Center: Worshipful Masters Daryl Wood, St. Alban Lodge No. 35, and Marc A. Umile, Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135, (center) and their respective brethren stand together during Palestine-Roxborough Lodge's visit to St. Alban Lodge.

The unity of fraternal brotherhood was epitomized when 12 officers and members of St. Alban Lodge No. 35 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge visited the brethren of Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135, Roxborough, to witness John J. Harkins, IV, initiated to the Entered Apprentice Degree and William S. Whitlock raised.

Ten days later, 10 officers and members of Palestine-Roxborough Lodge returned the pleasure by visiting St. Alban Lodge to witness the passing of Kenneth R. Ellison to the Fellow Craft Degree.

"We have come to be most welcome in each other's lodges," said Marc A. Umile, W.M., Palestine-Roxborough Lodge, as he was pointing out that this was a first-ever visitation for each of the lodges, since the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge extended recognition in 1997.