ca. 1931. Christ Episcopal Church, 316 No. K St., Tacoma. The church was built in 1889. It was designed by Daniels & Cook, architects, and was originally named the Trinity Episcopal Church. After a merger in 1926 with St. Luke's, the church was named the Christ Episcopal Church. It has been demolished. Bowen #CHU-035

Marion Roseann Burns, now Monroe, shows off her wedding ring to a group of men that possibly includes her husband, Thomas Harbine Monroe, and his groomsmen. Best man for the wedding was A.E. Betz, Jr. Ushers were Bernard D. Elliott, Robert Martin, Manson Backus II and John C. Bardsley, Jr. The couple was married November 24, 1940 at the Christ Episcopal Church in Tacoma. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

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Wedding of Thomas Harbine Monroe and Marion Roseann Burns on November 24, 1940 at the Christ Episcopal Church. The altar is decorated with white tapers and flowers for the nuptials. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

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Marion Roseann Burns, soon to be Mrs. Thomas Harbine Monroe, and her wedding party pose on the altar of the Christ Episcopal Church on her wedding day, November 24, 1940. The bride stands in the center attired in white chiffon velvet. The two candle lighters stand at the ends, Catherine Schumacher and Lou Johnson. The Maid of Honor was Marjorie Naylor and the bridesmaids were Jean Rea, Louise Gerwels, Dorothy Rowland and Dorthea Thies. They are all attired in white chiffon. In lieu of hats, the bridesmaids wear bandeaus of carnations suspending circlets of white net. (T. Times 11/25/1940, pg. 7)

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Wedding of Thomas Harbine Monroe and Marion Roseann Burns at the Christ Episcopal Church on November 24, 1940. These women are probably friends of the couple who will be serving at the reception.

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Exposure from rear of Christ Episcopal Church, showing June 28, 1941 wedding ceremony of Clara Joan Peterson and LaVern Kolstad. The couple was married by candlelight in a romantic evening ceremony.

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On June 28, 1941, Clara Joan Peterson and LaVern Kolstad were married at 9p.m. by candlelight at the Christ Episcopal Church. The bridal party is pictured at the Altar. Building by Daniels and Cook, Architects, constructed in 1889 as Trinity Episcopal and demolished circa 1969. (T. Times 7/15/1941, pg. 9)

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Flavel ("Bizz") Beattie-Henrietta Foss wedding. Miss Henrietta Foss and her four attendants: Marion Osgood, Joan Barber, Bettye Wilbur, and Donna Smith, stand on the steps at the altar. The bridesmaids hold bouquets of mums and the bride's train is spread out down the steps. The bride's bouquet is made of white spider chrysanthemums and ivy leaves. The wedding took place at Christ Episcopal Church. (T.Times, 9/28/1946, p.7)

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Flavel ("Bizz") Beattie-Henrietta Foss wedding. The bride's attendants admire her train as they fan it out behind her. The bride is Miss Henrietta Foss. The bride's mother, Agnes S. Foss, stands second from the left. (T.Times, 9/28/1946, p.7) TPL-8714

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Richard Reynolds carries the crucifix as Rev. Sidney T. James and the Christ Episcopal Church Boys Choir look on. On Sunday March 28, 1937, special Easter music at both the 11:00 a.m. service and the 3:30 p.m. Easter festival service at Christ Episcopal Church, 316 No. K St., was enhanced by the young voices of the Boys Choir. The boys in the choir are (l to r, front to back) William Harkins, David Evans, Hunter Simpson, Douglas Armstrong, Jack Turpin, Raymond Puddicombe, Donald Schroeder, Robert Schroeder, Gordon Baker and Ted Ford. Gordon Baker sang a solo during the afternoon festival service. (T.Times 3/27/37 p. 8)

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Publicity for Easter in 1937 at Christ Episcopal Church. Richard Reynolds, crucifix held high, leads a procession of the Boys Choir. Building by Daniels and Cook, Architects, constructed in 1889 as Trinity Episcopal and demolished circa 1969. (T.Times 3/27/37 p. 8) (photo filed with Argentum)

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