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.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

‘Is Summer over yet?’

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      This edition of The Magpie Mason is dedicated to Bro. Gallant, who is in search of New York lodges that work Scottish Rite ritual. ...
Monday, June 15, 2009

Plaridel!

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MW William Berman presents the gavel of authority to RW Jose Daguman, inaugural Master of Plaridel. RW Jose Daguman, RW Constantino Buno and...
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Sunday, June 14, 2009

‘Free to keep secrets’

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      Standing before a bookcase stocked with a complete set of AQCs, author James Wasserman addressed a packed room May 29 at the Chanc...
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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Alpha Lodge on parade

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Montclair, New Jersey’s annual African-American Heritage Parade and Festival took place yesterday. Hundreds of marchers representing a varie...
Saturday, May 30, 2009

V.I.T.R.I.O.L.

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It is official: Bro. Mohamad Yatim will be the guest speaker at Sons of Liberty Lodge No. 301 on June 10. He is going to discuss the Scotti...
Friday, May 29, 2009

More ‘Alpha males’

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Senior Warden Kevin, Organist Nathaniel, and Bro. Ali at Alpha Lodge Wednesday night. It isn’t necessary to be a Masonic VIP from a faraway ...

‘The reign of error’

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      All bad things must come to an end, and King Nelson is retiring as editor of “The Philalethes,” the bi-monthly journal of unctuous op...
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Monday, May 25, 2009

Bro. Ambrose Ely Vanderpoel (1875-1940)

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On Memorial Day, we inevitably wind up visiting cemeteries. There is one tiny burial ground in my native hometown that is the final resting...
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

‘Unforgettable’

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    Installation of Officers St. John’s Lodge No. 1, Ancient York Masons New York City May 20, 2009      
Friday, May 22, 2009

‘Truth Crosses the Bridge’

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    Piers, John and Rob at Trinity on Monday night. It was a typically memorable evening at Trinity Commandery No. 17 on Monday. T...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

‘Freemasonry and the Quest for Liberty’

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At the Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library at the Grand Lodge of New York: Freemasonry and the Quest for Liberty: An Evening wit...
Friday, May 15, 2009

Second Circle Gatherings!

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“No one has even begun to understand comradeship who does not accept with it a certain hearty eagerness in eating, drinking, or smoking.” ...
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