. Proceedings at the laying of the corner stone of the new public buildings : on Penn Square in the city of Philadelphia, July 4, 1874 ; with a description of the buildings, the statistics and progress of the work, and a summary of legislative and municipal action relating to the undertaking; with a brief history of events pertaining thereto . om the floor,for the accommodation of the spectators. The whole wasdecorated with flags and bunting, and protected by a largeawning. The Corner Stone itself was of a block of fine white marbleweighing about eight tons, from the Lee quarries, whichwere to
. Proceedings at the laying of the corner stone of the new public buildings : on Penn Square in the city of Philadelphia, July 4, 1874 ; with a description of the buildings, the statistics and progress of the work, and a summary of legislative and municipal action relating to the undertaking; with a brief history of events pertaining thereto . om the floor,for the accommodation of the spectators. The whole wasdecorated with flags and bunting, and protected by a largeawning. The Corner Stone itself was of a block of fine white marbleweighing about eight tons, from the Lee quarries, whichwere to furnish the material for the superstructure above thebasement. Upon the upper side a cavity was made for thereception of a copper box in which the coins, documents, &c.,were to be deposited. It was arranged that one face of thestone should be exposed to view from the interior space in thecentre of the tower foundation, and upon this face was cut thefollowing inscription : S 3 ST n so > h^ en Z W > tn 1-1 CI O i S§ i o 2 ^ N 2 no o s> O K >H C S 11 ?0 1« a os (a* s«»w Ia Kl 53to1^ oH M1-3 If hiH3 1 s 1 c^ ^ f -1 > H s > n B S 05 n>0SW!0 O w O W Z K( o oI w o > zo S > m o S po Z M B o W 2 H o w I s ^ H OO O O so -• s ^ Z 5B oz £zo r> oo o td 1—1o CD a I—( d o OH n )—( HO l-H >dw O HO H. o z o X Q o D or T - LJ CEREMONIES agittj af tfje €nut %tmt. President of the Day, THE HON. WILLIAM S. STOKLEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY.
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