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) was laid on the 17th June, 1884. The Evénement, of Quebec, published a description of the ceremony as follows :

From “l'EvÈènemEenrT” of the 19th June, 1884.

“On Tuesday, at 3 p. m., His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor presided officially at the laying of the corner stone of the new Legislative Building.

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‘ In spite of the excessive heat, 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 present were the members of the Government, of both Houses of the Legislature and of the City Council, Besides the Lieutenant-Governor and the Prime Minister, who took an active part in the ceremony, we obs:rved : Mrs. Ross, Hon. J.

Robertson, Hon. LE. O. Taillon, Hon. Jean Blanchet, Hon. E. J. Flynn, Hon. J. Wurtele and Mrs. Wurtele, Hon. P. Garneau and Mrs. Garneau, Hon. J, Gingras, Mr. Joseph Shehyn ard the Misses Khehyn, Mrs. and the Misses Routhier, Hon. John Hearn, Mr.

E. Taché aud 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.

Flags of every kind floated in profusion and the whole scene was a splendid one.

. The ceremony began with the following address presented to His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor by the Prime Minister, Hon.

Dr. Ross :

To His Honor the Honorable Théodore Robitaille, member of Her Majesty’sPrivy Council for Canada, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Quebec, etc., etc.

6 May IT PLEASE Your HoNoR :

“ [ have the honor to request you, as the

representative of Her Majesty the Queen, to proceed with the ceremony of laying the corner stone of this Legislative Bui'ding.

‘“ As head of the Legislature and of the executive power of this Province, it is your office to see to the maintenance of the political institutions of which this building is both the receptacle and the symbol.

May your participation in this ceremony be a pledge of the respect of the present and future generations for the authority of which you are the representative and for

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Joun J. Ross, ‘# Prime Minister and Commissioner of

Agriculture and Public Works.

‘ QUEBEC, 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 :