Photo from left to right: Past Grand Master of Prince Hall Mason Leslie Lewis, Worshipful William B Tauro PM King Solomon's Masonic Lodge of Somerville, Monument Committee Rt Worshipful Ernest A Pearistein Director of Service Grand Lodge, Cambridge Councillor former Mayor E. Denise Simmons Founder and Chair of Prince Hall Monument Committee, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Prince Hall Anthony I Jakes Sr., Rt Worshipful Lawrence J Smith Jr. Grand Lodge Treasurer, Worshipful Secretary Donald F. Norton PM King Solomon's Masonic Lodge of Somerville. Photo by Stephen & Dennis Maclone Photography

By William Tauro

A well attended crowd gathered at a reception in honor of the Prince Hall Monument Unveiling Ceremony held at the Sheraton Commander Hotel in Cambridge during Prince Hall Memorial Weekend.

Cambridge City Councillor, former Mayor E Denise Simmons, founded and chaired the Prince Hall Monument Committee, got the ball rolling in 2005 to get to her ultimate goal, which was Saturday's unforgettable and historical unveiling of the Prince Hall Monument in the Cambridge Common.