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, June 30, 2024

‘Announcing the Council for Freemasonry’

›
     This recent media-generated canard in England about Freemasonry being misogynist has resulted in the grand lodges there organizing the...
Saturday, June 29, 2024

‘Masonic Ph.D. program in Scotland’

›
     Magpie file photo Robert Burns in bronze in Central Park. A Ph.D. program at the University of Glasgow is of interest to Freemasons. Ju...
Friday, June 28, 2024

‘Join the procession at the Mt. Vernon cornerstone ceremony’

›
     Alexandria-Washington Lodge 22 will visit historic Mt. Vernon in October to dedicate a cornerstone following the extensive rehabilitati...
Thursday, June 27, 2024

‘Help wanted: Grand Historian’

›
     The Grand Lodge of New York seeks a Grand Historian. After serving under several Grand Masters, RW Gary Heinmiller apparently is exitin...
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

‘It is done’

›
     Or maybe I should say “ Now I’ve done it!” Last night, The American Lodge of Research convened its Annual Meeting for elections and i...
2 comments:
Monday, June 24, 2024

‘California streamin’: August symposium’

›
     The Grand Lodge of California is doing it again. From the publicity : The Grand Lodge of California’s annual symposium, held online and...
Saturday, June 22, 2024

‘Make St. Alban’s Day great again’

›
     Catholic Online St. Alban Another very pleasurable Saturday at The Cranbury Inn is in the books. A group of us from New Jersey’s resear...
Friday, June 21, 2024

‘In the Reading Room: Craftsman, Warrior, Magician’

›
     The Reading Room, one of the many features of Craftsmen Online , will host Angel Millar next month. From the publicity: The Reading Roo...
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

‘Lodge to star in PBS history program’

›
     East Bay Media Group Historic Washington Lodge 3 in Rhode Island will star in a forthcoming PBS history program, according to local me...
Sunday, June 16, 2024

‘UGLE: Enough of this fake narrative’

›
     England’s Masonic grand lodges shall remain single-sex, according to a story today in The Telegraph . They’ve really got a scoop here, ...
Friday, June 14, 2024

‘A humble, daring, and eloquent banner’

›
     time.com Today is Flag Day in the United States. This is a holiday, but not a federal holiday that would close government offices and f...
Thursday, June 13, 2024

‘Masonic treasures on display’

›
     Magpie coverage of Grotto Week in New Orleans is forthcoming, I promise, but let me just publish another time sensitive post before I ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

‘Massachusetts Masons commemoration’

›
     The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts will have a big anniversary to celebrate next Monday. From the publicity: 249th Commemoration of the B...
Sunday, June 9, 2024

‘Bill Hosler, R.I.P.’

›
     Bro. Bill Hosler circa 2018. I just got home from what was the greatest leisurely week of the last thirty years of my life to learn of ...
Thursday, June 6, 2024

‘The Day the War Stopped’

›
     Scott Clause/Feliciana 31 This one is killin’ me. I’m a New York Mason; I’m currently in Louisiana; I’m also at labor in Civil War Lodg...
‹
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.