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.

Friday, October 25, 2019

‘Garibaldi Lodge’s EAº in November’

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      Bust of MW Giuseppe Garibaldi by RW Anthony Cuonzo, presented to MW Vincent Libone in 2010. Garibaldi Lodge 542 in the Tenth Manh...
Monday, October 14, 2019

‘Masonic school named National Historic Place’

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      In a press release from last Monday, the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced the addition of a landm...
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Saturday, October 12, 2019

‘Freemasonry in Latin American revolution’

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      Pelham Lodge 712 in the Bronx has an interesting lecture scheduled for Tuesday night. Please RSVP to the Junior Warden here . The lod...
Friday, October 11, 2019

‘A Perspective of Craft Symbols’

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      RW Gary Heinmiller It’s been almost exactly 18 years since I first “met” Bro. Gary Heinmiller on the day he was admitted to the M...
Thursday, October 10, 2019

‘Ancient Freemasonry in the American Revolution’

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      Yes, yes,   some clod  tossed a  molotov cocktail at Masonic Hall the other night. Welcome to New York City. Now walk faster. Y...
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

‘Weird Fact Wednesday: Goose and Gridiron Ale-House’

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      You know the first grand lodge was formed June 24, 1717 inside an ale house named the Goose and Gridiron, but do you know how that es...
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

‘NYPL obtains Joseph Campbell archives’

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      Courtesy Jeopardy!/Sony Pictures Television Who is Professor Joseph Campbell?!? In 2016 and 2017, the New York Public Librar...
Sunday, October 6, 2019

'Tomorrow at Mount Vernon Lodge 3'

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Friday, October 4, 2019

‘Dipshits arrested in Queensbury Lodge vandalism’

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      Dipshit is my favorite word. I recommend it. It has a slightly Illinoisan-car-salesman feel to it, so part of the pleasure of saying...
Thursday, October 3, 2019

‘Masonic Con at Cooperstown’

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      There’s another Masonic Con coming. This one will take place next year at Cooperstown, New York. Not much information available y...
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

‘Take a course in Secret Societies’

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      While I cheerfully endorse The Great Courses for its many rigorous and enlightening academic offerings, I haven’t experienced this...
Thursday, September 26, 2019

‘The Great Escape’

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      Every day is Plato Day for Magpie Mason readers, but October 13 especially is Plato Day , thanks to the School of Practical Philosop...
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

‘Weird Fact Wednesday: Amity with the Grand Orient’

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      I hope to make Weird Fact Wednesday a regular feature here on The Magpie Mason , but I also said that of Throwback Thursday, and that...
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