Victoria Public Hall’s opening in 1888 was a major event, but oddly, its inaugural plaque is missing. The foundation stone is still there, protected underground with a brass marker. However, the plaque marking the hall’s inauguration has vanished without a trace. Multiple plaques honor donors, such as the Maharajah of Vizianagaram, who generously funded construction despite the land belonging to the Corporation. The hall also bears plaques commemorating restorations by C.N. Annadurai in 1967 and recent years. The hall's design was by R.F. Chisholm, who won a ₹1000 prize for his plan. Governor M.E. Grant Duff refused to lay the foundation stone in 1883, preferring funds for city drains. The Maharajah stepped in instead. The hall was expected to be ready for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 but opened a year later, on January 25, 1888, by new Governor Lord Connemara. Yet, there is no sign of a plaque for this important occasion. One theory is that the plaque was never installed due to Lord Connemara’s scandalous private life. Rumors of his affair with Lady Eva Quinn and the breakdown of his marriage were widely known. Lady Connemara herself was unfaithful, leading to a highly publicized divorce in 1889. During divorce proceedings, a maid’s confession linked Lord Connemara to adultery. The Governor resigned, ending his political career. He remarried later, while Lady Connemara married Surgeon Major W.H. Briggs, the star witness against her. Given this controversy, it is speculated the hall’s inaugural plaque was never put up or deliberately removed. This is unusual since other plaques and memorials in the hall and surrounding structures like the Trevelyan Fountain have survived. Sriram V., writer and historian, suggests that the scandal may explain why this key piece of history remains missing from Victoria Public Hall.