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.

Sunday, January 29, 2023

‘Art exhibit highlights PHA Masons’

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     MMCA photo An art exhibition in Wisconsin highlights the presence of Prince Hall Freemasons there. “Dark Matter” by Faisal Abdu’Allah, ...
Friday, January 27, 2023

‘Anniversary edition of Anderson’s Constitutions’

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     Lewis Masonic Lewis Masonic has revealed its new edition of The Constitutions of the Free-Masons , published to commemorate the tricent...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

‘Jersey research lodge to host Shawn Eyer at Washington Memorial’

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     New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 sent a delegation to Princeton Lodge 38 Monday night to demonstrate to the bret...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

‘Bonhams auctions antique Masonic punchbowl’

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     Bonhams Bonhams, the London-based auction house founded in 1793, placed under the gavel yesterday one of those beautiful Chinese-made p...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

‘T.S. Webb Chapter to meet!’

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     UPDATE 2: There is a new website here . UPDATE: It’s going to be a true reorganization meeting! Thomas Smith Webb Chapter of Research ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

‘Have dinner with the Masonic Society’

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     I’ve been remiss in touting the Masonic Society ’s annual dinner next month during Masonic Week. That’ll be Friday, February 10 at 7 p....
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Saturday, January 14, 2023

‘Challenge coins to benefit PTSD research are back’

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     “A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.” President Theodore Ro...

‘Psycho-libel to be topic at library discussion’

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     Speaking of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania (see post below), the Masonic Library and Museum in Philadelphia will host a speaker next S...
Friday, January 13, 2023

‘Bizzack and Dunning at Pennsylvania Academy…in Philly!’

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     The next session of Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge will be hosted in the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, rather than the usu...
Thursday, January 12, 2023

‘Art which affects the passions by sound’

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     Sorry for the blur. It’s the only image I have. True Craftsman’s Lodge 651 has a concert planned for April. Guitarist Alessandro Minci ...
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

‘Be an Azim pinball prophet’

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     Azim is starting the year right. On Friday the 27th, the Prophets will gather at the nearby Barcade for drinks and the Iron Maiden Pin...
Saturday, January 7, 2023

‘M&D’s Apprentice up for discussion in the Reading Room’

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     Masonry should be an energy, finding its aim and effect in the amelioration of mankind. Socrates should enter into Adam and produce Mar...
Friday, January 6, 2023

‘Freemasonry as a Way of Awakening’

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     Through the kind offices of Bro. Michael Arce and the team at Craftsmen Online , my review of Rémi Boyer’s Freemasonry as a Way of Awak...
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

‘The mundane Magpie Mason’

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     Still in the box with the foam thing! Well here’s a boring edition of The Magpie Mason : I bought a second-hand lapel pin. Please hold ...
Monday, January 2, 2023

‘Chris Murphy coming to Mariners’

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     Mariners Lodge 67 will host Chris Murphy at its meeting next Wednesday. Chris is Worshipful Master of Adoniram Lodge 42 in Vermont and ...
Sunday, January 1, 2023

‘Jersey research lodge to meet in the Washington Memorial’

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     GWMNM photo Merry New Year! I wish you a 2023 even more positive than your own hopes for it. Hey, if you will be in or near Alexandria,...
Saturday, December 31, 2022

‘Scottish Freemasonry Symposium, Part III’

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     One of many slides, packed with dazzling facts, on the screen. I’ll wrap up an enjoyable year with this overdue post on the George Wash...
Friday, December 30, 2022

‘Joyeux anniversaire, mes frères!’

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     Click to enlarge. Just a quick and belated happy anniversary greeting to l’Union Française Lodge 17 on its recent 225th anniversary. I ...
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