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.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

‘Allied Lodge’s lecture series’

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     W. Bro. Hans Momplaisir, Master of Allied Lodge No. 1170, has announced the curriculum of the lodge’s lecture series for 2010-11. All...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

‘Sunday in the park with Germans’

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     Additional reasons why the Grand Lodge of New York is the center of the Masonic universe in the greater metropolitan area: Civil War...
Monday, September 27, 2010

‘Euclid and Atlas-Pythagoras’

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     Bro. Steve Burkle will speak at Atlas-Pythagoras Lodge No. 10 in Westfield, New Jersey on Friday, October 15 in the Worshipful Master’...
Saturday, September 25, 2010

‘Knowing the difference’

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     The Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library at the Grand Lodge of New York will host an ambitious program on the evening of Mo...
Monday, September 20, 2010

‘Oh thank heavens!’

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Congratulations to Bro. Dean Kennedy and Bro. David Naughton-Shires on their newly completed website for Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 . ...
Sunday, September 19, 2010

‘Civil War Lodge of Research in NYC’

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     The fall meeting of Civil War Lodge of Research No. 1865 will take place Saturday, October 2 at 10 a.m. in the Renaissance Room of Ma...
Thursday, September 16, 2010

‘One World’s two concerts’

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     In another instance of the Magpie Mason wishing he could be in two places simultaneously to enjoy a concert and a lecture, tomorrow o...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010

‘Which nobody can deny’

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     Thursday, September 2 was the occasion of the Public Apron Presentation Ceremony honoring RW William J. Thomas, Grand Treasurer of the...
Monday, September 6, 2010

‘Astronomical!’

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     From the Master of Compact Lodge No. 402: Dear Brother, You and your Masonic friends are cordially and fraternally invited to atte...
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Saturday, September 4, 2010

‘Never too early’

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     And from our Never Too Early to Plan Ahead Department.... In April of next year, the Magpie Mason will be the guest lecturer at Myth...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

‘The Magpie Has Landed’

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     (With apologies to Ill. Jake !) Magpie readers, as this edition of The Magpie Mason goes to press, I am not at my computer, but ac...
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Monday, August 30, 2010

‘The Book of the Words & Esoterika’

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     If you need a gift idea for the Scottish Rite Freemason who has everything, might I suggest a gorgeous edition of indispensable AASR...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

‘Rose Circle and Rose Cross’

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     The details are being worked out still, but please know that next February the Rose Circle Research Foundation will host another of...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

‘ALR Transactions available now’

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     The 2008-09 Book of Transactions of American Lodge of Research will be mailed to members soon. Non-members can purchase copies thro...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

‘Mother Columbian at 200’

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It’s official! The bicentennial celebration of Columbian Council No. 1 of Royal and Select Masters, the Mother Council of the Cryptic Rite ...
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‘Old Masters Scotch Whisky’

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As reported in the Summer issue of The Journal of the Masonic Society , there is a new blended Scotch whiskey named Old Masters, and it i...
Monday, August 9, 2010

‘Masonic Stamp Club to meet’

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     From the George Washington Masonic Stamp Club: The George Washington Masonic Stamp Club will meet Saturday, September 4 during the ...
Sunday, August 1, 2010

‘Ceremony at Shakespeare’

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     RW Bro. William J. Thomas, the recently installed Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of New York, will be presented the apron of that ...
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Saturday, July 31, 2010

‘Florence Day’

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     Some gravesites become secular shrines for modern pilgrims. (Think Elvis Presley.) Others are the sites of mysterious annual tradition...
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