Honolulu County HI Archives News.....MISS MARTHA MELANPHY MARRIED TO MR. LEEDOM January 11, 1948
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UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER January 11, 1948
  In a green and white wedding at historic Kawaiahao church yesterday 
afternoon, Miss Martha Annis (Patty) Melanphy, daughter of Mrs. Juliette Cooke 
Melanphy of Honolulu and member of a kamaaina family, became the bride of 
Edwin Conover Leedom Jr., son of Mrs. Helen P. Leedom of Philadelphia, Pa., 
with the Rev. Henry P. Judd performing the ceremony before a background of 
palms and mock orange. From papyrus pedestals fell crown flower leis. The 
family pews were marked by like leis. The Rev. Edward Kahale, pastor of the 
church, gave the benediction in Hawaiian.
  The lovely bride, who was given in marriage by John T. Waterhouse, was 
gowned in ice blue satin designed with shawl neckline, bustle, long sleeves 
and flowing train. Her chapel-length veil of illusion was attached to a simple 
bandeau. She carried white beaumontia accented with satin scrolls.
  Mrs. Leon K. Sterling, Jr. was matron of honor and was frocked in a grey 
faille ballerina gown styled with shawl neckline. She wore a tulle bandeau 
fastened with bow and carried a French bouquet of blush pink blossoms detailed 
with satin scrolls.
  Mrs. Austin N. Turner was her sister’s other attendant and wore a pastel 
aqua blue gown similar to that of the matron of honor’s. She carried shaded 
gerbera.
  The mother of the bride chose a grey crepe gown complemented by coral 
feather hat and her leis were of pikake.
  For going away the young Mrs. Leedom selected a blue chambray ensemble.
 Best man was Fred Matthews. Ushers included Arthur Rowland, Mr. Sterling, 
John Parks and Mr. Turner.
  After the ceremony a reception was held in the Royal Hawaiian hotel’s 
ballroom distinctively decorated with white gladioli flown from Hawaii. The 
theme note of crown flower leis was again repeated. On the bridal table, the 
wedding cake was surrounded by white orchids. During the reception hours 
Hawaiian music was played.
 The newlyweds will spend their honeymoon on Maui and Hawaii and will be at 
home after February 1 at 3040 Holei St.
 The bride was graduated from Birmingham school in Birmingham, Pa., and from 
Mount Holyoke college in South Hadley, Mass.
  Mr. Leedom who was graduated from Towne Scientific school and the University 
of Pennsylvania, is associated with the Hawaiian Pineapple Co., Ltd. He 
belongs to Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. During the war he served with the Navy.


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