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, June 29, 2025

‘Central Virginia Masonic Con’

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     I guess September isn’t that far away anymore. Near the end of that month, a Masonic Con is planned for Virginia. From the publicity: C...
Saturday, June 28, 2025

‘Third Annual St. John Baptist Luncheon’

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     In the retail area at the Cranbury Inn. The 2025 St. John Baptist Luncheon is in the books and a great time was had by all! Probably wo...
Thursday, June 26, 2025

‘A valediction at The ALR’

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     And speaking of newsletters (see post below), the June issue of The ALR Today , the trestleboard of The American Lodge of Research, was...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

‘The Plumbline gauges libraries and museums’

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     The Plumbline for Summer 2025. I hope you enjoyed a fitting St. John’s Day celebration with your lodge (or other Masonic group), and ma...
Monday, June 23, 2025

‘Manchester Masonic memories’

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     My favorite Masonic temple in all New Hampshire will be celebrated on its hundredth anniversary next Sunday with a cornerstone re-dedic...
Thursday, June 19, 2025

‘TSW Chapter on Saturday’

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     Thomas Smith Webb Chapter of Research will open its Summer Convocation Saturday morning in Utica, and has a few speakers scheduled to t...
Sunday, June 15, 2025

‘Rebuilding Jerusalem and retracing Jones’

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     Bro. Tom discusses John Paul Jones during the research lodge’s meeting yesterday. Great meeting yesterday for New Jersey Lodge of Mason...
Saturday, June 14, 2025

‘1759 and all that’

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     PGL of Cheshire I think that churchwarden should be a clay. And speaking of the Entered Apprentice Degree (see post below), congratulat...
Friday, June 13, 2025

‘French Rite EA° 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, June 11, 2025

‘MW Daniel Tompkins’ 200th deathday’

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     The month of June was very significant in the life of Daniel D. Tompkins. For example, he was born June 21, 1774 in Scarsdale. He was e...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

‘The ALR: Installation’

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     I can’t believe the year is nearly finished, but in three weeks The American Lodge of Research will host its Installation of Officers ...
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Saturday, June 7, 2025

‘Now that’s how you put on a Masonicon!’

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     The Lodge of Parallel Saints Degree Team. Now that’s how you put on a Masonicon! Today was the third annual Hudson Valley Masonicon at...
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‘Scott Council 1’s first T.I.M.’

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     Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of New Jersey Proceedings of 1860. Today is the anniversary of the death in 1867 of T.I. Mose...
Friday, June 6, 2025

‘No Pyramids, no Parthenon, no beautiful tombs or temples?’

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     Classical Wisdom You are following Classical Wisdom on Substack, yes? On Monday, its founder, Anya Leonard, posed her weekly question ...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

‘Skene Conference tickets are on sale’

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     Click to enlarge. Tickets for this year’s John Skene Memorial Conference in New Jersey are on sale! Make sure you will be available Sa...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

‘Get the Philalethes for your lodge’

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     The Philalethes Society announces a way for Masonic groups to benefit their members by subscribing to its quarterly journal. No, not a ...
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