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.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

‘Two Sages: Hall and Jung’

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      The Philosophical Research Society offers an online discussion that will address two thinkers who contributed mightily to the twentiet...
Sunday, March 28, 2021

‘Never gonna do it without the fez on’

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Today, I finally make a point to sit down and watch D.W. Young’s documentary from last year The Booksellers . A few minutes in, a dealer of,...
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

‘History in Tennessee’

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      Courtesy Amazon A new chapter in the history of Freemasonry in Tennessee was started today when the voting members of the Grand Lodge ...
Monday, March 22, 2021

‘The ALR and YOU’

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      No kidding, I was just about to post a Do You Know Where The ALR Is? edition of The Magpie Mason , in hopes of learning from someone i...
Sunday, March 21, 2021

‘An Ode to the Freemasons’

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      Today is World Poetry Day. Poet Maria Matuscak penned the following verse, which was read aloud by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

‘Bro. PacMan’

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     Courtesy Mamamayang Pilipino Lodge (UD) Philippine Senator Emmanuel Dapidran Paquiao has been made a Freemason, having received the Ent...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

‘Cryptic Rite Festival this fall’

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          The Cryptic Rite companions of New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts will gather for a day of degrees this October on the Hudso...
Monday, March 15, 2021

‘National Grotto Day is near!’

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      National Grotto Day is approaching, but there is still time for you—well, maybe not you —to join Azim, the Most Handsome Grotto in the...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

‘Ancient York’s sesquicentenary’

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      Three months from today, Ancient York Lodge 89 in New Hampshire will commemorate its sesquicentennial anniversary with what looks lik...

‘Salon de la Rose+Croix’

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      The Chancellor Robert R. Livingston Masonic Library of the Grand Lodge of New York continues its virtual programming this month with i...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

‘Brent Morris to retire’

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      S. Brent Morris I wouldn’t want you to be caught unawares, thinking it’s some April Fools prank, so with his blessing I share the news...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

‘Wednesday arts update’

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     Six items for you in tonight’s arts update. Bro. Ryan recently put the finishing touch on his greatly anticipated portrait of Bro. Prin...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021

‘The province in Freemasonry’

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      Courtesy Freemasonry Today Bro. Aubrey Newman The next speaker coming in the Open Lectures on Freemasonry series will be Bro. Aubrey N...
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

‘A Craft lodge for craft beer lovers?’

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      UPDATE : Click here . I think it’s safe to say some Freemasons occasionally express some curiosity about beer, yes? There are even tho...
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Monday, March 1, 2021

‘Architecture order demolished’

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      J. Edgar Hoover Building, Washington, DC. Is there a reason why the headquarters of the FBI has to resemble some Eastern Bloc state se...
Sunday, February 28, 2021

‘Jacob is ’21 Sankey Lecturer’

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      The prestigious annual Sankey Lecture in Ontario is reverting to its customary schedule this spring with a highly promising event to ...
Thursday, February 25, 2021

‘From Taverns to Temples’

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      Courtesy historical-markers.org And, speaking of Masonic meeting places in early America (see post below), there will be an online pre...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

‘NEW BOOK: Masonic Almanac’

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      The first volume of a collaboration of Mark Tabbert and John “Bo” Cline is available now! (I get excited about these things.) Almanac ...

‘Help Wanted: decoding these symbols’

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      The frontispiece of a 200-year-old Masonic monitor, written by a New York City Brother, includes several symbols that elude me. Please...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

‘Lodge culture discussion’

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      I have been remiss in keeping pace with the Meet, Act and Part podcast, having missed the previous eight or so episodes (When did the...
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