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, November 1, 2024

‘Time to join/renew QCCC’

›
     If it’s November, it is time to join or renew with QCCC for 2025. Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle is the corporate side of Quatu...

‘The return of The Magic Flute’

›
     The Met It’s almost time for The Magic Flute , Mozart’s Masonic opera, to return to The Met for its annual run. From the publicity: Wol...
Thursday, October 31, 2024

‘Happy Garibaldi anniversary’

›
     Just in time for Garibaldi Lodge ’s 160th anniversary year, a pipe maker, that I unhappily cannot identify, seems to have produced a br...
Monday, October 28, 2024

‘Where are AMD’s scholars?’

›
     ► Brethren of the Allied Masonic Degrees have received the latest Allied Times newsletter, which contains all kinds of information on ...
1 comment:
Sunday, October 27, 2024

‘1764 MM° in November’

›
      This sounds like a great day! I don’t think I’m familiar with the “Book of Hiram.” A ritual exposure, I’ll guess. I’ll see if Ben ment...
Saturday, October 26, 2024

‘Devotional: The Still, Small Voice’

›
     It’s been more than a year, but I haven’t gotten used to being a Virginia Mason. Usually, joining a research lodge does not make one a ...
Friday, October 25, 2024

‘The wait for Waite is over’

›
     Yesterday afternoon, Weiser Antiquarian Books released its anticipated latest catalogue—no, not another Crowley collection—comprised la...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

‘The first Masonic medal’

›
      Leftfield Pictures/History Channel A segment from the once popular television program Pawn Stars uploaded to YouTube this week exhibi...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

‘Retired Senator made Mason on Sight’

›
      Bro. Pat Roberts, retired U.S. Senator in white apron, and MW Jack Kyle Lewis are flanked by four of the Grand Lodge of Virginia’s Dis...
1 comment:
Saturday, October 19, 2024

‘Our craving for remembrance and a tangible blessing for posterity’

›
     Grand Lodge of Rhode Island Next Saturday morning, Rhode Island Freemasons will gather at Freemasons Hall in East Providence (222 Taunt...
Friday, October 18, 2024

‘Naval Lodge 4 at the U.S. Capitol’

›
      Naval Lodge 4 Worshipful Master Peter Rogers with the brethren of Naval Lodge 4, FAAM, at the U.S. Capitol last night.   As reluctant ...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

‘The Knight-Scholars are at labor’

›
     Belated congratulations to the brethren of Academia Lux Borealis 25, the lodge of Masonic research and education chartered early this y...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

‘Some background on Ashmole’s Free Mason Acception’

›
     John Riley’s portrait of Elias Ashmole, c.1681-82, hangs in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University, a gift from Ashmole personally. ...
Sunday, October 13, 2024

‘Do you know about the 1781 Society?’

›
     New York Freemasonry has a corps of philanthropists who commit to support our Brotherhood Fund which aids distressed brethren and thei...
‹
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.