FREE YOUR INNER MASON: Saint at Large Presents Freemasons at Governors Island
by Mark Thompson and Robert Doyle
EDGE Contributor
Tuesday Sep 15, 2009

Lord Cornbury would approve. What, you don’t know Lord Cornbury? Cornbury was an early British governor of New York, who enjoyed dressing in women’s clothing. He built a house on Governors Island that was called “The Smiling Garden.” Now you see? 

Lord Cornbury would love it that the Saint at Large is bringing the first major gay dance party to his “smiling garden”-and that Freemasons will be manning the decks. No wonder there’s a glass of bubbly on the invite.

Another tidbit: the original freemasons were skilled stonemasons of the 14th century-who recognized each other by secret signs. Hello? Sound familiar? Cruised anyone in public recently? 

And furthermore, modern freemasons hold elaborate secret ceremonies. Pagan rituals, perhaps? Can we say kindred spirits? (Read on… )