09/15/2026
🇺🇸 PRINCE HALL DAY & AMERICANISM DAY 🇺🇸
One Man. One Vision. Many Causes. One Enduring Legacy.
The Brothers of the State and Jurisdiction of Delaware, Prince Hall Affiliated Masons, under the distinguished leadership of the Honorable Vandrick R. Hamlin Jr., 32nd Most Worshipful Grand Master, proudly joined our esteemed Sisters and Brothers of St. Matthew’s Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, PHA, under the leadership of Sis. Saundra M. Floyd, 50th Grand Worthy Matron, and Bro. Maurice D. Mobley Sr., 43rd Grand Worthy Patron, in observance of Prince Hall Day and Americanism Day.
This occasion is more than a commemoration, it is a reminder of who we are, where we come from, and the responsibility we carry forward.
Together, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Prince Hall and the enduring principles he represented: freedom, equality, education, service, faith, patriotism, and the advancement of our communities.
Prince Hall was more than a Mason.
He was an abolitionist, patriot, advocate for education, champion of freedom, and community leader whose life reflected an unwavering commitment to the advancement of his people and the principles of liberty upon which America was founded.
In 1775, Prince Hall and fourteen other Black men were initiated into a British military lodge in Boston after being denied admission to Boston’s existing all-white Masonic lodges. Years later, Prince Hall petitioned the Premier Grand Lodge of England for authority to establish a Masonic institution for Black men in America. In 1784, he received a charter for African Lodge No. 459, laying the foundation for what would become Prince Hall Freemasonry.
What began with a small group of determined men became a movement whose influence would reach far beyond the lodge room.
His vision did not end with him.
It became a legacy carried by generations of men and women who understood that freedom comes with responsibility, leadership requires service, and progress requires action.
Today, Prince Hall Freemasonry and Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star continue that tradition developing leaders, supporting education, strengthening families, serving communities, preserving history, and inspiring the next generation.
We honor Prince Hall not simply by remembering his name, but by living out the principles for which he stood.
We Reconnect.
We Recommit.
We Serve.
We Lead.
We Build.
And we recognize that the work is not finished.
A special and heartfelt thank you to St. Paul U.A.M.E. Church, under the leadership of Bishop Charles L. Amos, for graciously hosting us and providing a sacred space for fellowship, reflection, remembrance, and celebration.
Prince Hall’s legacy is not confined to the pages of history.
It is a charge for today.
It is a responsibility for tomorrow.
And it is a legacy that we must be willing to carry forward.
🇺🇸 Honoring the Past. Reconnecting in the Present. Building the Future. 🇺🇸
Prince Hall Day • Americanism Day • Delaware PHA
