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 a Past Master of both The American Lodge of Research in New York City and 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, December 29, 2024

‘Rededication to mark statue’s 75th anniversary’

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     Magpie file photo Bryant Baker’s seventeen-foot bronze of Bro. Washington greets visitors to the Memorial. Somehow it’s hard to think o...
Saturday, December 28, 2024

‘Louisiana Lodge of Research is back’

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     As mentioned here in March, Louisiana Lodge of Research was suffering organizational malaise, but its new website announces the lodge’...
Friday, December 27, 2024

‘Coach Nagy in the Reading Room’

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     Bro. John “ Coach ” Nagy will be the next guest in Craftsmen Online’s Reading Room. The ubiquitous and prolific builder of builders wil...
Sunday, December 22, 2024

‘Grande Oriente d’Italia prevails in court’

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     The Grand Orient of Italy has won its court case against the government of that nation—for now—according to a ruling handed down last T...
Saturday, December 21, 2024

‘Book on research lodges due next week’

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     A recently completed compendium of Masonic research bodies has been published and will be on sale next week. Masonic Research Lodges, B...
Thursday, December 12, 2024

‘Azim is ready for 2025’

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     Monarch Mike Sikos Azim’s Monarch for the ensuing year was elected and installed last Friday, in a friendly sort of way, with his retin...
Friday, December 6, 2024

‘King Athelstan’s iPhone?’

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     Athelstan King, Lord among Earls, Bracelet-bestower and Baron of Barons, He with his brother, Edmund Atheling, Gaining a lifelong Glory...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024

‘Philalethes to host Hamilton at Masonic Week’

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     Belated Happy 96th Anniversary wishes to the Philalethes Society , which reached that milestone Sunday. Speaking of Masonic Week (see p...
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

‘Bunker Hill at Masonic Week’

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     As reported here earlier this year, the Worshipful Master of The American Lodge of Research is interested in seeing that lodge’s breth...
Monday, December 2, 2024

‘Live music: Paris for Christmas’

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     Among the yuletide highlights in New York City is the anticipated concert organized by Bro. Erik Carlson, musical director of my lodge,...
Sunday, December 1, 2024

‘Civil War researchers to meet’

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      You know it was a rejuvenating weekend when it feels like you vacationed for a month. Be that as it may, the next meeting of Civil War...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

‘Cryptic congratulations’

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     With just a few minutes to spare, let me extend happy anniversary wishes to my Cryptic Masonry council and the Grand Council, both of w...

‘Primer on Kabbalah’

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     The side of Jewish mysticism named Kabbalah is vexing to me and to many others, and is especially confusing in Freemasonry. Writing for...
Thursday, November 21, 2024

‘Prestonian on Craftcast’

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     Craftcast hosts with today’s guest. In the episode of Craftcast published today, the hosts talk with RW Simon Medland, who has been ...
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