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, June 28, 2023

‘The ALR concludes another year’

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    Bill Sardone photo I hereby wrap up the Magpie month of June with an update from The American Lodge of Research. We met last night for o...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

‘A St. John’s Day salvaged’

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     And that’s the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury in the background too. James Anderson was a Presbyterian minister. I’d had big pla...

‘In the pages of the summer ESM magazine’

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     ESM magazine Speaking of White Plains Lodge (see post below), the Immediate Past Master has an article published in the new issue of Th...

‘Haight speech at White Plains Lodge!’

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     At the George Washington Birthday Parade in Alexandria, Virginia four months ago. That’s Andrew at left. W. Bro. Andrew Haight was inst...
Friday, June 23, 2023

‘John Skene conference registration is open’

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    Registration is open for the John Skene conference in New Jersey! The event last year was something of a rehearsal, but this time will ...
Thursday, June 22, 2023

‘Indian Degree Team coming to St. Alban Lodges’ Gathering’

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     Happy St. Alban’s Day! Today is the Feast Day of the first Christian martyr in the British Isles, an anniversary previously employed by...
Sunday, June 18, 2023

‘From the Library of Publicity Lodge No. 1000’

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   Latin mottos: ‘Let There Be Light’ and ‘Know Thyself.’ Speaking of fine arts (see post below), there was one lot on eBay last week of par...

‘Mucha merchandising’

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    Galartsy Speaking of the fine arts (see post below), if you are a Freemason and a lover of Art Nouveau, then you cherish Bro. Alphonse M...
Saturday, June 17, 2023

‘Embodying Masonic Values art contest’

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    Even more Pennsylvania news! It’s time for your entires in the Grand Lodge’s sixth annual Embodying Masonic Values contest, sponsored b...
Friday, June 16, 2023

‘For Your Love book release party’

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     The New York book release party for Bro. Francis Dumaurier’s For Your Love will take place on Tuesday the 27th. For Your Love is the ...
Thursday, June 15, 2023

‘Masonic researchers to visit Gettysburg’

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    CWLR1865 And speaking of Pennsylvania (see post below), Civil War Lodge of Research 1865 , chartered in Virginia, will meet at Gettysbur...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

‘Philly Masonic Temple re-dedication’

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    GL of Pennsylvania Are you busy on St. John’s Day? The brethren of Pennsylvania will re-dedicate the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, the...
Monday, June 12, 2023

‘Thrice in 24 hours’

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     In some places, the tide might ebb and flow twice in twenty-four hours, but what can you do when you have three Masonic meetings in the...
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