CORNER STONE

The corner stone of the portico of the main entrance (the plinth of the double columns on the left hand side going in) wa* laid on the 17th June, 1884. The Evéneinentj of Québec, published a description of the ceremony as foUows :

From " PEvÈNEMBNT " of the 19th June, 1884.

" On Tuesday, at 3 p. m., His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor presided oflScially at the laying of the corner stone of the new Législative Building.

^' In spite of the excessive beat, the ceremony had attracted a great many spectators to the spot, and those who had been invited did not hesitate to brave the sun's rays.

Amongst others présent were the members of the Government, of both Houses of the Législature and of the City Council. Besides the Lieutenant-Governor and the Prime Minister, who took an active part in the ceremony, we obs3rved : Mrs. Ross, Hon. J.

Robertson, Hon. L. 0. Taillon, Hon. Jean Blanchet, Hon. E. J. Flynn, Hon. J. Wurtele and Mrs. Wurtele, Hon. P. Garneau and Mrs. Garneau, Hon. J. Gingraa, Mr. Joseph Shehyn and the Misses Shehyn, Mrs. and the Misses Routhier, Hon. John Hearn, Mr.

E. Taché and Mrs. Taché, Mr. Charlebois and the principal officers of the departments, etc.

" The corner stone is at the base of one of the side pillars of the main entrance on the left hand side.

" Fhigsof every kind floated in profusion and the whole scène was a splendid one.

d,2 OOYERKHXNT BUIXJ)INOS

" The ceremony began with the following addresB presented to His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor hj the Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Ross :

" To His Honor the Honorable Théodore JBobitaille, member of Her Majesty'isPrîvy Council for Canada, Lieutenant^Go verrier of the Province of Québec, etc., etc.

"Mat It Please Your Honor :

" I hâve the honor to request you, as the représentative of Her Majesty the Queen, to proceed with the ceremony of layihg the corner stone of this Législative Building.

'^ As head of the Législature and of the executive power of this Province, it is your oflâce to see to the maintenance of the pplitical institutions of which this building is both the réceptacle and the syrabol.

*' May your participation in this ceremony be a pledge of the respect of the présent and future générations for the authority of which you are the représentative and for

ihe fédéral institutions to which thepeople of this Province are so justly attached.

" (Sîgned),

John J. Ross,

" Prime Minister and Commissioner of Agriculture und Public Works.

" Québec, 17th June, 1884."

The Lieutenant-Governor then came forward and deposited in the cavity of the' corner stone a commemorative plate bearing the following inscription :