet’

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     Thomas Smith Webb Chapter of Research 1798 will meet next Thursday during the Grand Chapter weekend in Binghamton. This convocation wi...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

‘It’s National Grammar Day’

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     Winding Stairway of the Marietta Masonic Building, Ohio. Those five balusters at center are in the forms of the Five Orders of Architec...
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

‘Happy anniversary to our matinĂ©e lodge’

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     St. Cecile Lodge 568 will celebrate its 160th anniversary this month with a rededication ceremony on Sunday the 22nd, to be led by the ...
Monday, March 2, 2026

‘Use Mallet, Chisel, Level, Plumb, and Square’

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     Go, work with utmost skill and loving care, The Temple needs thy work, do all you can: Use Mallet, Chisel, Level, Plumb, and Square, An...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

‘Grand Lodge to salute our Tilers’

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     The clothing of The ALR’s Tiler. Our Grand Master just revealed his latest initiative—yeah, I’ve lost count too—for celebrating the mea...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

‘Freemasonry in the Haitian Imaginary’

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     Theion Publishing A photography exhibit in New York City (click here ) seven years ago preceded a book (click here ) published four yea...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

‘Can you name ten most essential Masonic books?’

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     SCRL Can you name ten most essential Masonic books? I no longer can. It’s been too long, have read too many, respected too many, and ha...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

‘Nepotism, patronage, and a Grand Master’

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     QCCC Magpie coverage of the 250th anniversary celebration of American Union Lodge is forthcoming but, first, something in the mail. Vo...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

‘Freemasonry “in” the Epstein Files’

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     The breathtaking lunacy of much anti-Masonry in social media generally should be avoided for health’s sake, but the typical “theories” ...
Sunday, February 15, 2026

‘Tabbert tapped for MSA’

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     Somehow I knew Mark wouldn’t stay retired. Congratulations to Mark Tabbert on being named the new Administrator of the Masonic Service ...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

‘Academy to host Ric Berman in Philly’

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     Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge will bring Ric Berman to the lectern in April for a discussion of our fraternity and the fou...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

‘Oscar nights: looking at early U.S. Masonic history’

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     Looks like Oscar’ll be busy on Thursdays. In two weeks, Bro. Oscar Alleyne will attend Quatuor Coronati 2076 in London, where he is a l...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

‘Chris Ruli returns to New York’

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     Click to enlarge. There is still time to buy your tickets to this event. Follow the instructions in the graphic above. You don’t want t...
Monday, January 26, 2026

‘The ALR on the road to Saugerties’

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     UPDATE: Due to snow in the forecast, our meeting is postponed to Saturday, May 9 . Ulster 193 is located at 19 Russell Street in Sauge...
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