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, September 29, 2021

‘TONIGHT: Michael Poll via Zoom’

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     Tonight! Michael Poll will be the guest speaker, via Zoom, of Ecclesia Lodge 1189. The particulars are below. Ecclesia, in Webster—way ...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

‘Philly Temple in the news again’

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     Courtesy Masonic Temple In the archives, Mike Laskowski displays antique aprons. The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, headquarters of th...
Monday, September 27, 2021

‘Two talks from Maryland’

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     A pair of historical talks from Maryland are coming this week via Zoom. On Wednesday, Maryland Masonic Lodge of Research 239 will prese...
Friday, September 24, 2021

‘Streaming a Rosicrucian salon’

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     The Metropolitan Study Group of Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia will host a “ Salon of the Arts ” next month—and it will be streamed on...

‘Special offers at Lewis Masonic’

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      Where can you buy an edition of AQC for three bucks? A Freemasonry Today anthology for a quid? Canonbury Vol. 5 for pennies per pap...

‘Planting the Masonic orchid’

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      American Orchid Room at New Rochelle. On Monday night, the Grand Master will lead the ritual consecration of a lodge room at the Mason...
Sunday, September 19, 2021

‘The famous 1760 EA°’

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      Bro. Ben Hoff is a Past Master of the research lodge in New Jersey, and a Past RW Grand Historian too. And he is the forensic ritualis...
Saturday, September 18, 2021

‘My Masonic research speech’

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      I had a great day last Saturday: attended the research lodge in the morning and AMD at night, with an intermission at a cigar store th...
Friday, September 17, 2021

‘I demit from The Lost Symbol’

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      I think the wrong finger is up. UPDATE : January 26, 2022–Peacock has canceled the show. And, speaking of demits (see post below), I ...
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Thursday, September 16, 2021

‘Knight Mason no more’

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      Regalia at Northern New Jersey Council 10 of the Order of Knight Masons. The Order originates in Ireland, where it is the significant ...
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

‘MLMA-TV’

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      The Masonic Library and Museum Association is on YouTube! Click here   and subscribe. Video of the annual meeting from Saturday is up,...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021

‘Three Distinct Raps’

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      I hearby promise and swear, etc., etc., that the Grand College of Rites is not asking me to promote its latest edition of Collectanea ...
Monday, September 13, 2021

‘Bro. Chris Hansen, R.I.P.’

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      W. Bro. Chris Hansen Obituary editions of The Magpie Mason never come easily even though I really should be mature about it at my age...
Saturday, September 11, 2021

‘May their souls bloom in eternal spring’

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      Maurice Barry Boiling Springs 152 New Jersey Jeffrey Coombs DeWitt Clinton Massachusetts Gerald DeConto DeWitt Clinton Massachusetts B...
Friday, September 10, 2021

‘Next Friday: Freemasonry & civics’

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      UPDATE 10/12/2021: The MLS has produced a video of the event for its YouTube channel: The Masonic Legacy Society and the Scottish Rite...
Thursday, September 9, 2021

‘Masonic Con 2022’

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      What has twelve speakers but can’t hunt moose? Masonic Con 2022! That’ll be the first weekend in June in New Hampshire’s Manchester Ma...
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

‘New term for MLMA’

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     The Masonic Library and Museum Association will hold its annual conference Saturday to choose new officers and prepare for the ensuing ...
Monday, September 6, 2021

‘The most acceptable prayer’

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      “…to work well in our appointed sphere is the most acceptable prayer that man can offer….” Twenty-Second Degree Cerneau Scottish Rite ...
Sunday, September 5, 2021

‘On this date in 1781’

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      On this date in 1781, the Atholl warrant that conceived the Grand Lodge of New York was declared. The history of Freemasonry in New Yo...
Monday, August 30, 2021

‘An eminent New York Mason’

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     Ill. Peter J. Samiec, 33• Sovereign Grand Commander AASR-NMJ Ill. Peter J. Samiec is an eminent New York Mason who labors honorably and...
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