. Annals of Iowa . S. Richards. The car-riages conveyed the following people: No. 1. John A. Kasson, James Harlan, Gov. L. M. Shaw, Mrs. 2. Azro B. F. Hildreth, Mrs. Hildreth, Secretary of State GeorgeL. Dobson. No. 3. Ex-Gov. F. M. Drake, Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss EvaShontz. No. 4. Theodore S. Parvin, Treasurer of State John Herriott, Mrs. Her-riott, Miss Herriott. No. 5. Congressman and Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Congressman and Thomas. No. 6. Senator W. B. Allison, Congressman J. F. Lacey, CongressmanThomas Hedge, Lieutenant Governor J. C. Milliman. No. 7. Supreme Judges H
. Annals of Iowa . S. Richards. The car-riages conveyed the following people: No. 1. John A. Kasson, James Harlan, Gov. L. M. Shaw, Mrs. 2. Azro B. F. Hildreth, Mrs. Hildreth, Secretary of State GeorgeL. Dobson. No. 3. Ex-Gov. F. M. Drake, Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Carpenter, Miss EvaShontz. No. 4. Theodore S. Parvin, Treasurer of State John Herriott, Mrs. Her-riott, Miss Herriott. No. 5. Congressman and Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Congressman and Thomas. No. 6. Senator W. B. Allison, Congressman J. F. Lacey, CongressmanThomas Hedge, Lieutenant Governor J. C. Milliman. No. 7. Supreme Judges H. E. Deemer, C. M. Waterman, G. S. Robinson,and Attorney General Milton Remley. No. 8. Supreme Judge and Mrs. S. M. Ladd, Supreme Judge JosiahGiven, Congressman Joe Lane. No. 9. Senator and Mrs. John H. Gear, Ex-Governor and Mrs. WilliamLarrabee. No. 10. Charles T. Hancock, Hon. and Mrs. J. O. Crosby. The distinguished party, escorted by Troop A, Iowa Na-tional Guards, commanded by Capt. Harry Polk, reached the /. IOWA HISTORICAL BUILDING. 83 Historical Building corner a few minutes after 2 p. m. Uponleaving the carriages, the party, preceded by the governorsstaff in uniform, commanded by Gen. Byers, repaired at onceto the first story of the building where the Corner-stone wasto be laid. For some little time the air had been filled withmartial music by Maj. A. S. Carpers drum corps. A greatcrowd of people, estimated as high as 10,000, had assembledabout the grounds. A box made of rolled copper containedthe historical documents which it had been decided to placewithin the corner-stone. The stone bore the inscription,^lOWA, A. D. 1899. A cavity had been excavated in theunder side to fit down over the copper box. The box wasplaced in position upon a bed of cement, which was extendedand smoothed by Gov. Shaw and the assisting masons to forma proper resting-place for the stone. The silver trowel usedby Gov. Shaw was the same with which Gov. Samuel Merrilllaid the Corner-stone of the
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