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.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

‘Greenwich Tea Time, 250 Years Later’

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     An interesting item in the September trestleboard of New Jersey Lodge of Masonic Research and Education 1786 ties together history and ...
Friday, August 23, 2024

‘Lodge of Excellence in New York (where else?)’

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      Hailing from a lodge named Publicity, the Magpie Mason takes interest in market research conducted in the Masonic world. Yesterday, th...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

‘Lafayette at the Livingston Library’

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     If you are active at all in New York Freemasonry, you have at least heard about our celebration of the bicentenary of Bro. Lafayette’s ...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

‘Best Practices in College Station’

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     To whet your appetites before the Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium this weekend, budget about an hour and a half to watch this ...
Sunday, August 18, 2024

‘To rekindle the rhyme of Regius’

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     UPDATE —October 1: Macoy Masonic Supply Co. is accepting pre-orders, so save some money on shipping. $59 per copy. Click here . Lewis M...
Saturday, August 17, 2024

‘St. Alban Masons coming to Philly’

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     St. Alban Lodge 529 in Philadelphia celebrates its sesquicentennial anniversary this year, in part, by hosting the 71st Annual Interna...
Friday, August 16, 2024

‘A Friday the 13th Masonic Moment’

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     You’re in luck! Mitch Horowitz will return to Masonic Hall next month for “The Masonic Moment,” a speaking engagement hosted by Aurora ...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

‘Rhetoric and the Columbians’ historic membership growth’

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     The Knights of Columbus , the fraternal service order of the Roman Catholic Church, announced recent growth in membership that pushes i...
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Sunday, August 11, 2024

‘Of Philalethes and fairy elves’

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     The upcoming issue of The Philalethes , the quarterly journal of the Philalethes Society, was emailed to members last week as a PDF in ...
Saturday, August 10, 2024

‘Rubicon conference: Shapers of Our Ritual’

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     The Rubicon Masonic Society will be back next month for its twelfth annual festive board and conference, this time rallying around the ...
Friday, August 9, 2024

‘The Compasses, Quadrant, and Sun’

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     My new ALR Past Master apron from Macoy. I rarely treat myself to material gifts, figuring I have reached the age when it’s best to sto...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

‘ONYJRW is next month!’

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     UPDATE 9.10.24: Event cancelled. Buffalo is much closer to Canton, Ohio than it is to New York City. You can’t even compare the two co...
Tuesday, August 6, 2024

‘Unity Day tickets are on sale’

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     Click to enlarge. The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania will host Unity Day this time. Tickets went on sale last Thursday ($75 each) for the ...
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