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 Worshipful Master of The American Lodge of Research in New York; is a Past Master 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.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

‘That is “Amadeus” backward’

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David Greilsammer conducts Suedama Ensemble through its rehearsal before its New York City debut Dec. 11 at the 92nd Street Y. The Magpie ...
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‘On the go in Stillwater’

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Guildhall Lodge No. 553 in Stillwater, Oklahoma is a little outside the Magpie Mason’s orbit, but he has long wanted to visit the Valley of...
Monday, December 29, 2008

A new year at ALR

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The new elected officers of American Lodge of Research. The annual installation of officers took place a few hours ago at American Lodge of ...
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Journal No. 2

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Word comes from our editor-in-chief that Issue No. 2 of “The Journal of the Masonic Society” will soon hit the streets. Features include: ...
Sunday, December 28, 2008

‘A-P goes for the gold’

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RALLYING AROUND TREVOR – Several Atlas-Pythagoras brethren flock to the side of W. Trevor Stewart at a recent visit. Rear, from left: Mike, ...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

‘A happy St. John’s Day’

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    The Master of Fairless Hills Lodge No. 776 in Pennsylvania, presents a gift to the Rev. Canon William Rauscher in thanks for his talk ...
Friday, December 26, 2008

2009 at Alpha Lodge

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Lord Cannock and David Lindez last December at Alpha. 2009 events at historic Alpha Lodge No. 116 56 Melmore Gardens in East Orange. Easily ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

‘Hermes, Guide of the Soul’

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      The C.G. Jung Foundation has a daylong seminar scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21 at its Manhattan headquarters. Led by Gary D. Astrach...

‘Going nuts for Nutley’

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While you are filling in your 2009 calendars, you may want to take note of the schedule of Nutley Lodge No. 25. The following dates are fi...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Another Big Night at ‘The Little Inn’ (conclusion)

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It normally doesn’t take your correspondent a week and a half to complete a thought, but it’s been a hectic week and a half. Forthwith, here...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

‘Deep Purple III’

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Some other notable installations in the past week: Evan Weiner, with whom I was raised in 1997, reached the East of (mighty) Peninsula Lodge...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Plans for St. John’s Day

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While normal people devote time and energy in December planning things to do on Christmas or Hanukkah or New Year’s Eve, there exists a subc...
Sunday, December 14, 2008

‘Deep Purple II’

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The East of New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education No. 1786 in Trenton, NJ. Saturday was the Installation of Officers of New Jer...

‘Big Night’ (continued)

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Bro. Robert L. Barrows, Grand Organist of the Grand Lodge of New York, was next on the program Monday night, speaking on “Freemasonry and Mu...
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‘Deep Purple’

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    Tis the season of Masonic Installations. This week a busy one in particular. On Wednesday at historic Alpha Lodge in East Orange, Da...

Washington Whiskey

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On this day in 1799, Bro. George Washington died at his home at Mount Vernon in Virginia. Victorious general, signer of the Constitution, a...
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

‘Big Night,’ Part Deux

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Hamming it up with hats – Bro. Ari Roussimoff and his wife strike a pose. “I love the holiday season,” said Ari Roussimoff , beginning his p...
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Monday, December 8, 2008

Another Big Night at ‘The Little Inn’

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Tonight the Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library, of the Grand Lodge of New York, returned to La Petite Auberge in Murray Hill ...
Sunday, December 7, 2008

‘The King and Jung’

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    The Ardagh Chalice, from Ireland, c. 8th century CE. I have missed too many meetings of the Joseph Campbell Foundation ’s New Y...
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Saturday, December 6, 2008

Just ‘beaux’ with me

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      In January, the Beaux Arts Alliance will sponsor four illustrated lectures on the history, architecture and arts of Western Europe,...
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