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, February 15, 2012

'Beyond the Craft'

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      Fear not. News and photos from Masonic Week 2012 are coming, but first a word from Pennsylvania. Hey, April is shaping up to be one...

'Northeast Masonic Symposium'

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     Fear not, news and photos from Masonic Week 2012 are coming. In the meantime, here is some info on a very special day planned by St. G...
Monday, February 13, 2012

'George Washington Masonic Stamp Club'

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   The 2012 annual meeting of the George Washington Masonic Stamp Club , with the conferral of the Master of Philately ceremony to make new...

'Coming attractions'

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   The Magpie is attracted to bright, shiny things, so there you go. Upcoming events in and near New Jersey Friday, February 17 a...
Thursday, February 9, 2012

'Bonjour et bienvenue!'

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   Au moins une centaine de lecteurs visitent Le Magpie Mason chaque jour, mais mercredi était spécial S'il vous plaît pardonnez mon f...
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

'Quest 32: Renaissance'

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     I received an e-mail several weeks ago from a distressed brother from here in New Jersey who worried about the "state of the Craf...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

'Dupee Memorial Lecture'

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      On the 130th anniversary of Shiloh Lodge's constitution comes word of its latest Bernard H. Dupee Memorial Lecture. (The ann...
Friday, January 27, 2012

‘Ted’s testimonial’

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     On Saturday, March 24, the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of New York will host a testimonial dinner honoring one of its own, M.E....
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‘Mozart’s birthday’

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     Today is the 256th anniversary of the birth of Bro. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an apt occasion to remind the brethren of The Masonic Soc...

'Boyer bicentennial'

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   It has been more than four years since I first heard W. Bro. David Bailey tease us about a bicentennial celebration of Prince Hall Maso...

'Mark Tabbert at DeWint House'

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   News from the Grand Lodge of New York public relations folks: The Grand Lodge Committee for the George Washington Masonic Historic Sit...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

'Deadline'

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   Today is the deadline to lock in the group rate on your hotel reservations for Masonic Week 2012 . In addition, next Tuesday is the dead...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

'Burns Night'

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      Robert Burns upon composing a poem to his love, Mary. It is the 253rd birthday of Robert Burns, Poet Laureate of Canongate Kilw...
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'Thank you Abington Chapter'

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     I think it went well Tuesday night. Makia told me attendance was higher than usual. Even Yasser was there! I got a taste of Pennsylvan...
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Monday, January 23, 2012

'Coming to Atlas-Pythagoras'

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     Coming later this winter to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Union County are two events worth your time. Bro. Andrew also will ap...

'Mohamadmania'

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Bro. Mohamad Yatim is on tour. Catch him at any of these New Jersey dates: Tuesday, January 24 at Olive Branch Lodge No. 16 in Freehold. ...
Friday, January 13, 2012

‘The Pot of Incense’

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     More Magpie speaking engagements to announce, both in New Jersey: Tuesday, February 7 at Loyalty Lodge No. 33 in Union; and Thu...
Sunday, January 8, 2012

'Andrew Hammer to speak'

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      I'm sorry to say I cannot attend. At that very hour I'll be speaking at Abington Chapter No. 245 in Pennsylvania. But tha...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

'The Magpie Mason 2.0'

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      Happy New Year! Among my New Year's Resolutions is to renew The Magpie Mason and to post more frequently than in the year past...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

'Installation'

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      A very late night at The American Lodge of Research, but most of the officers were installed safely, with a few by proxy. Our new W...
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