Evening star., 1902-01-02
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 1. 1902
The marriage of Miss May Isabelle Simp-
son of this town and Mr.. Robert LeGrande
Withrow of Milboro', Va. took place at
noon today in the Presbyterian Church
here There was large assembiage OF
spectators. The church decorations, which
consisted of evergreens of various kinds
and potted plants, were in excellent taste
and the event can be said to have been one
of the prettiest of it's kind celebrated in
Rockville in a long while. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Louis Watson OF
Miboro', Va, assisted by Rev. Robert l..
McNair pastor of the church. The ushers
were Messrs. Hugh c. BraXton and c. b.
Bowman of Staunton, Va, and Edward w.
England and w. Russell Brewer of Rock
vile.
The bride entered the church leaning
upon the arm of her cousin, Mr.. Theodore
Mason of Rockville, by whom She was
given away. She was preceded by her
maid of honor. Miss Eliza Early Ander-
son of Rockville, and two little children
carrying flowers. The groom, attended by
Mr.. J. Withrow Kinsey of Charlestown, w.
Va, met the bride in front of the altar.
where, beneath an arch of evergreens, the
ceremony was performed. The wedding
marches were rendered by Mrs Edwin
Smith of Rockville.
Following the ceremony wedding break
fast was served at the home Of the bride,
and later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Withrow, accompanied by number of
their Rockville and Virginia friends, in
cluding the mother and father of the
groom, left for Washington. where the en-
tire party was entertained at dinner by the
groom and later Were his guests at the
theater.
The honeymoon trip will be an extended
one and will include visit to California.
The future home of the young couple will
he NilhprO The bride iS a daughter of
Col. Simpson of Cairo, H., and niece of
Miss Lucy Simpson of this town.
The annual Christmas holiday dance of
the Rockville Assembly was held in the
Rockville Opera House last evening and
was largely attended The committee of
arrangements was composed of Messrs.
Frederick Henderson, Edward Dawson.
John Higgins, Walter Henderson, Albert
Bouc and Somerviiie Dawson, and the
chaperons were Mrs. r. II. Stokes Mrs.
William Dorsey. Mrs. III. A. Dawson and
Mrs. II. +. Reich. The hall had been deco
rated for the occasion with potted plants
and evergreens and presented very pretty
appearance. Washington orchestra fur
nished the music and at midnight refresh
mentS were served.
Among those from a distance present
were Misses Mary and Matte Brawner,
Hattie Darneille, Maud Fickiing, Marcia
Swormstedt, Blanche Nicholson. Hall, Ten
ney, Pollock. Ray and Messrs. Lawrence
Farnham, Carroll Fugitt, Frank Law, Bu-
sey Howard, Henry Robertson. James Fin
ley. William Morrison. Hugh GIascott. Par
nellie, Brown, Smell, Baden, DIR. Ray and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. V. Burr of Washington,
Mr.. Thomas Fyffe and Miss Hattie Bowie
of Baltimore. Miss Nellie Owings of Eli
colt City, Mr.. Pickens Walker of CIarks-
burg. w Va; Miss Margaret Burton of
Elizabeth, n. j.; Mr.. Bedford Brown of
New York. Mr.. Berry Clark of Sligo, Misses
Edith and Elsie Elbrey of Sandy Spring.
Misses katherine and Grace Munro of
Gaithersburg, Miss Nellie Brewer of Bealls-
vile, Miss Bessie Waters of Washington
Grove. Mr.. James, Maughlin of Boyd's and
Misses Daisy and Frederick Clagett of Po-
tonac.
Calvin Wade, young colored man. has
been lodged in Jail here upon the charge
of an assault with intent to kill He is
accused of having stabbed William Haw-
kins, also coiored, at Germantown, last Sep
tember. Wade was arrested near Neeies-
Vile by Deputy Sheriff Howard White
Misses Josephine and Clara Clements of
Washington have returned to their home
after spending the holidays in Rockville as
the guests of Miss Maude Heagy.
The residence of Mr.. Charles ID. Morgan
in the eastern section of Rockville and the
building formerly occupied by him as
place of business have been sold to Mr..
Spencer c. Jones for s., 80 and 81 500. re-
SpeCtiyeiy.