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.

Thursday, April 3, 2025

‘Hermitix on Freemasonry’

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     It’s not possible to keep track of all the podcasts out there. Hermitix is not devoted to covering Freemasonry specifically, but inevi...
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

‘Back in SRRS’

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     (With apologies to Dirk McQuickly of the Rutles.) A tiny preview of this year’s Heredom seen this week on social media. Just because y...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

‘Franco-American history at The ALR’

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     Our presenters last night at The American Lodge of Research were Bro. Chris Ruli and Bro. Erich Huhn, who discussed Lafayette and Tocqu...
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Sunday, March 30, 2025

‘France’s Museums Night to include the GOF’

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     Sortir à Paris Speaking of the Grand Orient (see post below), France’s 21st annual Museums Night will include the Musée de la Franc-Maç...
Saturday, March 29, 2025

‘Forces Occultes propaganda film’

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     The movie’s advertisement poster. Say what you will about France’s nazi collaborators, but they really made an effort to slander Freema...
Friday, March 28, 2025

‘Arcana Veritas is open for submissions’

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     Grand Lodge of Scotland You have until May 31 to submit your work for consideration in the 2025 Arcana Veritas Distinction Awards. The ...
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Thursday, March 27, 2025

‘The inauguration tradition continues’

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     Re-Enactment of Brother George Washington’s First Presidential Inauguration on 236th Anniversary Wednesday, April 30 at 11:45 a.m. Fede...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

‘The Fama in the Reading Room’

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     The Reading Room , the live video facet of Craftsmen Online’s suite of content, will open April 30 to examine one of the Rosicrucian Ma...
Monday, March 24, 2025

‘National Cocktail Day!’

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      It’s National Cocktail Day here in the United States. I thought I’d suggest several libations for your celebrations. The Masonic Templ...
Sunday, March 23, 2025

‘Hudson Valley Masonicon tickets on sale’

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     Click to enlarge. Tickets to the third annual Hudson Valley Masonicon* went on sale just minutes ago. Click here . Ten amazing speakers...
Saturday, March 22, 2025

‘Grand Lodge’s tartan design contest’

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     Balloting will close at the end of the month in Grand Lodge’s tartan design contest. Submitted for your approval are fifteen patterns, ...
Monday, March 17, 2025

‘Lodge to mark Civil War’s start’

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     Virginia-based Civil War Lodge of Research 1865 will travel outside the Commonwealth for its meeting next month to mark the start of t...
Saturday, March 15, 2025

‘Wear your apron on the inside’

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     “Finally, Brethren, be ye all of one mind; live in peace, and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you!”   The...

‘French Rite EA° on Tuesday’

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       If you like Garibaldi Lodge’s EA°—that French Rite First Degree rendered in Italian—then you’ll love the original as conferred by l’U...
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

‘All aboard! Ionic Railroad Degree’

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     Ionic Lodge 31 in Delaware will host its Railroad Degree this spring. The brethren ride the Wilmington & Western Railroad to a secl...
Saturday, March 8, 2025

‘…but it’s a good tired’

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     Today was one of those four Saturdays per year when I have a research lodge meeting in the a.m. and an AMD meeting in the p.m. Both are...
Friday, March 7, 2025

‘Collectanea is coming!’

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     Okay, settle down out there. I have it on good authority (Grand Registrar Rick told me) that the editions of Collectanea we’ve been wa...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

‘Hillsdale’s FREE philosophy course’

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     Hillsdale College offers a 14-part Introduction to Western Philosophy free of charge. This isn’t anything new, but click here  if you’r...
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