Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-01
The District i'm Congress.
Society Notes,

Mrs Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom are expected to
return to the White House by the latter part Of
the present week.
Miss Nellie Thorn and Mr. Benjamin HELEN were
married this morning at high noon at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
topher n. Thorn, by Rev. MI. Pyne. the assistant
rector OF st. Johns church. The ceremony took
place in the drawing-room, only few OF the i'm
mediate relatives OF the contracting parties being
present. The bride wore a travelling dress OF dark
blue China silk. Mr.. Willie Eustis came over
from Manchester -the-Sea, where he is spending
the season with his sister, Miss Lule Eustis, for
the ceremony. One brother or the bride was the
only member OF the family present besides her
parents. Mrs. Wood and Miss Emily Thorn, her
sisters, are absent In the West whittier they went
for the benefit OF Mrs Woods health. MI. HELEN
is private secretary to Senator Eustis. A wedding
breakfast was served at O'Clock, and at the
young couple left the city for wedding journey
which will include q number OF the Northera
summering places, among them Manchester. Mr..
and Mrs. HELEN will return In the early autuma
to make their home in this city.
Mrs. c. A. Schott and family have gone to Rock
Enon.
w. J. Newton and family leave tomorrow for
Spring Lake.
Miss Katie Sutton are summering on the Lower
Potomac.
DR.. Louis Mackall and wife, OF West Washing
ton, accompanied by Miss Tirzah Mackall, left
yesterday for Capon Springs for the remainder OF
the summer.
theatrical manager OF this city and Baltimore was
quietly married In Long Branch yesterday TO Miss
Mary Castner, daughter OF the late SamuelJ. Cast
Of n Ins The tSs Was
couple afterward went North on short tour.
Mrs Patterson, OF Fairfax County. who has been
spending the summer at the Buckingham, left this
morning for Bar Harbor, where she is building a
cottage.
Mrs Card and the Misses Card are at York, Me-
Gen. Card is in the city.
Mrs and Miss Redfern are at Narragansett Pier.
The Greek minister, Mr. John Gennadius, has re-
turned to the city. .
Mr.. and Mrs Preston Sands will spend this
month at Nonqutt, and will visit Judge McCue in
Brooklyn in September.
Col. R. G. Rutherford, Mrs. and Miss Okie, Mr..
and Mrs o. p. Austin, Miss Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs T..
NJ. Brown and Miss Peck are at Berkeley Springs
Capt. and Mrs. Wheeler are at Bar Harbor.
Attorney-General Garland has left Rock Enon
Springs for his home at Hominy HUI, Ark, accom-.
panied by his son. The Attorney-Ge neral is some
what improved In health ll - HIS Gother, Mrs Hub;
last evening, and will move into his new residence
on Rhode Island avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Alexander. Of George
tbwn Heights, with Miss Nellie Greene and their
granddaughter Miss Lulie Russell. left this morn
ing for a six weeks stay at Capon Springs
Secretary Bayard gave an elaborate dinner last
night to Chief Justice Fuller.
MIR. j. B. Shiley and family have gone to Wat
hns Glen. They win return in September.
Lieut.. R E Thompson and family will spend
August in the mountains at Brookside, W. Va
DR.. and Mrs VIM. o. Baldwin and their three
sons left this morning for Capon Springs
For Free Water.
GRuNBLING wArER-TAx PAYERS IN LINE-coNMIs-
sIoNRR wHEATLKY STATES TRR REASONS WHY He
PROPOSES THE ABOLITION OF THE WATER RATES.
To-day long line Of people were marshaled in
the hallway OF the District building. They were
their water tax. There was OF course, much
grumblinAamong the people because they had to
wait in hhe. There was grumbling also among
last year, due In most cases 70 new measurements
made by inspectors. District ofcials say that the
water tax causes more profanity than all the
reasons that has iniuenced Commissioner wheat
ley In his enort TO have the water-rent system
abolished. retaining only the water,msin saI The
BY the board Of Commissioners to-day or to-mor-
row.
Commissioner wheatley, speaking Of the matter
to-day. said that the proceeds Of the tax was
hardly worth the trouble ana vexation, especially
sources had been 50 Largely Pei Increased Sy careful
scrutiny and rigid collection. The new triennial
assessment, he expected, would add S15, 600 70
Increase Of 100000 to szOGo6o in the taxes col
lected he was opposed 70 water tax On Parc,p,s
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tended. TO collect the sl7o0o0 OF water taxes
cost $4,000, and the tar, he ssio, caused more
the people OF the District
A DEED ssr AsDE-In the Equity Court today
Chief Justice Bingham made q decree In the case
ung aside deed nom complainant 20 spalding for
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