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.

Friday, March 31, 2023

‘Hudson Valley Masonicon next Saturday’

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    This is just an update on the Hudson Valley Masonicon planned for next Saturday. The schedule of speakers has been announced, and it loo...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

‘A princess decapitated, a stairway ascended, and a Fellow elevated’

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     Appropriately hanging outside the Colonial Room in Masonic Hall are Franklin, Washington, and Lafayette. That was one exceptional meeti...
Saturday, March 25, 2023

‘New York City Grotto Day’

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     Some Grottoes exhibit wisdom. Some possess strength. Azim emphasizes beauty! ‘The Handsomest Grotto in the Realm.’   Today was the big ...
Friday, March 24, 2023

‘Texas grand master opines on “trans” membership question’

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     The grand master of the Grand Lodge of Texas today published his opinion on the legality of transgender people holding membership in Te...
Monday, March 20, 2023

‘A whole new Masonic ring’

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     Amity I can’t guess who the hand model is, but I think he’s a Grand Lodge of New York officer. No one in the Masonic world is driving t...
Friday, March 17, 2023

‘Coming up at The ALR this month’

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      The American Lodge of Research will meet again on Tuesday the 28th in the Colonial Room of Masonic Hall. (71 W. 23rd St., Manhattan, ...
Friday, March 10, 2023

‘Historians to visit Fredericksburg’

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     Civil War Lodge of Research 1865, one of Virginia’s numerous lodges of Masonic research and education, will meet Saturday, April 1 at o...
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

‘An extra special MM Degree’

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     Publicity Lodge and guests Monday night. We enjoyed a really big night Monday at Publicity Lodge. Conferring the Third Degree on a FC M...

‘Magic Flute discussion’

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     California’s Michael Samu will be the next speaker in the series hosted by The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania. He will disc...
Sunday, March 5, 2023

‘All is well at East Palestine Lodge’

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     East Palestine Lodge photo The brethren of East Palestine Lodge 417 in Ohio recaptured their district’s Traveling Gavel last week. They...
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Saturday, March 4, 2023

‘New Yorkers honored at GCNJ today’

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     M.E. Jason Sheridan, right, accepts Honorary Membership in the Grand Chapter of New Jersey from outgoing GHP Matthew Macready today at ...
Friday, March 3, 2023

‘Huge investment preserves venerable Masonic hall’

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     Historic England photo The southeast of the lodge room of Phoenix Hall, Sunderland. In England, a massive cash infusion preserves a Mas...
Thursday, March 2, 2023

‘Not just a tagline. Truth.’

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      ‘Antiquior Montibus Est Veritas’ is the Grand Lodge of Vermont’s motto, and appears on its seal. It translates to ‘Truth Is Older Than...
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

‘Symposium: Masonry and magic’

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     It’s a little early to look to June, but the California brethren are planning something I bet everyone will enjoy. The twenty-eighth of...
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...
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