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, June 7, 2026

‘Kent Henderson’s Masonic World Guide’

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     For more than thirty years, Kent Henderson has served as, kind of, the Eugene Fodor of Masonic travel, issuing two editions of his Maso...
Saturday, June 6, 2026

‘Think beyond mere survival’

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     Click to enlarge. That “How to Kill Your Lodge” meme proliferates on social media this week. It seems someone or some A.I. image-maker ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

‘TSW Chapter to visit historic Scipio’

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     llvintage on eBay 1919 postcard of the lodge building. This just in: Thomas Smith Webb Chapter of Research will meet Saturday in Auror...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

‘Chap’s Guide: Why Men Need Brotherhood’

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     Today’s episode on The Chap’s Guide YouTube channel is titled “Why Men Need Brotherhood: Joining a Fraternal Organization,” in which h...
Monday, June 1, 2026

‘World Conference chooses New York for 2027’

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     If you were looking forward to a trip to CancĂșn next November for the World Conference of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges, forget it. They...
Sunday, May 31, 2026

‘Chapter of Rose Croix hosts lodge of research’

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     Most of the brethren present at Saugerties. I conclude the Magpie Month of May with news of The American Lodge of Research’s visit to G...
Saturday, May 30, 2026

‘George Washington whiskey tastings’

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     Mount Vernon Today and every Saturday afternoon in June and again in September, George Washington’s Mount Vernon is hosting tastings o...
Thursday, May 28, 2026

‘June 24: Third Joint T.O. Festive Board!’

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     It’s really starting to look like they’re serious about flying me out there. St. John’s Day will be the occasion of the third annual Jo...
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

‘Don’t miss the Tompkins dedication’

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     The brethren of Tompkins Lodge 471 again will venture into Manhattan next month for the traditional remembrance of their namesake at h...
Monday, May 25, 2026

‘Summer School of happiness education’

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     National Archives Grand Lodge wants to send us to summer school. Joining the Happy Few, the Band of Brothers of Arizona Lodge of Resear...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

‘Louisiana lodge meets at last’

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     As reported here a year and a half ago, Louisiana Lodge of Research is reviving. In fact, it just hosted its Spring Banquet last night...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

‘ON SALE: 2026 John Skene Conference tickets’

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     Click to enlarge. In trying to catch up reporting recent events, I am aware I still haven’t covered the 2025 John Skene Masonic Confer...
Friday, May 22, 2026

‘The smallest lodge room I’ve ever seen’

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     Truly, if I already hadn’t known this was a research lodge meeting, I’d have assumed it was a beauty pageant—with seventeen Masons havi...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

‘Brent Morris visits The ALR!’

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     Most of the group present at The ALR March 31 for Brent Morris Night inside the Colonial Room of Masonic Hall. Still scrambling to catc...
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