Entering the Nest is an interesting little story about a neighborhood mystery that leads, as such things inevitably do, to the Freemasons.

“‘What’s the deal with Peacock Lounge?’ became a common refrain at our Café du Soleil meetings.

I’d been inside and was therefore the resident expert, but I had more questions than answers. Why was it for private events only? Who ran the place? And just what went on in there when the doors were closed?”