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.

Monday, February 27, 2023

‘Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery, and Impact’

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     The University of Georgia’s Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library offers a Masonic exhibit through July. From the publicity: Free...
Sunday, February 26, 2023

‘Illustrations of William Preston’

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     The brethren in lodge assembled last Sunday. New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education reached a milestone last Sunday when ou...
Thursday, February 23, 2023

‘An opportunity for enlightenment’

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     New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 now meets in the home of Union Lodge 19 in North Brunswick.  Just a quick Happy...
Monday, February 20, 2023

‘Bro. Richard Belzer, 1944-2023’

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     Richard Belzer also is credited with books of fiction, like this novel, and non-fiction, such as various investigations into ‘conspirac...

‘Publicity’s Presidents’ Day message’

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      Well, this isn’t actually a Presidents’ Day message. The following is a message from the Master of my lodge to the brethren of Publici...
Saturday, February 18, 2023

‘Hudson Valley Masonicon'

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     Not much is known thus far, but save Saturday, April 8 for the Hudson Valley Masonicon (that’s how they’re spelling it), to be hosted b...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

‘Monday’s parade info’

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     Bullwinkle Studios/Jay Ward Productions The Order of March of Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade has been posted —and my gr...
Tuesday, February 14, 2023

‘MRF in Tucson next month’

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     The sugar skull is a key symbol of Tucson. The Masonic Restoration Foundation will meet in Tucson, Arizona for its twelfth symposium n...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

‘Firefighters may reconsider relationship with Freemasons’

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     London Fire Brigade This photo from March 2020 depicts Metropolitan Grand Master Michael Snyder presenting the first of the trucks to F...
Saturday, February 11, 2023

‘Possible Influence of Plato’s Works in Masonic Ritual’

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    Maryland Masonic Research Society will do it again next month. From the publicity: Possible Influence of Plato’s Works in Masonic Ritual...
Friday, February 10, 2023

‘Masonic relief for Türkiye’

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     Grand Lodge is fundraising to assist earthquake recovery work in Türkiye. Either click here to contribute, and mark it for Disaster Re...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

‘A square is the fourth part of a circle’

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     “I can’t quite understand why we call it ‘Square.’ Maybe we should rename it ‘Madison Round Garden.’”    Eric L. Adams 110th Mayor of N...
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Sunday, February 5, 2023

‘Masonic philatelists will meet again’

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     Smithsonian The first post-pandemic meeting of the George Washington Masonic Stamp Club is scheduled for three weeks from today at the...
Saturday, February 4, 2023

‘Knapp-Hall tarot returns!’

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      PRS It is time for a follow-up to last October’s post about the purported return of the Knapp-Hall tarot deck from the Philosophical ...
Friday, February 3, 2023

‘Skeletons in the Lodge Hall’

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      Click to enlarge. If you think I know where Freemasonry’s skeletons are buried, wait until you hear from Heather! The perfect choice ...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

‘New short film from UGLE’

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     It strikes me as unusual when a Masonic grand lodge displays continuity in thought, word, and deed, but in this instance it’s the Unite...
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...
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