Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23

responsible for their political as we'll as
their spiritual welfare.
The only relic of any interest about the
old church is a book Of common prayer
with his autograph on the title page.
which was picked up not many years ago
in a. second hand Chop in Charleston,
where it had heeM lying for years UNI
noticed 80 that Everybody had forgotten
the most sacred object in the parish. and
the rector always reads the service from
1t once a year on the anniversary of the
dedication of st. James.
Mad Arches" Escapade.
Archibald Campbell. better known as
Mad Archie" once gave Mr. Ellington
the most exciting half hour Of his life.
Miss Paulina Phelps. the belle Of the
summerville country. and the heiress Of
wealthy Tory family. was the object Of
MS affections. and at Mrs. Tidyman's
ball he became very much excited with
jealousy over the attentions paid her
by an army officer who had just ar
rived at the Charleston garrison. His
comrades teased him and he became
furious. There was talk Of a duel, and
Mad Archie declared that he intended
to marry the girl. dead or alive. He bet
his beautiful Arab horse against ESQ
that she would be his wife within three
days. with her own consent. The bet
sworn to secrecy.
The next evening Capt Campbell in
yvited Miss Phelps to take drive with
him to admire the beauties Of Goose
he dashed in the most reckless manner
over rough roads. through pile-wOod
tracks. over banks and bitches. all the
time declaring in the most threatening
happen unless she consented to be his
wife. When they reached the rectory
the girl was thoroughly terrified and al
most faintfng Campbell lifted her
from the gig. carried her into the house
and demanded that Mr.. Ellington per-
At first the dominic refused to do go.
but his scruples were appeased by a
pistol and threat that he would be
instantly shot If he made further OBJ
him that she was a willing bride. so
in fear and trembling the ceremony
was performed and. as the story goes.
the triumphant bridegroom drove slowly
back and claimed the wager.
The marriage did not last long. The
bridegroom was killed by violence be
fore the year end. but the story will
live forever.
Robert Mills Architecture.
The best architecture down this way
is attributed to Robert Mills. a native
Of Charleston, who said Of himself that
he was the first native American that
ever entered upon thorough study Of
architecture and engineering in the
United States. and these he pursued
under the celebrated Latrobe." He de-
signed the Washington Monument at
Washington. the Bunker Hill monument.
the first bridge over the Schuylkin at
Philadelphia. and the Treasury building
at Washington.
Robert Mills was born in Charleston
In 1881. and lived till 1855. He was de-
scended from one Of the early LAND
graves" In 1862 he gained his first
fame by designing the buildings now
occupied by the University OF South
Carolina at Columbia. and one or two
of them are very creditable. He re-
ceived fee of 5000 for his services.
In 1920 he was appointed state architect
and engineer for South Carolina, and in
1887 President Jackson called him to
Washington to become the architect of
the government. where he remained in
that position until 1851.
1t was Andrew Jackson. too, who in
structed him to make plans for the
Treasury Department, and selected the
White House with Mr.. Mills one morn
ing and paced off the dimensions that
he wanted on the adjoining lot Mr..
Mills built the patent Office also. but
the design was made by William p. Ell
liot. also Of South Carolina.
Mills original plan for the Washing
ton Monument contemplated a circular
memorial hall around the base. inclosed
by a colonnade with a pillar for every
state. and a niche for a statue of some
famous man opposite each OF the pillars.