The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-06
LULU TAFT BRIDE
OF LEON HACKETT
Perhnsville Methodist Minister Per
formed Many Gifts Re
ceived Wedding Was Feature OF
Chriztmas Cpering Day.
Special to The Reformcr.)
SPRINGFIELD, II. Dee

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Thousands Of crowding spectators.
eager to get a glimpse Of store win
dow wedding and learn the identity Of
the bridal couple. jammed the street in
front Of LaFountain, Woolson 4 60. :
hardware store here this afternoon and
saw Miss Lula Taft become the wife
Of Leon Harrison IIackett, both OF
Springfield. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. William MGR
rier. pastor Of the Methodist church in
Perkinsville. who used a single ring
service The wedding had been care
fully arranged as q feature of Christ
mas Opening day in the interest Of the
Springfield merchants. but the names Of
the prospective bride ana bridegroom
were kept secret until they appeared in
the store window to have the nuptial
knot tied.
The bride ana bridegroom are both
residents Of Springfield. Mr.. Hackett
being a teamster. bat the parents of
/ both live in New York state The
\ Springfield ministers declined to OIL
ieiate. al the marriage ceremony The
couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
I Arthur Austin. intimate friends. and AZ
u
Y Iackett. Mr.. and Mrs Austin and Rev
and Mrs. Mcrricr sat down 10 . wed
ding luncheon in another window Of the
same store, in View Of the crowd 81
spectators
Early TINS morning people began
coming TO town by hundreds, and the
Village fairly swarmcd as the hour for
the marriage approached. From
purely business point Of view the we'd
ding was the biggest drawing card the
merchants ever arranged To induce
Christmas shoppers 10 come here. but
it has caused some criticism.
For some time before the ceremony
the decorated windows were open TO
public gaze. The north window, where
the ceremony took place. was decorated
with hangings OF white and yellow and
lat the back easement window with
, dainty curtains Iooped with yellow en-
hanced the realistic effect Of a recep-
tiou room The floor was covered with
2 rich colored rug and al around the
outside were banked potted Towering
lplants. ferus aud palms. On hand
some pedestal al the right, was the en-
yclope, tied with white ribbon. which
contained the marriage license, togeth
Town Clerl, N. L. Lawrence. Overhead
was suspended a large wedding bel
made of the fragrant pine needle AM
decorated with immense white aud vel
low chrysanthemums. Quantities of eat
flowers were tastcfully arranged.
The south window contained th'
wedding presents. the color scheme 81
. tie decorations being red and white
Ropes of red crepe paper were grace
f. fully festooued from the ceiling and ia
, walls were covered with rich red pa
per with frieze III black and white
4 lpicturing beautiful winter scenes tn
floor was covered bv z handsome rul
on which were displayed the presents
The gifts were numerous and o
great variety. an the merchants con
tributiug articles of value aud useful
ness. and the aggregate amount repre-
sented III the presents was large
Besides the wedding. 2 sorlai weifat
4 exhibit was opened in Old Fellows
lhall santa Claus arrived and distTih
uted souvenirs 81 I.3O ami from 10 I
IS clock everybody WAS admitted fre
u the Dreamlanj theatre. Exrursio
rates were given on the Springfield cles
tric railroad.