Printed on front: Overlooking Tacoma's fast-developing civic center -- First Presbyterian Church and Scottish Rite Cathedral (left backgroud). An official Tacoma Chamber of Commerce photograph.

Printed on front: The First Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Washington

Past and present leaders of the large Inez F. Weyer Guild enjoy fellowship as new officers take command on March 27, 1940. Mrs. H.E. Reynolds, seated at desk, prepares to relinquish her post as president of the guild to Mrs. Niel B. Nelson, elected president during the guild's luncheon meeting held at the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Nelson is standing next to Mrs. Reynolds. Also present in the photograph are: Mrs. W.C. Stooks, Mrs. Arthur Herstrom, Mrs. Harry Swarm, Mrs. A.V.H. Bacon, Mrs. Fred R. Klopfenstein, Mrs. Paul Mellinger and Mrs. R.J. Lowery. (T.Times, 3-30-40, p. 4)

Inez F. Weyer Guild (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Guild luncheon at First Presbyterian Church. Past presidents of the Inez F. Weyer guild greeted newly elected president Mrs. Niel B. Nelson during a guild luncheon on March 27, 1940. Front: Mrs. W.C. Stooks, Mrs. Arthur Herstrom, Mrs. Harry Swarm, Mrs. H.E. Reynolds (retiring president) and standing next to Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Niel B. Nelson. The four women in back are: Mrs. A.V.H. Bacon, Mrs. Fred R. Klopfenstein, Mrs. Paul Mellinger and Mrs. R.J. Lowery. (T. Times, 3-30-40, p. 4).

Inez F. Weyer Guild (Tacoma); First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

First Presbyterian Church, artistic view of exterior with clouds overhead and automobile parked by grassy island across from church.. Cram and Ferguson with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1920-24. (T.Times, Spring Edition)

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

First Presbyterian Church, artistic view of exterior with clouds overhead and automobile parked by grassy island across from church.. Cram and Ferguson with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1920-24. (T.Times, Spring Edition)

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

On December 20, 1939, the boys choir at First Presbyterian Church were photographed for the Tacoma Times while practicing under the direction of Frank Nurding, organist, for the upcoming Sunday. This was a typical scene all over Tacoma as church choirs prepared for Christmas services. The Times has identified the choir members as: First row: Sandy Murray, David Thaller, Ted Vaughn, Tom Swayze. Second row: Thomas Lowry, Clare Hoffer, Gregg Freiberg, Hubert Lagasse. Third row: Michael Roeder, Wallace Samuelson, Raymond Olson, Glen Stevens. (T.Times 12-22-39, p. 9)

Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; Singers; Choirboys; Nurding, Frank; Organs; Musicians--Tacoma--1930-1940; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Protestant churches--Tacoma--1930-1940; Presbyterian churches--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Seniors of Tacoma Girl Scouts host a tea at First Presbyterian Church on April 28, 1939. Left to right: Ula Rutherford, Ruth Stalter, Charlotte Timbs, and Shirley Larsen pouring tea. (T. Times, 5/6/1939, p. 6).

Girl Scouts (Tacoma); Rutherford, Ula; Stalter, Ruth; Timbs, Charlotte; Larsen, Shirley; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Funeral of Mayor John C. Siegle at the First Presbyterian Church. General view of large crowd, hearse and Police Honor Guard.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939-- Funeral rites & ceremonies;

Funeral of Mayor John C. Siegle at the First Presbyterian Church. A minister stands by the hearse. Police Honor Guard stands at attention between hearse and entrance. The service was performed by Rev. Arthur Bell.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939-- Funeral rites & ceremonies;

Funeral of Mayor John C. Siegle at First Presbyterian Church. Police Honor Guard stands at attention between hearse and entrance. Over 2,000 people came to the church to pay their last respects to the Mayor.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939-- Funeral rites & ceremonies;

Funeral of Mayor John C. Siegle at First Presbyterian Church. Police Honor Guard stands at attention as casket is unloaded. As an incumbent official, Siegle's body was attended by an honor guard of uniformed police and fire department personnel.

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939-- Funeral rites & ceremonies;

Funeral of Mayor John C. Siegle at the First Presbyterian Church. Sidewalks crowded with mourners and streets lined with automobiles. It is estimated that over 2,000 people crowded into the church to pay their last respects. By Siegle's own request, and that of the family, the interment was private. (T. Times 4/15/1939, pg. 1)

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Siegle, John C., 1885-1939-- Funeral rites & ceremonies; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

National Boy Scout Week. Scouts entering First United Presbyterian Church for special Sunday evening service. Twenty-two hundred Tacoma area Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, and Cub Packs from 110 units attended weekend events scheduled to celebrate National Boy Scout Week. (T. Times, 2/14/1939, p. 1)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

National Boy Scout Week. Boys gather around Scout Commissioner W.W. Glenn at the First United Presbyterian Church. The church serves as sponsor for the troop. Boys are Lawrence Myers, Jack Thompson, Howard Perkins, Bryce Jensen, Ross Everett, Bob Barnett and Duane Dennis. (T. Times, 2/14/1939, p. 1)

Boy Scouts (Tacoma)--1930-1940; Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Glenn, W.W.;

ca. 1938. The First Presbyterian Church, showing its large stained glass window and dome. This lovely Romanesque red brick church was dedicated in September of 1925 and is on the Tacoma City Registry. It was designed by noted architect of churches Ralph Adams Cram, of Cram and Ferguson of Boston. The structure reflects Cram's interest in ecclesiastical symbolism. The design is heavy with religious symbols carved in stone, wood and metal, including its ornate dome with ancient Christian symbols and figures.

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

The J.H. McMurry family of Puyallup at the Ellexson-Duboise wedding. JoEll McMurry was the junior bridesmaid at the wedding of Gloria Ellexson and John Robert Duboise at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride from Sumner was well known throughout the state as a drum majorette and was in television work in California. The groom was from Chicago and studying medicine at the Los Angeles College of Physicians and Surgeons. (Tacoma Reporter)

Families--Puyallup--1950-1960; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1950-1960; McMurry, J.H.--Family; McMurry, JoEll;

Barbara Horjes and Richard K. Quinn march blissfully down the aisle of the First Presbyterian Church as the newly wedded husband and wife after taking their vows on September 19, 1952. The bride is wearing a floor length gown with a skirt of lace over net ruffles, lace bodice and sleeves and net at the neckline. Both bride and groom are wearing big smiles. The wedding was followed by a reception at the University Union Club.

Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Horjes, Barbara; Quinn, Richard K.; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

A large wedding party poses for pictures at the Willis-Bushnell nuptials. Shirley June Willis and David S. Bushnell Jr. were married August 8, 1952 at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Willis of Tacoma and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David S. Bushnell of Seattle. The bride wore Chantilly lace over ice blue tulle and satin with an ice blue fingertip veil. The bridal attendants were Mrs. George W. Brewer, Mrs. Alvin Lackey, Mrs. W. Benjamin Davis, Mrs. Harry Sanky, Miss Jeanne Shugard and Miss Billie Mellis. Junior attendants were Linda Willis and Gary Willis. The best man was the groom's twin brother Donald D. Bushnell. Ushers were Alvin Lackey, Gail Halliday, Wes Wager, Robert Hagedorn and Wayne Willis. Lois Gunderson and Carol Berger were candlelighters. The reception was held at the Tacoma Lawn and Tennis Club. The bride was a graduate of Stadium High School and the University of Washington, where she was president of Pi Beta Phi sorority and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. The groom was from Glendale, California and working on his doctorate at the University of Washington. (TNT 8/17/1952, pg. D-7)

Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Willis, Shirley June--Marriage; Bushnell, David S.;

Wedding portrait of Joyce Adele Nelson and Lt. Gordon Albert Arnold, U.S.A.F., and attendants. The Arnolds were married March 29, 1952 in the Ferguson Memorial chapel of the First Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a white satin gown with a lace Peter Pan collar. Her heirloom veil was fingertip length and was first worn by her great-grandmother. Mrs. George Edward Anderson, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and wore a green satin brocade gown. Miss Janet Nelson, cousin of the bride, was a bridesmaid and George Edward Anderson, brother in law of the bride, was best man. Ushers were Lt. William Schwehm, Richard Knipe and Richard Frederick. The bride was the daughter of the Irving Nelsons and the groom was the son of the Norman Arnolds of Nazareth, Pa. Their first home was made in Tacoma. Lt. Arnold had been serving for 15 months with the Korean airlift. Sepia portrait. (TNT 4-6-1952, pg. D-2)

Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Nelson, Joyce--Marriage; Arnold, Gordon; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;

Patterson-Ambuehl wedding. Six wedding attendants gather around the smiling bride as she lifts her satin gown to show her beribboned garter. One bridesmaid gingerly tugs at the garter with one finger. Donna Mae Patterson and Andrew Ambuehl exchanged vows during a double-ring ceremony on November 30, 1951, at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a Chantilly lace bodice extending into a peplum over a white satin skirt. Her attendants wore gowns of satin and tulle. The bride and groom honeymooned in California. (TNT 12-9-51, D-8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Patterson, Donna Mae--Marriage; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

The administrative staff at First Presbyterian Church. Pastor Albert J. Lindsey is seated at the desk. Ordered by Dr. Albert J. Lindsey.

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Clergy--Tacoma--1950-1960; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Lindsey, Albert J.;

A room full of more than 100 children from the Bible class at the First Presbyterian Church. TPL-1739

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Children--Tacoma--1950-1960; Sunday schools--Tacoma;

Dr. Albert J. Lindsey stands behind the pulpit at the First Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Clergy--Tacoma--1950-1960; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Lindsey, Albert J.; Pulpits--Tacoma;

Sepia photograph of church ceremony. This sepia photograph was taken in September, 1950, with the photographer in a loft directly across the recessed loft holding the organist and soloist. Janice Marie Ludwig and Richard D. North were married during an evening ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church; the candlelight wedding was a large one with the bride and groom each having eight attendants. The bride had a fingertip veil and a wedding dress with a long and full satin and lace train. (TNT 9-13-50, p. 22, TNT 9-17-50, p. D-4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Ludwig, Janice Marie--Marriage; North, Richard D.; Altars--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Portrait of bride and eight bridesmaids. Dressed in lace and satin, this smiling bride apparently had a very large and elaborate wedding. Janice Marie Ludwig became the bride of Richard D. North on September 12, 1950, during an evening ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride's satin wedding gown had pointed sleeves of Chantilly lace and she carried a bouquet of stephanotis and white orchids. There are eight attendants, all dressed similarly in sleeveless white tulle with transparent stoles; Marjorie Ludwig was her cousin's maid of honor. Lighted candelabra and pale gladiolus provide a beautiful backdrop to the double ring ceremony. (TNT 9-13-50, p. 22, TNT 9-17-50, p. D-4)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Group portraits; Ludwig, Janice Marie--Marriage; Brides--1950-1960; North, Richard D.--Family; Altars--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Jacqueline Mayna Shore and Robert Doud Martin were married August 25, 1950, at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the College of Puget Sound, officiated at the nuptials. Miss Shore was given in marriage by Ben B. Cheney, a close friend of the family.The bride designed her own wedding costume and gowns for her attendants. She wore an ice-blue satin floor-length gown with a victorian neckline, long sleeves, fitted bodice and voluminous skirt. Pearl trim circled the net yoke and a shower of pearls decorated the front of the skirt to the hemline. Their reception was held at the Tacoma Country Club. (TNT, 8/27/1950, p.D-5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Shore, Jacqueline Mayna--Marriage; Martin, Robert Doud; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960;

Members of First Presbyterian Church gather on the steps of the church for Easter Sunday services. Cram and Ferguson with Sutton, Whitney and Dugan, Architects; 1920-24.

Holidays--Tacoma--1930-1940; Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);

Enjoying a rare sunny Easter morning are the choirs of the First Presbyterian Church who have spilled over into the church's courtyard on March 28, 1937. Crowds packed the many churches citywide to attend the Sunday services to listen to sermons and join in the singing of hymns.

Choirs (Music)--1930-1940; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma--1930-1940;

Easter morning, March 28, 1937, at the First Presbyterian Church. The congregation gathers on the sidewalk in front of the building. Large trees and grass embellish the wide parkway between the sidewalk and street. (T. Times)

First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Presbyterian churches--Tacoma; Easter--Tacoma;