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.

Saturday, June 4, 2022

‘Masonic Con Manchester (Part I)’

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     Absolutely perfect weather greeted us at Masonic Con 2022 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Masonic Con 2022 New Hampshire is in the books....
Friday, June 3, 2022

‘House of the Temple vandalized’

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     Two years to the day after the House of the Temple was spray painted with graffiti during days of violence around Washington, DC, the t...

‘Keystone State dates’

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     The Pennsylvania brethren have announced upcoming events you may want to attend. The research lodge will meet Saturday the 18th in Jim...
Thursday, June 2, 2022

‘Grand Master on the balcony’

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     The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England took his rightful place on the palace balcony alongside Queen Elizabeth II this m...

‘Oscar at The ALR’

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    RW Bro. Oscar Alleyne will be our presenter at The American Lodge of Research ’s meeting this month. Sometimes you need star power. Osca...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

‘Vastola to visit research lodge’

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     New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 will meet next week for its quarterly Regular Communication and will host a ver...
Friday, May 27, 2022

‘Our established mode of government’

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     “A Vindication of Masonry” By Bro. Charles Leslie Vernon Kilwinning Lodge Edinburgh May 15, 1741 Printed in Illustrations of Masonry , ...
Thursday, May 26, 2022

‘Explore gastronomical Gettysburg’

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     I’ll go ahead and guarantee you’ll be more enthusiastic about the meal than this. For the 159th anniversary of the decisive day of the ...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

‘Bricks for Fredericksburg’

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     Speaking of brick (see post below), Fredericksburg Lodge 4 could use your help. The legendary lodge in Virginia that made Masons out o...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

‘A chunk of Masonic history’

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     Joseph Fagan photo Ionic capital rescued from the ruins of the former Masonic Hall in Orange, New Jersey last month by Mr. Joseph Fagan...
Monday, May 23, 2022

‘The Square, not the Plumb!’

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     alibaba.com I told you a little about the Third Degree my lodge conferred Saturday (see post below), and I continue the story now becau...
Saturday, May 21, 2022

‘Imitate the glorious example’

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     The Colonial Room on the tenth floor of Masonic Hall is not our usual meeting space, but we were able to make do despite the frumpy loo...
Friday, May 20, 2022

‘The Hero of Two Worlds’

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     I can’t remember where in Masonic Hall this hangs. Corinthian? “Insurrection is the most sacred of rights and the most indispensable of...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

‘New novel: Doneraile Court’

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     ‘A young woman faces death when she’s caught spying on a dark and bloody secret initiation ritual. Based on a true story.’ Click here ....
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

‘Freemasonry and the I.R.A.’

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    Grand Lodge of Ireland Following Sinn Fein’s  electoral success two weeks ago, when it won 27 of the 90 seats of the Northern Ireland Le...
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